The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-10
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grouped beside ripping stream that filtered It's /
nhpid easers through tie green gas that thickly
grew al tlier-feet. The place ass cool and shaded
Through the openings Of the lorsss were seen in
ne distance the white ridges Of the Alps, and IN
northeiy direction was just visible the broad blue
waters. q fhe Mediterranean, sparkling with q /
thopsand lights. The horses Of the cavaliers gefe
browsing on se greeh taff before a gfohp -ef ma.
jestie -oass while The several servants were en-
gagged ~ removing The remnants Of a fufas break
last. Nos.even the song d bind was hea5d in The
terest-noihing but the wind playing amid The
branches Of the trees.
One Of the grouR. vas negBgehfy reclining on
a rock earPeted with green moss, viii bis head
resting on his hand and his eyes TUNED inienty on
the blBe-sky pboFe hpa. rs he wa. thus resting /
noble-lo looking smile on his lips, with his satin
vest, Bis blue velvet coat, and his grey pantaoobs
he would have made an excellent riodeT for those
delicate painters that in days Dr. old COVERED dc
walls Of our ancestors with such adosable hunters.
] His coantenanee SO beafaed with happiness as to
attract the attention Of all the company, who were
lisilessly regarding him Win curious wondeFrnent
Rioheiieu could not have looked more happy after
oue.ofthose triumphant battles that daily sEelled
the chapter Of his victories.
! The whole company observed profound silence,
which only interrupted By the dashiDgs Of the
tuniblers rudely handled BY Ike servantss ALI Al
once the bosom of.the dreamer. heayed and heavy
1 SIGH bali opened his lips This movement was
greeted by loud burst Of laughter.
/ The young man letfaII theglass that he held in
his hand, aud blusRed ike a.guiIty child
"Ah hal Mr.. Man ofSighs, what in the world
are you thinking about !" asked one Of the cora-
"'of every thing if You will and perhaps ol
1 nothing seithei" he replied,
= hat Strange thing is language ana what
electricity have some words Here, Tor example,
is instance where she signifies all and nothihe5
5"'Who is she P" asked the dreamer bItGshing
4 even. more Pcrcephbiy. than befofe.re
y " Pshaw, your mistress "a, be sure" =,
Butt have nome
/ Say rather but two"
,'W has folly yon seem to think the whole world
| Is like yourself.4
- Gentleraen, viii make you, judges, replied
the interlocutor-a large, .welt-made young man,
With black eyes fall OF fire. and expression Of
countenance as determined as aAbandit, chiefs
i Here is Eernand de Fontgravierp who saws he
thinks Of no woman, and !, Gaston Dieadonne de
Chameleon, who affirm and maintain that such Is
not the ease-that he rather thinks of two than one
or that his faee-esud not shine with much glad
ness,
our cause is already gained cried a third
companion, = Il is clear that Fernand thinks Of
some one, which is welkenough; but il is equally
eleaTthat he is discreet, which is bad, Come come
feFpand, ooRhde IN Us, who renowned the world
over Tor discretion. lsit Madame Heloise Madame
Olympia de Fenley2 Or"
!, stop, for Heavens sake, enough! From The
train you have tAkeni Four ISLANDER will very so6r
ssnake the tour q the ptovinee- j dave osrtainll
q reason sr re59isps hut i q peeoi tho mature ta
y you suppose intercepted kernaV7,
oil - Has some Teh American aunt been erouq
e. to die" asked CASTOR.
Sc CAR my auhts are in Provence, and Provence
lie by no means PERI x
at IIas some lottune-telle predicted that YOU ",
n wake up some morning. coInmander-ili-ehiefo Of Ii
b. army and the navy Of his Most Christian Maiest
n Louis the Sixteenth"
e No, but have chance Of being called to To
Ion, to convoy some large merchant vessels NvhiC
r are 70 come from Turkey with grain. But to be s.
+ rious, gentlemen am happy, to tell you the tfut
+ because am going 70 marry"
n This confession caused an immense sensation
a CASTOR de Chanteeur ran TO Demands side, an
seZing his pulse, with amock,sersus air, exclaimed
Ay friend, This place is unhealthy. Your biOo
Is was heated when we entered this grove :. III
e dampness of the shade must have affected vol
VI We must return, where will be necessary for ye
/ to be bled."
n 0Phani you, = replied Fernand "a but if hav
d fever, il must be at the heart; in which case al
your medicine and experiments would do but lid
good
d i'Ah! But to returns . said Castor; our con
n veFsation is playing blindmaus buff. We Wer
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of marriage. LstustTy 10 understand eaell-other
(which is easy enough Take my words 10
what they msans and the facts FOR what they an
y am going 70 marry, and am happy"
u / p" Well, what empress have you found -
9 =" AyonDg girl who has Two fine eyes land goo
, heart-LauTa de st. Cyr, my coasiii % f.
= :" Your madness, them has fair pFstext, has
d not ;" asked one Of the. cqmpany.s ~
IS 60 A good pTelext! There NAV be- but the act
not the less mad fOr. all lhaj,' interrupted Caste
& de Chahteleuf. :
" 2 g This marriage, p continued Fernand with
10 serious air, fmakes, at the same time besides m
pal own, the happiness of two families il viii b
ID celebrated 10 three mouths and invite Yon all {
e. be there donot at all regret the joys leave be
: hind The happiness anticipate Is worths thou
TX sand such joys"
ri youngest of the company.
CASTOR swallowed a full glass Of Liasoiir, On
l. | suddenly rising, cried out,
81 Come, let us go; ham afraid this eontagiC
h may catch ma "
81 In a few moments the plates and dishes we
n packed andtbe nurses saddlet6 and twas not lOl
u before the whole company were in readiness. -
For myself ] remaia,' said Fernand. :" hal
n, heard from yonderFver three tiInesthe cry Of pa
tridges, and do not wish 10 return home. wi
- clean hands,"
=, u The company ceased laughing and pratlIing,
II they gaily turned then way homewaTd. Fernal
: remained alone with his valet This valet was
= strange genius he was as long and thin asst
A broom Of a soreeress He was sour, ta0, and err
a in appearance. He never walked without bel
w armed with formidable fapier, which, at eve
q step, eiashed against ~his legs, He. passed
70 greater part Of bis time in shaping the ends
ne his mousiaches which were most terrible Iooki
'eF things Notwithstanding his redOubiable appe
8. auee, Mantle such his nume) possessed
lid amiable character but the bravery Of a war;
nd was thing which he certainly did not posse
'as This was perhaps the reason Why he loved to 81
II, himself the suriy appearance of a bandit chi
ID, FsTnand had picked up Mantle an the coast
lto Spain, during one of his voyages, and from
ion time that he had released him from the clutches
lily aguazlls, for handful Of mardUedis the poor de-
his had followed him as a wreck follows the tide,'
be- the moment OF setting SAIL Mantle was found b
The between two casks Of water, and it Was bnposslt
re- TO compel him TO leave the vessel. AtterNards
the TOpOn, Fetnand gave him sUme louls 70 help b
ear to live and LEFT fer his chaleau Mantle took Z
the lonis but followed after Ferhand. The gent
the man rode bur the valet had long legs, and IN
raj arrived together at FOngraEleFe-- Mantle aid
;, the gentleman to dismuunts and wentto sleep il
IN | corner The next day found him ttoiting behi
his master, ever seeking an occasion 10 make hi
- self useful. Every day it was the same. As
~ the resi- Mantle spoke but lhlle and never co
~ lplained. little straw for the night, aud CT
~ of bread for the day, was all he asked or cared
- His silence and resignation al length touched i
~ nand. One night, as he was returning 20 Fontg
n. Were, after hard hunt, he turned towards
poor fellow, who was walking, covered with a
in his io0tsteps&
xey Follow me- said he q Fzom this day / /
cry you into my service Mantle fell on his knl
tbs kissed FeTnand's hand rose and folio,1sl him Va