The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-04-30
VOLUME uI.-NUMBER 40.


my mother, but he seldom suoke N ne r. -
an ardent admireF Of beauty and Wa ~ th. i;,,
est stage Of my life but his inattcntiou eop5 ~.
cnIii ny Iomanuc atacnment iwss really 900 art
the slightest attention made me supremely hsury :
kind inquiry or word Of praise were treasxrsd
a. an avowal Of love.
am minute, dear Annie, in describing ths..
feeling; since, though innocent in themselves
they were the source of much future grief-of my
present enfeebled state. ! gave way to them tilL
they became uneonquerable, uncontrolIabIe, and
then was truly wretehed. Fierce tsalously and
ceaseiess anxiety took possession Of me. ] was
ever thinking Of Frederick, ever fearing 10 befrav
| my secret Were he near was miserable bscau.,s
he was more attentive 70 others than myself: were
m mne away from me, tortured myself BY picturiBg
him with my rivals or, yielding 70 the suagestions
Of hopes ldrew bright visions never to be realized
Still In grief or joy, his figure was prominent in fam
| cy's sketch; my love had become monomania
do not mean to say that woman should wait for q
positive declaration before she ventures 70 love
that axiom would be unnatural and ridiculo,u. hut
she who yields unresistingly fancied preunsses-
sion Is very wrong, and often lays up sors Of mis-
cry for hersel- Woman should not "unsought be
| won" Let she who feels an attachment she has
strong to believe reciprocal combat it IN
| every possible manner let her keep her mind i'm
constant employ let her work, let her study, lee
her trust 70 time, the great coDsoler, Ibis sway
must eventually destroy the impression unless She
turning against heEself renews the trace and yans
against his soothing, impercsptible influence Years
may elapse ere serenity return but veara ro1-k
eventually conquer: aid time, fhen, IN his work.
i This will appear rank heresy to you, my Annie
but widows lose deariy-loved truy-reguIated hI1s.
bands; their friend, companion, guide support tlas
father of their children-a sacred indissoluble link,
and yet these women wed again. Do we question
their former faith IS the love preceding marriage
more pure, more holy, than that sworn before God
| and 10 his name! Is the first alone enduring and
inconsolable, i thought 30, and therefore gave
myself up without a struggle TO my wild passion.
1 Itcaa Inf f.71a1ra IL
| But my secret was suspected; was even afraid
that Frederick himself was aware Of my weakness.
This had too much womanly feeling to endure
still could not adopt an uniform line Of conduct
towards him: at times was rude, almost imperti-
nent; again adectionate, again cold. This contra
dietory manner at first annoyed him but he soon
| ceased to notice it or me.
Just at this time another person made his appear-
ancs in our confined circles: Henry Norton a
young man Of good family and education. but small
| means, who was waiting for q commission. Some
singing sneers on my unfortunate attachment,
which 8 a good-natured friend " had taksn
| care to repeat TO me, had wounded me most
acutey; and was determined to show NV little
world, not only that had not loved in vain.
but that could be loved; 50 lost no opportunity
Of attracting the new arrival, and soon brought
him to my feet. His family and mine were
alike pleased, and our engagement was made
public. But this fictitious love could not dsplaee
Frederick: even when listening 70 Henrv's vows.
and forcing myself TO return tlsem with simulated
WhtIntnt my mlno uW6ll on fcueflcE.i Henry
kind, affection, clever, and gentIemanliks; but he
wanted heart, he wanted faith. Oar protestations
J were hollow; was an imposter, he loved but q
shadow; his mind was not attuned TO mine. was
his superior in intellect, and he felt il; felt il too.
Veneration is essential to womans love; the feel
ing is poor aud evanescent unless we can look up-
wards. A woman of high endOwments may love
fool, but he will possess some real or fancisd
quality which she respecis-a glamour Is cast over
her. Titana lovsd the Athenian clown, she was
blind to his deformity; but, when her eyes were
opened, see how she recoiled from the monster she
had caressed. It's an allegory Of woman's heart ;
our strong affections throw veil over the loved
ones defects; we endow him with numerous vir.
| tues, look up to and worship him. IL was mot %
) with me; was awake to HeGry's faults; l did moi
respect, could not love him; and yet was ready
to swear obedience to him. TO go through life with
] him, and hope for a more fervent attachment. Oh
the misery of that struggle the cold chilling feel
! ing endured my whole aim now, TO hide 20 que
fostered passion, 70 simulate another love! Nov
); that my faith was pghted to another FredeFicks
immeasurable superiority fully dsvelupei
accident daily discovered good actions and nobl
;, sacrifices, which more firmly riveted my old sell
= imposed chains. Yet l would not discard Henr
: ) bad accepted him from vanity certainly; nov
Q suffered his affection from sense of duty. hai
Is right, argued, to trife with his heart and pros
e poets, for part of my fortune was to be placed
his disposal, and continued my weary task Of con
= cealment and counterfeit. liked Henry; nav h.
! was dear to me. was grateful for his admiration
proud of him and his attentions. But though grat
) ified vanity and gratitude go far in forming pas
e sion, they are as nothing without esteem.
looFoLuDED To-MoRRow.l
A MODEST MAN-The following petition wa
presented with all due gravity, by member of the
Massachusetts House of Assembly, to the consider
aIon Of that body:
To the Honorable senae and HOUSE of Representative
Macy instead Of Stephen Macy being relative Of the ias
trious Dr. Franklin, and hdcfng mind IKE has.
tssnsdS ' 'o'' Dsu''o'si sTErMss Sa sT fMlss Msesx.
The petition was accompanied by a historical
statement from :" Folger's Almanac ? as follows.
Of Norwich Tie county u SoSf wdo%er o% w III
.l s9n ps ss 81 s dsS FL % ssq
s.p1 S. H s. 9 s% cS@ s e % qsSR %
$sd hss EnFsPd wIiS .hs as snk q YhfasE hasE
Peters They had eight children dung their residence 1t
ana x1sys 1a They 70 NsnssA i he YEA,
} was the mother Of Dr.. Franklin. -.
and fs s wss w s sr 70 my
The petition and g history" were referred to ths
r Committee on Change Of Names.
j A Work OF ARr-The New York Post say.
, there is in the Custom House copy Of the
statue which eminent French artist, Gayrard, il
about to send to M. Vattemare for presentation to
Congress. II is designed to embody the artist,
idea Of the American Republic, and represents !
countenances, seated upon bale of cotton, who's,
head is surrounded by halo of thirteen stars ant
! who holds in her hand the banner Of the nation
surmounted by the Phrygian cap. Her left han.
rests on helm, significant alike Of sovereignty an.
maritime power. At her feet is the American eagle
and distributed the grounds embems of va
rious kinds suchas bows and arrows the coFnueopa
7 the plough, sheaf Of Indian corn, etc. This mode
is about two feet in height and rests upon pedes
tai conceived in good taste the sides Of which vii
be ornamented with bas relief representations o
I prominent events in the history of the Unite,
States, such the Declaration of Independence
n the Treaty of Peace of 1888, the surrender o
n CORVALLIS, etc. The whole reflects great credi
! upon the skill and ingenuity Of the artist and
when finished in bronze, it is intended 30 be,
: the figure, some twenty feet in height will form
: most imposing object. The model is sent over in
advance, to get the criticism Of competent persons
: before finished.
! IMAGINARY HYDRoPHoBIA.--ln a memoir OF a
a learned professor is found recorded strange case
1t of imaginary hodrophobia. Lucchese peasant,
/ shooting sparrows, saw his dog attacked by a
strange and ferocous mastiff He tried TO separate
= the animals and received bite from his own dog
k which instantly ran off through the fields. The
a wound was healed in few days, but the dog was
r not found and the peasant after few days began
" to feel symptoms OF nervous agitation. He CON
ceived that the dog, FROM disappearing, mad