New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-17
THE ONLY SON.
A THRILLING STORY.

THE ONLY SON.
THRILLING STORY.
One fine summer morning, as I was riding
With a friend through handsome village in the
central part of NewT ork, and admirng the
beauties he pointed out to me with all the pride
md precision of the Oldest inhabitunt," my at
sention was attracted by aged couple, dressed
n deep mourning. who were walking slowly |
lown a shaded avenue, in front of one of the
most beautiful residences in the place.
The feeble steps of the old lady, who leaned
heavily upon the arm of her companion, and the
ex preston of deep and lasting sorrow which
possessed her thin and palid features, contrasted
with the firm tread, and stern, solemn aspect OF
the old man, awoke my curiosity, and Inquired
if there was not some domestic history of inter-
est connected with this venerable couple
ssThere, is indeed replied my friend &c You
recall to my mind one of the most singular in
most startling tragedy, in short
which our goodly village ever witnessed"
:'That old and sorrow stricken couple pur-
sued my friend, may be seen twice or three
times a week; oftener when the weather is fine.
walking down the avenue in just such man
ner-never any faster, never any slower.
ssYou see them now getting into the carriage,
which has Just rolled up to the gate. They will
ride mile. when the carriage will stop, and they
will walk through another gate. which is OF
iron hanging between posts of iron. all black as
ebony They will enter green field, where the
birds sing sweetly these fine mornings, lonely
field, however, where there are none dwelling
above ground. yet there are great many inllab-
itants--the rich and poor intermingl.,'. and
resting on the same level, about four + be-
meath the sod
This aged couple are going to visit the grave
of their only child.
IT was son. will tell you lis history You
will listen.
This old man was once the most enterprising,
the boldest and most resolute man in the vici-
nitv. His name is Col H.. You have heard
of him. FIR he distinguished himself in the last
war People used to say he was made of iron
Yet he has of the most upright, generous
| hearts in the world.
| The old lady, l remember as lady of grea
beauty, not more than twenty years ago, whel
she was about forty. Besides she was quite a
celebrated for her gentlencss and benevolence
as the Colonel for his iron will. She had a sof,
aifuctionate heart, which shone benefcially o
ALL until its warmth was concentrated in a
only child
He was n wild, handsome. passionate boy
generous at times. htf oftener tyrannical am
wllfu We were s,lo. mates. and we alway
played together untf @ fas sent away to al
academy, when our ill .,,r ceased. | saw hin
rarely afterwards, uuil having been expclle
from college for strikiur ~ professor, in fit c
passion, he returned to ti. 'ather's house.
Morgan. in his childbuoI had been indulge
and caressed by his fond mother, and his fathe
treated him wi h undue severity. The Colone
loved his boy, but he believed il tle necessity
discipline, to curb his passions, while Mrs II
weeping over the stern treatment hey darling
endeavored to make up for it in Indulgence
Then the boy grew up to fear his father, and
feel contempt for the authority Of his mother
Well, on Morgans return from college in dis
grace, he was changed that you would hard
ly have known him, not so much in personal al
; pearance, for he was still handsome, buy in II
j manners. All | need say is, he had earned tn
reputation of being the most reckless and diss
9 pated fellow i'll college
{ Col. H. was terribly enraged at the disgrac
4 his wild son had brought upon himself and fan
L ily He treated him with greater severity tha
ever, refusing to crafty his love of pleasure b
: furnishing him with funds and subjecting hi
!. to tie most rigid discipline. The result wa
e father aud son had terrible quarrel, in whit
e the latter boldly facing the thunders of the Go
= onels wrath, proved himself to have imitat
his iron will if not his tearlessness Of characte
r On that very day Morgan left his fathe,
II house, and took up his residence at the hotel,
the great distress of Mrs H., who from tn
time, never saw happy day. These events o
!, Cured twelve years ago.
| don't know that the young man ever enter
the house but once afterwards, except to see h
v mother in the absence of the Colonel, and to o
tain the funds she used to spare for him out
d her own allowance.
w. Morgan wished to go abroad But to tray
- very extensively. required more money th
le Mrs. IL. had at her command and all her
- forts to induce the Colonel to grant supply
)r the purpose. We're i'll vain. She might as W
have asked the sea to deliverup its riches. L
n ragged at the ill success of her application, Nc
gan determined to see his father himself, and
: some means procure the amount he was so d
L. perately resolved to have.
Learning, one day, that the Colonel had
= ceived large sum of money, from the sale
O. some land, Morgan thought it a fine opportun
ny to descend on the parental purse, and acco1
= ingly called on the old gentleman before he h
a. time to use the money or deposit it in the bal
: A domestic in the family, who admitted NJ
OF gan, relates that the Colonel was in his stu
: and that there was a bundle Of bills on
VI table when the young man entered
l. The Colonel's countenancc never changed
lie he looked up, and saw his son standing bef
. him; and, when he spoke, his words came 70
ri cold and hard, as if his throat had been of m
t. BILE.
nj ssWhat is your business, sir %
/, Morgan returned his fathers stern look v
tor an unfnching gaze, as he replied,
W sI come to prefer a claim
At the word claim, the Colonel snecred,
l" said nothing.
IT, 81 desire to travel" pursued Morgan, a
10 he had been talking to an equal. ''lt can
no advantage to you to keep me within the 81
e. of your door, which is shut against me,
ON within the odor of your gardens and orcha
. which l cannot enjoy. You will not ref
q then, hope, to supply me with funds that
oat enable me to see something of the world, an
=. establish myself abroad.
: If this is all your business, said the Col
ns' in deeper tone, '' the sooner you go the
Ell. ter;" and taking the bundle of bills, he loo
osh it up in his desk with firm hand. 81 thol
Vol you had more judgment than to come to M
ct such fools errand. So, what you knew it
uch impossible to obtain by pleading, you hope
draw from me by the inpudence Of a clf
ct. Go, say, boy Not dollar of my m'
kgs shall pass into your hands until you have
I"s' mitted to my authority, which you hay
~ lately despised.'
rfsA .Norgans eyes flashed lire. The dome
( ltwHHxG tehad him freGl tAe door, deelaret