The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-08-10
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A RoMANoE....By sPEAREE.
Misfortunes Of Beautiful Young Lady-A Yam
Zee N CloUer-Popping tte Questionable Final
During one Of my rambles down Royal street
few days ago, my attention was attracted to very
beautiful young lady, dressed in the height Of
fashion, coming up on the opposite side. While
her attention was directed to some object in the
street, she came ia contact with very fine, tall
good-lOoking Yankee, who stood about six feet two
inches in his boots. In order to give her the right
of way, he stepped oblquely the right, to let her
pass; in doing SO, her left foot caught that of his
and threw her down in the gutter, where the mud
and water was about six inches deep. The six
footer then set about relieving the young lady from
the unfortunate predicament in which she was
placed. After rolling her out of the gutter, he
raised her up on her feet when he ventursd to say
to her, My dear Miss, have you injured yourself
by the fall you had 20 to which she replied, with
a half smile, No, Sir" He then took out his
white pocket handkerchief, with which he endeav-
ored to wipe off some Of the mud and water from
her dress, and pretty face and hands. When the
usual apologies had been made on both Sides
for the present mishap, the Yankee picked up her
parasOl, and small bundle, which had been par
uAohou upelt ny TIE lau7 containing SundrV
articles, and laid them down on the sidewalk:
after which he expressed wish to get carriage,
and see her home to her parents, as she might have
a long distance to go. The lady stated TO him that
she llved IN Customhouse near Rampant street,
and would accept of his kind offer. The carriage
was sent for, and when it arrived the Young lady
was placed in it, and the Yankee after having got
her consent, took seat by the side Of her, to see
her home. During the short ride to her residence
he inquired of her if she had father and mother.
She FpDliad that she had uonfhar o,1rv II,
asked if she had any brothers and sisters. She
replied that she was not aware Of it, if she had
and that her father was very rich when he came
70 this city, about ten years since.
Says the Yankee &" Might I ask YOU Miss how
rich was your father at the time of his deathl -
lie has now been dead about six months, aud
Just before he died he was saying to nv mother he
was worth, in cash, S70,000." She here interrupt
ed the conversation, By informing him that she was
then at her home. The driver was ordered TO ston
II was in front Of three-stOry brick house. Tie
driver requested to dismOunt from his seat and
ring the bell The summons brought the servant
70 the door, when the fine Yankee gallant gets out
Of the carriage and assists the lady out and into
the house. She very politely asks him if he will
walk IN, He replies 70 her that she must excuse
him them as he had some very urgent business 10 |
transaetat that hour, and by her permission would
return again in the evening-after which for the |
hfsL tlme he inquired if he should have the pleas
ure Of knowing by what name he could address |
her. Says she, with gentle smile g NV name ia
Maria =" He then takes his leave Of her, with |
gentle squeeze Of the fair one's hand and makes |
ght steps to his Office in Camp street, thinking over
the good and bad fortune that he had met with in the
last two hours, and no doubt cogitating to himself
that the one would more than balance The DINER
as $4,000 was not to be picked cut Of the cutters
every dey, as we'll as lovely young girl Of II, |
ana to all appearance having all the sceomplish-
ments Of young lady Of that age. While ponder |
ing over the affairs of the day, night set in and
the Yankee prepares himself to pay the evening /
VISIT according TO promise. He closes his Office
and Wends his way to his unfortunate fair one's
at the same time, should a |
ialr chance offer, opop the question, On arriving
al the lovely ones dwelling, he rang the bell the
servant came 70 the door, when our Yankee in |
CURED II Miss Maria was at home. He was an
sWeTed IN the affirmative, and g Will you walk in,
SIT lie was ushered into the parlor, and asked |
70 De seated for a few moments, while she could |
call her young Mistress, who was up stairs Afer /
Z few minutes had elapsed, the lovely Maria made /
her appearance down stairs. When the usual sal
dtatiOns had been gone through with seats were
taken upon the sofa. Conversation then COM
menced on the mishaps of the day, and then a long
discussion on travelling, balls and courting
While upon the last subject, the Yankee OBJ
served 10 her, that it put him very much ia mind
Of getting married himself, for he had been think
ing over the matter long time to do so; saws he to
mara, " l have fallen quite in love with YOU az
hrst sight, and will marry you if YOU will give
your consent to do so, what do YOU say my lovely
9ne., The question being rather unexpected,
brought her TO the blush when a little eomnosed /
she turns to him and says she cannot saw anything
without first getting the consent of her Ma - He p
CURED, "where is your Ma?'''" She is ,lp stairs not
being very we'll" Cannot she come down This
EVENING"" says the Yankee: 81 have some idea oc
leaving the city tomorrow, and will be absent some
Time, and would like to get your answer before Ipo
A thought struck Maria that she had better strike
while the irons Were hot, and therefore gave her
consent 70 marry him and get her Mas afterwards
80 the bargain was concluded and sealed by a
lew soft Kisses Now says he, I" would like IN |
gel married IN the shortest space of time, Maria
: When would it suit You best" saws She s'To- |
morrow evening" All was agreed to. When
ne time arrived, the cake, wine Priest and ali
hings requisite for the occasion were ready and
now the hour, and the SIR foot Yankee arrived,
md all was in waiting for the beautiful Maria the
bride, who was up stairs with her Ma arranging
ler toilet. She is soon ready and comes down into
he paTlor and takes herseat along side of her hege
era, mat Is to be. Says the Yankee to Maria,
are you ready!" Says she, g am soon as my
Ma comes down stairs" The Priest, somewhat
n hurry, asks the couple who were about to
,e married, " to stand up"
. Says the priest, " do you take this young LADY,
or your" here the ceremony was ipterrupted nv
he entry of Miss Maria,s ma, by side door in
he room, when the lovely Maria says TO her half
married Yankee, this is my ma" SAYS the
Iankee, your what!' his eyes bigger round than
llue edged saucers Your! yourl! Mail! Col.
1AaBb grape huuts kHuu AlLlRntYs ldfaDtuiag
md Scorpions Thunder and California gold, and
'ank delaulters she is a negro ma as tue as
AT this moment the Priest inquired If
le should proceed to finish the marriage ceremony,
Says the Yankee, finish what % "Whv he
marriage of you and Miss Maria" "No y savs
he Yankee, wouldn't surrender this nipbt M
III the gold in Christendom, if could petit. A
egro mother-in-law, black as the ace OF SPADES.
Weighing $40 pounds-S7O, 900 ee.whew give
ne my hat 7, and he took it and sloped to parts
loknown. Spose he's gone over the Lake for
ew weeks, amongst the iashonables.
r. S. have no doubt if the young Yankee +
would come back, and call upon the beautiful
Dung lady again, and be little more discreet and
ot IN so great hurry to pop the question, he might
tter his hand second time and find out his in
ended mother-in-law is not so black as she might
e; for she only was so black for that particular
ceason, for the purpose Of finding out if his love
or her daughter was so ardent as pretended. SEE.
or Messrs. Editors of the Crescent, if your