New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-05-03

Oh then run doUt-and die.
LOST AND WON; Or, The Belle Of Boston
EDWARD HAsDIBoE.
CHAPTER I.
You are reading. Louise suppose -
Now that is very clever supposition. certainly You
with book in my hand suppose I'm reading
What else could you suppose, cousin y!
We sometimes hold the book. unconscious of the
as we sometimes sit unconscious of the
Of those by whom surrounded
True, what We take no interest in we seldom think
much off,
BY such rule might be in your presence and you un
conscious
: sAy; that you might"
Indeed Ha, ha, ha Why that strange look' Do
must have you ever in my thoughts? What vanity %
VANITY. Louise am bound to say, is my last foibe
hold that vanity in man is not to be pardoned or ex
cused.'
How in woman?''
:; We test not woman so strictly; vanity in her is
scarcely vanity''
What paradox"
Woman is paradox
Indeed"
schooled in restraint her thoughts her feelings even as
girl bent upon the world her own heart is the sane
in after life of that love she pines to
another may be dying but to know but where known,
he for the suffering she had caused for he
that she is master of herse-the greatest mastery
achieved on earth,''
master of herseIf-she may be his master too
Woman, however she may conceal her power is ever
by submission and by compaisant kindness-that
ever winning grace by which woman rules instead of
serveshe may win the roughest temper and the rudet
mind to follow and to worship" o.. -,
0h really, cousin but when rule it will be by right
shall steal no march under false colors upon the heart
of lordly man, believe me-
Then you do not love -
Whom should love you ?i'
Me! LII never said so.'
There now-don't let talk such nonsense any
more Ycu understand debtor and creditor better than
pu,Ir n Vol "a
:'You wish my absence?''
81 don't desire your presence.n
Then Louise you shall no longer be troubled with it
| "Well?"
| "I-I have not, I hope. offended"
.No-no Mr. sanctity.' sr..
| s'Wil you give your hand in assurance ?"
| Don't be silly You are quite teasing I declare.'
am be so longer And bowling politely, he left tn
apartment ., -,
Louise Clermont wasa charming girl of eighteen He
father who had fought his way through the wor
until he attained the proud position which he now occu
pied Frenchman by birth. but American in prin
cpe and feeling In early life he had been left orphan
with nothing but energy and hope to raise him. 1t wa
during this period that he formed deep dee and asns si
and in company with whom he emigracd to the untec
| States.
They married and Heaven gave Sidney son. whom hs
called Joseph-and Cler1nont daughter. A few years
after both of little Josephs parents were called to the
last home and he became the inmate of Mr. Clermont.
house The affection which that gentleman had evincet
for the father prodgaly bestowed upon the son
He grew up to be and having entered his benefac
tors counting room at an early age made rapid progress
in his profession until at length just at the time our story
opens he had been installed as junior partner.
The conversation which gave at the opening tool
place paror of the fine stately old mansion. during
pleasant morning in autumn. Louise was seated on
low ottoman herproe thrown into full the back
ground-heng curtain of heavy crimson velvet that l
in well defined folds from golden in the centre
the architrave while summer drapery oi white musl,r
shaded the other side her features hardly defined ye
ex0ng 1T the Of gre great sht beauty and the res
"Ha ha, ha!n she laughed merrily in her sweetly
melodious voice have got rid of him last He talk
of love with his business face and his plain careless
habit. Ridiculous! he has life, fire. boldness fo
lover. like him very well my cousin, with pei
stuck behind his ear and seated at his desk know m.
father and he too expect to become his wife and
shall ove-as if love entered and booked per order
Not with me, tell them What is love- without ro
nance danger and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. prayers. tears
entrcaties That's love for lover my father scorn
and adore who has not penny in his purse-thats tn
man for me. But to marry cousin Joseph Smith! Max
love by rule of three father daughter. lover have th
settlement drawn out like bill Of exchange marry
ever after settle down into quiet Mrs Smith. What
ven Lorng Fitzherbert, any thing else but Smith
No. no. My cousin certainly has good eyes-if he kne
how to them fine teeth-f he knew how to sho
them and his hair is good-but the style-oh. horror
will not bear t-I am resolved I'll not wed my cousil
No. never. neyer'' -Nt tr-U.
At that moment her soloquy broken in uponby th
gradual opening of the door, and Immediately after il
seph re-appeared strong emotion visible upon his
ally placid and resigned features The of his agit;
ton was this Mr.. Cermont had urged him to spea
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