The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-15
N u LILY.
Translated from The French Or y9uodSs 4ehayd for the
New orleans Crescent"

than usual
How does life appear to you % asked he Of Ma
mile is it not delghtful2'
So, Sc" replied thevalet with an impereeptible
shrug Of the shoulder.
Fernand turned and left
From the evening when the lover had 50 gaily
tied Lauras FibaHd Nelly's neck delightful
lie had been led full Of love- Of madness and Of in
iatuatlon. Fernand looked as happy as a poet after
his first poem he found his Nelly the Iovsliest
woman on earth, and regretted that he was not an
emperor to make her an empress. She had all his
| thoughts and summed up all his hopes. The por-
Mons Of his life spent in the prosecution Of his naval
duties seemed to him ike time wasted he did not
| exist but when with Nelly.
In order to please him she could each day assume
various DISCUSSES and array herself in the most fan
tastlc dresses, did the idea 0faskng her whence
| came the various costumes ever enter the head Of
| Fernand
One day as he came out Of the arsenal, where he
had been on inspection duty, Fernand accidentally
ran against stranger who passing at the time.
Halloa,l Nj Officer" cried the man, g take care
| how you walk"
AND, YOU sir, take care to whom you speak"
/ replied the officer.
The s~Anger was about replying; when another
| person, pushing his elbow said IN a low and quick
| voice, " Be quiet, Il is he"
The man left without saying another word and
| ternand pursued his way. He had heard the re-
mark OF the newcomer but he had not seen Nelly
| since the morning, and nothing could retard his
4 visit minute. Besides neither of the strangers
were known to him. At the corner Of a street and
as he approached the residence of Nelly he turned
has head mechanically. Thetwo strangers had fol-
/ lowed him; but, seeing themselves discovered
! they turned into the next street Both were en-
/ yeloPed IN Spanish eOaks and wore broad-rimmed
| hats. Fernand heard Nelly singing he made one
bound and the adventure was forgotten in the song
Some days after this incident as he was returning
| late from a dinner which he had taken. much
/ against his will, with the admiral, two men, with
pistols and sword in hand, threw themselves on him
! at the moment he was crossing a deserted aleV.
| Fernand had but time TO unsheath and place him
sell in "a corner. where he was at least certain OF
not being attacked from behind. One OF the men
attempted to shoot but his pistol snapped they
then took their swords. Thanks to his dexterity
1 TO his skill and above all TO the darkness Ferhand
defended himself toiefably well. However, he was
despairing when noise Of footsteps was heard in
the streets with this noise was mingled half inter
| rupted cries and explanations, All the villains
All the thieves the scoundrels said they and il
appeared that several persons from the same
side TOR the cries appeared numerous and confused
The assailanfs, terrified took to their heels and
nand seeing the moment propitious followed them
One OF the bandits threw aside his cloak in order "a
run the faster; but the other embarrassed with his
received sword-cut in the face and then stab in
the side that brought him to the ground.
At the same moment Mantle arrived all out o
breathr He held his naked rapier in his hand, bal
he was too late there were no more enemies.
=" And the others where are they? asked Fer
nand Of Maniflei on seeing him alone
What others ~
Those who were crying with YOU
Why! sirY-mY regiment is composed Of but
colonel alone, and that colonel is-mvself II wa
stratageS1 that 1 have often seen Pfaetisea wit
= Well my friend, your rltss als5eissFys has II
v leased me from great danger"
s. 10 tell you the truth, counted more on it tia
e on my sword; ii those rascals had remained,
IS would have been very much embarrassed"
It A groan,, which was heard on one side, SUI
Y dely drew the attention of Fernand and he sa,
n writhing the ground, in the middle of a pool
2 blood, the man he had wounded, from whom h
= thoughts had been.taken by the arrfvalof Manill
Y Fernand stopped down in a moment to assist hin
5 when Mantle arrested him.
n Take care, sir, said he "that kind of peopl
. always have knives on them, which they neve
hesitate TO use in emergencies. The groan is ais
a stratagem.'
= "Ah! gentlemen said the wounded man, VIII
succeeded after some efforts, in rising on his el
> bonn; " In my present state have but little desr
to commit new crime. Aid me only to die
The voice Of. the unfortunate was SO piteou
that Fernand hesitated no longer and taking hin
in his arms leaned him against a stone.
. Thanks sir, replied the>dying man, with
feeble voice. " Il seems to me that the blood il
suttocatng me. have now great favor to asl
of You"
"Of me?"
!" OF YOURSELF and in return, will tell you some
thing which will be of use to YOU"
Speak, and il do what you desire,
promise to use all my means"
Well sir, wish priest to whom. to confess p
Fernand made gesture TO Mantle, who was
] attentIvely listening, with his arms folded
Hasten" said the wounded man; " there re-
mains in me but little strength to honestly make
my confession"
! Mapifla i.
though misanthropio, ran-with all haste.
Now, sir, said the suffering man; d" must
give you little warning, for all your kindness to-
wards such creature as I am
" warning, do you sayf''
" Yes; it will not take long. There is a man
who has pursued you since the day he met you al
the arsenal. Evade him as well as you can He
is man capable of anything
g doubtit,"
/" He calls himself El-Zorazo."
A" El-Zorrazoi" replied Fernand with the tone
OF man trying to collect his thoughts. 81 have
never seen any one Of that name.'
" That makes no ditference-he knows you"
" What sort of man is this E-Zorrazol -
" On, You can judge by me of his profession"
" By heavens would be delighted to see, hin
sary information +"
"Ihave violated terrible oath to advise you-o
youF danger, but my conscience will not admit o
my going further. Be on your guard, and do no
! ldll W 90 Always armed.
Thanks for your advice"
Fernsnd seated himself on stone near the dyinl
man, and saw him draw from his bosom a smal
rosary. lie had been praying some minutes, Nhsl
Mantle returned with a priest. The dying ma
asked to be placed on his knees while be made hi
confession but he was too weak, and sank bac
to the ground. He, made his confession withoU
, evincing hops Of life. HIS repentance appeare
so sincere, and he kissed the eFueifx so dey0utly
that the priest did not hesitate to absolvs him. ae
which he attemptedto kneel 10 recite the prayer
the dying. Femand and Mantle kneeled also an
the poor devil gave up his seul like Christian
ternand cOnfded the corpse 10 the care Of Nh
a priest gave him q sum Of money for mass an
tune raj expenses, and turned towards Nelys home
e his heart moved by the events ofthe day. Assoc
: as Nelly saw him she eagerly ran towards hin
She was much agitated, and very pale.
Ny God !" said she, "hOw you have made m
b wait for you. If you had remained an hour onge
y IshOuld have died with fear"
a As soon as they had entered dle little chamber
as white as lily, Nelly disengaged herself froI
> the arm Of Fernand, TO observe him, more CLOSELY
o She instantly Perceived thar her hands and dres
o were spotted with blood.
n Oh, my pfesentments - said she; and a
pale death, she leaned against the wall to kee
from falling.
BE Geassured," cried Fenand; 'I bsliev
+ truly that two or three scratches have made M
t bleed; bat as 10 the rest am living"
r Nelly raised herself, brought chair and takjn
his hand, seated herself at EernaRd's side
But all this blood said she, with a look G
horror from where does il come !"
Oh said FeFnand, twas a little accident
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