The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-17
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The next daV Fernand md Marble, holh a.
horseback, 0ns a little behind fhe other, were on
the way from London 70 Font gTagiere.
Pilis A.. Mantle = said Fefnand g ana ten me-
what yoa think Of this strange idea Of maHynsfns
why, thar / : an idea thal failed from is
q Do YOU believe il would have been better re-
/ eeived coming sooner Or later 4.
g How should I know bui lei n speak e Fons-
q We'll; but YOU must know, IN he lirst pIaca.
that Miss ST. CgT is mot in The least to ny iancY.
/ Then she is TOO rich"
| That Is a fault 10 which many psFaons might
accommodate themselves"
q All fe people could then say nothing but
that married her for her money. And then my
cousin Is Zoo y0ung."
/ fully twenty -four.1
y AMI have Won not remarked dat she haa
frivolous taste actually SURPRISED her one day,
/ speaking to her gold6neh"
| There Is no excuse for that"
6 And for some months without is bsag noticed
have been seriously rejecting On this whole sub
ject Now, ! affirm, on ny honoE, that ssalsy
being assured Of making her happy. Don't You
| think 80 %
q Now, thatis something Wiser than 1 have heard
/ for six months. You are Improving
q The character Of Bifss 81 Cgr and mine do not
/ accord there is no sympathy 81 feeling between
US. She Is extrayasaRtly fond Of tie haTsichoEd,
and it is instrument that il sets my senses on
at is certain that the guitar is preferable"
4 +" Now do you not see, Mantle, that every thing
considered, it would be madness in me 70 marry my
| causin -
You would have saved yourself all this trouhIs
| bYaimplY telling me that you love Miss Nelly.
Well, sir, do You find that g bad, !" said Fer
| nand with terrible air.
aI Won GET angry, Won VIII only the mors.co
vince tlat your feeling fog Mics Nelly il q pas
sion"
g And what harm would that bel9
Z" Il is not who blame you for IL"
I. The genteman's face became aeFeus, and ne
nerv0nsly whipped the air with his sWitclL
!" Come come, Mantle, y0u are a-map Of mind
will permit you TO express your sentiments freely
on this subject. Give me your opinion.r
Though suchas you see me, = replied the vaIlels
" ] ann the son Of Neap0lilan abbot. This abbot
was ON the whole a good man took much care
of me az he conld, and il is 10 him ] am indebted
for the litile know. When he died. be left me q
small sun Of money with the aid Of which enl-
cluded to travel all over the world Prom that day
TO this-noW some thirty years. have led 3 WA
dering existence, which has a. length Terminated b
| my being Your valet
= q This is All very good. but what come ion has
e il with our eonyesaatldn and win Nelly
E g You will see in moment hoa vii agree
with me in asserting that, living as have lived
ought, at least to have earned little experience
5 Without doubt
every well new sir, can assure y0a that the
+ greatest folly Of the world IS wisdom.
II Fernand raised on his saddle and regarded Ma
mile with surprise.
: - have perceived, replied Manille dat all
men, or at least nearly az, pass their hives guided
nj by anearsighted delouned philosophy atistans
is mtted like idol, from generation 10 generation
"a tins good vulgar sense much matter OF chance
y Tint fIdac fiIlour i stumble Al every stone ia
.. Che road T. this tdanpeE some HneeeesI but newer
en iaii to- Themselves ~ thclf tfIlleE
pfetext Of enjoying future that never aFsves they
nc despol youth Of all its nobiest flowers. And goa
ei will find those who viii tell y0u-you lose YOU'D
time. Lose time, indeed in amusing ones self.
ned Why the idea is blasphemousn
non +" Ton are rght" cried FerBand
BOUNDS / know it, replied ManiIe putting
as he spoke. . w hen pleasure smiles YOU en-
joy it, and reflect Afterwards. Great God u en-
RACES me when see d Hnnan creatures giving them
selves gnuoh trouble 90 encompass themselves in
1ur rigid rules ike body in eoiiin. Vulgar reason
lie the popular error OF all the world 70 arrange youl
cry life like catechism, by question and answers and
10 Perpetuay sacrifice to-day for Tomorrow that Is
H. to say to exchanged certainty for uncertainty
we This is what is called wisdom and YOU will ind
ed thousand sefstyled philosophers 70 admire Il. Phi
eh losophy, indeed, madness As for myself would
ms give the last kiss OF my last belle Tor ali the phi
OsOphy in the.woFld'
ne Bravo Mantle, cried his master iovouslv.
i" The philosophy OF whom; the philosophy Of
"a what 2" continued Mantle al have my own phi
osoPhy it consists in taking time as il comes and
d my mistress she is. Yes! obey the impulses o.
Nv nathTe, and let not custom be a bed Of Pfoeustes
on II your hearthas desire for love, love and love
till you die. We are told that Cleopatra died Of ahe
sting oil an asp and lIucTeta, OF what did she die
e., Do as you like my MASTER follow your incnatious
and be assured whatever the schools may say thai
zr in these matters Sardanapalus, who a FOOL was
w wiser than Aristotle, whom we cab wise
heN '+Fhat decides me" replied Fenand . and
since you advise il, win not, / am determined
ut marry Miss St Cyr."
We The conversation continued some time in this
manner, when towards midday the castle Of Font
eraviere became visible through the forest
:" / see in he.avenue numerous company said
!, Mantle; they are waiting fer you. Miss ST Cyr
= is at the commanders sde,n
AT Poor, dear Laura Do you really think she will
lg kill herself when tell her love her no more 2i'
ed Miss St Cyr is too well raised sir, to like trag-
r. edies.n
~ When within bundled steps Of the company,
FeTnand dsInounted and, hat in hand, advanced To-
mel wards the company.
n Come here, my nephew said the commander
n with Joyous voice, all is ready; and permit
th you to embrace your future wife
ey Fernand approached Miss st Cyr, who was
en- deeply biushing and gallanty bowling kissed hes
IS coldy oRheF cheeks, and proceeded with the eo-
d. pany towards the chateau.
se ITO be e6ntnued.l