New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-12-20


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ose TON ING taple " conf,sed
r. ~ III s seemed scarce
np ~ ar;t sharfiv after when he took his
~ &c. ! ,,s. Maba1 somoht her aunt.
me-. -. M rst time IN seventeen years.
.la ~ liz and Mabel 81 Nyd
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. u was stormy eve neenng ctouus daah
the face Of heaven, anu waiing w,a .o.ha u Mrs
ing ram soandeo mouIniuisy ,, ai
Klrkham sat alone ~ her psIior ~ 81 sAn Ia
lamp threw its rays IulA h; ~ W. ~
pale, SAD ana anxious. loig VII .I,.oh
vas silent ana tnen' tne lnos1es s4 IN,
ing Mtnin ner, sne III ,a,,,d ~ nv
s On, Ned. my precious iost eoy, woulu y,
tongue had been passed, ere y sPohe .los s w.
ter words On, miserable cnllus anu w. mgne
miserable motaef Tears puIss 10TH, sho 2
hlrknam lald ner heau upon sne tau.s ~, g.,
Did you ADDRESS me, Maaam ash AeN S 3'i-.
yester Ireian, stepping rom 'ae ueep M Ss1
recess, where ne nag peen stanaing unopssfseu
ADDRESS youa NO Ans" Ivy T s;%S Wv
were IN the room, re.arnel .ts n.s.s. IN,
hastily supaulng her- grief anu risiis nun nei
chair. !,
You appeared % pc mourning ion s9a s;o.
DON mention ms name 70 ihe ALB , sio.
lently interrupted MIS-. hlrkhain, Aer WIDE
frame trembling VAN emoNon ,..u 80 .,, H.
sylvester Irelan coNereu his, ra.e MI Iis
hands, ana muttereu, ~ well "nen ~
looked up ne was atone e. boho, j,
~ IS cruel, unaecoul!aple, ~ penaYay,,
said Mabel Lynn, as sne hsteneu WIN Mu asl.a
cheek, some minutes AFTER 70 ner aMne lilcone-
rent tale, ~ tnis HUI seehs 'lius y - vi
3ture you, KNOW $no!. M.
Mother Y, .exclalmed me lmpe1ueeuss n 1;ln
Dale, 1ondiy Kissing Mrs hlrkm l1a la9eu ups,
Aiother, sylvester lrelan snalA ss''y n ao
longer Ley me this yery nigns e pN. nm sesA
otner longings ~ matters los u W. aa1 pOoi
oetter 50 .han nave your ieeti ~ o.asns La
All,e s'ay hastily af cn Fam aous
the means OF support pue' oaugh.er' premise
you, oylvesIer lIeian n'ss e ny wy ~ ine
again, ne leayes u, sn Z, house ioles se,.
am sa1,s!leu, nuinaleu LIT
Ano,ner evening was s.eanns over .ne s, w
l ~. ui , uI, 20 ,irht 10
terday, pat raulant WIN golueM nghe paIniy'
ana lair. aIne pale sas upon .ne porgn sIeP
mature Mas pus sae was i'e ''''s' "iiiis'
Jug ~ -1llus slng' sue s.s noa A.. NJ.
~ a y, s''u ms esenln' pf'le' ssilV'
sWh III: c.,....- m...,
Allle eaIhsu anu saT oyisss.eI lieaan, y
ssnlver " u'sliAe elosse' het' "nu sne ahsneieu
sprouuly' VA ~ ~, ~ n...
~ NY 90 n VI sa o li,s
y. 70 iiqule WY you ahse sMioe osue.y Moana 1
~ - ~ 'nu nv NV
weeAs alye nowl siiloe el'ereu oui
Vny nave youa .nls ., ,.,,.,,.
E9r my re own sasislac.ion' huiheuiy re-
tui y $50 ". 1 AN ~.
~ your heaisol auanlant Iou KNOW =. VIVA
agony - NY iho.ier ~ ~ ehe mention u Neu
even Manei anu myselI nave never uareu 70 au,
vert 10 MN, py Word OF iooK; ior years; ana ye
y0u, stranger, coolly delight IN her misery
MOI so-not SO; nave an onJect IN view,
SAID sylvester Irelan, with strange emphasis
Allie Dale DID not reply Again she sighed
and again her companion inquired the reason
her grief
Will tell you, she answered suddenly
& although you have no feeling. 10 save mother
Mabel and myself from bitter poverty, nave
partly consented to wed one can never love
and-n now, path OF wretchedness lies before me- !
y ne comorteu, Alne--Ars. uaIe IN INA
path you shall neper walk. will save you, 81
help me Heayenf'
Allie looked up through her tears at Sylvester
Trelan, but he turned away from her earnes
gaze, and left her alone.
An hour later, Sylvester Trelan entered tn
parlor where sat Mrs. Kirkham, Allie and Ma
bel. A chill silence followed his entrance. |
was broken at last by Trelan.
Mrs Kirkham, ! wish not to torture you
but / implore you, tell me, do you get lore yoa
| son 4" As Sylvester Trelan paused, his fran
shook with violent emotion.
| elm mercy, speak not his name again to me
| gasped Mrs kirkham.
In mercy, answer my question. and pledg
my sacred honor that cease to trouble you"
Man! tormentor! You have pitilessly tor
my bleeding heart since you came to this house
| now leave It, and take my answer. love M
dead noy with mad, passionate, unaylng love!
Mrs. hlrkham almost screamed these words out
and then ciaspmg her hands tightly together
she pressed them q, on her brow
nave prooed your heart out 70 neal. YIN
mothef! mofher! ! nave ever loved you,
nave pineu LOT you motners pehoia your son
ana with convnislVe SOD tne stfong man 1hre'
| himssir upon ms knees pelore MRS. hirRham-
MY SON.! exclaimed the bewiidered woman
looking Wildly On ar Is Alas NON
poor BOY was dfoWneu
Mother,he was not, tell you ram you
son. ! an inward L.. hlrkham, IN moment
4 nefce anger yoweu 70 DC ueau 70 you, ana le
my ciotnes anu satchei on inc eahK' mat 70
might mink i. siept neheath tne waters. vi
mother, forgive me AS EaWara hfKhal
4 spoke, ne swept pacK une masses OF dark ma