New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-20
DAILY CRESCENT.
OFFICIAL, JOURNAL.
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE SECOND MUNICIPALITY
From the SewYork Sun
THE EARLY RIDE IN THE RAIL CAR:
Or, The way Fanny More got a Husband
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Fedruarr 1911, ha!fpast fire o'clock. A. NJ
Chuh chuh chuh Whizezezeze; and away
rush the cars from the depot in the city of B.,
which is, as some geography says, the sc Literary
and commercial emporium of New England
The snow descends moderately, and has already
covered the ground to the depth of an inch, and |
the wind is blowing lively, but not a furious
blast Let us take q peep at the only female
passenger, lively-looking little lady, who sits
watching the falling snow from the window,
She does not seem at all 'poverty stricken
though she does travel alone SO early in the
morning; neither does she look sad and desc
late; but sweet smile is playing around her
full red lips and the light in her eyes speaks an
intelligent and pleasantly occupied mind. She
is dressed in plain hat Of green velvet, a dark |
merino cloak and dress: and like a prudent
sensible girl as she is, has protected her feet |
with good responsible boxing pair of over
shoes. She carries muff, not Of the mammoth |
but of the medium size Her set of features are |
not so perfect in their formation as to be above
the reach of criticism; still there is something
superior to mere beauty in that expressive face,
something that rivets attention and awakens
interest.
If we have awakened your attention sufi-
GENTLY to incline you to listen, we will leave the
chase of the steam car, for we are already pant
ing and out of breath, and give you a slight
sketch of her history
Fanny More was the daughter of a respecta-
BILE farmer who resided in one of the inland vii
lagos of New England For some time previous
to the morning which commences our story, he
had been afflicted with severe inflammation in
the eyes, which had nearly deprived him of
sight. His eyes We're constantly protected from
exposure to the light by thick bandage. His
small farm had. previous to this calamity
afforded him the means of supporting his family,
and educating his only remaining child. Four
stalwart sons had once surrounded his hearth
boys, brave, beautiful. honest, with strong arms
and blooming cheeks-but one by one they had
passed away, and Fanny, the frail. slight girl,
the child of their old age, was alone left to sup
port and cheer the declining years of her pa
rents. The wife and daughter began to look
about them for some means of supporting them
selves and him, now rendered so doubly dear to
them by helpessness and suffering.
Fanny had just finished her education at
distinguished female seminary in B. Miss S.,
the principal, to whom she stated her difficulties
offered her situation as assistant in her school,
which offer was accepted with JOY and gratitude
IF she must leave her own dear home, no place
could be as dear as that. Fanny sat on stool
at her fathers feet, day after day herself and
| mother were preparing for her departure. Often
he smoothed her bright soft hair, or stopped to
kiss her cheek. He tried hard to be cheerful,
but sigh sometimes would burst from his full
heart. and he would say she should soon miss
| the light of his heart as well as his ewes -
| Fannys voice was cheerful, and her father could
not see how often the tears sprang into her eyes
Once Fanny would have sighed at leaving her
pleasant home in the month Of May, for the con.
tinement of a city. She would have wept al
parting with her kind friends: her birds. anC
her pet-kitten, She now thought little of these
One sorrow had rendered her nearly obliviou
to all others. A woman's heart strong to labor
tl,of
childish girlish feeling, the ordinary loves anc
joys Of life, were hidden, not crushed by it
| They were again to revive when the first strug
gle was past, to burst forth in mature form
and in more favorable, less changeable if no
more enchanting cline.
| Fanny more than realized the most saneuin.
expectations of her friends and patroness NJ
one was more astonished at her success thar
| herself. Miss S. was maiden lady somewha
advanced in years Somehow almost unconsci-
ously, she gradually left the charge of the school
to Fanny, until her young assistant became in
all but name, principal. The school increased
in numbers ar1 reputation. She was at the time
our story commences, in receipt of salary suf.
fcient to supply every reasonable wish, and hel
parents were enjoying many of the comforts and
luxuries of life, with which they were previously
unacquainted. Her virtues, talents, and accom-
plishments, won for her high place in society
But we will proceed to the morning on which
our first scene opens.
Fanny woke at FIVE: she had intended to walk
earlier. She rose hastily, made her toilette a
speedily as possible. The depot was but tw
squares from her home. She would not cal
Bridget to accompany her, as she was sick tn
preceding night. As she opened the street doc
she first saw the descending snow. ssI must
Oh | must take breakfast with my dear pa
rents y thought she. ''No time to order car
riage. No time to lose.' With q hasty stel
she passed down the street, and arrived Just il
time to step into the cars before they moved off
There we first saw her, her mind busted Will
thoughts of home
There were four passengers in the car beside
Fanny. Only one of these We will describe
He was tall well-proportioned, abundant.
whiskered, naughty, aristocratic, handsom
looking man, of about thirty five years of age
he was enveloped in a cloak of rich material
and carried a gold-headed cane He seate
himself IN the warmest seat by the stove. facn
Fanny, and scrutinized her closely.
As Fanny turned her eyes from the falin
flakes, they met his. and she averted hers wit
a deep blush
Now, as we do not deal in mysteries, and ar
simply telling matter of fact tale, we wi
y inform you at once, that this was the import II
E per- mage who was destined to be the futur
hus md Of Fanny, though from their preser
posi- on, nothing seems more unlikely. Let u
: just copy the thoughts of his highness, the ger
+ tlemau before mentioned
+ 'Respectable, ell She looks like it. Nothin
) Haunting - tidy, decidedly comfortable -plai
and subst' nal-a good travelling dress VIII
e does she leave home so early in the morning
!. Some friend sck-dead No; she looks t.
o happy for that. She smiles how rustic--ho
!. vulgar! smile in railroad car with nothing
:, look Mt but the dismal snow. The smile h,
:, =, comes her, though. All, | have it; some SCI
/ want who has leave to spend the day ut HON
d She is taking time by the forelock' Flo
T. much assurance to come to the cars alone, al
= so early The lower classes get used to al
a thing. Their privations blunt the common fee
d d ings of delicacy. For this reason, if no othe
q, | would never marry wife from the low
a, classes of society. MOI not if she or her p
N rents had ever stood one ota below the station
: occupy, or my father occupied before me,
= Respectable, eh , and as his eyes were fix
n searchingly on her face, their eyes met and h
= deep and painful blush answered him eye
ycs,'' he continued, s'it would be a sin to dou
ss it. quite like her looks--neat, modest, go
humored, she must be. If did not fear she hi
Us an outlandish country accent, would try to e
S' gage her in my nursery Their eyes aga
lie met, and this time Fanny looked so painful
cd embarrassed, that Edward Welton, Esq, of i
Z: q. drew the morning paper from his pocket, al
commenced reading.
~ The snow obStrncts thn woy Tho cars nr