New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-03
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"Visitors y exclaimed Kate Bennett impatiently,
as she laid aside the book she had been reading and
in which she had been deeply interested and took the
cards which the servant presented.
most exciting part Of the storyand that pert dlsa-
greeable Emily Archer too she added reading one
Of the cards who else wonder (" ""
Was there magic in that simple bit of paste,board!.
inscribed with only two words, klchard warren !.
tenance change. The own that distigured her beau
tiful brow disappeared, her eyes sparkied ana with,
out another thought OF the book she hastily assured
herself by glance in the mirror that her toilet was
unexceptionnble, and left the room. @ @,g-
AS she entered the drawing room, and greeted her
guest with all that grace and elegance Of manner for
which she was distinguished, Emily Archer surveyed
her with one rapid critical glance but Dress as well
as manner, was faultless.
room like Queen" she thought, with q pang OF
envy and jealousy, as in Richard Warrens tace she
read undsgused admiration of the lovely girl before
them. L55I3 !
What casual observer who had marked the meet
ing OF these two ladies' would have dreamed that IN
der all their outward friendliness, each hated the
other with her whole heart? Yet SO it was. Kate
and Emily were rival bellies, and their claims to ad-
mraton were SO equally balanced that it required no
little exerton on either side to gain the ascendancy
and be acknowledged the victor. @
If Kate with her classical features queeny dignity
elegant figure and exquisite TASTE at first sight threw
her rival IN the SnhQey tInlly plludill stJlt dLt
snrirhtly CONVERSATION were by many preferred t
Kate's statuesque beauty. It was impossible 10 de
eide which was the loyeliest-each had her adderent
and admrers-but as they were equally numerous, j
seemed probable that the season would now draw u
close without the allmportant decision Of the ques
ton which had been, par ercellence, the belle.
Just at this time Richard Warren returned iron
Europe The arrival of so undeniahly elegant, hand
some, and Yealthya gentleman, was an event--al
the fashionable world was in utter, and the rival
saw at once that the important epoch had arrived
She whose claims he advocated, whom he fayore
with his admiration, would at once stand upon tn
psecarious pinnacle of beleship, though their tactic
were entirely different i .$5., $..qt :,
Emily brought to bear upon him the batteries of he
sprightly wit, while Kate adroitly laid the mine {
apparently gueenly Indifference. As yet, though
was evident that Richard admired both, his prefe
ence was not knewn-perhaps he hardly Knew nm
4 self which one he thought the most charming.
But during this exposition of the claims Of the rya
a lively conversation had been going on, The la
new novel and the opera had been discussed as We
as some of their mutual friends, and IN the midst
4 some wickedly witty remarks OF Emily upon woul
be fashionable lady loud voice was heard IN the ha
It came nearer the door, and the words could be d
tinctly understood
NYou nobrained, impudent jaekanapes, I'll tea
4 you manners I'll make you laugh on t'other side
Il your mouth. NE s} ~.
The door was flung open and IN walked q tall, q
4 letic young man; Whose really fine form was dasgns
la an itl-titting suis OF evidently domestic manu-;
ture, and stood for . moment avikwartly lookl
round him then hastily approaching Hate, he iipi