Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1854-10-26
The Cousins.

- iOtO1J dADi htuE' ItfO bAuNAs
ships bearing the flags of almost ev
N ry commercial nation, are lying
n the crescent harbor. The Frene
6 barque "Ls Fleur' has just arrive
e from Havre, and is letting go ht
: her anchor in the middle of til
stream opposite the Rue Poydras.-
y The tri-eolor is dropping against tn
mizzen mast, and the sails han
. loosely from the yards as thong
resting after the long and tempest
uous voyage. The courses are draw
up liz graceful festoons. Shore boat
laden with fruits and vegetables, ant
skiffs of negro vatermen hover about
the six-oared gig of the custonE
house is riding alongside of tht
| gangway-curious eyes are peerine
through shrouds and over bulwarks
upon the red brick and painted walls
of the "Crescent City, now strug-
Cling into the golden sunlight, and
the voice of life and business rings
cheerily around.
In the midst of the din and th 3
hum, and the mefFy laughter, tw b
gentlemen issue from the cabin
one isthe captain of the g lie Fleur. p
The other is evidently a passenger,
and his dress together with the grace
fol nqgIige of his manner, at one e
bespeak the fashionable Parisian o
gentleman. He is young and hand
some, and seems withal of gener-
GUS and noble nature. He is bent on
going ashore. They shake hands,
"Adieu, NJ. Louvret,'' says the cap
tain, 81 am sorry you leave US 50
soon-you must visit me often while
the LIE Fleur' remains, and help me
out with that lot of champagne
there are yet some bottles left.
"That l shall, Monsieur LIE Capi-
taine, you will find me a daily visito Or
as long as the wine lasts"
aOr until you get enamored Of
some pretty Creole take care, take
care, Mr.. Louvret, it is a dangerous
city, and l already feel a father
tenderness for you"
"Thank YOU NJ. LIE Capitaine, but
have left my heart behind me in
gay Paris. -
'1f.so you will never return to
jlaim il"
"How so?'
"You will be married in less than
Ihree months Il expect to drink
Madame Louyret's health before the
La Fleur sails-a bet for doz en-
,ottlesl'
81 take your bet--but tell me why
10 you think so?"
Beauty, ma foi-they are the
,rettiest creatures in the world.'
"By faith, Captain, you make me
inpatient to be ashore adieup'
There are some noble fortunes =
sFear not fear not-au reuoT"
$50 saying the young man leaped
Ipon the gangway and motioned to a
waterman. ase
"Bring your boat alongside
"Dat | will, massa."
"Steward my trunk-the yellow
one-see the others sent after to
my hotel" a
In a moment the waterman is nn-
Ter the gangway-th the trunk is low
cred, and the young man springing
1own the ropes, seats himself in the
stern of the skiff and is rowed to-
wards the shore. His eyes roam
llong the semicircle of houses.
quite city, by Jove 1T must
nave grown amazingly since our Pari-
sian geographers last visited it 1.-THE
Captain may be right-pretty II /
nave heard so at Paris; let me see
,al a capital idea Il must learn
something Of transatlantic life before
myself to my worthy On.
lie e-one hundred Louis left and
some odls--time enough to surren-
Ter when our ammunition is spent
larkieT'
aSiassa. "
(Which is your best hotel9
aMassa me bleeye INST. Charlie
Nssa Nudge & Water.
The skiff soon struck against the
Levee. -
'.Where?p sa a.ss
aDe nigga wifi de black hoss,
The "nigga" thus referred to, see /