The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-20
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Translated from NE french Of .4aed4s S3sIBrJ IA,
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Estelle de BTaine was Of that Dissertation q,
kwomen, who, with kiRdand compassionate hearts.
attach themselves 70 the sOrr0iV than 10 the
Il brllaney OF reputation Iaura's relation Of Fer
nands history had served rather to, increase her
! sympathy for young man so utterly disheartened
sSfe telt drawn to himby an irresistible charm, and
resolved to marry him if only on account Of his uir
happiness As for Fefhand he took not the.sheHt-
est interest in what going ony after the events
which bad marked the last few monthsof his life it
seemed to him that nothing could Oocur to affect
1 him, fortunately or otherwise ~
On the same morning, Laira managed 10 get
keTnsnd long interview with Estele; and on Join
ing their hands and embracing both tenderlv she
remarkedste Fernand-
\, g II your pialady resists this remedy, will de-
clare You incurable and abandon YOU p
One morning, two days before that fixed for the
marriage, as FerIsalId-and Mantle were entering
little peighbOring forest Of the castle the MASTER
Nturned suddenly towards tipa.yalet---
Can Y0dthint she has forgotten ne2'' asked he
Mantle was TOO well acquainted with the heart
Of his master 70 be at all surprised athe question
but drectiRg his masters attention to alinnet that
was flying before them ----k7
" Il wsuld be easier for that bird to tel ySu
where It's going@ replied he ethan for me to tell
you II yop are 'stitl Remembered and besides Of
what impoFtanceisitt4
why 50 much, replied. Fernand, "that,if she
has forgotten me, Il appears to pe that | could
never console myself and If were assured that
she loved me SOIL ! might perhaps, break of the
marriage in-yshieh am about enchanting myself
9 You would, then, be willing to trample uader
foot that.gentemanly honor aboptivhich yol spoke
50 much a few days since"
'Fernand siarted. III
Now, sir, il your sole Object be. the protecting
Miss Neiy3 land perhaps she is worth che saeri-.
feel you Will have TO DO it.vaantly immediately
aud with.a bold faee-hke KING in taking MS
neighboFs province but if, Tor the honor of your
name and in tbe freedom Of your mind, You have
Falready broken with The past take my advice and
90 straight and never look behind.yoG. Leave To.
Us poor devils tor whom the world cares not the
right TO act according to- our pleasure-Avou only
according to your duty. What we ,do--1ve miseta.
BILE beings-exisis not Sand passes like the dust <
but what yoU.do--you men Of high standingl-re-
mains as an example; and, often generations act
/ aecording to this example. Play your part then,
,nobly, and i DEATHS the result Of your work-yon
4 can but die
I Fefnand remained silent; bhb tatniig towards
| Mantle, he seized and pressed his hand,
| Al the extremity Of the. wood there was little
church, which Fernahd and Mantle entered. This
church, which was placed under the invocation Of
the Virgin, had great reputation in the countfy
Tor many MIRACLES that were attributed to the in
PREVENTION OF ITS protsctress and had become for
sailors tavoTite place Of pilgrimage, At the mo-
ment when the master and The valet passed under
the porch, troop Of seamel on their knees on the
l pavement were offering at the alhro the. good
eAsAH tA1 image u Atttib Sitpi IN atlhSts us
troop appeared TO be commanded by a large young
man, kneehng before the officiating priest, and
whose neck, coyersd,with thick black hair alone.
4 wassvsible,
This was not new scene TO FeFnand, for from
his infancy he had been familiar with pious cere-
monies Of this kind but lhe dresses and The large
number Of sailors astonished Mantle, So he
awaited himself Of the opportunity presented by the
passing Of beHdle, to question him
IS Oh" said the beade, shaking hisshead, :" they
are good people, but little suspicious they shake
their heads 10 perfection, bat think they would be
more at home handling their escOpettes'
That is to say, that those little saints sppear
to be great devils, said Mantle. .
"a Il appears" replied The beadle, ''that their
ship, in their last voyage, came very near founder
y ing and II is IN consequence OF vow made them
that they now attend mass in this church. They
would do bettersto return thanks 70 the devil for L
was he mostassuFedly, who saved Them %
i Wills the headle was still speaking the ceremony
concluded and the sailors arose. The chief threw
his cloak over bis shoulders, and like man whose
conscience is at peace, he took, with a haughty
step, the road from the church. Fernand was
leaning against pillar, with the rays Of light,
penetrating through the window, full on bis eOun-
tenance. The chefsaW him and stopped suddenly.
\ Living he living " said he, in Spanish and
passed on evidently half-stunnsd with surprise.
Before going out Of the door he again turned
towards FeFnand, as If 70 rsassnre himself, and
! then, wrapping bis cloak around him, be dilap.
! peared'