The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-10


his every fhoughL Mantle had besides somn
scraps Of literary knowledge. iha1 Be d collected
from the Lord knows where j dhafa Be Wa,
taking everything into eons eIilie.. . very Iaas-
after he company ha,-isft. Fsrnsna tasnsa o. (
Wards Mantle and made sign 70. him u axe "
his ggn.
bc.dering hose ruins. Eou viii ipiiafe he
sohg.of he partridge, and we will show those n-l
tlemep tlat not hey who -fatgue themselves noef
niaks-the best huns.n
: As spon- as the master and the valet hsf psns-
trased under the ih'ck Ehads Of he tsss Msmfls
hid the horses u q thicset and Feruapd extenaed
himselfat the loot OF large fQ-iree, with bis he'd
on 4 stump and bis back On he dgsvnT grass. He
almond trees, and quite near the sea shining Ekss
eriTass ct steel Al lew neat cottages, visible ia
the distance Dotted she occasional 6elds; while IN
the ar-ofs hoEizon elsef5 iust perceptbis several
eird; Ihe hsat vas overcoming. and nothing uas
hesTa o,it Vie slnin cry Of the grasshpppsE
i y A,ahiite was preparing the gums kern1a1
crew RON his Peeei pencil and suIas papsr. and
j /" Listen, 1Ikaflsp - IL 70 h. ,alet- eye
Wil hunt, 4 win rhyme i have taken q fancy 70
j SF1ts sShnet for my iaiy ffisndr
- - {o9 ne peesr5s 2 me ths Parsridsss. yoa
seated himself as the same tine sv-,sr -,
4 Of hsliyrvsnod and commenced nottinr nors ~,
less than the itliletioh q 5 pa4lliaas
Al The end Of i've minutes ssh itirts~ ana vslas
slept profoundly The sonnet-pSrslar slsass5 a a.
inst line, and the partndge song s. the ft14 nofs
AT tins moment troupe Of cavalieqs and rarssnu
on foot came out from cToss-Foad leading foa tie
sea 1t would be difficult TO say 70 what efna AZ
society this company Of Jewellers belonaed-sos.s
carrying guns their shoulders, others tanboafs
in tneir hands, and al fantasicaly dressed after
the fashion Of al eguntfies, Two or three young :
and pretty women accompanied the men, PLAYING
I'll
into loud fits Of laughter. Several mules wei
capaTisoaed and heavily loaded, followed the troupe
i The whole shone, spazEIad and dazzled- Il was =
stfange-lpdking and picturesque assembly.
He who appeared 70 be the chief Of the company
vas rnagnidcehtly dresssdin suit a red and blue
I velvet He WAS well-formed young man, neat
and HettlssOme, brown an Arab and supple * 4
tiger, Hiss eyebrows, beard and hair. were jet
black, His Appearance was active, while he POS.
sessed an ait al once bold and cunning a young
woman sat on The same horse behind him, playing
on tamboW with rptump fingers, and chanting
song whose refrain the hofsemen repeated. Her
arms were bare, her foot pretty, and her fsaIe sl
icate and arched Her silk petticoati embroidered
/ with gold, fell just o. exhibit round and
beautiful ankle. Beside her head was neatly ~
i taehed pretty bunch Of flowers, and she wore 4
species Of cap whose fringes Of gold mingled with
her rich black hair, Her headdresg thus aTranasd,
she might easily have been taken 1or one Of thass
heEones Of the Arabian tales metamuTp hossd from
an enchantress TO mortal,
The cavalcade was passing the grove Of hg-rsogs
when the eyes Of the hoIssfnan fen on the young
i man who sill slept4-his head in the shade and bis
feet in the sun. The hofsensan stopped his horse
and made a sign to his conpanione to keep silence
itAhi said the leader, Here IL a gentleman
whose dress does not appear very tatterad The
coat is 0fsvelvst---the vest Of safin,s
g viii be boand, = said one Of the w0rusn, that
I his ersyatis Of the AleReon tie !"
ftaT lauEnured anotherof The women, whose
: As'r-q.s iiae ta1t d tne it.ls el1rubas
tiiat we seein tle fsint.1 81 es,ut resrr
z on his ehgeF a brilliant 81 TIE fus
4. 1t Is nay ppnfoH Interrupted huge lenou,
y Enthusiastically dressed. with green hat yellow pan
falcons, and Spanish cape - q Il Is nv opinion
y that i We peep into the pockets Of this ins sleeper,
ne we viii not haye lost our time"
J, OH" added third, who were a rosary around
his seek this ins gentleman carries large llIEl-
u ing knife in his belt and see yOnder valet armed
a with rapier almost as long himself and gua.
E that may be loaded.
b. " Are yop afraid2 replied the otber
Notat ALL simply WISH % say hat il Wouid,
perhaps, be well to Kill them both, i we are 70 rob
Z An exclamation Of horror burst from ths lips d
: the young girl, who oil now had been playing tho
tambour and as quick as a bird, she jumped 70 the
I ground
q Hold - replied the man with the rosary, g hars
. isCoCnallne Tightening herself Come here. urslil
Y one-what are you afraid Off y
= s Why do you speak Of killing this gentleman >
: asked the young girl fes0lutfly.
III !" Rshawi only 70 see il his diamond Is not false
. stone and-his thread-lace oottonp
= 3 am in want of fine mantlla, y exclaimed the
5 cherubim girl
!, CornaIine cast On her a look Of contempt
|. But he is seePing,e she said, turning towards
: the bandit.
:, So much the better, it will Be- the sooner done1
/ Cornaline ran TO the chief Of the company.
!" LO0Shere = she cried, her eyebrows contrast
il ed, and AeE nossFils expanded " are your frieada
. lsmugglers or assassins ~
d The troupe trembled at those wOrds, and two or
a three knives were unsheaihed.
q Peace, men y; cried the chief; oOrnalins Is
a right
,rhe knives returned 70 their.sheathes; but one
3 Of the smpgglers = the man with the eaPe-sp-
o ptoaehed.
: q Notwithstanding, Captain, said he when an
( occasion is presented Of making slawfph gain Is it
g 'sWithout doubt; but our friend, Don Diego By
showing the necessity OF killing these men, gives
d turn. to things which looks dishonest
I'VE must pardon him. Captain Don Diego
N has quick blood and, when he praeticed ID Spain,
he always took the shortest road.
re Which road leads to the galloWs. Let uE take
Pc a cfossone, il You please
Don Diego shrugged his shoulders, as L in con,
Ve tempt Of such preudiees and went 10 work sharp.
4 q ening his knife on his shoes.
sh In truth, said the womNn, who had not vi
spoken, he isIealy pretty boy, and i would b
Is sdeh pitY!2
pe5 q Very well - tepliedthe naniof the cape, @Eo
will wake hum up, and ask him politely to permit u
10 take part Of Massachusetts, eravat, bis diamond.
- his arms and his money II he thinks proper tore
W fuse 'wfhy--so much the worse for him.
~ "1Well said p cried one Of his companions.
~ Cornaline, with bound, paeed herself betweem
~ the sleeper and the sz1uggler.
w That is to say, You will kill him" said she
~ Quickly but with low voice; he IS gentleman
g: .n and will defend himself. | do not love blood
have eoatnualy before my eyes that poor custom.
s house officer than you knocked overheard with yoas
- gun w hat do you want-his purse-his jewels
of Take my part Of the booty that have made to-
NJ gsther all that comes to me is yours. have still
of4 ten louis in my poekets--here they are
vii The pieces Of gold glistened in the air. Dos
Al Diego caught three before they reached the GROUND
IA I Thus be il, said he, shutting his knife.
,le =" Well, this is pleasant, replied the chief; ~
at are, then, in reality commanded by this young 81
I'M here
he Silencel hold your tongue % interrupted Co
le- nalue quickly /" You shall have kiss, II you
eY as wish, Observation-Disclosures, not She anaile
ed and put her little rosy finger her mouih with
air so beNEitchihg thatthe Captain elt van. ahe
nd q Very well let US GO, said he
M Cornalne put heRihaRt foot IN The Etirrup baun
lQr ed on ihe horse, embraced The Captain qoickl
m jumped again to the ground, and ran towards !
VI sleepers with the agility Of a squirrel When 8
et reached them, she took the flowers rom her 5.
Of ted them with ribbon detached from her Dire