New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-21


Thoughts Of The Union lit his eye, s 4
. The welfare deareston the earth ID ~ C. 4
. Drew back the spirit from the aky. 81. ~.
To bless more his land Of birth.
Rest loved and honored in thy shripe-4
While history lives and time shall be-, -
Columbia round thy name shall twine .,Ht a,
- Lanreis Of Immortality. EMILY.
i THE DOUBLE DECEPTION.
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Lizzie Leslie was bright, blooming brunette,
just coquettish enough to be irresistible, and
possessing all graecs, both of pers0n and mind.
She was always In: good spirits, having a sunny,
joyous temperament. Her singing was melody
ITSELF aud in IS La Polka '' she was divine. Her
nose / must acknowledge was slightly celestial
in its tendency, but what Of that 1t only gave
her saucier air, and made her, if possible, more
bewitching than ever. Lizzie could tell story
inimitably her flashing black eyes, ever chang
ing in expression. and rosy, dimpled mouth, ad-.
ded indescribable charms to her tale, and con-
tributed to make her one of the most facinating
creatures living. Inaddition to all these attrac-
tions, she possessed others of a more solid ma.
ture, and much more to the porpose in the opin-
ion Of many Of the sterner sex, who look upon
wealth as alpha and omega Of every thing desi-
rable in this world.
Lizzie Leslie was left an orphan and an heir
ess at an early age, with no brothers OF sisters,
and was now at the head Of q large and elegant
bishment in one, of our great cities, its sole
mistress. Of course she was much courted and
admired. Crowds of latterers lowered around
her, admirers without numbers, and how she
queened over them !! She would listen to,none
of their VOWS and protestations.- She was pro-
nounced heartless. \ But it was not SO, for she
strongly suspected that were she poor and pen-
niless, her crowd of suitors would greatly di-
minish. twas not the value of the jewel itself,
but its golden setting that they SO ardently long
ed to possess. =
e The fashionable Miss Leslie grew tired of adu
lation and fattery, and longed for something
higher She longed to be praised for her in
trinsic worth, and not her gittering POSSESSIONS
She wished to 60 away where she was unknown,
and see people as they really were, and not the
false side which was the only one ever unfOlded
to her view Being Of a romantic turn, she de-
termined, instead Of pursuing plan sketched
out by some of her fashionable friends-a fine
device of passing away the time, fitting between
various frequented resorts, Saratoga q. few
weeks, Newport while, the Falls, ETC., she con-
cluded to break off to some secluded country vii
| fage where she had never been heard of, and
thoroughly refresh and invigorate herself by
contact with persons entirely uncontaminated
/ by the world, and for whom fashion and display
had no charms. -
| " Not be entirely alone, an humble relative, q
most excellent woman, accompanied her as hei
aunt. They hired q cottage in the peaceful
pleasant village Of Stanton, and, Lizzie en-
nounced herself as Miss Esther Henderson, si
poor girl who had come to their neighborhoo
to gain q livelihood by teaching, and hoped til
I parents would commit their children to he
care. and she would do her best to instruc
them in 's the rudiments - Her Captivating
manners did the business for her more efectu
tually than the longest and strongest advertise
ment, and in q short time we see Miss Li2z
Leslie, the rich, the admired, who never mad
an exertion in her life, duly installed as tn,
village school mistress The children all loyet
her dearly, although she maintained excellen
discipline in the school hour; no caller eyel
found them in the least out of order, yet out O.
school she was as wild as any of her pupils
She interested herself in all their games ane
amusements, and initiated them into grea,
many new ones. The children almost oil wor.
shipped her, and never thought any enjoyment
complete without their dear Miss Henderson
There was no occasion for punishment in thu
school that summer, for the scholars loved
4 their teacher so dearly that they would do any
thing in the world for her. .o,..
l Lizzies first appearance in public was at thu
!, village church She wore q simple straw bon
net and calico dress, which unpretending cos
tune was fully as becoming to her as the silk
and satins she had all her life sported. A
least, if we may judge so by the eloquent ant
admring looks which were lavished upon her BY
all the village swains. She soon turned Their
} heads, and one and all bowed at her shrine
! The bellies regarded her for a while with jealou
eyes-she was looked upon as a formidable riya
i but they could not long resist her attractiv
manners; with her it was ssueni, uidi, uici !;
with old and young it was the same; she mad
; herself general favorite. To be sure the min
ister's wife pronounced her s'hoydenish,'' AM
the deacon's wife said she was '' sad romp
! whom she feared would do nobodY any good
Lizzie called upon both these good ladies, aske
= the minister's wife to teach her to knit, and Its
: tened patiently to long account from the dsa
eon's wife, about the best way of. growing herbs
and after this, both of these excellent dame
3 viewed her with more camplaceney, and wer
( heard to remark that she had s'somehow kin
+ O. come round them
. One day quite a startling placard was poste
about the village, announcing IN imposing chal
: acters that Mr.. Augustus Summer, professor
o music, would open singing school in Stanto
on the next Saturday evening, This was gref
event, and much curiosity was felt among IL
ia villagers as to who this Mr.. Augustus Sumns
). could possibly be. On the afternoon in question
about the time Of the arrival Of the stage coacl
the inhabitants were all to be seen at the
: windows. Even Miss Henderson partook Of tt
. general excitement, and the bright face Of tt
village schoolmistress might be distinguishe
T, peeping through her lattice At last the di
ed tant rumbling of the vehicle was heard, II
o. stage drew near. AL eyes were strained 81
,syy catch glimpse of the new conner, but he ha
m baffed the curiosity by closely drawing the CHI
y" tain The coach rolled up to the hotel, the stel
,ts were let down, and q gentleman ahghted, but
II, muff1ed that no information could be gathert
respecting his appearance. His cap was fs
ID, over his face, and cloak that he wore, athoug
10. it was summer, etfectually concealed his fgur
Of But all in the vicinity agreed that lie was Va
and slim; and from the agility. exhibited
GO springing up the hotel steps, undoubted
=. young ~
a In the evening there was full and punctu
:I attendance at the singing school, The beat
y, y, and bellies were en- masse As the moment Dire
Ids near for the commencing, there was q gener
Ss hush of expectation. At length the door opene
ed ed and Mr. Augustus Sumner, diyested Of hat al
- cloak, walked into the room. All mystery W
'w now solved concerning his appearance. He ws
; sr as previously decided, tall and slender, a
na asr young. He came forward and bowed mt
ZEN gracefully to the assembled company before hi
,is He scanned their features rapidly; his G
s~ glanced from one blooming face to another, n
: rested o moment on the animated countenar
> of Lizzie leslie Then passing his hand over
large dark eyes, rs if da2zled by the combif
q ton of charms before him, he tossed back I
chestnut masses from his brow, and in q m
y musical voice expressed his pleasure in meeti