The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-27

pared myself either to listen to the rawlings of a
rnadman, or tale Of iniquity, which thus late
in life had Jared strangely the nerves of the
rich and prosperous man.
az do not know" he commenced even now
if we are alone. The thought is horrible but |
will not anticipate Some powerful feeling urges
me to tell you what ] have hitherto concealed in
the inmost recesses of my heart. l have now en-
joyed the title and estates of the family from which
| spring for nearly eighteen years. The-the
young creature whom you saw here is not my
daughter"
"Not your daughter sir ?' said l.
Hush !" he cried, I" let me finish my story. |
wish to do tardy justice. You may have heard that
am the second of the late baronet, my father;
and you may likewise be aware of the mode and
manner of my eldest brothers. death %
" He was killed from a fall in riding think
heard" said |.
"He was" continued the baronet. " He in
good health under thirty years of age, and had
then about as much prospect of succeeding to the
title and estates | now enjoy, as-as you have
He here paused, and universal tremor shook
his frame. Deep signs rose from his breast
Enjoy ~ he repeated "alas have | ever
joyed or known one moments peace since step
ped into this lordly mansion its owner"
calm yourself, sir" | said: anything that
you wish me to do, either professional other
wise, to give you OF mind, am willing to
perform. do not ask your confidence, but |
ready to listen to all you willing to impart.
then | will try to sleep My father, doctor, was a
proud, stern man. and | and my elder brother well
knew that he would never forgive either oil us II
contracted any matrimonial alliance beneath what
he called our caste in life. This truth in
connexon with my fathers character which
were made aware Of in many ways from early
life, that never could forget it. Well, sir, it
happened that during temporary visit my brother
and | paid to Vienna, my brother became very pas
sionately enamoured of young orphan girl of that.
city, who had nothing to recommend her but her
beauty and amlabihty OF mind, which | never saw
equalled This passion grew to such height in
my brothers heart, that he declared to that his
future happiness in life all depended upon making
the young and beautiful Geneveve his wife. In
vain painted to him the injury he would do him
self with his father in vain | con jured him to try
and smother passion which must in the end,
thought, produce misery to all parties. He would
not, could not, control his heart, and he
ried TO Geneveve, in the Roman Catholic faith, at
Vienna.
"The day after the ceremony he told me of it,
and as the mischief was done, seriously set myself
about repairing it, as much possible, and advised
that he should bring his wife Immediately to Lon
don, and there sOlemnize his nuptIals in the Pro-
testant faith. This plan was adopted, and we all
three came TO London together.
The first news that met us of the serious
indisposilion of my father, and the declaration of
my brothers love for the fair Orphan and its result
was kept secret between Us three until my fathers
health should be restored. At an obscure country
church my brother again went through the mar
Tage ceremony with his matchless wife. | was the
only person present at the ceremony, and its ter
miuatl0n my brother handed me the certificate of
the marriage, with these words:
'' Brother, confide this TO you; it will be the
proof OF the Legitimacy of my children, should
be blessed with any.
" He and his wife then lived together in a cot
tage, some distance from town, and happy in each
others society. Their only pain was the necessity
nf aftlll shn
come TO the of my father, and from any other
than themselves and they feared, in his state
of precarious health the effect which such COM
munication might have upon him.
/ Thus year passed away, and my brothers
/ wife gave birth to a boy. This was a death blow
te my hopes Of ever succeeding to the title and
iates, and banished the idea from my thoughts of
ever being other than what then was-a younger
son, with eight hundred year.
Well, doctor, my brother was carried off in the
prime of life by the accident you have mentioned.
He was riding high.spiried horse in Hyde Park (;
he thrown, and never spoke again. | was
likewise in the Park, and seeing a crowd collect
ing rode to the spot, when the first object that
presented itself to was the lieless body of my
/ brother.
"My first thought was of his wife and child, and
| after giving proper directions with regard to his re-
| mains, | capped spurs to my horse, and gallOped
to the COTTAGE where the gentle and affection
| ate GenevIeve awaiting his return.
| Her situation was at once calculated to inspire
any one with the tenderest sympathy. Her boy
was nearly eighteen months old, and she was, as
knew in daily expectation of adding another heir
| to the barOny,
al declare to you, DOCTOR that thought of self
| interest never crossed my mind as | galloped 10
| the cottage. My heart bled for the young mother
| and my only anxiety was how best to frame the
| dreadful tidings of which ] was messenger.
| was, however spared the task, for my brothers
| groom, who, believe, thought Genevieve mis-.
lress merely, had preceded me, and bluntly told the
! melancholy truth.
| "When arrived, the house was a scene of confu
| sion. medical man there, who prognostica
| ted the worst results. Alas they were realized
| In an hour Genevieve gave birth 10 female child
| and died
I" was so confounded by the rapidity of all thest
| events, that | knew not what to do or think.
merely charged the servants and the nlrse TO lool
| properly to the children, and then retired to thu
little parlor, where | had often sat with M
brother and his wife, to reflect upon the awful Incl
dents of the last two hours.
"The medical man entered the room, and h
said a few words which awakened train OF idea
in my mind which might otherwise never hav
come across it.
"I presume, sir he said, you would no
wish this matter talked about, as the lady was,
understand, not your brothers wife =
" | started, and felt the blood rush to my face a
the new idea OF concealmg the marriage darte
, | across my mind.
GO Yes, certainly Stammered, send me you
BILL and say nothing
'Then, in the solitude of the next hour, it oc
CURED to me how easily could suppress all ev
dence OF my brothers marriage. The more
reflected upon it, the more feasible appeared tn
5 scheme. Doctor, yielded to the temptation. l.
proclaimed the children illegitimate."
=" And is the young LADY," said |, who calle
G upon me, your brothers child?"
"She i his second child. Bat listen-you hay
. not heard all. The shock of my brothers deaf
, produced crisis in the disease of my father. II
= died likewise within u week after, and | becam
= Sir -, and the unquestioned possessor OF fo
tune of princely amount"
y He paused for few minutes, and then continue
If in a broken voice
a "My poor brothers. children grew up in healt
a and beauty. | married, but was childless, and II
IS wife wasted away before my eyes, and died a lii
gering death. Then | took home my brother
o daughter to live in nv house"
"And what became of the son
"IktHed him
II "YOu killed him 2" said |, looking with horr
- at the man who could commit such a crime.
, IL did not steep my hands in his bood,'
Il said 81 did not pour poison In his young yeln
~ ~ and yet, oh, God oh, God killed the boy"
~ was silent, and in no enviabe state OF mind
y to what ought TO do.
twill tell you how it was,' he continued.
Z lavished wealth upon him; made him, in educ
- :, tOn and in station, gentleman. AT as early
h age as could-that is, last year-l purchased
4 him commission in one of the best regiments
the army. Some brother officers in the heat
mess room argument, taunted him with his illegi
III macy, which was currently Understood and
!, eved. They fought the next morning and |
I'LL poor nephew received his death-wound tn