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

freefree the bird that skins the air in its wild and
without the restraint or control; and suitors have
have offered my hand yet all have reected-and why
Because my bean ideal Of a lover was but dream !
looked for outward and not for inward wort-that
oI base on which our choice should FIX Charles Gorden
fashions fool Strange, Since Joseph left u.s.
without to adieu: he has been with me
each week. month has passed he has
to my fancy's image Time has told its tale upon my
would give the world to draw him back mebut pride
said In my dreams he is with me. in my waking
hours exsr in my mind min 1 Of the pains
unfit for converse or society. .,1ss,. h. q
She awoke with . start from her waking dream, and
proceeded open the letter. It was from her cousin Jo
sep and she continued to read. her face became
husied with emotion and then turned deadly pale
Josept had succeeded in forgetting her. said the
etterand about to return. with the intention Of
wooing an American lady for his bride
The blow has comet murmnred Louise In heart
broken voice. the blow merit and have courted for 1t
fulis my wish Oh am well repaid for ali my cruelty
to one who loved me-whom love; my petted child
ledge OF aysecyen this has from his desire for
my happness but the shaft dealt with cruel aim on
| him. has returned apos myself u
frmness Did he not leave me- colay leave me- w,noa.
VERDI He did not even press me. woman snona pc
expects No. in spite Of him and all will be gay
But how changed her feelings when few days
after she behed the companion Of her youth longer
the dull cousin of former times but dashng young man
of fashionable appearance and distinguished manners
Apd how she sighed in noticing the careless evnced
nher society twas then she learned that love ty
TaTt-nDt save mAstcr-n0t aMen1al 1t the
power whose enehantment cast chains around the
hearts Of princes potentates aud nobwhose influence
suniversally felt and seldom darcdsnd whose entrance
into the human heart is often effected degrees with
precipitation Love tames the pride the warrior makes
tile mighty monarch bow the knee and visits the lordy
palace the humble cottage at will bolts bars walls and
| ranparts may keep at bay every thing but love.
And this Is his triumph u she calculated gaining
the silence of her apartment this ia his manly tr
umph He is another's-and I-oh how1one feel! Ny
father right shall him leave in the world
aone-lone in heart And for whom My cousin Joseph
r IN i1roh hiv,-
dared look upon him. while his manly eye fixed and
firm. Oh! how onged for the love glances which even
n his boyhood he lavished could have borne all
bht the confession that he was was moth
ing to him-his sisteroh. yes. sisterfine term. truly
and must him his bride to me never
| never,'
There soft football upon the stairs and looking
up Louise beheld her cousin gazing with curious express
| sion upon her. FIT"
There moments pause and then Louise said in
| voice of assumed kindness:
t. So you about to we'd and for that purpsse visit
| heren ~
True, returned Joseph could celebrate so happy
| an event any other spot. Louse-and without the
Aud is that your only purpose, Joseph" she inquired
| with emotion.
| Yes, my only purpose
| t"Strange--very strange
'Not so.'' interrupted Joseph gently; my first
mcmbrance is here. Your father my protector you my
playmate; and. time shadowed forth my al-coming
hope you were the ministers through whom was to
ceivc fortune content and love- and%hen. in dream.
Qme ilew so rapidly onl stepped from boy to man,
the feelings strengthened day by day saw you pass
from girls to womans stature, loveness-your pardon
for atter not saw no = spesk eek upon its radiance
and recollection choke my utterance. perceived a
growing check to my every kind attention. Oh the
watchfill waking hours that hung upon my pillow,
srove 70 please. but each kind word fell tremulouy
from my quivering lips. it met by ralery and
from the being had worshped. that if had nurtured
in my heart hope that she could be mine.
to cast that feeling from me-
| And you did So Joseph. without entrcaty, or
oh what entreaty could equal the devotion that from
boy to man avshed upon you Louise could not
reatyour words my heart freezing my every vein
could not ask that knew must be refused loved YOU
too we-with too much honor to beg your hand. no!
coupled with your heart Yonr happiness not your mise
~ my aim and, rather than iniict pang yot
br yours, fed home, which else to me Heaven"
You did, cried Louise upon the instant-wthou
leave-t.k king-or word:-
Joseph shock his head sadly, as he replied
There are moments. cousin when the brayest man
palled but be he man he calls his manhood to his ait
and looks again towards hope and with me-wrccke
the love bore you. hoped struggled conquered
Twas your wish should discard you from my thought
regard you only -sisi9-I have done so ~
d 'iTis well; It's bravey done? 'Tis kind-yery knt
: and must thank you"
She she spoke and entered the adjoining
There the mask torn off and she gave way to her will
wrought feelings. oh the deep agony Of That torture
fearful strife that took place within that hear,
as she bitterly thought over the past
'Ant, must her, she cried; ''look upon her
never! No, hear his foct fall in the distance eacl
step bering him from to her THERE'S hope for
now. He can never--never be mine Oh. Joseph tim
has indeed worked your cure-ny misery. You lovet
me, and rejected you and when my heart yearn
towards you-when love-adore you'll am nothin
. to you.''
: Mot So Louise" said low. musical voice.
Ha she cried. starting up, her fair face suffuse
2 with crimson you here ~
Here to bring you happiness. trust, and if so. jo
tenfod to me- replied Joseph Il have plnyed the Lis
tener (pardon the act but, speak my wild delgh
to hear your lips confess you love me Louise, will you
: mine?''
| Yours Can that be ~
fl "It cam .-I
Your Wie ~
as here-you Louise-the other but in faucy-the bet
Tier to urtfy me in visit here. thought had
Iquerel Twas but again to look upon you-agan to lov
you And hearing others had been cast aside dared
hope though late fond return Say am blessed ~
What answer Louise made the writer of this veritah
narrative is not prepared to say thing. however
certain namely. that month afterwards Mr. and Mr.
Joseph Smith started bridal tour to the continent