New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-21

was so comf0ftab bly, leaning. ~ was strange
how popular the singing school was this season.
Even those with the most infe1ible voices at
tended with the greatest regularity; and II per-
severance can make good singers. Stanton ought
to have contained. more nusicians than any
town for miles around. i - 'ssz'' s.s-s,.
"A few days after, one pleasant afternoon, T
Lizzie having dismissed her school, wandered
into grove near by, q favorite resort Of herss
to enjoy the refreshing coolness Of. the shady /
retreat She was seated in bea utifuHy ro-
mantle spot, BY the side of ! running brook,
when who should appear before her but no less |
a parsonage than the singing master, his fne |
face flushed with exercise, carrying a fishing
pole in one hand and a string Of. trout in the |
other. Lizzie rose, and the young gentleman |
bowed defersntiafly, and said that he femem- /
bered having seen her among his pupils on the
Saturday evening previous; and conversation
ensued upon the beauty Of the scenert-the
science of music, and various other topics. Sud-
denly Lizzie seemed struck with the impropriety
Of remaining, there converting with stranger.
and remarked that she must go home Mr..
Sumner, instead Of taking leave, accompanied 1
her. opened the gate, and then Lizzie could not
do less than invite him in. He required no
urging, and throwing bis trout upon the grass,
entered Immediately, and contriyed to make
himself SO exceedingly agreeable during the half
hour that he remained, that Lizzie quite forgot
her scruples Of propriety ID fegardto strangers,
talked and laughed, exerted all her entertaih-
ing powers, and madesherself fully as agreeable
as be did. When heaat length rose to take leave,
he expressed his. pleasure at the acquaintance,
and his hope Of continuing il.
(. IT was singular that after this, Lizzie never
walked in the grove, at whatever hour it might
be, without meeting the singing master, and he
always considered it his duty toescort her home,
and invariably came in when arrived there.
In those calls he seemed to take no note of time,
but stayed a most unconscionable while. Soon
the young lawyer, much TO his chagrin,. was
left in the lurch, and Mr.. Summer generally ac-
companied Lizzie from the singing school. The
beaux were indignant at this monopoly, the
bellies regarded her. with enyious eyes. The
deacon's wife at last thought It encumbent on
her to call on Miss Henderson, and show her the
hmpropriety Of her conduct Mr.. Sumner was
there when she arrived, but after he left, she
proceeded to business, and came away with the
self approving feeling that she had done her
duty, but feared that she had made no impres.
sion ON the willfnl young school -mistfess. 81
There was to be u grand picnic among the
youthful portion of the village. The idea
was started by some Of the most energetic, and
meeting was held'by the young men to canvass
| the matter, and make preparation. The affair
was to come off in the woods several miles from
town, and each gentleman was to drive a young
|
4 was away on the day of the meeting, and knew
| nothing Of it, and Mr.. Abel Sampson, who re
garded him since his appropriation Of hizzie il
no favorable light, determined to take advantage
of his rival, which he accordingly did, and wa
lin high glee at his good fortune
# The day of the picnic arrived, and Abe
Il sampson, looking the picture Of happiness
\ dashed through the village in . brnnnew paten
lether buggy, driving spirited horse, with hi
xf1rrf h sAa -
the scene of their -amusements, and the spor
commenced. Various games were proposed
Hunt the Slipper, Blindman's Buff, Fox an,
4 Geese, etc., and enjoyed with zest rarely seer
4 in the refined pleasures in cities.
i The afternoon. wore away, and no Augustus
Sumner appeared. II was whispered that his
/, absence, was oecasioned by disappointment in
4 being deprived of Esther Hendersons society
| but whateverth the reason, ahe did not show him
self on the pic-nic ground that day, and Lizzie
notwithstanding, was in high spirits, Never
had she been so charming; she joked with one
laughed with another, firted with all, and Law
ished' upon Abel Sampson her most brilliant
smiles.R He, poor man, thought the tables were
turning in his favor; his rival was ont Of The
way-had fairly abandoned the field and left
the path of victory open to him. The monieni
was most auspicous; he fortified himself with
the idea that g faint heart never won fair lady,
determined to make desperate effort, breal
the ice, and that afternoon should decide hi!
| Fate. ,et.s .,,s 4, "a 5..sy- ,sld.5& 4 &
While apart, pondering upon these things
the festivities were going on, and as Abel made
his resolution he heard a dance proposed and
rushed forward to secure the pretty schoolmis-
tress for q partner, but She was not to be found
She had disappeared, and no one knew where
she had been missing for some time. but was
| supposed TO be with him, and they had not ta,
ken the trouble to hunt for her. Abel was lik,
II one distracted + he prosecuted the search il
! every direction but could find no trace Of th,
absent one. He had wandered long distanc,
from the party, looking diligently for the dam
4 sci, and was about retracing his steps in des
pair, when he espied a delicate glove upon til,
grass he knew it in moment, for like Cinde
rella's slipper. there was but one whom it Hoult
) seized it, and continuing his course at las
J caught a glimpse of q white dress through th'
trees; /; he pushed on, and saw sight that trans
fixed him with horror, and fairly made him tea
| his hair with anguish His dream of happines
faded--his castles in the air were leveled at
Fl touch. SIS, 7f
al There was the lady of his heartindeed, bu
t not alone; the elegant Augustus Sumner wa
Q gracefully kneeling at her feet, and holding il
r his that small white hand, which Abel SO shor
"A time previous had cherished such hopes of pos
, sessing; and what made it still more 'unbeara
+ BILE, Lizzie did not seem in the slightest degre
9 offended at such liberty, blushed, smiled, an
9 murinured something. Abel did not stay to hea
1 what, but darted through the woods Ikea fast
: not back to the merry company, but the neares
e1 road to the village asi-5 5.ri
Oh Thus abandoned, Lizzie was obliged to, retul
4 with Mr.. Sumnor, and did not seem inconsoli
:, BILE at the exchange. Soon the attention of IL
5 whole village was engrossed by the approachin
0 marriage of Esther Henderson to Augustus Sun
d ner. The good people of Stanton had hut fe
+ topics to discuss, and such an occurrence as tn
Ii was q glorious windfall to them It was Il
point of debate at all tea parties, sewing circle
L and other gatherings. The great, impruden
n of our young friends was commented upon al
Y severely censured. Esther Henderson, for a
cepting a poor adventurer whom nobody kne
il any thing about, risking her happiness, VIII
x she might have had no less person than All
" Sampson, ESQ, an Attorney at Law, and g W
Il to do IN the world, was a subject Of much d
|, cussion. Mr. Summers name was equal
d roughly handled for selecting a simple scho
Is mistress, with no dowry but 4 pretty face--w
5, had shown herself totally ignorant Of all QUA
ID fcations for good wife. But their remarks
stl none Of them-reached the ears of the PAL
n interested, or, if they did, they were entir
7el disregarded-for, with the obstinacy common
I'd young people, they persisted in remaining sal
ce fed with each other, and would hear Of moth
is to the contrary, s5.N-e - 80
a. One bright sunny morning there was a m
he riage in the village, church; the good minis
,st Of Stanton ofeiated, and Joined in holy wedle
lg Augustus Sumner and Esther Henderson.