Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1851-09-19
NFw ORLEANS, Aug. |

NFw ORLEANS, Aug. IL.
ROMANCE AND THE PocKET.-The
New Orleans Picayune gives the follow
ing: On last Saturday. evening the
steamboats, bound for the several water
ing places on the lake were crowded by
hundreds in pursuit OF pleasure and
fresh ai.. Husbands went to see their
wives, fathers their daughters, and low.
ers their sweethearts; and several unfor-
tunate bipeds, who had neither wives,
daughters nor sweethearts, went with
the forlorn hope of attaining the first
point in that haPpysseries of causes and
consequences which ought, at least once
in lifetime, TO bless every son of Adam,
with full possession Of all three. We
have only to do. however. with one a,
mong the crowd--a well known citizen
of New Orleans man of poetic i'm
agination and ardent temperament, who
on this occasion was about TO pay a
weekly visit to wife and some half do
zen children at Biloxi. A lady on board
had received from him that polite atten-
ton which every gentleman is bound to
pay to one OF the sex when unprotected
or, in other words, when her mother does
emit know she's out. They sat together
upon the "guards," and each spoke OF
the beauties of nature; but we regret to
say that the gentleman did not allude, in
the most distant manner, TO the fact OF
his having wife. "How this fresh
breeze cools the fevered pulse and invig-
crates the Frame" remarked the gentle
man, sand what visions Of beauty lie a.
bove and around as the boat dashes thro'
the waters this bright moonlight night,
chasing the cares of business away and
bringing sweet and pleasing reflections.
See tina, glow which still fingers in the
western horison, where sky and waters
seem to meet; does it not portray TO the
mind glorious hopes of youth, which
point to the dim distance of the future
and create an imaginary connection be-
tween earth and heaven! See the track
of our progress, as it rests in foam upon
the surface of the lake; and as the agita-
ted waters still sparkle, it appears as if
the galaxy was transferred to their COO!
depths. At early morning, when the
heath before US fringes the lake, and the
sun shining through the tree tops, cast
their shadows upon the calm waters,
fancy deems it Natures mirror, framed
in silver and with her perfumes hanging
round it. And when at evening, if you
should seek the shadow of the forest,
when sweet little Jenny Lind is sing
ing on every Dough, you will feel tina,
their joyous notes come with fresher
gladness to the heart than the voluptu-
Gus swell of operate music
Our hero stopped here for want
of breath; and sweet smile from the la.
dy thanked him for his efforts to please.
AT this moment fellow of rather unpre-
possessing appearance, stepped up to
the lady and desired her to prepare to
land, that they were nearing the shore.
She replied not, but cast look of silent
suffering upon our poetic gentleman,
who was thrown into perfect fit Of sur
prise and commisseraiion. The boa,
reached the landing at Pass Christian,
the lady and her seemingly rough com
panion went on shore, and our hero,
who had been watching her final exit,
turned away with sigh, and determ-
ined, as the boat left the wharf, to drown
his sentiment and sorrow in a brandy
julep. 1t had quite cooling and agree
able effect; but when he sought his purse
to pay the barkeeper, it was not to be
found. He stood mute for moment,
but:he memory of all that had passed
came rushing upon him, and Shaping
his empty breeches pocket cried, "Done
brown, by -! ! felt her leaning a.
gainst me as ! spoke of the connection
between heaven and EARTH"
The purse contained within few