New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-23
DAILY CRESCENT.
OFFICIALJOURNA ~.
OF TIE COUNCIL OF THE SECOND MUNICIPALITY.
THE FIRST AND SECOND MARRIAGE.
Bn .T. u. b.,
ArInog OF "a siARn1As,g ag eoNyKMIEXcE, ETC. "a
tHAPTER +.


r.. CHAPTER I.
"Nanity-all is vanity, saith the preacher Eccl,
ssYou'll do it for me, then - asked, or rather
said, Clara Haywood to her cousin Frank; for
it was spoken in tone that showed that she was
accustomed to have her slightest wish attend
ed w. =
man, gayly. -......s.
slight accent of scorn, turning her full bright
eyes upon him. s'Any man can do that"
''And who can do more::" lie inquired, laugh
ingly
s'Georgc Herbert would be glad of the oppor-
tunity to do the impossible," she replied. so,
when your possible fails, let me know and
I've only to call upon him" It was spoken both
proudly and cnrelessly, as one who knew her
power where, at the same time, she cared little
to please.
Take care, Clara said Frank earnestly
':Take care of whati' she asked, somewhat
haughtiy. o.. ..l
''Iou know what mean" he replied in the
same tone. '' You know your power over Her.
bert, and it's cruel to encourage him
50 encourage him!" she replied, turning her
flashing eyes upon her cousin '' | thought you
knew me better, Frank
Surely, if to walk with a man, and talk to
him, sing to him, play chess with him, accept
his flowers, and praise his poetry--in short, re-
ceive devotions breathed in the very spirit Of
homage-is not encouragement, lido not know
what is replied Haywood. g Indeed, Clara,
I've known you to keep men of greater preten-
sions at greater distance. In fact, I've some
times almost doubted what you did mean. And
if, Clara, /, who, as yon say, know you so well,
have Mt times looked on in surprise, you should
not wonder if Herbert himself should be misled !;
and, lrepeat it, if you mean nothing, it'syeruel
in you to trihe with him thus
&c You surely do not mean,' she replied, g that
Mr.. Herbert presumes upon my kindness,
have treated him, as you say, with degree OF
civlity that certainly should not have accorded
to one of higher claims; but he has no preten-
sons to presume upon, consequently | concluded
| could not be misunderstood
, POSSIBLY he does not rate his claim so low,"
replied Frank. s'He is a man of talents, and
knows it, for modesty and merit are not always
| hand in hand; and, besides, dazzled and en-
tranced as he isby your grace and beauty, it is
asking almost too much of any man to expect
him to see the line--whicll, after all, broad and
strong as you think it, is yet an imaginary one
that separates you. You talk to him Will
| interest and animation. =
''Certainly,'' she interrupted; for he has de
| eided talents. | know no man who CONVERSE
so we'll, consequently he interests and amuses
me: but, because | talk to him with pleasure
it does not follow that can forget for moment
what is due to myself"
''Then it's pity" said her cousin, :" that 20,
could not, at the same time, remember what il
due to him."
'Due to him Why, how strangely you talk
Frank" she replied s'Pray what is due Il
MIN ? A young man without family, or fortune
or position, what can he expect 4 saaR who