New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-05

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Yasl and tf ps asited FIe intruder DID not ven
grSa rs aHuear ana fiie decay gave ae courage
Nh8ldv commanded that lndiRidaal ~ aq8aAlee 9na
take fIa chance p bullet 79netnllg illlealasely
esaii o move and soon a tlls cause of my alarm;
ysfEat was Nd, think yeu You cannot guess will
fsi{ van IT wis 4 Yaaau8 I see you are all begin
,i,4y ~ Iqiirf aud suppose yoa think there is some
/ 1oT9 Glory Ia the case and that damsel beautiful
~ = lya4f,i 81 heroine4-which is GIL the same
whom bad wd0ed only 10 betray, had concealed
herself theirs 10 reproach me with my broken vows
Tilt wFnne The deuce a bit of romance is there ia
te whole affair. Had you seen the coarse, snllen, ILL.,
favored woman who stood before me, wrapped In q
dingy plaid shawl, You would not suspect such q
thing especially az yoa have seen specimen Of my
taste in the shape of lady who bears my name.
After all the scene was droll enough. There stood
l. shivering in my night habiliments, pistol in hand,
ready to interrogae my visitor. She looked carving
knives III return; but not seeming III the least
shocked at my seanty garments, though evidently
DESTROYS Of turning her back on both Of them and on
the weaFer. On looking, thought her features
seemed amiliar and Tecaleeted she had lived as ser
want in the honse; bat my landedy snspectiug her
Of dishonesty discharged her shortly after my an,
rival.
was about TO question her, but thinking it adyisa-
be to have Witness commanded her to remain
where she was and insured her obedience BY locking
the door. Ironsed the famil y, and as return
ing 70 my prisoner, heard my bedroom window
hastily closed Ahn thought NJ you are all right
there for staying where you are, for the window is
strongly barred" On being Intercepted, she said
my andlady had forbidden her coming to the house
but being friendly with the other servant, she ven
tUred to visit her.
Whilst talking in the kitchen, she heard the mis-
tress approaching, and fearing discovery stole up
stairs erept into my room and hid herself below the
he'd intending 10 leave the house when all quiet,
Afy early entrance cut off her escape and supposed
she had fallen asleep, as she remembered nothing
more till aroused by loud fit OF laughter, This
seemed plausible en0ugh and but for the sequel,
Az naA
til dismiss her with caution mot to repeat her visit,
the d0oi4beil rang and we found policeman waiting
for adnittance. he stased that passing short time
before He observed one Of the front windows hastily
opened. Something was thrown out, and then It was
as quickly shut. After short search, be found a
very large and sharp Spanish knife, which, he pre-
saIned was the article thrown from the window. He
also observed two fellows of suspicious appearance
lettering about the place. and discovered them to be
father and son-men of bad character, who got q
good liYng-nobody knew how. He had warned
them away, and returned to see ii anything were
aniss in the house
on being informed of my visitor and her tale, he
expressed wish to see her, and at once recognized
her as the daughter of the elder, and sister to the
younger man he had dismissed.
Instead Of iibelating the woman, as we thought Of
doing We deemed itprndent to give herinto custody.
No one present at her examination entertained a
doubt that. during the short time she was in Mrs.
WinEate's house, after became an inmate of it, she
had remarked the materials used and that regular
The other servant also deposed, on oath, that her
hiding ID my room needless as she had abundant
time leave the house pnpereeiYed had she chosen
and that the visit to her was paid against her will
She having no desire 70 continue any acquaintance
with s. person more than suspected Of dishonesty.
Still we could charge her with nothing bat the con-
ceaiHeDt and after being cautioned against placing
herself again IN such situation, she was discharged.
The story was Tnuch talked about, and l got well
| quizzed by many ladies OF my acquaintance but
after al the thing might have proved no joke to me.
remained some months longer Ia the place, and be-
fore left it, heard many accounts Of threats which
the woman male relatives had uttered against me, for
casting suspicion on innocent ~ people. had pro
badly injured their business forl fancy, after what
had occurred, few parties would have been willing to
employ any nocturnal visitor ia their houses
Three years elapsed from the date OF my Rdyen-
ture, and had almost forgotten it, when business
! again called me TO the same town. AT first / only
Thought 81 remaining d few days; but finding 1
shonld lie detained longer sought out my former
landlady thai one night excepted had been
particularly comfortable under ben roof. Finding
my old apartments vacant gladly took possession
OF Them second tune.
During nv former stay, made many agreeable
acquaintance, and now--it being near Christmas
i received many Invitations to supper parties, etc,
which, fancy, were not the less numerous because
was still a bachelor
0nChristmas eve accepted one, to spend it with
q friend at his house, where there was very large
and charming family Of sons and daughters. The
sathefwas fine joyial old fellows and the mother
jusS the cheerful but eyentempered gentle soul, who
alone could bring up sach girls as hers We had q
gloriOns evening.
All sorts of joyous Christmas fun was carried on,
and kissed pretty girls under the mistletoe until
either with that pleasant exercise or with uuenchinn
the thirst ii excited, became slightly elevated.
was iodine there next day, and my friends would
faiA have persuaded TO stay all night but was
determined 20 return to my lodgings, as knew Mrs.
Wingate would situp for me. It was past midnight
rjg1I Ntubf anil
With abasty but not too steady step, set out on my
hoTneward journey.
was soon home and in bed. Mrs. Wingate had
more than once laughed about the odd figure cut
on the occasion Of my old adventure. She also in
formed me that the two men who had played the
street part had been since detected whilst attempt
ing % commit burglary and imprisoned for twelve
months, but were nov at liberty The good lady
manifested no small uneasiness on my account aud
cautioned me to be very careful not to give them
anysopportunity Of executing their threats OF
geance against me.
Her evident timidity and anxiety only excited my
mirth, but was, nevertheless careful to examine
the fastening of my door, and always both lock and
bolt it.
Whom reached my lodgings on Christmas, eve, i
was % said, tsttie elepated and contrary to my
usual CUSTOM on getting into bed could not sleep.
began TO think over the amnsennents of the even
ing, eFitiesinR the fair faces had been so close To-
wishing had such a cheerful home; specializing as
TO my chance OF success in the event OF my asking
one Of the said fair daseIs to part with her name in
/ favor Of minei aud thinking my stars that at any
/ rate, should be guest at the same place on the
morrow. The clock struck two, and found my
thoughts still busy but sudden check was given
to the current Of my ideas. heard sort OF grating
4 sound. and then felt certain some one was moving
/ steaithily up the kitchen stairs. At first was i
little alarmed, imagining thieves were in the house
/ and then-pshaw Thought !, Mrs. Wingate has beer
sitting up later than usual to finish her Christina
pudding II Ii rather singular that my former
bure did not then enter my mind though it had oG