New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-04-26
The Day of Expectation.

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rooms, Mrs Mullett, who lives in the basement,
and does my chamberwork, approached me,
smiling in mysterious way that was quite nm
| usual to her.
g What now have you a letter y
No, sir, something better than that
| swell, what then -
A lady has been here to see you''
"a lady '''
les, a charming woman; and she was very
much vexed at not finding you--she inquired
after your health
{ Did she give you her name Her address y
81 asked her, but she declined giving them,
saying she wished to see you at home'
The deucep'
And made q thousand conjectures without
being satisfied with one.
81 But how was she dressed !"
Oh, everything in the best
Yes, but that don't describe her costume,
:" Well she was dressed elsgantly-in the
latest fashion
"lBut you don't tell me-
ssBut wait a minute-she had on a dress.
g Oh, believe you-she had on a dress
A dress OF black satin, which made her white
skin look still whiter.''
g can't imagine
g A muf-oh. such mutf It must have
been the finest fur p
g And what else p
Glossy, straw colored gloves--silk stockings,
and chocolate colored CATERS, covering the pret
tiest little foot in the world
Good heavens, Mrs. Mullett, you are draw
ing me into an intrigue! And what age was
| she 20 a7iS ~ 39z3 -
| 6 No more than twenty, at farthest. And
what an agreeable, lively woman! She was
| very anxious to see you"
And is she to call again."
' 1 made her promise to do so
IL Mrs. Mullet, give me your hand How
grateful l am to you! And when is she to
come s'
g To morrow morning at ten''
E" Oh thank you, | shall never forget this
service
went up to my room perfectly distracted /
tried to apply the description Mrs Mullett had
given me to all my female acquaintance, but it
would ft none of them! was restless, uneasy.
seated myself to write, but the lovely stranger,
as Mrs. Mnllett had depicted her, hovered con
stantly before my eyes
! went out for supper had no appetite my
beautiful unknown had arrested the functions
of my stomach.
L went back to my chamber. Eleven O'Clock
struck, and could still do nothing There she
was still before me--a head of Waugh a virgin
Of Raphael What charming hands What
happiness, what yoluptuousness in those feet
1t strikes twelve l am still in meditation, and
the hours seem years. When you desire it, you
never get old fast enough. 80 to bed and try
to read, but she is still at my bedside turn
over the leaves of the March magazines, but
even Mrs. Neal's charming lines do not arrest
my attention tonight. l see lovely drawn
satin bonnet-coyered with trimming Of bows
and ruches Of lace--a velvet nacarat mantelet
with fine fur trimmings plump hand--a
divine foot--eyery charm that an exalted ina
ination can bestow on the gentle angel it has
created! a.
As M hook Ua VII AI.
as well in the dark, put ont my candle, and
plunged myself into unfathomable conjectures
$ She is not married" | said to myself sShe
is in love with me. That proceeding, that del
icate attention in inquiring after my hea1th
proves it" And turned over every minute,
invoking sleep. for would surely have delicious
dreams! 1t was impossible to close my eyes 1
had vitriol in my veins; all the narcotics in the
world--the Washington papers, or panorama
lecture included would have had no effect on me.
''She can't be an ordinary woman,' said,
changing my position; she must be an author
ess of extreme sensibility Oh, Heavens if
there were only sent to me to sweeten the Bit
terness of my literary career one of those angels
whose names vibrates so eloquently upon my
soul! another Lesbian Sappho, an Heloise, a
Julia d'Etanges, however fictitious, an Eliza
Mereeur, George Sand. or any of those divin-
tiles which have appeared like dazzling meteors
IN this world How much | would love her
how happy she would be! this would accomplish
the dream Of my life.''
The night was passed in such ideas and in
delrinm of the imagination.
At seven, was up aud lighted beautiful
fire, putting on plenty of nice wood. 'She will
sit down there by it, and also," said to N.Y.
self That will be perfect l will begin by
saying" What procures me, madame, the hap
piness OF receiving you here Deign to excuse my
contracted apartment did not expect that is
did expect" She viii make charming replies;
the conversation will become animated, and, in
a moment of abandonment, will tell her love
her and | will not lie, for feel here in my
heart something which says she is essential to nv
happiness-to my existence But must not
think of this any longer. Quick, my razors
for must be shaved. Irush to the glass, and
shave myself; but SO close to the skin, that /
leave great cash on my cheek The deuce take
it How disagreeable to have great streak OF
court plaster on your face when you are expect.
ing beautiful woman!
Courage! / am happy to suffer for her!
NY books are scattered pellsmell over my
table, chairs and mantel piece replace them
With care on their shelves, establish order every
where, and sprinkle the room with halt bottle
OF Cologne water to perfume it.
1t is only eight O'clock How long tie time
seems il drags! | will Offer her ii cup Of
chocoiate 81 wiis be charming breakfast in
my roon, fftesa tete sith lovely woman! But
perhaps sile will not Acceptable FIRST visit de-
manding certain ceremony. And then my
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