New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-10

suspended in the air bat at last he was obliged to
come down, and sit opposite 70 the old gentleman
| (tbe snake) who commenced with bis forked tongue
and keeping his eyes npon him all the Wnle, 70 sme
his victim all ever. This oecHpaed Nun Ior ~ leas.
the hawk was perfectly motionless l don't think he
! was dead But he was very soon, however, for The
old gentleman put him into coil or two, and CRACKED
4 np every bone in the hawks body. lie then gave
! him another shining, made big mouth. distended
his neck TIL II was big round as thickest part Of
| NV arm and down went the hawk like shin of beef
| into beggarman's bag
:" And what became of the minar ~
aHe was of like shot, sir, the moment his enemy
was in trouble, and no blame to him. What a funny
thing nature is altogether sir very often think Of
that scene when am at work here
"But this place must be infested with snakes ~
II have never seen but that one, SIR and have
been here for long time. Would you like 10 see the
old gentleman, sir As the sun is up, and the morn
ing rather warm. perhaps he will come out, if I pre-
tend to be at work and give him dtty. Ii he does
not, we will look In upon him."
Come along, said /.
accompanied the old man to tomb, close to the
monument beneath which the snake was said to have
taken up his abode. | did not go very near TO the
spot, but stood upon tomb with thick stick In my
hand, quite prepared to Stay the monster II ne APP
preached me for from childhood have slways nad
an instructive horror Of reptiles of every Species
caste and character.
The old man began to hammer away with his
mallet and chisel and TO sing very quaint ola song
which | had never heard before, and have never
heard since II was dialogue or duet between Inc
little finger and the thumb.
But this ditty did not bring out the snake ] re-
marked this to the old man, who replied; "He hasn't
made His toilet yet--hssnt rubbed his scales up sir
but he'll be here presently. You will see. Keep
your eye on that hole, sir. / am now going to give
him livelier tune, which is great favorite Of his
and forthwith he struck up an old song, beginning
Twas in the merry month Of May
When bees from Hover TO Hover did hum.n
Out came the snake before the song was half over !
Before it was concluded he had crawled slowly and
Of dare use such werd) rather majestically. to
standing
@Good morning to you, sir,'' said the old man to
the snake. II am happy to see youin your new suit
Of clothes. / have picked up your old suit and
have got 1t in my pocket. and very nice pair OF
slippers my old wife win make out Of it. The last
pair that she made out of your rejected apparel were
given as present TO Colonel Cureton, who like my
self very much resembled the great General Butcher
in personal appearance. Who will get the pair OF
which have now the markings, Heaven only knows
Perhaps old Brigadier White, who has also Blucber
cut about him. What song would you like next?
Kathleen Mavourneenl Yes, know that is pet
song of yours and you shall have it,
The old man sung the melody with tenderness and
feeling which quite charmed me well the snake
who coiled himself up aud remained perfectly still.
Little had to douht the Truth of any of the
old mans statements, certainly should have been
skeptical as to the story of the snake II had not
witnessed the scene have attempted to describe.
well, sir,n said the old man, coming up to me,
after be had made salaam to the snake and left him.
sit is almost breakiasttme, and / WILL with your
permission, bid you good morning.
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GIRLS, BEwARE.-Jean Paul thus cautions young
girls The young men fall on their knees before