The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-11-05


the publishers, that its failure would be grew
is reproach 10 city, that its editor was scho-
r. writer and a gentleman, and was favorably
lown to the literary circles by the eloquence wit,
I'd feeling of his former productions What these
oductions were, should have been rather puz.
ed TO say, never having read, or even heard of
em. This, however, was the cant criticism of
e day, which is SO exOrbitant and unmeanng
nd so universally cast in one mould, that | was in
me tribulation, on reading over the article in
int, to find that had omitted the words "native
'nius, which possesses kind of cOmmon-laW
ght TO place in all articles on American literary
oductions. Forth, however, it went into the
orid, and experienced a philanthropic emotion
tancylng how pleased the little, hard faced old
,ntleman would be with these hattering encom-
ms of his Thespian Magazine"
The very day my paper was out, as was sitting
ull iathom five" deep in an article on "the advan-
ges Of virtue" ian interesting theme upon my
ews of which | rather hatter mysef) | was
artled by three knocks at the door, and my "come
exhibited to view the broad -brimmed hat of
e hard-laced old gentleman, with his breeches,
ickles, gold-headed cane, and all. He laid aside
4 hat and cane with the air of who has
liked great way, and means to rest himself
bile. | was very busy. 1t was Of my in
Nd moments. Half of brilliant idea was com
I'd to paper. There it lay-a fragment--a
d cut off in the bud--a mere outline--an EN-
m,and my imagination cooling like piece of
o,p in the open air. | raised my eyes to the
liz ltleman with look of solemn silence, re-
"' my pen ready for action, with my little
Offended, and hnting, in every way, that
Iongt i the VEIN" | kept my lips closed. /
Staias pen in ink-stand several times, and held
and wi over the sheet. 1t would not do. The
of INV pan was not to be driven off his ground
ceftairff the pen, ink-drops, or little fingers.
satisfact ABOUT in hisrpeckets; and drew forth
however,d North American Thespan Maga-
degrees is 70 the drama, etc, number twelve.
larger nc good notice. The last was rather
5herar | had not specified its peculiar claims
pom the public. / had cOpisd nothing. That sort
critique did no good. He begged me to read
his carefaaly-to anatyee ito give it caasttid
xamination." l was borne down by his emphatic
lanner and being naturally Of civil department
i well as, at that particular moment, in an impa-
e Mt, teverish hurry to get on with my treatise
" advantages of virtue" which | felt oozing
5 Iof my subsiding brain with an alarming rapid
| promised, to read, to notice. investigate, ana
r to the uttermost extent of his wishes, or at
t Of my ability.
Q Gould scarcely keep myself screwed to com
iLourtesy till the moment of his departure
+. Cling which he accomplished with most
Lt;ldable self-possesson and deliberate polite
: IlhraaWhen he was fairly gone, poked my head
y rai., ,aH, called my boy.
It | sup
5nm imprGu see that little old gentleman, Peter ?"
IS apains gam you know him again, Peter?"
Is was was brc he ever comes here again, Peter, tell
d Rrape. = in"
- wine-bi
n tive procemy little study, and closed the door
,s rior article slam, which only could have been
ing. Thehhose who knew my ordinary still
20 | delicious Sr. There might have been also
k imposed on amy way of turning the key, and
III use. The Amt y | could not repress a brief
j. the grape exteheasure at the little old gentle
think the Rio Cine, who had broken in so pro-
IN and rival the Rtssay on virtue" Virtue or
ts And the use of tfC | wish him to the d"
u tent, suppIaut the h'round foor and window
le large supply OF the en- upon me the light and
et season. ! confess ISln curtain, near which
ne appearance of Ell Pasust enlarging upon the
-, than an inferior fronthile the trown vet lin
III pears to have obtained hyriting myself into a
~ u, competitor. Thetown %, ood when-anotber
m Is reallu aud complacelNAl il, | heard Peter
knock al the door. As lopNI lad zone OUT
voice asserting sturdily, th2sly, | BETRAYED too
Never dreaming of my old efstnd was reeop-
much of my person to withdraw tide old gentle.
nized and pounced upon by thtNme that he in
man. who had come back to intoI Ia subsorintion
tended as soon as the increase ofVi the North
would permit, to enlarge and imprSA emplov All
American Thespian Magazine anct taid he and
the writers in town. | intend, also, Ntbat ever
he was in the act Of again laying asft 70 in the
lasting hat and cane, when cry OK rafters
neigbborhood, and the smell Of the burnt fsare5
| attracted him into the street, where, az " sre
he escaped unhurt. In many respects, ey
| caIamihes hut [ never saw a more tord :.
empEfcation of Shakspeare's remark, 'u .be
| some spirit of good in things OF evil, thanh
| relief afforded me on the present occasion ~
after that with my door locked. This knew =
rom The confined air, prejudicial to my health '
what was dyspepsia or consumption 10 that III
| bard.(aced old gentleman-to those breeches-
| mai broad -brimmed hat-to those buckles-to t
gold-headed-cane
Remember, Peter" said ], the second morn
after the foregoing, " have gone out,
"Where have you gone {, inquired reIer,
| grave SIMPLICITY. They always ask me WI
Sou have gone, sir The little man with the
yyns here last night, and wanted TO go after yo
"Forbid il heaven! l have gone to Abe
| Peter on business.
can hear in my room pretty much what pa
in the adjoining one, where visitors first enter
The street. had scarcely got comfortably sea
in a rare mood for poetry, giving the last tou
/, to a poem, which, whatever might be the mefl
Bvron and Moore, did not think altogether II
| feTent. when ! heard the little old gentlem
. | voice inquiring for me.
"Imust see him ; | have important business
i said.
tone, in which could detect the conscious
y that he was uttering bouncer.
10 sBut must see him" said the voice.
II "'The scoundrel !" muttered |.
> "He is not in town, sir, said Peter.
ID "I will not detain him a single minute. Ii
% the utmost Importance. lie would Dc very
u yery, should he miss me-.
s, Ill brpath--tlpra pause
a myself up for lost-when Peter replied firmly
er s'He is in Albany, sir Went oil at OF
er this morning.
oil &c Be back soon e.
re % Don't know"
Ter "Where does he stay"
be "Dont know"
wv sPll call tomorrow"
rut | heard his retreatng footsteps, and INV
rth resolved to give Peter hali-dollaT, althou
deserved to be horse-whipped for his readln
div deception. ! laughed aloud trlumphanuy
en- sIapped nv hand down upon my knee WI
a feelings of fugitive debtor, who' hoIy ?
-th bv the sheriff officer, escapes over the llt
another county, and snaps his fingers at Hlt
BailiH, | was aroused from my merry m
,5 reverie bV touch on my shoulder. tnrne
an sn' denly. Ii was the hard-faced little old gent
nm | peeping in from the street, lis hroau-oi
hat and two thirds of his face was Just lliteG
II. ,he window-siIl. He was evidently stand
%ook % Gntoe and the window being open, he
M nG aside the curtain, and was soliciting my al
snJ AM with the end of his cane
ana "Ah!" said he, is it you! Well, tn
was YOU, but WASH It sure. won't lnterr'
sir, cieio "re ttina olorions in tbat-iust the Il
hing i,,'u n'i 5nn;t fnTset me next wesk-good b.
bled you-u"a 80, r i1 a dav ar tyvo.''
cred Ishall not cast gloom over my readers
ling upon my feelings. Surely, surely; Il
anu, sympathetic bosoms among them. 10
u us - III unthinn E.yN cnnld have