New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-25

amount applied for.
| The House then adjourned to meet Monday.
| From the Model American Courier
ELLEN REDMOND; Or, The Miserly Uncle.
| Bp fars GarnIine @rnr.
| CHAPTER l.
"Well, Margaret, have you seen my brother'
said Mrs. Redmond, dropping some sewing which
she held in her thin, pale hands, and addressing
a young woman, who that moment entered the
| the room.
s'Yes, ma am replied Margaret, at the same
time approaching her, and gently removing the
sewing, which unconsciously she had let fall on
the floor. 81 shall finish this sacque,' said she;
'syou are not strong enough to sew single stitch
without worrying you"
"What did he say:' asked Mrs. Remond,
eagerly.
:: He said that might tell you that he would
call IN the course of an hour / should never
have thought of his being your brother. He
don't resemble you in the least
'SHe is not my own brother. l was the
daughter of a second marriage, and am MANY
years younger than he is.''
81 am thankful that he is not your own
brother, for didn't like either his looks or his
ways. [ knew shouldn't before called on him
this morning, for if he had been the man he
should be, he never would have let whole year
pass without calling to see how you were getting
along
&c You must consider, Margaret, that he has
a great deal of business to attend to-
81 know he hasa great deal more than he
ought to have; for if justice had been done. you
would have had half of your fathers property,
which would have relieved him of {. great part
, of his care"
: ''Don't speak so, Margaret My father, YOU
know, had right to dispose of his property as
he pleased"
6 know he had but people say that he
didn't do as he pleased; that he was overawed
by his son; and some think that the poor gen.
tleman wasn't in his right mind when he made
his will, for he was heard to say the very week
he was taken sick, that he should divide his
, property equally between his son and daughter
, But, there! | see that it worries you for me to
talk about it, and | won't say another word''
Taking mp the unfinished sacouc, Margaret
commenced sewing with Il nervous rapidity, as
if she hoped to get the upper hand of the indig-
nant, and as she feared, unamia Bile emotions by
which she was agitated and which made her
feel uncomfortable in proportion to the rarity
4 with which she was unable--to say the least
to draw a corner Of the mantle of charity over
another's failings. She had been sewing about
ten minutes, when little head, bright with
e soft, golden curls, was raised from the pillow of
a crib, which stood in one corner of the room.
g so! am glad that Ellen has walked before
her uncle Clixon came,' said Margaret, and
throwing down her work and running to the
crib, she took the little girl, a child two years
old, in her arms. Having put on her a clean
Q dress, and wound her silken curls around her
finger, so as tomake them look perfectly smooth
: in Margaret's eye she appeared so innocent and
beautiful, that she could not help thinking to
herself that her uncle, hard and worldly as he
was, must find place for her in his heart
II Margaret put her in her little chair, gave hel
$ some playthings, and then resumed her sewing
in much more calm and compacent frame o.
mind than Mt first. 1t was not long before foot
. steps were heard on the stairs
r He has come,'' said Margaret. rising ant
IS opening the door, while the fever flush, on Mrs
y Redmond's cheeks, which had already beer
C heightened by the agitation produced by he,
e brothers anticipated visit, deepened to Grim
g son.
n MIR. Clixon was forty-fiye, being sixteen years
n older than his sister. His complexion was of
ii dark. muddy hue, and his cheeks looked hare
,r and firm. as if carved from oak single, deel
line, sweeping down from either nostril, alone
y breaking the dsagreeahly smooth surface. Thi
e part of his face formed singnlor contrast witt
the upper portion, his narrow, sinister brow he
1t ing deeply corrugated; while his eyes, some
=. times cold and glittering, at others, keen am
i. piercing, according to the varying moods of hi
mind, looked out from amid perfect network
C. of wrinkles.
NJ NJ 'Well, Mary said he, coldly taking TIL
ee uuul HIS SlSleI Hclu Out " llih, you iifc oeu
ot for me at last, which | take to be a sign tha
mt you are in trouble. While you were well
f., fa and enjoying yourself, l heard nothing fror
tn you
en- ''As long as was able to support myself an
cd child by my labor" she replied, 81 didn't wis
nd nd to trouble you believe have worked too hard
o for my strength has been gradually failing to
as some time, and, about week ago, | suddenl
raj grew very unwell, so that if Margaret had NJ
v. fortunately called must have suffered for wal
yer of care.'
he &c You should have sent to me at once. coul
ine he have taken you home, and that would ha,
saved weeks rent
lie "I have always paid my rent quarterly,
ro- advance" said Mrs Redmond, ssand the la
quarter will not be up till morrow
''That is fortunate. Prepare yourself to r
ins move to my house early in the morning. II
les tables, the chairs, and bed, | see here belol
M to you, l take it,
us. eyes"
he "What money you had, when [ last call
ma to see you, is all spent, suppose-gone to p
,cr your late husbands debts. He had a gre
ties genius for spending money, but none for acqui
int ing it,"
on on Mrs. Redmond attempted to say something
ore ore reply, but found herself unable Margal
to spoke for her.
&c Mr.. Redmond" said she, &c was a good pl
eer sician, and in good practice at the time he "
t of taken sick; and though he made it a point I
ech to take pay of those who were very poor, he "
one II - ~ - - y. - ~ - o -, - . 80,
and he Ia" peeh eoiiii.eo " 'le ho"eS S"'
tro- Mrs Redmond having succeeded in conqu'
INTO ing her emotion somewhat, said:
, 5est 81 &c Don't you remember, brother, that you
u " vised me to sell the furniture, and that You S
iced to the sale of it yourself' You said that
inns proceeds would make small fund, which
ON wonld retain in vour own hands till needed
IL.