New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-11-09
Bound to Elope.
~ MARY =. oLARkE.

Don't you think So coz III
@WeIi, fneVer gave the subject much consdera
ton said her cousin; but I thought heard Won
yesterday saying that Anna Grants marriage was
very romantic.i
No no, not her marriage that was very stupid
aud matteTof-iact; il was her meeting with George
that was romantic. She fell overheard id one of tbe
boating excursions at Payneville last summer and
aearga who had just come, and had never seen her
spEang from the bank and rescued her. To be sure
she was only wet and frightened and the water was
shallow, but still the incident was delightfully."- TO.
mantle. wanted her to elope, but she wouldn't
aud they were married in the old humdram style Iii
ever marry am determined to elope The present
style OF counting, proposing and wedding is lust as
fat as dish-wafer want little spice Of romance
in my matrimonial schemes
Nov, reader, do NOT think that nv little friend
Lola was an empty-headed romantic simpIetop Far
fr0nit She was very intelligent highly accom-
plished aud III most things very sensible bnt nnfor
tunately Miss Lola had got her pretty head full OF
sentimental poetry and highly romantic novels and
had taken quite dislike to the matter Of fact Incl.
dents As her father was wealthy, and her mother
hospitable, Lola, OF course, did not lack admirers
among these mere was one that cared nothing for
L0las money, but loved her with deep earnest love
for her own bright self He was handsome talented
aud wealthy and in every way q suitable match for
the coquettish beauty Bat Lola treated him with
the utmost Indifference. Did he bring her flowers 2
She tossed them aside while he was present with an
sir Of profound contempt, and yet If he could have
peeped into LOa3s most cherished books lie would
have found that between the leaves were messed
IA
danee2 She was Invariably engaged and vet her
eyes would jealousy follow all his movements if he
took another partner II he wanted her to sing she
was always h0arse, vet, il she heard him mention
any mir rs a aVorte, Lola invariably purchased and
studied III In short, disguise OF deny It as she
would, Lola was ~ love with Atherton Laseeles,
I4oal said cousin Lizzie to her, as they sat sew
lug together, don't you think you are treating Mr..
Lasceltes shamefnlly III
ashamefnlly, Lzzy! shamefaIIy2 Why. i posi
lively accepted an oher to ride with him, this very
afternoon"
Yes, znow that, but you airt with him outrage
ously. Are you going % marry him, Lola 4"
Lola shook down shower Of golden curls to hide
4 He never asked me, Lizzien
Bat re VIII Ne loves yoa, Lola. He told me So
and-aad-L9la, he thinks you-yo u-perhaps that
s,,yOas will NOT refuse him.
Does he He will find out his mistake"
him? ,','N-'N l''1''
But do
Why He is everything desirable. Your father
will bedelighted with the match!"
There now, you have jast hit the very reason He
would ask papa aud then ask me, and there would
be nothing romantic about it opposition a real
stupid wedding; trip to Niagara and then lust
settle down like all the rest Of the world BAH the
very idea is tiresome No! I am determined when
do marry will elope!n
Qne week later Lizzie and Atherton parted at the
parlor door with these words
You are sure said Atherton that this IL
Lola's only obieetion?a
S1fA.1
Well lam glad it's no worse. Good.bvap Ana
leaving her with warm sbaa If 9 hg5 ala
ton took his way to Mn Crlllaf,ets 3ri
roual. He was closeed vita Nh. 3rabsme 1T y
long time and then came out with beaming face
and light step. The same evening" fo1nfl him 3Iona
with Lola ia the pafor e yg,s oas ;I NJ atUns
tenty very sad while Lola was remarsabI cbsaTn1
and cl3ttY.
Positively, MI. Laseelles, you are very tresome'
Have YOU anything On yo1r eanscisn oa we're ulno.
Lola said he looking mn into her lar,,tn,, oo,
Z. Lola, love you N ,4A7''a'7 ~
Really Vel, % ynn have said boforo Re ~,
have nothing more original to saw Won Ind be}ter
relapse into silence"
Yes, but Lola Y said be-. with 4 Inoi,hrfoas sisb
q have loved YOU long mi Tevar Iii L. -
you are to me so forebly as do to.niebt psF,r
have loved with hope now that i r11at7ioso s1 !;
+" Lose me z IL daean-t5at-is
Yes, Lola, tonight we must part. Yonr father
forbids our thinking of each other ''''iet
eMg iather!r cried tie astonished NH ttvgb, +
Then Won have snaIzan# oF "A u, a,7 4,,,.a
joyful thrill in Atherton's voice, oh Lola, may
hope you love me p
" IL like you"
ls that allE Alas your father was right. He
said You were too young 10 love, and that was toO
poor 60 marry
. Poor Z"
4 Yes, did you not know the Sng.a-poor stock had
gone down to nothing, and that all my property was
invested in it Did you not know that / was nenni.
leas2 And yet dare 10 love yon, Alasl in vain n
and Atherton's head went down on the arm Of the
sofa, IL an attitude Of deep despair.
Loastood still, looking at him. For a moment ro.5
nance was forgotten; and true womans nature was
strong IN her young heart. Poor and dasnairino
an! now She knew that she loved him. Uneonfessed
before to herself there stood the strong love in
her heart, defying her TO tear II out.
g Atliertonin
The voice was low very low, and the Inns close to
his ear.
"Atheft0n. look up II
A low groan was the answer
'AthaFtonH look IN; for ~ OH how low the
voice sank 4 L love you!
Dear me, how the relative position Of the parties
changed Atherton erect manly holding her close
ID mi heart while bis tyhoIe faes ao,ga3 with iog
and pride and Ioa, timid and s6rfnpp Far f9ee
hidden on his breast and clingfog close to him.
But lola tbinkin, one s9ch s1gr nn' ,s arorrt
raised her head suddenly with look at deianpe Nh
would have run away, but he held be1. flst rhen
they talked long together, Atberton declared Nv
Grahanie to he resolate in forhilfnf fler 3,l6f ana
before these lovers parted tey had planned IN eISne
znent.
A fas, ao,,sloto. 4 ~ 40 ,..--,s.5
nornjng eebfin t MAJ s 49,. y er Ia9i oLie
want her lnninfr the fa;, = s y oa IN pLs
cine and nh attendance Md islSsu u. neui
~ III ' M, mathew paai9g enl FOR quiet aud
After thev Ind zone Tos s,,9 i14s ett lef alone
Deeu9rly for an invalid s o ~ h l Sa9 very
aud money in The smallest nossbe M sl JeT t