The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-13
VOLUME IH.-NUMBER 60.

against me.
No, ! am your friend, Clara I know that Ed
wards acquaintance has been honorable. Did L
suppose i 70 be otherwise, should be the last to
Il do not doubt his honor I do not question hsr
purity. No! but il knew that he had but kissed
her u would render me miserable"
i" You are very foolish Ihaye seen Edwsrdkiss
at least two young ladies' in your presence
nose were my cousins, aad my particular
Then will tell you how to put this je.lousyof
yours to death"
Howl"
Make Miss Lawrence your friend. SEX hey
society, and treat her with afectionats iafersat
Know her good qualities, and you will love her.
Once you are good frends, you will no longer mind
Edwards attentions to her, nor take il very much
70 heart II he should kiss her. But as it is, YOU
treat her eodly, and he sees it, and syrnpathiziua
with her, will Be sure 70 treat her the more ten
deriy to atone for T. You make yourself see bad
matter worse. Make your rival your friend and
she will then have too much geuesosity % .uffrr
your husband to take liberty with her that Is
would not take In your presence But treat her as
an enemy, you have such protection from hsr
gratitude, and everything to fear from sympathy
from her, and resentment at your jealousy. But
must go. have brought you this little bottIe sf
Parisian scent, that by the merest chance sue
ceeded in getting before left Paris. Il 10 probs-
bly, the only one in America aes.i - .8 -
" 1t is delicious ~ .asa saaa 7lf
world. An reuoir. To morrow will dine with
you. Heed my advice, and be assured you will
destroy all cause for jealousy"
+, Now, said the Jealous bride, as the door closed
en- her brother, " now will put the test. know
that their meetings are NOT purely intellectual.
Emma loves him, for have discovered it also in
her looks. Never maiden loved her lover more
than this beautiful, dangerous, talented girl loves
Edward. will think Of what Frank has said IT,
after this trial, he proves innocent"
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I4 81 CHAPTER II.
The following morning about eleven o'clock
piece of new music, on the top Of which, in pencil
was written, 'sTO Emma, from (" A servant
announced Mrs. CIeves
The lovely girl blusbed deeply between surpriss
and pleasure and putting aside her harp, rose to
ceive her visitor, who lately had been estFsneed
Emma met her with frankness, and would hav0
kissed her, but Mrs. CleVes slightly drew back
/ The interview was for moment or two mutually
| embarrassing. Emma had long felt Clara's cold
/ ness, and she hardly knew how to treat her, At
length Clara, glancing at the harp, asked her 20
play. Emma, happy 10 put an end to the conatrainf
seated herself BY her harp, and sang several songs
with exquisite effect, accompanied by the rich mu-
sic of the skillfully touched strings.
Gradually the restraint wore off, and they con-
versed easily and cheerfully. Emma was delighted
Clara was all the while envying her grace and
beauty, and trembling for her husbands loyalty.
She turned the conversation to Paris, and then to
By the by, Emma, you are very fond of scents
Frank has brought home one very rare that is
only used BY royalry. have little bottle that
cap spare, and beg that you viii accept Of IL Il iS
called the odd name of patchuly.n -
g You are too kind to remember me. But can
not take any thing SO valuable from youi
Ii would afford me great pleasure for you to
accept it, Miss Lawrence. Frank says il is used
only on the lips, to which it gives charming red
while it makes the whole breath fragrant as the
n az
The gift was accepted, and the fair cOnspirstOr
took her departure.
0.aa CHAPTER III. Hae
The evening of the same day Edward CleveE
rose from the table and took his hat.
Where tonight Edward ;"
am going to walk, Clara"
g To see Miss Lawrence, dare say. / think
you had better divorce me and marry her at once"
shall not 60 there"
Will you promise me ?'
No--not if you are so jealous to make me
promise"
I" have reason to be Jealous
You have not Inever said word to Miss Law
renee, or comported myself towards her in any
manner different than should have done in your
presence. Yet you accuse me constantly of it. You
viii soon weary my forbearanee, and may do that
out Of revenge which your suspicious constant
ly charging me with. shall call and see her,
Clara, now i-your jealousy makes your company
dstastful. Your beauty is marred by it. You watch
with an active eye all my movements. II am ten
minutes absent, you accuse me of having passed
the time with Miss Lawrence. Try to make YOUR
self as agreeable to me as Miss Lawrence is, and
shall never seek her society or that of any other
person." - ~. ~ ..5-I.... 10 - - - s5s
Thus speaking, the flirting husband left the
room -
CRATER Nv.
About half past nine the young wife heard tbs
footsteps Of her husband.
g Now shall know" she said with feeling of
painful triumph
g Good evening, Clara" said the husband ap-
preaching her.
Good evening, Edward" she answered, rising
and kissing him on the lips.
g am glad you meet His SO, instead of with re-
| proaches." Ia. e sa
she demanded with yehemence; for she had detect
ed aroma of patchuly on his lips.
"No!"
"Noi How dare you answer so innocently ?
You have been to see Emma Lawrence"
al told you l should CO. because you were in
such jealous mood"
"Fine Intellectual interviews Very philosoph-
ical, | have no Doubt" said she, scornfully."
What is the matter
How innocent Pray, which kissed the
what do you mean2"
~ mean that have found you out I"
"Yes-MEin t.E
"What have done a
"You have kissed Emma Lawrence /"
Kissed her." -ass
81 dare say you would call ii extracting the dsws
Of wisdom from her lips"
Upon my word, Clara"
You may laugh-but it is true. You havs
kissed her. Deny it if you can. Kissed her on the
lips. too.
The husband stood moment in a state between
laughter and vexation. AT length the former pre-
vailed, though he colored from conscious guilt.
Confess it, Edward, Tell me the truth,
won't be so angry"
will tell you the truth, If you will tell mo
why you suspect
d | do not suspect-I know. Am not right S
eyes But il is the first time. did il out Of
revenge upon you, for having so often charged me
with it. 1 ask your forgiveness, had to do
hers But how did you know il? Were YOU
peeping in at the window, by some teli-tale
crevice 2?
"No. | knew Emma was very fond Of per-
fumes. Frank brought me a new and costly one
from Paris; there is none like it in this country.
suspected you. | made present of it to Emma,
telling her that it used for the lips and breath.
When you kissed me just now, | found your lips
as fragrant as doubtless hers were when yours met
them. This is the way / have discovered your
ueachery to me- II has been, you will confess, a
successful testn 5ee
The convicted husband laughed heartily at this
development Of the plot against him, and promised
his ingenious wife from that hour, she should never
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