The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-19

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| lage church, a mlIler's bride bur she looked sm-
| ing and happy then. Isaac EVanGaIe exclaimed,
as he clasped me in his arms Thank God can
| be ii real father 10 my little Bertha now
| What a pleasant home he made Tor us-iend-
| ing and watching my gentle mother more fondy
| perhaps than the youngest lover could have done a;
| and when Slmon my brother, was born, | was not
jealous OF the darling stranger, for there love
enough left to satisfy my inordinate cravings.
- was twelve years oId-it was my birth day
all, how well do remember it when letter ar
rived directed to my mother in my fathers ,
the writing unknown, and bearing the post-mark
OF seaport town. It had been sent from place to
place in search OF her, the writer evidently not be-
ing acquainted with her change of name and abode
she opened It with surprise strongly depicted
her counteNance, saying, Who run this be from :?
looked at the contents, and, with piercing scream
and gestures of horro and despair combined, fell
the il0Or as dead.
" There was confusion and dsmay stided groans,
and dreadful excamatlons in the mIds OF the con-
fusion ! was hurried away by a domestic, not COM
pretending how letter could have caused all this
sudden bewiIderment.
Our worthy pastor led me to the parsonage
and his amJabe wife made me understand that
some, great aiiiIcGon had beialIen my mother but
what It was she did not explain. TO my earnest
entreatIes she replied, that by and bye | might
perhaps be told the sad circumstances, but | must
be patient and quiet now, for my mother was too
i'll to me
" A stranger arrived, and | went a long Journey
with her, weeping because | had not seen my
mother in her trouble. ] was taken to a strange
large house, u did not know then that it was an
inn, never having such a place betore) and
brought 10 bedside, where pale, haggard look
ing man lay stretched on the couch. He gazed
wildly upon me, and tried to clasp me in his hands
but shrank away, calling for my dear mamma.
Then saw the sick man wrIthe, and | heard sOLs
OF agony and grand, stern lady, whom had not
noticed before, took my hand and led me away.
Next day was told that the gentleman whom
| hal seen in the bed had hreathed his last; and |
was to depart Immediately with the grand 'ady to a
new home, for that my mother was a dlsgraced
person, and must never mention her name again.
IA~y told me that | was a gentlenan's daughter
and that it behaved well | should be taken care
OF by his family, the lady whom | had seen being
my aunt-my dead fathers own sister All this
listened to and endeavored to realize but when
heard them say that must forget my sweet gen
tie mother, and never much as name her again,
., the wrath and fierce passions OF that moment
chlIl. b, lmpOtent passion II was-quelied even
the grave, stern lady, whom | was to call aunt
VAN were all their efforts to pacjty my indignation
and griet rayed, entreaed, bu, it was all unavaIl-
Ing and my aunt the Lady Beatrice became
severe, as to a rebclllous captive, and treated me
henceiorth with severity and dgnvd reserve
Much to my ama1ement was clad in dee p
mourning %urb-tor whom was not told. Once
l feared they were deceving me, and that my
mother was no more but asking it this were
the case, the Lady Beatrice said that she was
aIivc-but il would have b-en better for her had
she died "
" The new home to which / was taken stood in
the midst OF a fine large park, where huge oak
trees spread their branches far and wide groups
OF deer reposed beneath the shade OF cheSnut and
linden avenues and gliding past on the tranquil
lake, stately swans gracefully bent their slender
necAs. Ihe immense chambers, gIoomy mag
nIhcent, quite terrified me, how my poor break
ing hear; yearned for glimpse of the sunny par
lor in our cottage by the mill And my mothers
low sweet lullaby, hushing my baby brother to
sleep was tar dearer, and more melodious to me,
than all the scientific instrumental music of the
Lady Beatrice.
" The four succeeding years have always ap-
Peared to form part OF some dark dreary dream.
can scarcely realize their actual reality. Ny gov
emess severe and superb parsonage as
Lady Beatrice herself. ! tasked heavily from
morning till night, but | could not learn, for my
spirits We're broken, and my mind was plralyscd.
Not q word dare ask concerning the tate or the
we-belug Of the beloved from whom had
been so cruelty parted for if ! ventured aIIude
to any former associations, those around seemed
terLy shocked at the fragrant improperly. I'm
ceasTng discipline was practiced; my vuIgarisms
were limited at; aud overheard Lady Beatrice say
to my governcss:
q" 'SHe must be made lady iurmY dead brothers.
sake. Bu she Is dreaIulIy stupid aud obstinate
withal, and devoid OF affection and sensibllty
hs.a hlopI ,y-.rro,,grg r,,,r,
rent which unha,rily n,inqles in Lsr veins T,..
ever bv fair man, or fIII she mu.t I've hr1kar ~,
so a. not tn dsgr4re I1s'
90 those long bitter Years of INV seemingly,
homeless captiviry; when never heard the voice
of ts derness or commeudalion; when | yaarned
for bosom on which TO weep and could find
none . used 10 dream Of our pleasant home by
the river side; again, was curling the flowers on
ts banks to make garlands for my baby brother !;
heard the toamug waters of the ml.!-dam, and
woke 10 hear the Walllng winds among the ancient
trees, and 10 be urged on with Irksom' tasks-the
sole recreation OF tie day being IN walking up and
down the long avenues with my goyerness, or, IN
WINTER, Paradlng re gFayelSd terrace AT length
ItII "a"geF"uSly H. Lazy Beatrice used 10 come
ana l,"h at me WIN le PhySclan' oHt never alone
q. SIi HI,. Il ,na'n,eL was u'5'aSle,ui 70 hrr'
,,a ."y mu,S7 MGS NlnIi hulhsrly creature ana
IL 10 Iejolce III my l'lless
o,,, n,ir =" 9oIfll'S !" nave ueI ntan me-
bmt be ,as rIh 9i I'm, l'uh 1 sn2 rii,'se
r. Lar confdJ r,, "a any ,,,,' Ply ~ ',.S @
snrr1yys a,king if She tbnmabt nv! @ 'a,Dna9
had G,rpntten me Vhar sba 5y,,s',,1r,J . n, =;
how | hunoed her and so6bSJ IN 6or ans
Vhrourh her means v,roTe IN nv ,o,,bar nor J,d
| write in vain. Nurse rnaragIJ a o,eafiig he.
tween us: bnt conld the wreck hah,ld he NV
Young and lovely mother Clad in widows
weeds a second time for within q week afIer the
reception of that fatal letter the good old miller
was found dead in his bed.
What meeting that was between mother and
child In vain she had appealed for permission to
me; in valn-her prayers were refused. But
what had she done What did all this mean
Why was | taken from nv home And who was