New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-10-20

dream 70 me. ~ ~ - Pssse 80
indistinct idea ef 9 - i,if, s ~ ~ -
my own through tR1k - ~ "a 4 ~ ..s-
ing her farewell kiss ii \. PSI ss,
her pale fsce, ovsrhung "a 3 p ii ~ jis
. hair, looking, With teaff4f I y 'SsIs sSs-
window. Of 6sr stern fathers q = = s.e
my own despair and bitter Ioaslin 3 r ~
tmurmurs and passionate te1fs, N2qa h ~
allied that my idol had 1sft mo, - r. GG2
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Five years after leaving school, I -
1 neying in the far West, 0yef The xou&6 ~
roads, and through the tangled path4 u
, dim forest. Such jclkfngs Are not 1g1iE
agreeable to an invalid, and my tenpGP NJ
getting rather severely tried, when - h11G
voice Of my nurse assured me there NeYe -
signs Of civiliaation before us.
i j looked languidly out, expecting VI ~ n0-
thing better than an awkward skfnSIe pa1ac6 or
mud hut, bat could not suppress ihe exelasaes
tion Of delight which rose to nv Iipe At fE4 1T
Of the little paradise before me-
i 1t was q long, low cottage, erected n ne
midst Of little clearing, vitL IL sIopisS svof
/ almost touching the ground while faf1 treea
| bent lovingly around and al0ve &. snd Il -
midst Of the bright flowers that sdos1sd -
i small ward rustic fountain formed VI
barrel sunk in the ground. from W1riea ~
water was forced through 1eaden uiro i1eo o.
l Al tall, digui1ed maIS leaned assirst g.
beside IL, who touched his hat courtsousfv ss z
Inv nurse INQUIRED the (iistsnee 81 the n1asreaf
Ihotel 7sss51 &.
/ s.It Is near ten miles. rlaaa1n n III ~ vffk
| q winning smile, Whieh flisu1sged = f1a ua1s ofs
teeth e and Won cannot reaeE 81 .5ros ri issS
i at night We do NOT keep 4 ho8eI. H "a fvSe 7rsf
lii yo1 Viii do rs the favor to skSrs ojIr
4 Recommendations n a. nicht if FIT SfS ~
nl,ch plessurcp Se 81
Il We readily accepted his kiud inyifs1suI
l,takine me IN his strong arms - tkoufk 4 -
little sitting room. neatly carDeted and s,SinfS3
and depositinr ne carefully ii Z nonstfous Sss1s
icha;r heoan IL strevr the t;Jv ,.,1n ~, 80
numerous wraps / wore. NJ 81 S.
| The room, was plainly Init r,rettilv fnrniskea.
with ca1,e-geat chairs. Swo lave stufsd lounses.
and the arm chair Toccnnied 4 fuypaml snr.
l mounted Nv q well flled book-case stoo1] r, =
corner, q tiny workable IN another. - s. e
i third. the nem of tha room. an,all aealirYsx
Ipiano forte with 0uaintIy e1nbroidered Ftool
i and music stand. q 3 VS. IS
i A portrait hung shove the irstrunent. vhieh
j rivetted INV astcnjshed ewes instsntfv Euve3Vs
il had seen that dark sorrcwfvl fsce hsaIss. -
where, could not remember. i Slsrcsd nI ~
nv agreeable host. No, It Was noiSe Al III -
never could bring that cold heartiea
upon his handsome and intellectual fsce.
As yainly tried to recall tho original IN tho
graceful little figure elidsd forvard q rreet
| the guests so suddenly thrown unGn her koepi-
/ tality - s;s
| started and rubbed nv ewes IN astonfsh-
ment. remembered the last time .llad seem
that fair face, not smiling and happy as nov,
but dimmed and stained with tears and thousa
| the bright c,,rls we're drawn Is 4 broad hrsid
/ around the oval cheek, and the soft ewes wore
/ a deeper, holier Eght, knew NV little Julie.
She gave . quick Glance at mes sturned vary
pale, and exclaiming, . Winnie, darlink Ni.-
1 ME have we met at last Z threw hsr arsas
i around my neck and burst into q food of feaFs,
while her husband and the nurse stood looking
4 at us in astonishment.
Julie was the first to recover herself and
turning to INV host said, With q happy smile
Il that beamed through tie yet falling tsars HE
/ a golden sunbeam:
i 9. Louis, this is INV friend Winnie. az vh0nn
YOU have heard me sneak 60 often. Nv hys-s
Il band, Mr.. Perciyal, Miss Woodfern. y sig5sf
Louis seated himself by ne. and began tolk-
ing SO earnestly with me that Julie. Tbo. after
! few hurried Questions and explanafions was
preparing the incest Of little suppers 81 the
room beyond us, declared she wns absolutely
Jealous, and summoned us to the table, in order,
i as she said, to break up our fete-a- fefe.
II could not taste the luxuries Of a Western
home, spread out so temptingly before me for,
in addition to my nervous headache, I Wss tSr-
mented with q restless desire TO have q private
conversation with INV early friend - / cSnld not