New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-26


the house, when she heard the unknown excIain.
Miss Loring. Miss Loring.''
from mere force Of habit, she paused lisen
he had TO say and half frightened when he crossed
tine brook and stood by her side He offered her the,
which she did not dare refuse but stood trembling
ana "ish'hg TO 60 There nothing frightfui in
the case, at least thought Louis Harden ar he le
at the poor childs paeness He was a Young farmer
with rather better education better ooks and better
means than any Of his neighbours and therefore thought
himself abundantly qualified. all these account to
make the acquaintance of the hejress Uhosp sit,o INV
had excited much sympathy in the vicinity nat
knowing this would be entirely dtastefu to the Martns
he had made the experiment and well pleased with
his
1t is to be feared that the young farmers work stuff red
that day for the high in the heavens when he
joined his haymakers and he often paused and stood
leaning his rake. as fin deep thought
What is the matter with you. chd," said Mira Mar
tin as Mary entered the door your cheeks
a pny. You hay'nt looked so well before this year
told you twould be the saving Of you to live
with me- But it seems to you've been great ways
this morning Now right up stairs and go reefing
that wooien yarn you've got smart you do it
well az not.''
Mary gladly escaped to the chamber and in the
tion Of her homely but rather pleasant task found ample
time to think the adventure Of the morning 1t
such an event in her quiet ainIess life
know mustn't tell aunt she thought for then.
ne says, she will shut and let go of
doors again but am afraid it is very wrong
Oh deart'' she said aloud. what have done, I
have gone on reeng this yarn and tied single knot
and now shall have to wind it ali and commence the
skein again,'
Poor Mary Loring Something had sadly discomposed
her that day for 1t required all her patience get
simple work right and at night little had been
pished that her aunt bestowed sound scolding upon
her and bounced out Of the room in rage Never had
the old iadys seemed half coarse or repuye
and f1od Of tears concluded the events of
the day.
On the morrow she fingered in the hou,e instead Of
going out usual She walked from the door to the win
dow took up her sewing laid it aside. to use Mrs
Martins expression fdgeted until losing all forl ear
ance. the thrifty housewife exclaimed
Miss are you going to take walk, amt you Be-
cause If you amt go and finish that yarn and If
pn frf< i,nT
day You wouldn't be induged to take walk by very
body, can tell you Iwouldn't humor an own daughter
es do you. Come. if you're going. go!''
The vision of the wooden yarn the hot chamber de-
clded the child and she went cut without word Old
Wolf who had been as restless his young friend fol-
lowed, and Mrs. Martin stood in the door grunblng
There you 60 pretty pair indeed that's all either
Of you are good for and if it wasn't for them that's
and gone wouldn't be bothered with either Of yo Inc
girl the dog. But promised old Elsie Harden when
she gave me that dog when he puppy. keep him,
and now suppose l must should think Louis would
come and get him now the old wonans gone but if he
did wouldn't let him have him just for saying that
was cross to Mary Pretty high times! when he or any
body else is going to take me in hand: -
So the dame went to work. and Mary and Wolf uncon
scous finer dsparagng solloquy wened to the
brook She did not dare to go quite down. stood in
the edge of the woods and looked toward the
hickory Quietly leaning against its trunk stood Louis
Harden and Wolf enraged at this dsturber of their
usual haunt bounded forth barking loudly he looked
around and saw the trembling child.
In an instant he had met her, and with a hundred
thanks for her coming led her to favor.e beau
light she seized it. for it was long since she had seen
new book.
'Did you bring this for me'" she said quite limo.
Gently
~ did and will bring you new one every day. If you
will come and take it,.
How good you are ~ said the child Isnt IL strange
that my uncle has brought me any thing since
have come here to live!n
You do not know those relatives of yours yet Ms Lo-
ring And, lowering his voice, Louis frankly and hon.
estly told her their whole design so far az actions which
were sufficiently definite, had revealed it,
She did not half comprehend him, She knew that she
had property OF her but this her home aud
she felt that she ought to love obey them as much
possible She could not believe what he said but she
listened and it was enough.
Days. weeks passed and the orphan had laid her
hand in Louis Hardens bosom promised to be his
The surprise of Abel Martin cannot be described when
his young neighbor to him and claimed his consent
to taking her from them. But he shrewd crafty
and BETRAYED dispeasure which scarcely t.
be expected He requested day consider It'll and
on the morrow Louis informed of his Willingness
part with Mary since it her choice to leave them but
insisted that whole should intervene between thai
time and her marriage. on account of her youth.
To this Louis reluctantly agreed not without some mis-
svings at the old mans unusual uranity but he was
tion to speculate on it long.
| CHAPTER ILL.,
"sRs wS SSfsa sas f0" s@S oe. satas The window
t. the The *ilIght's tsil purple haze.
Still the girl kept gazing on.
Very different now was the life of Mary Loring. She
was petted and indulged like spoiled child. Whatever
her uncle and aunt had chosen not to do before
done beautiful dresses took the place Of
mourning the large chamber opened and handsome
ly furnished for her-eyen luxurously When she ex-
changed the closet which she had hitherto
pied for this ROOM with its soft carpet its rapered
dows its books and piano. she felt that gratitude was
too much to express to her friends.
Louis dazzled with this excessive Kindness could
but suspect the existence of current that
would byandby sweep away all this goodly show yet
gradually forgot these thoughts and when the summer
came again was completely charmed by the attentions OF
the Martins
The year of probation passed-the wedding day of
the farmer and the young orphan 1t had long be-
fore been announced and al the country was bid
den to attend the ceremony The evening closed in
brilliant lights shone from Abel Martins windows Tht
old rooms had been stripped of their antiquated
and rich snowy couches dvans ottonans. and other
accustomed articles of which the guests not
the substituted in their places Curtains Of EN-
broidered lace fe to the floor admitting the soft evening
The right wing had been selected for the supper room
and through the door ostentatousy left open
long tables. whose richly decorated viands seemed toe
beautiful to be merely eaten.
The orphan sat in her chamber She never dreamed
costly as her bridal robe. 1t gift from her aunt
and the bridesmaid descaned at great length her
erosity and enved Mary kind friend Very beautiful
was the orphan she sat there for that sweetness which
betokens perfect happiness dwelt on her face.
The guests had all arrived and the clock pointed
nine 1t struck and at the instant the quick pattering
a horses hoofs and the ROY of wheels were heard.
g 1t is Louis w said the bride y know Rangers pace
so wells
took last look at their and Mary attire and theu
stood at the window to wait the for them to as
cend. Ten minutes passed They looked at each other
Ten more-he bride grew pale-the girls whispered and
one left the There low murmur in the par
ors but no bridegroom They had parted but few
before and why he not there claim hand
The bride hid her face and her friend and kne
by her side and spoke soothing words, half houl
passed and Mary sprang to her feet the sound of
horses hoofs was heard. and the roll of wheels bu
this time they went from the house.
AT that moment her uncle and her aunt entered ani
requesting the bridesmaid to leave them alone for mo
ment told the fbewildered girl that it all Jest
that they never meant she should marry Louis Harden
that he had gone and all between them over forever
They spoke most lovingly to her, and begged her to
down and help them to make merry with their friends
that it ali that the pretended wedding was ar
rangedand that all they had intended to do was tp civ
grand party in her honor that they could part will
her. even to SO worthy man Louis.
Mary bewildered she neither wept nor spoke Sh
looked vacanty into their faces. and OCCASIONALLY respon
ded yes yes' if she acquiesced in all But she ha,
foreseen storm of tears aud reproaches but they
not prepared for this They looked other for ex
panaton. but they knew not that her delicate, fragile
soul that hour darkened and that she was uncon
scious of word or deed
- WI you go down with us now
Yes. yes. was the response. They put wine to he
lips and she drank and they led her among the guests
cnsc of the pretended wedding How many young heart
aclled and eyes dmmed with for the sake
that gentle creature. led like lamb to the sacrifice
There such strange unitncs in her bridal robes to
that stricken one. She moved about leaning on he
unclcs mutcly, with such suffering look the,
could not endure the sight But dared risk thu
diSpcrsure of the hosts by being the first leave
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