New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-01-27
TUESDAY MORNING., JANUARY ~,

Il, 1852.
ELLEN REDMOND; Or, The Missrly Uncle.
$40 By ars. 9asoIins erus.
CHAPTER .Iv. If* 81
"A week had passed since the incident recorded
at the close Of The last chapter, and Mrs. Red
rmond was sleeping quietly by the side Of her |
husband. Her last words were addressed to
Margaret, and although imperfectly articula-s
ted they were well understood by the faithful
girl and she renewed the promise already given,
to take care Of the little Ellen. She fofesaw
the difficulties she would have to encounter in /
attempting to fulfill it, but she contemplated
them without dismay. ~ s 1
Itwas the evening after the funeral, and she |
had Just succeeded in hushing Ellen to sleep,
when Mrs. Niddles opened the door, and told
| her that Mr.. Clixon was in the parltr and
wished to speak with her. There was something
in the demeanor Of Mrs.. Niddles, as she made
known the desire Of Mr. Clixon, had not her
words been accompanied by malicious smile,
which prepared Margaret for the nature Of the
| requested interview. Bending a moment over
e5child to assure herself that she slept sound
4 ly, she proceeded to the room where Mr. Clixons
awaited her. Mrs Niddles, who went with her
| to light the way, the moment she had entered
and tile door was closed, crept cautiously for -
4 ward and put her ear to the key-hole. Mr.. !.
/ Glixon entered at once upon his subject. - 4
As You are No longer needed, Z said I'D As I you
will please leave in the morning. = i
/ .Ishould have left your house the moment
i your sister no longer needed my care X she res
piled, e had it not been for little Ellen
/. And why should you stay on her account !?
4 I shall provide her with necessary food and
clothing. am bound to do SO by her grand
fathers will, which puts inclination out Of the
question. / am not, however, bound tp provide
for you. .
But I, sir, am bound by solemn promise,
made to the child's mother, the evening after
she entered beneath this inhospitable roof. and
afterwards repeated again and again--the last
time being but a few minutes before she breath
a her last. ss5s ss 4 ssis.s y 3 a
4 6 Indeed, and what then ~ tSs;sss5ss
4 ability. /. ~ - ID.
z Of course but as you have NO ability what
ever to fulfill it, you can Just quietly leave the
house tomorrow morning. Mrs Niddles will
take care Of the child. !"
Il e Suffer me to remain said Margaret, ear
nestly, g and will not ask a cent for taking
J, care Of her. Ss IS Il. ~. "
J, ss But shall ask pay or your board; and
thought am not part cularly obtuse as regards
!, such matters, cannot see how you are to meet
B the demand'' s-.ssaEs slssf
81 thonght--I hoped at least thought it
; possible stammered Margaret, e that might
! in some way assist Mrs. Niddles'
81 Mrs. Niddles, who had not lost word, SO per-
: severingly had she kept her ear to the keyhole
finding that Mr.. Clixon appeared to be weighing
Q this last consideration in his mind, and afraid
5 that he would decide in Margaret's favor, sud
s denly opened the door. <
y g would have you to know, Miss Margaret =
I said she, 6 that woman who has brought uI
seven children, and put them all out to gooe
places except little Jeddy-and watched
o and tended Mr.. Niddles in his last sickness
8 maxim it pint never to leave him night no,
. day, and through the whole Of it, did the washin
y and ironin' for five single gentlemen and foul
n n ladies-two Of EN- widders-makin' nine in all
: don't want yony help, nor anybody else, to taxi
y care of little young 'un like that up stairs
o and what's more, won't have it. Hyou stay
. shall quit s
g g You hear what Mrs. Niddles says said Mr.
y y Clixon, & and as she neither needs nor wishe
% your assistance, you will obIige me by leayin
l5 tomorrow morning. y
% Every WE'LL said Margaret, and withou
70 20 saying another word, she left the room III
90 g We are like to get rid of her with less at
90 than expected, said Mrs. NiddEes g and gil
W W enongh am l. for ] shonld so like to have Il
90 tortu1in' of that child; her mother humourt
80 her to DEATH" $50 gse
e6 g You mean that you should like to have Il
p p tutoring Of her,, said Mr.. Clixon, with a dis
81 greeable smile.
Al Well, torturin' or tutorin; 1t is all one.
~ g That is very true,s said Mr.. Clixon. ss
81 81 g knew should have my own way aboutit
70 said Mrs Niddles, after she had Withdrawn
s. her own private apartment, the atmosphere
81 81 which, unknown to Mr. Clixon, she kept at
Is very genial and comfortable temperature, /
SO means of a small rusty stove, which had be.
o. left behind by some tenant of former days.
9G 9s She sat an hour later than usual. enjoyi1
70 it's warmth, and taxing her inventive powers