The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-24
For the Crescent. a--l
How Segars Once Saved a Mans Life


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For the Crescent. ] a--
How Segars Once Saved Mans Life
A LOCAL AND TRUTHFUL SKETCH.
Timothy Sweeper was ga fashionable goung
man :" he had been at college for some two wears.
and it is needless to say that during that time he
earned-nothing or rather, that he returned to his
home, more ignorant than before-of all that .
worth knowing, at least Timothy had contracted
the habit of smoking long before he attained his six
teenth year: and well it was for him that he did,
as the reader Gf reader there be) will find in the
sequel.
l said that Timothy was fashionable young
man; to be sure he was, and if you do MT believe
it, will tell you how he acted, which will be suf
6cient to convince any one, who understands what
fashionable young man is, of the truth of the
assertion.
First: Timothy, though his fortune was not
quite fortune, Out so our means are called, be
they great or not) he did nothing at all; that is,
he followed no particular trade or profession. He
rose at 9 A. NJ. of the clock often later-never
sooner. He made it point land for good reason,
too) never to settle his tailors BILL He was,
nevertheless, uniformly well dressed, and always
according to the latest fashions from Paris.
Next: He frequented theatres, bathrooms, and
other establishments of the same kind dined at
the restaurant, though he infinitely preferred 10 in
gulph edibles at his friends tables (which he did
as often as invted) either staggered up and down
our frequented streets, segar in his mouth, or
stood, in elegant posture, at their corners, one
hand resting on his thin ebony cane, the other ON
his hip; his left foot and leg gracefully put forward
while the right assisted his cane in supporting his
L.. - Lt Ae was Always
L. - - ssi''n u
-. - a.. eAen
na,, L;re "a 49,, = ~. v
ci,ms ON her v,rops neresct;nns bs;rs..s.t.
Of which WAS evincsd in ro.r,ar ~.
r.bIv VULGAR ;rO,g;n.hs So ,Tors sn.. a.
of MIR. Timothy Swooper. Reader. dost beIieve
now that he was fashionable Young man7m
But how gaze on beauty continually. and NOT
become victim to its encbautmeuts? Timo,bv
fell in love. at last, with Young lady. whom he
met ball given by a respectable and prospetous
merchant of - street. He visited and re-
visited his charmer, though there was something
in her demeanor toward him which almos, d,r,rsd
his ardor. and almost forb,de The .vo,,,.l of rs.
love.
One morning however he d;rected h;s s,.rss
toward her fathers mansion. with the ;n6a,;hla
resolution of pouring forth his suerin ps and WOE.
his anxiety and love.
Timothy. like all fashionable voun, man had
practice of reading fashionable novels. and had
therefore. imbibed such sentiments as are bv tben'
inculcated. He had committed % ,ns,,o,, ~.
declaration of the hero Of the last novel he had
read, for the express purpose of decl,;mno ,hs
same on this momeatous morn;nu n. b,d ill.,.
wise studied. before his Iookipp.gl.ss The mos,
elegant manner of throwing h;mssIf AZ he s,,,.o.
hearts feet. and the most graceful posb,ra 10 .s
sumo when there. together with all the mos,
impressive and heart.moving gesticulations and
attitudes which he thought the necessary accom-
paniments Of declaration of love-
Timothy displaved some fores;ub, nm this oo..-
sion and had prenared himself for The xvor., W,
reader, strange thouph il NAV seem that 8. .sb;on'
able Young man should for a moment Doubt his
success in love Mr.. Swoonsr d;d oon,sunI,,s ,ho
possibility Of being re6sed He had ,berseors
practiced. alone IN his room--cbamber. I should
call it-a yerv effective mode of retreatinq. Rut
alas how insignificant is man (especiallv the
selfimportant, fashionable mani! How impo-
tent his wisdom! How improyident. even when
most careful.
Timothy came to his lady-loye's door-ba
knocked-was nnounced-received. He advanced
-entered-unclosed his lips to speak-when, oh
horror what met his awe-struck vision Shudder,
We who have sensible hearts! sigh, ye whose feel
ings are tender raise your hands in high, ye who
read fashionable novels What did he see? Emily,
the beautiful adOred Emily, deliberately nasnding
a pair of her fathers socks, with basket before
her full of these same socks, and stockings, be-
longing, no doubt to her father brother, and
herself