The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-31

self Fouag K8orelss has eivsa us|a lfsl.5of. cd
bless him for IL up ihsreIn the easaae eofns
r. Mary dsaFs don't cry = be said, sooihnelg, a.
his fes nbsgng biz wish, replaced lsr ft1gf and
bonnet q the liable, and sitting down ca ; low
ehasr by Che bed wspf bitterly - Der iuai5riune,
tor she bad calculated on buying Iiffis isaeo
cheer and comfort her sick husband lar 1qish
woman true devOednesa % heart she onig ilorrhs
q nm a1d what might minister . hia relief and
see, dear. have flashed them at last Thougk
TOD knova they are 70 use tous, for nobody here
w1l buy them; but I am sure tie wish / - -
hnish Them and your conidence has sept ne alive
an al t p. year How DO You lie il new Thai $
the christian king. and with a sad voice. and mo- .
mentary CLEANS of pleasure ia hia hollow eVe a.
mechanic placed de last Of set Of shesslisn slat
he bad designed and executed himssH. - hsf tIih
hal linaAinE tke lis9 77Iisg consist Of q ClIiisti
ana SaIacen host each piece being perfect fsirs~
armed il respective costume, and execIted S-.'lI
the Utmost truth and decaey
turner and wood-eareer By trade Raba-f
Western bad long medifated eoileesina 4 serier 81
cnessmen that should supsrsede the uniut8sesfinrg
purely military game. Bat pi.ils Is health ana
constant employment, he laa never found "a on
poFtunity Of doing more than s. leotinr ,ie,s
q wood and makiag drawings 81 the several rasa.
Tor Western possessed natural aeaius for fl,e
pencil, and could depict the human fa-rI ~ ali I'd
attitudes with ease and grace. But tire failure oF
bus master in the county town and he loss If All
Westerns savings, threw him at apce iato poverty
and dlsress and aiteF - vain seeking work around
tne country he At length settled ia che VILLAGE ~
Br0okiord where foT q while he confsaueI3 "a sar74
seanty subsistence III working at the coatsar
branches d Lis trade But at feuqfh this failed
and disease long thrgatened, a. las6 settled on his
frame, and shut hun out from ST axeffion Tfu4
then, supported On his bed of sictness. tist ~
beguled the weary hours of pain and privation i-s
the performance OF his cherished object One ho1e
alone animated lIiHl throagh the weary twelve
months Of his silent toIl-that the chessmen would
his iriendless wife and child.
The task, though long, had been 70 tie pe8F
Nyor kln one full Of Interest," and he berau to love
me lAns warnorsi as eaeA grew into shape add
llailiei ossIl1s under ms canning fingers with
feeling little less than fliaL And now when he
placed the last completed piece Al bis ViIss,cold
hand, tear Of ragEetful sadness glistenad IA his
eye, as the sweet s0ace Of so many weary hours
was brought to perfect ends
. IN how very beautiful i is, Robert exclaimed
his vile, with real delight eonfanniatihss tls1si
clad king and brushing tear n her ing erls-
lashes. $ Il IS more bgauiilnh than ali ths rsstI
Shell b ~, wrap if Up and put i ~, Robert
When you have 1t the IRE and dried y6
gown, you shall put them 81 ont On the tahle, ~
let me look At Them once more. it's very foolish.
but / have grown 80 fond Of them ana Il Should
like to see them all together for the last uu. for
know that shall never look at them again. Dan't
your tears Light the fire, love, and warm vouf-
self. Oh God help fus ?
He will. He will Robert II Won will i,5t d.
SPAR sagplafed his aaectioasie wife. IS ssha
her eyes, addressed herseH Is t.fis the 49, -
hght he hfe from the fuel so osnortuu- ~ a,,sI
chanablY gwen them by a neiahbor alri -
poor ana ooniofaess as themselves. Hamnas sa1sl.
plelea her TASK and given more cheerful aspesf
70 the dreary chamber 81 the radllv 1arf,e l55., 4
ignited wood. she spread her wet ,gar,nent- Fsf-
the blaze % dry, and seated ina rHe- 81 fFa
chimney reeounted 70 her hl41and liz 4sf1f
nef efiand 70 the justice and narfaied as b4eil,
as possible, ths accident that had tierrsfl ~ ~
the proceeds Of her Journey for She -. 50 si5.,f4
she had lost the paper and money when als. ~
and ended BY telling him Of tie wish ey5r.- n ~
Mrs; ChesteFheid TO see her in the morning Ana y
50, Robert she went on, " win take he chess
men and show them e her. Perhaps She NAV b.i,-
them though Sod knows l would almost - 2
sell myself 1t Z was not for the hope OF peltiae
you something nice to ear, and some medicine ~
your eouE'- And T. take the men, 81 lgo d 4 io5i-
as # ! ws5t for charity, Robert"
= Do IS you Hke, Mary though hs ~ I,5.
OF yonr success We have been So oitsn disap-
pointed
9 Oh, don't give way, RoBeFsE sra. sure better
days Will come No, no, don't shake oar head md
look so sorrowlul-better days Tor yod Tnlea1. ar5
you viii be wel again Nov, now. donif assnss-
50 and with a condolences she scarcely fsitbeeseIf
she strove to insdl healthier tone iatp. NJ ins
band less sanguine heart.
There must Be something very holv n e,,,-
confidence dear alary,,foI il has had the power 3
keep me up Tor many months; for without votr
trusuui splrr, tSaQgld have gwen 1slV lonss -,
God bless you foF Il but ltel now. Mary. f,Sff n,
hope any Longer is but al Idle delasion Nl,aniir
wish ,1 now = that When I ap, dead, YOU may be
able g sell the men q some large town, and qstz
. Don't talk Of dying, Robert OF yoa viii brssl
my heart Ii | don't sch them to Do You good, q
WIN never, never part with them On, % moi give
up yet hope little longer; %, do iof NV sake
where is he where's lie child ~
asleepsF she inquired, suddenly rising nom ~,
seal and going to the bed
Western slowly turned down Inc tiruaaci as she
approached, and exposed beautiful bat pas-iaced
boyoi two or three years old, neslled close bv his
fathers side, and sleeping sounly. !.
tie cried a. hrst when you went out and asked
Tor DINNER said the husband, muurniully, as the
mother knet down and kissed the lips Of her sleep
ing CHM but had not strength to get out and
reach the bread poor child = So 1 told HIM some
llltle stories to divert his mind and sad that t
should see all the to-nighf and Thea his ltile
eyes grew heavy, and he laid his head upon my
lap and fell asleep, hlking Of the soldiers Oh,
what blessed thing IS slaep to the boor and htin
CRY for, by IL they can elsat the craving stomach
OF q meal or two. See, dear, he is awake
but we must hasten on, and VIII but merely di-
rect the readers mental eye once more othat abode
Of sickness want and cold but where, such IS TIE
innate love and dehoacy q soul Upon de further !.
extremity OF an old table draws dose % he bed
ranged in double files, stand the mimic arm g o.
the chessboafd and on the nearer cad the sennans
OF a stale LOAF, jug OF warm milk and water andr
knife to part the limited allowance Of their fool
Father, mother, and child are seated on tha bed
with pleasure gazing on The carved array, and one
in inianhne ecstaey, holding put its hand 10 clutch
the tempting toys, and they admire, eating az.
husky bread, and drinking, each in turn from ~,
selisame jug, the harmless diuent; while the wind
and rain howl and beat against the lonely tenement
and the huu blaze from the alternate flush ana nj
81 che wood embeEs gives momentaEy light TO- ths
outstanding the raging winter that beats ,,ifls
nut, and the desolaton breeding within, anpa,e
more stern and terrible
True % her appointment the following ssor,
ng the mechanics wife. with the priced c5s4s,4e
areiuilY ioidsd in separate papers, and en.rslo6s5
white napkin, repaired 70 Dc ulansias - ii
'hesterneld, and was instantly Introduced is.ls
enevolent mistress, Mrs. Chesterfield ,-stl ~
act hatvFomen only know, soon cleaned g. N
oor wife the concise history Of their Iona ~
onehing with innocent pride on hef k.,rSs-i'
KID, aud ended BY displaying before ~ 49,
yes Of The lady ehe Proois 81 L SIC i, = 5s.,-st-
Mrs Chesterfield was 10 mean 1, $40 -
a1Fd with admiration and sur1fis5 =, ii
lHie, execution and ft1ltla4- &, te