The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-19
N ELY.
Translated from the French of Amadse gehard, for the
New Orleans Crescent"


The next day, at daybreak Fernaud endeavored
10 rise, but he had aken only two or three steps,
when he began TO stagger. He felt oppressed bya
burning fever, and doctor, who was Immediately
called, pronounced him dangerously ILL., Mantle
ran TO DeChantelure's house 10 inform Of the cause
that prevented his master from keeping his appoint
ment
'Ah, the devil - cried CASTOR, a slight wound
had been better for him. had willingly accepted
his challenge 70 spare him this sickness. Say to
your master that viii call and see him.
Mantle thanked DeChantelurs and returned to
Fernando room but though he had made the
greatest haste, he did not arrive before Cornaline
whom he found installed at the bedside of the inva
lid. The delirium Of Fernand was extreme he
spoke with an extraordinary vehemence, and the
name OF Nelly was continually mentioned in con-
nection with Cornahhe the first oalmed his fury
and gave Joyous expression to his countenance
| but the last caused paroxysms Of rage. He called
on Gaston, and dared him to combat and at times
Mantle had the greatest trouble to keep him IN
| bed As Tor Cornallne, she showed for Eernand
| more tenderness and patience than mother. II
the moments Of ieyerish dsrislr when, he iuslis
her the most, she leaned over him with the create
solicitude, and endeavored to sInile while speakin
TO HIM with the Kindness Of a sister of CHART,
The doctor, who feared he might die in one Of hi
| dellrums, had recommended the most careCr
| watching; Mantle and Nelly remained togetbe
at Fernands side, but though Mantle might occa
sionally appear to doze, Nelly neverfor a momen
closed her eyes.
At the expiration of several days, the leve
abated. When, at length, he was able to speak
he looked around.
| You here? - cried Fermand, when he saw Nelly
with casped hands, trembling at the foot of the bed
=" Yes and she has saved your life, said Mantle
Nelly, unable to sustain herself, fell on her knees
| and hid her face in the bed-clolhes
The appearance of this woman, whom he had SC
much loved, and whom he yet loved, confused Fer
nand; and as Nelly burst into tears, he extended
| his hand to her without knowing what he did
Nelly seized it, and covered it with burning kisses
Fernands eonvalesence was long and trying
| At times he would call Nelly 10 his bedside, and
at others repulse her. The straugest dreams
crossed his agitaled mind. AT times he would dis
pose OF his estate leave with Nelly, and followed
by Mantle alone, would bury himself in some un-
known solitude: at others he would leave Nelly
sufficient to support her, aud separate himself from
her forever
DeChantelure had called often to see him Fer
nand had Offered his hand and the duel was forgot
ten but he was told that his presence irritated the
wound ol~Fernand, without his pretending to feel
i. Gaston, who treated all love affairs very cava-
herly, could not imagine how Nelly's iRideGty
could have reduced Fernand to the state in which lie
saw him. One day. after Fernand had really recov-
cred, and when DeChantelure was in the humor for
speaking, conversation began by DeChantelure
asking
| G Permit me to ask you where you firstmet Cor
naline,n
every willingly" said Fernand, who was anx-
lous in his turn to ask some questions.
Well, then, was it at Marsees, at Genoa on
foot on horseback, at church, theatre, by land or
by scar
Fernand commenced at the beginning and re-
lated the whole history of his love, the mob, the
wound, the little house, and, in short, told every
thing down to the moment of his departure lol
| FontgTaviere.
An very fine" replied CASTOR, but it doe.
not astonish me coming from Cornaline. And, now
wond yoE like to learn what | know Of her 2'
YES
"Tben know that Cornqne is the most surpris
ing creature that the world ever knew. | who hav
/ known so many, and some so capricOus affirm tina
| there is none like her to be found. You met her.
think you said, in a small chamber as white as Ill
and she praying on her knees before an image"
F" Yes
| " Well | found her one summers day at Portic
| exceedingly gay, and in company with several NJ
apolitan gentlemen. II is hardly necessary to te
& you that she charmed me. She pretended to Low
me and followed me to my lrigate2
And how long did she remain there ?"
Why, only till we visited Rome, Lvourne, Ca
alonia and the island Of Maiorca! | know not no
long this would have lasted if she had not met
carpet merchant whom she had previously know
and with whom she went to Smyrna, leaving me
console myself as | best could
-Fenand bit his lips till the blood came.
come time alter, continued GastOnt p" hndln
myself at Venice | heard Inuch said OF a Bohemia
fortune teller She was all the rage, and the mo
fashionable people consulted her. One evenin
after having heartily dinsd at IT, wishing to }
in the fashion, concluded to go to the house of th
celebrated woman. She lived in large room eul
tanned with red aud strange figures, and cabahst
signs covered the walls. A bronze full of incens
smoked in a corner The lady was clothed in a re
e velvet dress black tunic, bare arms, and golde
belt around her waist In this dress you wou
hardly recognize the belle of that lily room"
An the women the women" cried Fernan
= That is an exclamation that once often mad
but make no more. This Bohemian, for must r
turn to my story, disappeared on certain fine mig
I and in the morning we learned that she had n
away with the D6ge,s son. | thought no more
her, when one day passing through MessiBa
heard the people, much excited speaking of a nOvi,
! that young naval officer had by force taken frol
a convent OF the Dominicans All the city was
? motion and the life OF the officer threatened W,
about setting sail when young abbot came to be
oil me 10 receive him on beard with his little brothe
= whom he was about conducting to the jesuits OF
neighboring sea port. As was about hesitatu
the abbot pressed my arm and exclaimed Do t
my life depends on il ? This was a ray Of lg
and understood ALL
" A quarter Of an hour afterwards and the abb
and his little brother on their way to Toulo
The officer 0oF such he was) Telated TO me ho'
a being at the house Of the DOminicans one day VIII
n a veil was about being taken, he had seen
chance young novice whosa aaE3hng heaa7z 7