New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-25
principal street of the quiet city of Pensacola to-

primo pal street OF the quiet city OF PENSACOLA, to-
wards the residence Of an old friend-one whom you
knew many years ago-who was boy with you-has
laughed and sung with you-who, prompted by the
same impulses, has originated deviltry and mischief
and carried it out with youone who, like you, never
dreamed what real and earnest battle this life is
who, notwithstanding, has fought yalantly, and won
his way, but who more fortunate than yourself has
charming and amable wife ESQ you have heard say)
who will be delighted to meet friend Of her husband,
for he has told her many stories of h-him he used
to "sing songs and write poetry" with--scraps of
which he has handed her to preserve, and which she
has very carefully done and other friendly stuff quite
as friendly and nonsenscal about him. He meets you
with her at the gate. In five minutes you learn her
christian name, and feel as though you had known
her the same as you knew him. You are not disap-
ponted-you knew that you would be glad to meet
each other-you both reminiscent and you trayel
the years of your liyes-ups and downs, joys, sor
rows, advantages and disadvantages, over and over
again-wth the whole enlightened Illuminated and
lighted up by the presence of -, ali you have for
gotten her christian name already however, it mat
tiers little, you will hear it again presently. You find
that he has told her all about youshe knows great
deal more of You than you imagine and you talk and
| talk, and think you never will get a surfeit, Cher
bright eyes on you both all the whe) until, rel1c-
family, with light in hand, he shows you to deli
ciously arranged confirming beyond anti
cipation your opinion of her as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
you soon meet them again and talk the same talk
| In your dreams, dreams, dreams!
You remain there for days. as long as business will
| permit. You become well acquainted. Little Fan
ME, his eldest daughter runs up to you when you
come in and calls you cousin, and the brings
| you the finest boy in the world-so you begin to
think-and you fondle and dandle him on your
knee, and the only unpleasant thought you have
is of your own unfortunate bachelorhood. When you
leave, as at last you reluctantly compelled to do,
you will not (as shall not) communicate to any
the many regrets you feel that all feel you enter
the vehicle at the door and start on your way to
Mobile, per stage-the good schooner Eliza Jane with
sunny skipper Lawrence, Spanish mackerel and duff,
having unloaded, reloaded and preceded you thther
some days before.
| Perhaps you will do as did, slip through Mobile
on your way back, unaware of your friends, or at
tempt to dose. If you are fortunate in doing so I'M.
observed you will take the swift steamer California,
and probably, when you reach Pass Christian you will
see John Mcdonnell on the wharf. 1t is probable
that you may have heard Of him as being +" a good
man ,cho kno,rs hoto to keep hotel" Prepossessed
in his favor by such report runor you may step off
the boat for moment to shake hands with him, and
the boat may leave you, fortunately with your bag
gage,) and so you may be compelled to remain day
or two with him. 1t is possible that commissioning
with you, the said Mcdonnell may administer such
cheer and advice toyou may benefit your temporal
welfare and be Of to him and service to you
hereafter and such thing may happen that profit
ing by experience and affection, you may some day
assume it for your good to pilgrimage again to his
house, Though you would hardly know it, is so i'm
proved) for such benefit you desire or, like me
but mayhap in better terms and with more brevity-
you may tell the story of your travel to friend, and
if he be bachelor, having friend happily married
and living in an ancient and pleasant old seaport
town, he may with little flourish go and spend a
day or two with him; and returning, have great
deal to say about that good friend and his happiness
and the pleasant people and things, interesting him
on thy way. WHIP