Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-02-28

New Orleans as cabin Doy-noW, the
name of John Teal was good for half mill
10 of dollars, and Monsieur Duponceau
had received him as the suitor of his daugh-
ter,
One visitor alone had been welcomed to
the fair hostess with smile. while the rich
current of her heart sent its crimson tide
across n,r countenance. Yet he, strange
to say, offered no congratulation, and look
ed grave as he addressed some common
place remarks, although there was a bright
look of earnest inquiry in his clear blue
eyes 1t was Egbert Livingston, a gallant
looking, young lieutenant in the United
States artillery who had been stationed at
New Orleans about year, Having been
frequently in company with Juliette Du-
ponccau, he had made deep impression
upon her heart, and now, even upon the
evening of her bctrothment, his coming
made the rose tiuts mantle her classical
features, and her heavy eye-lashes culver
with emotion, as if an electric current had
passed from Egbcrt's eye into her own.-
AS the young officer gazed on her charms,
hope and love struggled in his troubled
soul with doubt and fear, and he fancied
that he was boarding his affections like 4
miscr, secure from even the observation Of
others. In this lie was mistaken, for the
wary Teal watched with a jealous eye, and
soon determined that she must be removed
from the society of Lieutenant Livings-on.
The other guests, bent on their own enjoy
ment, followed the solicitations of the host,
who was urgent in pressing his good cheer
upon their acceptance. The guests were
almost all of French descent, and easily
forgot the threatened capture of the city in
their iovial merriment. Just before mid !.
night. however, staff officer entered an
nouncing:
Welcome, my dear Livingston said
Monsieur Duponceau; 4 had given up all
hopes Of seeing you here, for l heard you
had been appointed an aid to Gen. Jackson
and supposed, in taking up Steuben's tao
lies in place Of he civil code, lou would
forget your old friends
Nay replied Col Livingston, i, is to
all in Tic defence of old friends that ]
have lad down the toga for staff uni
f)rm
Don't alarm the ladies' Interrupted
Teal, in a sneering tone The English will
commit no depredations, and have rs good
an opinion of John Bull as have of Broth
cr Jonathan
Silence, sir, if you please. s:ernly rcpli-
ed Col. Livingston, were Gen. Jackson 10
hear YOU talk SO, your head would not be
worth n stalk of sugar cane. But | must
leave you, friend Duponceau, for | only
came in search of one of 'ur most reliable
officers, Lieut.. Livingston. He is my
namesake, and should feel proud TO cal
him m relative
All eyes were turned towards Eg5er who
blushcd rs he said:
/ Me, sir?'
Yes, Lieutenant, Gen. Jackson wishes
YOU for spicial duly, and my orderly ha:
led horse for You at the door. foul
health mademoisellc Juliette Come Lieu
tenant And ere Julie.te was able to recover
from her surprise, the sounds of the horse:
hoofs were heard rcreating i'll the distance
She was alone.
.Duponceau,' said Teal, with look o
intense satisfaclion, as he saw the las
guest depart, 'let us get our horses anc
set out for your plantation on the Bayou
ST. Jean. The ely will soon become
barrack, and is no place for your daughte
now
But are not the British coming in tha
directon?'
Never mind. to tell the YOU truth, | have
4 safeguard, and have not half the fear o
the British that have Of this Gen. jackson
and his rihemcn.'
Just as the sun rose a party left Mon
sieur Duponceau's house on horseback
Teal rode by the side of Juliette, but he
brief answers to his many remarks showed
that her heart was elsewhere. Once die
she bctray interest. and that WAS by hi
+. predicting The defeat of the Americans
they offered resistance.
Americans conqueredl' exclaimed JUL
cite. Never! They may be rcpulsed, driv
en back for lime, bui they never can b.
conquered. Then thinking that Eyber
would be in the fray. she pictured TO her
self the sanguinary contest, upon the events
OF which her future happiness or miser.
must depend. 1t was early noon when the,
reached their journeys end, where, to lhei
: surprise, they found lie British arm. Gen
! packenham having lis cad d-quariers a
t Monsieur Duponceau's house. Through