New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-03-02

The central medium Tor traffic between the states
Canada, destined TO be Of the principal cit
Of the colony lis, perhaps the only recognized han1
of men In which these wild tribes ever to beseel
Thither, they are compelled occasionally to come
there is the great depot whence they supply then
selves with provisions to last them during their pr
tracted exile there they effect their engagement
with the various large timber and raft owners
whom they are employed and there, on Bytow
wharf, some hundred of them were standing on
bright July morning ia the year 1850, when bein
OF that time engaged in Canada in the civil service
her Majesty, lounged in amongst them. ~
1 The entrance of . stranger into such an assembl
never passes unnotced; I; and as I moved among th
different groups every head was raised, my persona
appearance was scanned by all land made the suhjee
!, Of free comment BY many Of them. waitedlfo
nearly an hour putting my cigar and listening to th
loud laughter, the noisy alteration, and the quee
jargon of the people around me- and was almost laps
ing into . curious sday-dTeam relative to their pre-
yous and future career, when / was aroused by maj
who appeared to hold some superior position anon,
them, and who ordered them at once to prepare Il
start The instant set eyes upon this man, reeog
nized his features, and painful sensation that w
had met before, and under unpleasant circumstances
came over me. Il e was young, handsome, and il
spite of his rough costume, looked like gentleman
His hands, too though tanned by the sun were well
shaped and, as he pointed towards the river
noticed his little finger thin hoop Of gold, k,
| the guardrings of women, which must have beer
there some time, as the flesh seemed to have tight
ened beneath it. / could not recolect who he was
/ hot where mao seen nltn. looked again anu,
stood with open mouth and eyes, gazing at him, hi
turned sharply round, and eyes met. But for an
instant, though for, flushing scarlet he turned on
his heel, and, followed bya body of the lamberers
| strobe rapidly away.
TO person Of 1ervons temperament like myself
such circumstance was particularly unpleasant. 1t
was plain that the recognition between this man and
me had been mutual. and twas equally evident that
he too must have had unpleasant recollection of
our former acquaintance, why should he have hur
ried away SO abruptly Whocolld he be N worried
myself with the question al day; and, when went
to bed at night, turned incident after incident
Of my past life, but could connect that face with none
Of, them. Where had we met, and what made the
recollection painful? Could he have been at school
with me at Lowebarre, and, as a monitor, have
thrashed and bullied, and tortured me No; no one
did that but Gambler, and knew that Gambler was
drysater in Cripplegate. Could he have been with
me at Bonn, and did We quarrel and 90 ont to Pop
plesdorf and have it: out with shortswords No !;
Lesten was my only opponent in that way, and he is
dead poor fellow. Had he stood in my way in love-
in business, in pleasure Was he all editor who had
refused my contributions a lawyer who had suedsme
on writ a rival Joker and diner-out in society He
was none of these. - -.i.s I 81 ~ -E53-5. .
i was up early the next morning, and off on my
journey to Calumet Island small settlement of
French Canadians, Americans and Iris men, some
fifty miles further towards the source of the Ottawa
As proceeded on my monotonous route, my brain
once more fell to work. trying to solve the mystery of
the previous day. Passing through the little village
thronged by the inhabitants all dressed in holiday cos
tune, and found on inquiry, that they were assem-
bling to witness the laying of the first log of new
church. OF course stopped to see the ceremony,
which was performed by the village Clergyman fine
whte-hared old man, who invoked fervent blessing
on the undertaking. had no sooner resumed my
journey than suddenly the whole story of my mystic
rpus acquaintance flashed across me. / am not suf-
hcently versed In metaphysics the subter theories
Of mental pathology to explain how this occurred
my belief is that the sight OF the clergyman and the
galy-dressed villagers re-awakened the slumbering
"reminiscences, and solved the mystery. s
Three years previously, after long and dangerous
Illness had been removed to seaside waerngp
in Wales, which / shall call Plenmouth. Watering
place 1t did not in truth, deserve the name There
were no paades, esplanades, terraces crescents no
hotels all stucco and plate glass, no clearinghouse
alancient, single lady and three-card loo there was
no Telescopes, mushroom hats. no yellow slippers,
no small wooden spades no invalid chairs, no half
crownan hourhys mo German bands, no goat chaise,
no donkeys-nothng which we recognize as the char
acterstics Of Aforementioned waterngplace. But
there was pure air, an open sea, good bathing and
what was most essential to person in my condition,
perfect quiet. There, in walking, swimming reading
and writing, passed three very happy weeks. At
the end Of this time made the acquaintance Of the
clergyman Of the parish. With him, and with his
wife and daughter. soon excellent terms and
/ should probably have become more intimate but
that the attention ofthe family was entirely absorbed
in an approaching event-the marriage of the young
lady to Mr.. Hugh Elvyn, the son Of the principal
partner in a London banking firm The wedding was
to take place within fortnight after my first intro
duction to them She was girl full of animal spir-
its, and apparently mady in love with her future hus-
band, whom she had met the previous season in Lon
don while on visit to her aunt, and about whom she
was never tired of talking. The wedding day fixed
for Thursday, and Hugh was coming down on Tues
day night, and should be introduced to him, and we
should like each other SO much and, after mar
dofnx
at Richmond which Hugh's father had given them,
and SO on, and on until began to be rather bored
by theeonstant repetition Of Hughs name, and pre-
conceive dislike Of him. s,s = -eF w
The long lookedfor Tuesday night arrived. |
dined at the parsonage, and we sat anxiously until
the last train had come in, but Mr. Elvyn did not
come by it. The Wednesday morning passed, and it
was not until late in the afternoon OF that day that
the Elvyns, father and son, arrived at Plenmonth.
walked up to the parsonage in the evening, and was
introduced to them, and then learned that their de-
parture from town had been delayed, owing to the
discovery Of some heavy forgeres on the bank
which had been first communicated to She firm
through an anonymous letter. the writer of which
promised, in the event of certain unnamed events
happening, as it believed they would, to name
the forger. My preconceved dislike to Mr.. Hugh
Elyyn was not done away with by his personal up
pearance or manner. He was very goodlooking GER
ta,ny--tal, well made, and with fine black hair and
white teeth. But his eyes were set very deeply in his
mead he had shifting, unsettled glance, never
looking up into your face; and his manner, even
towards Annie Vaughan, his betrothed, was nervous
aud constrained "a gi4g tga ... as IL 2
The next morning all the Inhabitants were dressed
IA thef pest the three bells of the church tried their
u'npst 70 make merry peal and, as the bridal
path ~ - :" 1' 'N'''
joined the party at the, church door, Mr.
vaughan. VINO was about to perform the service him
self hurried before US to put on Ills robes anfswe
haa just formed IN semcrcle round the altar rails
when tall, thin man, dressed in TIGHTLY buttonad
blue frockcoat advanced. | recognised him at once
as 9 g plain,cothes member of the metronotan
police, who. the year before had been instrumenal
in regaining some papers which had lost. He
stepped forward. and bowling to the elder Mr.. Elyyn
gave him Good morning." jas iTi'T'N'i'
/" Halo, Martini" said the old gentleman +" fol-
lowed me here News already n a -
/" Yes. sir" replied the man. elf You and the
young gent i'll just step outside with me- I've word
to say to your '--.sla7i - Ett. 23g'l i
(" Wait until the ceremony's over" said the old
gentleman but on being urged and told it q wouldn't
take minute" he passed his arm through his sons
aud they went out into the, porch, .lr.,-E=
followed him closely and no sooner were we clear
Of the church than Martin said, Very disagreeabe
this sir. but business is business" Then turning to
Hugh Elvyn, he added, as he gripped him by the
elbow, '" Sir, you're my prisoner ~
never shall forget affect look of mingled
rage and despair that passed across the young mans
lace as he heard these words. As for the father he
stood perfectly agfast, and it WAS some moments be.