New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-22

Fifty dollars for d pocket handkerchief Hor-
ra3e, Absurd Am going to bankrupt myself in
zant manner. do you suppose ~
Now, papa, that's very moderate. I'm sure, said
Hbel Middleton, hanging over the top OF her iatners
ngrpcharm with the hafcoaxing halfimperatlve
manner OF a spoiled child.
ARioderate, chr Yes, think So Fifty dollars for
Fiecc of gauze and lace, foot square, when only
Yesterday denied myself new gold snufl box, on
zeeonnt OF the hard times. I'll be hanged II don't
- into all kinds OF extravaganeesl
Isabel laughed in spite OF herself, but resumed in
aMrs 81. John has one just imported for her from
Hsrss her maid showed it to my Abby, and she
nys ii was hundred dolars-the oveliest thing you
80 imagine and Mrs St. John is exulting in the
zaa Of having something which nobody else can
sYcu don't expect I'm going to send to Paris, tool
YS1ty dollars is bad enough, Bell, bat hundred
md when I've got that New Orleans bill to meet next
week
: New do, pray, keep still, like good old papa,
na6 hear me out y
= Go ahead. then. Miss Extravaganza ~ and the
Ell gentleman adjusted his gold specacles, and leaned
Ansk in his chair with comical look OF desparing
nzsgnstion.
. We'll. Abby says there is Just such one at Mime
BDsme's on Broadway, for fifty dollars-the lace
and eenterpece like as possible, only Mrs St.
yobns has garland Of the most exquisite passion
sewers and lilies, worked 50 that it covers nearly all
xhe center. Abby saw this one when she went to
Nadame's 70 see about the Honiton ruches for my
Rpyes, and got the refusal OF il until tomorrow"
AAbby's extremely otficious, l should think u
nrnznbled the old gentleman.
mo, she isn't papa she's perfect nonpareil of
nssid. Well, was thinking that Alice Smith works
exqnstely that she could Dill in the garland before
ase night Of Mrs. st. Johns fancy bali Don't you
1sember how ssceetiy she did that collar d. EsPagne
~ me last month ~
20 yes I'm such good judge of your nonsensica
Ezder0li"
-she did, however, and now Pm dying to have
nhs handkerchief. 1t will mortfy Anne st. John TO
aksihs and | have star, embroidered in gold
asrrad, in the middle of the handkerchief. 1t will
nat my costume SO admirably"
-Ob. you're going a Metropolitan Policeman,
sire yon2'
mo you disagreeable old papa I'm to be the
Kysnng Star
hsmored But you know the consequences. slippers
o. be wArmed-cigars lighted-gloves mended-and
ysnr old father 70 be kept in good humor for full
E8nBih 10 come! y
Isabel threw her round her fathers neck. with
m afIectionaie kiss, which more than repaid Mr..
Eiadeton for the bank bill which he handed out.
rHere's the handkerchief, Miss Isabel " and
Abby, The trim little maid, placed small fiat box in
ker mistress hands. 30 isn't it a love of thng?
babel opened the box, and there, In lining Of
FiBk silk, lay a weblike texture OF linen-cambric
and lace, so exquisitely fine that it seemed as il
siond o. sof snowy mist had drifted down upon the
zssy silk.
II wonder what Alice Smith will ask for embroid.
s1sg Ibis center /? u unused Isabel.
= She can't ask much, miss" put in Abby. who
szocd by, playing with the bows on her little silk
But the time Is so short. Only Think must
kase the handkerchief tomorrow night at ten o'clock
And there Is so much work TO be done, tooall this
place filled up with garlands Of flowers and leaves ~
= Oh she can do i by working steadily, miss, | IN
sure, II you send il Immediately"
= III not send it'll take it myself. Tell John to
Save up the carriage instantly, Abby, and bring my
nnantle and fnrs.h
Miss Isabel, it's no place for you to 90, sureu
rsmoasiraed the astonshed Abigail such horrid,
dirty little street and Alice lives on the fifth floor,
100, among all the dirty Dutch and Irish"
:. can't help that do as told you, Abby, and
aaickly. too. There's time to be lost. and / must
Eee 10 Il myself. | wonder ii she'll do it for five
llafs," rejected Isabel, Abby ran down stairs to
deliver her orders She must, for can't afford to
give her cent more. | declare | must begin to
eooBomizel My money is just gone. and it won't do
% ask papa for any more. I've no right to complain
Il hsm. for he's been generous to a fault about this
ssstnme ball. My fancy dress, and the diamond
neckace, and the diamond stars for my hair-a thou
md dollars won't begin to cover the expense y
The ragged and baref0oted urchins who were play
ING ~ the snow-drfs of a narrow aud ilthy street,
= The close vicinity Of the Five Points, stared and
yesled IN establishment when Miss Middleton stepped
to1n her livered carriage, and up the rlcketty
@sd mondeFing staircase Of crazy old tenement,
wilh the mathematician in her hand She paused
= worm eaten door in the highest story, and
Knocked hurriedly
va opened ~ paie ana CHASTITY young woman,
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