New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-08-10
From Godsy's Lady's Book for August.
FL oREN ZOE EMERSON.
Or, THE YOUNG WIDOW.
By VIRGINIA DE FORREST.

Jectlons -
50 Objections! Why, Floy, he is old enough
. just thirty nine, conssn' jessie !
Thirty niDe! and q widower With two chill
dren- But il is mistake of Hasry's; you are
net really going to marry him, are you 20,
81 expect 30, said Florence, quietly.
=" en-, give yon mp. You, Florence Ed,er-
son, the belle of the season, with large fortune
you, the beauty and heiress, withiayers, ,beaux;
Offers without end or number, to throw yourself
away upon poor widower with two children ami
no fortune except his profession On, tftos, i
thought you mad more senset What are you
thinking Of ~ @
why, Jessie, you. are wasting your elo-
quenee George Langford is. handsome"
stTalented % '-a5-<. -
t' Granted again s5& -
l He loves me-
! $50 do nifty others.'' S6us Il
|, :. And, last Of all, my strongest argument,
love himt'' a
We'll, suppose you will marry him in spite
Fof my disappsoyal so wish you joy, and hope
nell never-hold up Mrs Langterd first as a pat
tern to Mrs. Langford secoIde
Ii Mrs. LaDgford first was model for me.
will follow in her fooisteps'' ="
WeA,swsll, there's one comfort Willie and
Edith are very pretty children, and tho young
/ to Rebel at q new mamma, / believe. How old
are they exactly, Floy .''.
j 'sWIliic is four, Edith three"
Keep you busy the care Of two such ba
Florence Emerson and Jessie Lawson were
cousins, and had, until .Jessie's marriage, been
almost Ike sisters. Jessie, who was two years
the elder, was gay, lively blonde, vain and
pretty Florence was b tai, stately beauty.
with large dark eyes, black hair, and features
tiike Greek statue. She was an orphan, and,
as Jessie said an heiress..
George Langfod was q lawyer Of some stand
ing4 Handsome, talented, but grave and quiet
in his manners devotedly attaciied to Florence
but he was thirty nine, and widewerl Jessie's
sentiments were echoed BY all Florence's circle
OF friends when her engagement was known
she, so beautiful, young, talented, and WealGhy!
She always was different from other girls, they
| said 30, after O. few days, the matter ceased
| to be discussed, and some new wonder of the
| fashionable world took its place.
l Florence had been married just two years.
l when it became necessary tor Mr.. LangIerd to
l go to Paris; his stay Was to be very short, $50
| ne, concluded not to take Florence She-Was
ond Of home, had won the love, Of both children
and in return loved them fondly, aud with their
-oeiety, her home duties, and d promised visit
% Jessie, thought the time of her .hus band siae.
senee might be made to pass pleasantly But
when the hour Of departure came, when his
trunk stood waiting In the hail. and he came to
| say farewell, the whole aspect of things seemed
changed. Florence telt that her dearest trea-
sure was leaving her; all looked dark, and q
4 vague pFesentiment of evil filled her soul. @
'sWhy, Florence, you are white as a CORPSE.
| cried George,in'a d frightened tone 81 thought
you had arranged gaieties without number 10
'ccuPy you while your grave old husband was
| tway. Cheer up, Floy; l shall be gone only q,
| short time $
suh, George, I did not realize it till now
What cam do without you1'
| ' You will visit Jessie, take Willie-and Edith
into the country, and-and-oh, you had
whole list Of pleasures arranged. The carriage
| IS here. Goodbye, Florence
4 Florence tried to speak. but the words died
| on her lips She grasped his hand, while her
eyes filled with tears, and then let him 60
All her pleasures were forgotten as she
/ watched the carriage rolling from the door, and
l she only remembered how lonely she would be
without him; she looked back upon two years
# such perfect happiness that II seemed less
like reality than pleasant dream. Long she
,tood at the window watching, IS if she expected
him to return, but the voices of the children
t-roused her, and she stifed- her own grief, and
i1went to amuse and comfort them. lille though,
1 oapa was "reaI unkind not to take them /;
| while Edith clung close to Florence, and hoped
papa WOULD be safe on the deep water. -
Jessie Lawson and Florence. Lapgford were
tseated in the piazza Of the pleasant country
1 1UnSe bney nau UlTeQ 1h6 hcabpu CUnfbTsfuH
Edith and Willie we're romping with Rover on
| the grass while ever and anon their clear, joy
ous laughter would make the ladies' turn and
smile, ...sl.r+
81 forgive you now Floy, for marrying
George" said Jessie, fopdly 81 think that, il
| ne had asked me, and could have looked int!
The future, should have done just as you did '
| At that instant, Jessie felt a hand laid on hel
/ shoulder, and, looking up. saw her husband
| ,ia ia VI and his whole manner
4 betokened that something serious had trouble,
him.
.s,Jessie,'' he said, in low tone, come int
the parlor; want to sperk with you.
8, s.He is jealous whispered Jessie to Flor
snce as she rose to obey. " Now for matrimo
| uial lecture"
| a.Giose the. door, JESSIE said Henry, whe
they enteredsthe parlor 81 donot wish Flo
renee to hear what have to say now. Poo
Floy We must break it, gently to her p
Why, Harry what's the matter Geerge--
"Yes. The Eagle, the vessel he sailed in
, gas wrecked, and but few escaped; vessel 60
ing to Calcutta took few Of the passengers, bu
L the rest we're lost George Lapgforo name
among the missing" =a-@
Harry had forgotten the open window, an
| was startled to see Florence standing in front
: it, She was cold and pale as marbles her hane
. we're tightly clenched, her teeth set, and hs
i l+whole frame rigid and motionfess. HarT
9. sprnDg to her Sue Hnu LOOK nef manu- TO leau III
In. The touch broke her stupor, and, with
Il slight shudder, she fell fainting to the groun
Al For, weeks Florence Langford lay betwe
= | life and death; fever and delirium succeed
i her death alike trance aud her life was despair
4 of A strong constitution, however. triumphe
and she recovered but oh, how altered! T.
pale, thin face, seen now under close widow
sap, was SO wan aud sad that few would ha
y recognized the once blooming Florence.
y Her sole comfort, now, seemed to lie IN q
e. children, has children She would hardly ailo
hem out of her sight, and her WI ole time '"
spent in instructing and amusing them.
Il Florence Langford had been waaoM lass ., =,
!. year. 1t was a bright summers day ana = 81
u sat in the same little paror where sne ha1 n ni u
N | heard of her husbands less Wills ana hui
s' we're seated on the floor beside her, blown
m IN .oan.hubbles. Florence sat Watching their
ii s nocenr delight as the sun shone ON the pret
sp rlobes, and reflected prismatie colors in the
re. md then her thoughts few back over the is
's' rhree Years, sadder and sadder grew the pt
- saoe until Willie noticed it, and leaving his pl
: went softly to her side; Edith knelt beside hi