New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-04-21

have human tongue,' muttered the cholerie
Indian; {" want companion, not a parrot.
Inc poor gentleman never imagined that there
could be three parrots in one family, and he
naturally concluded that his choice had fallen
on the right niece at last. fi27
When he found out his ruistake--and we need
hardly say that he was not long about that
his chagrin and CONSERVATION NAV he imaoined
Indeed, had it not been for the presence of GER
tain Major George, there is no doubt that when
he heard the sweet &C Impossible p Of Miss Con-
stantia, he would instantly have consigned her
to the banishment and oblivion of her sisters
But Major Georges quiet influence restrained
the threatened ebullition Of wrath; though
when his best stories and jokes after dinner
were received with a gentle ssimpossibleN y
which meant either s' really or '.'sindeed, Or
any thing else it might pass for, Uncle Elliston
struck the table violently with his clenched
hand, exclaiming in q passion: Sc Impossible
madam-impossible? Do you mean to give me
the lie? l tell you the anecdote have Just re-
lated is perfectly possible, and moreover, per-
fectly true What do you mean by impossible:
hate impossibles. Nothing is impossible! ! Do
you mean to insult me, madam, heigh - d
lmpossi BILE, dear uncle, impossible p meeky
CALCULATED the gentle fair, affrighted at such an
unusual display of excitement: and it was for
tunate that Major George called off her uncle's
attention from poor Miss Constantine uncon-
Sci0uS QellnQuenCy. pr .'I-... .... 10 l.Y.
Major George was an Indian crony Of Uncle
L'iiston's; considerably younger, however, than
the latter, and, as the spinsters remarked gem
tentiously, only sallow enough to be interesting,
and only old enough to be sedatei His purse
was amply filed, and Major George was on the
lookout for a wife but being most painfully
shy and sensitive, it seemed rather doubtful
case if he would succeed in his aspirings With
the nabob, Major George was an immense IA
vorite; but except that they had hunted tigers
together, there seemed no adequate reason for so
strong preference-the taciturnity of the one
being as remarkable as the communicativeness
Of the other. Mr.. Elliston called George
. good fellow" and slapped his shoulder approx
ngly; and introduced him to Miss Constantia
with sly and peculiar empressement Major
deorges visit was prolonged, and Miss Con-
stantia's visit wes prolonged far beyond the
period allotted to her sisters and Uncle Ellis
ton gradually ceased to rave at &c Impossible p
But terrible climax approached, and how it
came about no one ever knew: Major George
set off for Paris early one fine morning, and
Miss Constantia appeared at the breakfast table
with eyes red and swollen with weeping The
nabob insisted on knowing what was the matter,
and why his fav0rite had taken fight so uncere-
moniously. =, .v
j." You don't mean to say you've refused him,
Niece Con. p cried her uncle, &c for know he
heart"
''Oh! no, uncle, no !--impossiblee' sobbed
the weeping lady. ,.-. .
ssOh deuce take your inlpossi6les, Con. Bon
derlay. Tell me if the lad asked you to marry
him, and what your answer was -
She hesitated-looked up-looked down
looked startled and then murmured, as if ex-
amining for the first time the word, as it slipped
musically from between her lips, sc IMPOSSIBLE p
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sbie once too often in your life, if this is to be
the upshot. Come now, be candid, and don't be
fool Did you intend to refuse Major George p
&c ssImpossible!' was the reply which, habitual
rs it was, burst forth this time in passion of
tears and bushes. "
Mr. Elliston always affirmed that he saw at
glance how the matter stood that, in short,
Major George had made ss fool of himself y
The lady had not intended to reject him but
the Major, from his shy, shamefaced nature, on
hearing Miss Constantas fatal So impossible y
in reply to his love- suit, had flown from the
scene of disappointment without an attempt at
| explanation. Acting on such supposition (for
mere supposition it remained, neither the lady
nor gentleman making the slightest confession, J
Mr. Elliston addressed his niece with more gen
| tleness, dash of pity mingling in his tone
IS Niece Constantia, l shall write to Major
George, and bring him back again; but mind
you don't say impossible a second time p
However, Mr.. Elliston indulged in the fault
of procrastnation, which in him often led to
results he did not anticipate he rarely remem-
bered that excellent maxim which advises us
never to postpone till tomorrow, what can be
| performed to-day. Tomorrow came, but with it
also came an attack of gout, which incapacitated
| him from exertion for weeks; and scarcely was
| he convalescent, when a letter was put into his
hands announcing the marriage Of Major George
| with very pretty and charming young lady
MIR. Elliston handed the missive to his niece +:
she perused it in silence but her uncle told
Mrs. Smith in strict confidence, that he felt
almost sure tear fell on the paper. Be that
| as it might, shortly afterwards. when Mr. Ellis
on signitied his intention ofinviting Maj George.
| Major Georges young bride and the young brides
| elder sister to pay him visit, Miss Constantia
| expressed a desire to return home. Her uncle
| acquiesced with rather too much alacrity for
conventional politesse, exclaiming, as he did SO :
81 only hope, Niece Con-, that Georges wife
won't be a Dear me!' or &c Well, | never ~
but hearty, comfortable, chattering woman,
with will and way of her own!'
Nor were Mr.. Elliston's hopes in this instance
toomed to disappointment; for Mrs Major
George had not only an actual tongue, but u
way and will of her own so decided, that ere the
expiration of their VISIT she succeeded in bring
ing about q union between the nabob and her
elder sister. Some folks affirmed that Mr. Ell
ston came speedily to endure the fat CONTRA
iictions of his wife with the humility of broken
| spirit, and to speak with tender regret of his
! meek and inofensive nieces They, quiet souls.
| heard of their uncle, the nabob's marriage
| without surprise, and without expressing emo
| ton of any kind, beyond the ssReally!'' &c In
deed !" Impossible!'' appertaining to each, as
her distinguishing Characteristic or mark Of
| identity. When we first met the Misses Bonder-
! lay, with their trinal baskets and squares Of
worsted- work, they were preparing beautiful
hearth rug as present to their uncles wife, tn
be formed Of these identical squares, with nu-
merous others of similar construction, and
surrounded by a corresponding handsome bor-
der: Since that period, we have been favored
with exquisite specimens of their united indus
try for the greatest pleasure of their lives CON
slsts in bestowing such-like gifts of handiwork
| on their friends and acquaintance.
But we have derived another benefit from our
| intercourse with the sisters Whenever we find
! ourselves at a loss for an inofensiye reply or
| are unwilling to pursue a discussion, we find
safe refuge in copying their harmless peculiari-
ty; for, after all, the meaning of words depends
very much on intonation: and we have not in
| frequently had confirmed, by our own experience,
the theory we have ventured to promulgate-
| that there is much virtue in such interjections
as Really Indeed and Impossible
THE CARE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALs.-Edward
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