New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-03-30

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IS You are i'll. very i'll, my dear Baptiste-
yonr forehead is burning, come, will tie this
handkerchief round it,; twill ease your pain
and as she spake she loosed one from her neck
and bound IL round his aching head.
Her Kindness only the more unnerved him,
and considerable time elapsed before lie could
summon resolution to part from her Fare
WELL my love. said he at length, with a tremu-
ious voice, may God bless and watch over you
when we are separated fareyerl,'
Dlspel these melancholy IDEAS said she.
'' and keep your mind easy for my sake / will
see you again Tomorrow
90 Tomorrow, alas, tomorrow =, he repeated
rnournfuly, as he took last view Of her slender
iornl, while she passed through the grated door,
and along the vaulted passage which led from
his lonely aefl. a68s5'7
He put the handkerchief into his bosom. and
as If striving to collect himself, walked for some
time in silence round the room As his agitation
| subsided. 1 asked him if could be Of anv SER
vice 70 him or his friends that trying OCCASION
:" My wishes in this life are now few. Nv
grand mother is likely soon to follow me to an
other world, and Annettes relations will, have
no doubt. attend to her comfort. All have to
ask is, that yen will break the tidings to them
as gently as possible, and try to console them
under their afliictions, You have shown atten-
ton to me when most required it; for this un-
looked for kfnsrless accept my sincere and heart
felt thanks. have often heard Of the geueros
| ity Of the British; now have experienced it.
| My earnest prayers shall be for your welfare
He grasped my hand and hedewed it with tears
as he added, g I must now bid yor farewell
The small portion Of time which yet remains to
me must be spent with my confessor's
With some difficulty obtained consent to at
tend him in the morning and took leave with
asorrowful heart, wondering.at the dispepsation
OF events which was about TO close the earthly
career ofso deserving youth
| My rest was broken and disturbed. The fear
ful events of the morrow fitted across nv ina
gInation in a thousand different shapes. Sleep
soon fed my eyelids: rose, and heard the ca
thedral pealing forth in solemn tones the knelf
| OF the unfortunate Baptistc hurried ON nv
clothes, and proceeded to the prison, where a
strong detachment Of military was already as
sembled to conduct him to execution found
him receiving the last consultations of religion
from ms spiritual attendant smile of joy
passed over his placid features, as he held out
his hand to welcome my arrival.
! now feel quite Tranquil said he in an
swer to inquiries, sand disposedto hear nv fate
with the resignation that becomes man and a
christian. . SO
His appearance coroborat ted his words His
spirits were no longer depressed. He spoke in a
cheerful and even lively tone. His step as he
walked from the prison, was firm and active;
and as he took farewell of his attendants he
alone was composed !; every eye but his @as suf-
iasea ~ WIN tears !; instead OF recelyIn ne adj
mlhls'ereu consoia,lon 20 his weeping friends,
.lie Mnen ne reached tne gate OF the prison, Bap
.iste entered a mourning coach. accompanied by
ms coniessor ana TWO guards The military pro-
cesslon then moved forward at q slow pace. The
nunlea nl1 me- drums roiied forth their heavy mourn
,ul no1es the Dell OF the cathedral tolled in
| iouder ana more solemn tone while the SOL
diers; with deJeeted looks and reversed arms,
marched Slowly forward seemingly anxions to
Proions tne neenng moments OF existence which
YET renamed TO their unhappy victim. The
grouha "here ne was to suffer was az length
reaened, ana baptls.e sprang from the carriage
"lth hght ana aetlye STEP and walked hrmly
20 .he spot aestined Tor ms execution, close to
wn1eh me troops had drawn up IN square. An
oiilcer then read aloud the proceedings OF the
court ana whlle the troops were engaged in
choosing oy lot VINO no Should perform the painful
duty OF carrying the sentence into effect was
aiiowed once more to approach Baptiste.
ne pore TINS AWFUL moment with the eompo-
sure q 2 nero. 5Hls courage was unshaken and
ms countenance unchanged at the dreadful pre-
pafatiohs, Dut laint glow crlmsoned his
cheeh as ne s'id, ofget not TO tell Annette
tnat even at tnis moment her remembrance is
nearest my heart console my poor grand
I4otner mo II she YET llves- He could say no more
Ills execuuoners were before him, one OF whom