New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-24

~ Nsiety ~ 70 Them kind of spectacie
they like to see how people dress. and what tbcv
are doing. They don't 90 to talk. but to look
s. But think what a bore to be tak;no sucb a |
person with one,'' urged Miss Hastings
81 such person happens to he one q wife ),
answered Charles. 81 think she has a right to
90 in society if she likes it, g
I" But ne was ashamed Of her = continued |
Fanny. @ I
8. Ashamed of herr exclaimed Hastinos i
'' And what right had he to be ashamed Of her
He was not obliged to marry her, and if he
chose -
9. But there, Charles" interrupted his sister.
- think you are mistaken. / believe Herbers
did his best to get rid of his engagement; but
Mary Harper would not let him Off
g That's bad,' said the young man, empl,ati-
cally. That makes difference
' believe it was nothing but a sensaof honor
that made him marry her. continued Fanny
Its a pity his sense of honor could not have
carried min a little farther, and made him treat
her well after he had married her. Commend
me to the honor that marries a woman to make
her unhappy afterwardst' -
:" always pitied him. pursued Miss Hastings.
" He Is such an agreeable man."
"Oh, he's agreeable enough, said her brother,
dryly. - 0>,'
50 You don't seem to like him, Charles. .' /
5" No. he replied '' he g a cold, selfish fell |
low
Noh. she repeated why, Charles, he \
is one OF the most enthusiastic men know
'' Enthusiastic! Yes,'' replied Hastings. :sHe
is in ecstasies, Igrant you, with exquisite music
but man may be cold, selfish fellow for ali
that And if he leaves a poor little wife stitch
ing at home, while he is indulging his elegant
tastes abroad, think he is
81 never heard Herbert express sentiment
that was not noble and beautiful continued
Miss hastings. warmly.
g He talks well, no Doubt of that said her
brother. <s He has talent enough
Depend upon it, persisted his sister. Sc that,
| II he had made more congenial marriage. he
would have been different and perhaps better
man"
Sc We no doubt of that,' replied her brother.
"He always gave me the impression of man
that had met some early disappointment. IF
that lie so. and he has been forced to marry
| against his inclination. there's some apology for
the man Not to get the woman one wants, and
be obliged to take enc you don't want, must put
a gentleman's temper to rather an unpleasant
trial, certainly. l wonder whom he Ii marry
now he pursued.
&c Oh. don't begin to talk already of his mar
| rylng again, said Miss Hastings, quite shocked
Il met him yesterday with such a weeper on
his hat in the deepest black from his head to
his boots, looking as sad and widowerlke as
possible -.
''He II be more interesting than ever" said
| her brother, a little sarcasticaily.
'' But he really looked sad 49,.
'' dare say" replied Hastings :. Herbert
is Just the man to have his imagination strongly
affected by DEATH. I should not be surprised if.
by This time, he fancied lie had been very mucl,
attached to his wife, and the most devoted of
husbands. Besides, deceney prevents his going
in society at present. He cannot even show
himself at the clubs, and no doubt he fn,ls it
dull enough in that little house of his by him.
self"
And this was pretty much the truth. Herbert
was eminently a social man, and, cut off at once
4 from all the pleasures he had been accustomed
to, he found his lonely home gloomy and sad in
deed, when be returned to it after the business
i of tile day. The intense silence and solitude
;. where Death had so lately reigned, impressed
him with q sense of desolation that was laln,os
intolerabe He suffered, and Thought that he
mourned. If lie deceived others, he deceived
himself. But it was his Imagination that was
in atftiction. his fancy in mourning. not his
heart; for, i'll his sad,lest moments even, he
never yearned for his child
I CHAPTER w.
II said in mine heart Go to- now vii! prove thee
also is vanity EccL. - .r
s HON do you think met at stanhopes last
night. Fanny 'n asked Charles Hastings
Whom;' -r
s' Herbert 80
IS Herbert! !" What. is he out again Oh.
how soon!''
&c Bless you, do you think man is never to
show his face again. because he happens to lose
his wife ''
g But she has been dead 50 short a time y
replied the sister.
i. IS It's year, or near it,, returned her bro
ther. 6 Oh, he has done very well--beh.syed
himself better than | expected.
Miss Hastings still looked dissatisfied for wo-
f1 e1Si1V rnpanni1n IN, tl,ac.
changes; but So it was, Herbert had entere6
into society again. and with II zest that was new
to Inn. The dull year he had passed in com.
+ parative solitude had sent him back to the gay
world with a freshness and animation of feeling
!, not so rare in widowers one would wish. Ill
had always been singularly under the influence
: OF society for one of his superior enClowments
He had been sensitive to it's opinion, and arxou,
I for its applause. In short, he had not beer
n early used to it, and consequently always over
valued it. He had entered it young and un-
known man, introduced through the influence
i OF the Harpers; then as n married man, with
the drawback of wife, who embarrassed him
and now, free and hatteled. his society courted
+ the world all before him where to choose. III
the cfferyescence of the first excitement, lie be-
! lieved he had but to throw hisllandkerehief anG
y - bless contending beauties
- The mans head was turned, which was the
truth no doubt Il delightful state of being
I though very absurd He meant to marry again
and this time to crafty his tastes. He looked
. . about him to find woman who combined every
: : thing in one beautiful Whole. Youth, beauty
music, were essential; grace and elegance moi
to be dispensed with; added to which he mas
have family and fashion.
He firted with several, and, though nearl,
q caught once or twice by the force of fiattery
fortunately for both parties, he somehow escaped
. after having given rise to hopes which, as th'
fancy passed, he did not feelhimself at all bounG
' to follow up.
"Whois that" asked Herbert, one night
a eagerly, as theyomgest daughter of Mr.. How
:, ard entered a ballroom where he was
> "A daughter of Howards," answered tn
person he addressed 'sHandsome, think, an,
> decidedly stylish. Shows her blood"
!. Herbert followed with his eyes the statue-like
= looking young creature who passed by him
v v She was rather pale, with delicate and fnel,,
= chiseled features, we'll formed head and beau
u u tifully set upon her shoulders The throat an'
~ shoulders We're exquisite, and the whole air wa
!, thoroughly aristocratic. The marble was eyi
u IDENTIFY Parian, and the workmanship of til
=, highest finish. Most persons thought her to
le cold, some said she was inexpensive, and Her
, ,e bert turned from them in inlpatience, as
l. thought and feeling would have disturbed til
as calm exclusive air he admired 50 much