The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-25
ANEoDorR OF THE SPRINGS.


was attacked in Cincinnati with lumbsgo, which kept
lying upon my back about two months It in the
year 1926 and physician at last insisted that should
the water of the Blue Lick Springs in Kentucky To that
place started on hosebaokmet with numerous little Incl.
dents in my short journey, and arrived the Springs and
made myself home in the Mansion House. The ft
ming after my insalment met in the parO very agree
able companions beautiful young lady whom took to be
about siXesn-a fine guTs-back hair which hung in ring
lets, and cued down her neck She had pair of black
eyes, bright the stars in heaven. Thought to self
" m gOner sure" managed it So that after little,
gO alon gsde of her, and begun to about matters
and things in general asked her if she lived at CnOn.
natl She said that she resided there and that she 60.
ing leave the Springs in two three days.
her aunt arrived She then looking for her every
ment Afsr supper was announced the company all re-
paired to the table, took by the side Of the ladies'
and Betty Ann-for that her name-sAt my right.
After eating and chatting for halfsn-hour, all from
lOd told us we should amuse ourselves by having little
dance The music brought in; then proposed TO form
dance with discovered her to be Of the most
graceful dancers ever me- with, l Imagined was really
tsll. After we bad amused ourselves till IL o'clock
tired to The next mo ming rose from bed early
and took a S roll in the garden among the flowers cut
number of fine from the bushes and made bouquet,
was 30 much in love with her On my return to the hotel
who should first meet coming down stairs but the lady
ing invited her to take walk in the garden saying TO
Just at this time an elderly lady made her appearances
down Stain and offered to accompany u.s. which rather de-
and while the old lady who accompanied busly
gagged in pluckng some flowers got an opportunity to
portant communicate 70 her. She took the hint and
the garden il the bell rang announcing to us that break
fast ready We went IN, sat down to the table, made
light meal got up and retired to the pahOr again, Miss
Betty Ann and myself then took seats by the Window
nov for the first time poured forth Betty the whole
of my love. Says - Miss Betty Ann am happy to have
this opportunity express high regard to
manner and amabe dispositions you please me very much
and think you wOuld make amAbe wife iOT
yOu think from the short acquaintance we have had that
la ar b %Ty n q , y0T vo bH viii uSpoT Won gem
eman should do his wife through e ms circumstances will
nl moment you entered this hotel had formed opinion
yoa character and of your polite and unIemtng attention
sons here have the least objection to become your
partner i9L NE ssl would IKE g SGn ma s sn9W 70 9p
Just at this moment splendid pair OF horses and carriage
handed al of n and usheTed into he paro Who should
be bat the lovely Befs aunt She was made acquainted
wi and, after little conversation she saa SIZE hSn
come great hurry and wished her niece 10 get ready
TO return with her 10 Cincinnati Every thng was got ready
and ssr returning many thanks 70 me andlod iOf hls POI
lite eaon, tbs ladies aud my,e 3Rds 9Geu TO- Nm
wa arrived about sunset | was invited TO walk in,
Miss Betty Ann made known to her aunt what she had
sSa aSpg 70 bs py satisfied With the course her niece
had pursued and nat she to- her pst was wiling 70 sane
'he Old lady addIs sell mel suppo yo9 may not be
s9 B %g sSy. s' Nj Bey has 5oen
red aud has child Of three years THINKS to myself.
nolbnE more in the way wold have ebeoton 10 sul
holt 10 promise with her niece She than asked me
when would like to get married. sad any TINE Woua
ample time which wus agreed upQn. Atths moment Bety
IstuTncd again The palOr when the old lady told her
niece what conversation had passed be ween her and me-
All things agreed 10 and arranged for the wed;
dug in the time stated. The and the hour arrived 81!
the company had assembled and the PaIsOn was m Fea l.
ness to tie fatal knot The young and beautiful bude
made her appearance down stairs she was in reality beau
tiu even euse Of the word. All being ready we stood
up when the Pason sad Mr. s., do take this young
lady for Your lawful and welded wife, and you - Just
this moment six little ghS from three yean old np es99
piece Of csks Says Bs!y are !he sIs y So5
in eaTnest - SAYS where in the Of Capt Bragg
batteries did you get them oil ., All" she cried,
have one still younger" melted tight down lnto grease
spot Wien near melted 40 10 my chin the last words
heard Betty say We're My dear Amt, how very mprudenl
have been" The next day / got moulded over again;
sold out establishment and took the inst steamboat ana
cana 10 New Odesna, and here am. sPEAR-EE.
died dollars % lainh ths houss sah ether ayas before
pame sg4y. sRt down lad Wf0Ie he!ty aRSaiB assa
! hR4sp1hles fVAYiAisf iA Asfl ~