Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1857-03-21

THE HUNCHRACK LOVER.

resides in The Hue lie id hichoder3 re-
ceived 2 letter from his nephew, who was
at that time ,rati4r a, Hyder \ bad
The letter terminates thus:
Il have received the portraits Of nv
cousins Mary and Margaret, whom |
have never had the pleasure # SEER z.
having been since my infancy, resident
IF !iyder> \ bad. shall arrive a, Havre
N Ihe brig Q4o> Ego. about the first ol
October, aud with your consent, shai.
marry my heant'u! c"u~in Man.
The retHalnier otthe name having been
= written under the seal. had been torn
ri and destroyed in opening tie letter.
so that 1t was impossible to ascertain
whether the nephew had chosen Aat1
or Margaret.
! 4 mutual coldness and jealousy now
sprung up between the sisters, who had
hitherto lived in tie most attectanate
harmony. Each believed that hers was
+ The name nen'innet! n the letter.
Vaio.. did The father employ all his
e'nquence to reconcile his daughters Al
! length II courier arrived nom Iisyfe guI
ANNOUNCED. that bis master would i.e i0
. Paris next day. The servant WAS over
~itr!me,i with questions, I which he rr
Piled that hi, master had been ruined.
and ttat he vas afflicted with q pfotu
! b-rance On the left shout lpr similar -
ha, Which had caused all The misfar
tunes Of f~op, the Phr,glan.
Both sisters vowed that they would
remain maids forever, rather thau wei
hunchback and p1nuyies> cousin.
The cousin arrived. TIL father en-
braced him cordiatly. the ,laug eaur
t,~1cl pre'tiIy and turned away their
eyes.
The father explained the accident tha'
had brt,tien the letter, ani inquired o
hl~ n-rIt~w the otjee, = his choice.
M : cousin Mary" answered the
nephew
''Nrv r. never :" exclaimed Mary 4" !
an satisfied wjlh my condition., and stai.
not change it"
M MaI=ino3s4ll-," said ;he nephew. Il
have adopted tie habits Of the country
ii which All all but 4 natva See the
.fnsunsts ard customs III Il de Ae,ad.
Ivy lasernef, aad y"o vii see ia that
country wien a young mans proposals
{ marriage are rejected. he ailhdravs
himself tsom society is a Useless mem
her. and
kslis himself" exclaimed! the other
sister. tie goosi hearted Margaret
Kills hitnseIf," answered the nephew
in The tone Of man about TO commit
>a eide.
NY poor cousin" tnarruur. Mtrga>
ret with tears in her es-~, H has
come SO far to inset death IN the bosom
Of his family"
Il know continued the nephew,
that nv detorn1ity is off-ns!ve to the
eve Of woman but time can accuStotn
even the eve of woman to ugliuess. |
AN also aware that my position rs nl-'
chant IS not the best.
Engaged from early youth in the
,iiamohi traie-tne only trade carried
m in HYDE Abad i have lost al! % my
fathers property, but have gained ex
parierca: | am young, active, Iuin~tr
ous these qualities are riches IN them
selves
Yes. ves-hpnchback and pennvIe~s,
mnfmurel Mary, in a mockIns tonr
aside.
Poor roune man." said Margaret ;
anil then s.lde,i-"I AIS, have been re-
fused, cousin, but you don't seem to mind
that"
Refused and BY whom T. asksI tie
cousin.
Why, BY yourself, in prefefring ny |
sister - ma.
well y replied the cousin, what will |
YOU say if ask yout father fot youa"
Il shall eutreat my father TO let ny
cousin live
"What YOU consent my pretty Mar
9arat |" exclaimed the bunch back.
ITO save relations life, | cannot hes
iiata moment.
VERY good, my daughter," said the
father. touched bs this scene. per-
c.ivt, that rosnances have net spoiled you
have Il very limited income, but | can
not f,rsake my brotI,-r's son lu his di~~
tress. shall keep him here as ny s'n
in lam. If there is enough for three,
there is also enough Tor four.
The cousin threw himself at Marga-
rp,'s feet, sxclainiog, You have saved
me from despair and death
Margaret extended her hand to raise
her cousin but drew back listlr, when
Mary muttered these unteeling words:
''My sister has courage. as for me. |
would leave all the poo. hunchbaek
At j,a ~