New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-17
rIatch-pIast,ng Mother out,sitted.
The Philadelphia Evening journal tells the folio,

The Philadelphia Evening Journal tells the follow
ing story s 4
In certain aristocratic street, in an arstoeratic
neighborhood, in an aristocratc ward of the city,
stands mansion which reoices in all the sombre Of
brown stone front, and whose general stately air
betokeus it the residence Of people Of wealth and
fashion. It's exterior corresponds well with the inter-
nal appointments all of which are arranged in style
Of elegance and splendor to suit the luxurious tastes
Of the occupants widow and her only son. the lat
ter Of whom has but recently entered upon the years
Of manhood. The doting mother whose whole heart
is centered upon the welfare Of her darling offspring
recently decided that the time had arrived when it
was his duty to marry. He had sown his wild oats,
and having reaped but q spare harvest had sobered
down into quiet dutifnl young mar, and it was high
time for him to marry, not much however, thought
the good lady, for him to have object which to
center his love- in order to increase his wealth. and
consequently raise his standing in the community.
Looking about her for a lady whose means could
make her worthy Of SO eligible match, she finally
discovered far in the wilds Of jersey lovely young
woman, whose good sense and personal attractions
were only equalled by the depth of her purse In
short, the young woman had "the rocksn Careful
not to conde the plot to either of the parties who
might naturally be supposed to be interested in its
accomplishment, Mrs. <. invited her newly found
friend to pay her visit and became acquainted with
the solemn merrinent in which the City of Brotherly
Love Is so wont to indulge. The young woman came
according to appointment, and spent several weeks
with her amable friend early last summer. She was
delighted with city life. She regretted the fate which
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country existence, and out Of sight of the world,
whose strong temptations she was fain to try. But
Time though he treads on flowers, will still keep
his course, and the day at length came when the
young lady must terminate her protracted visit, and
pack up her trunks, bandboxes and bundles, and re-
tnrn to her home.
Unfortunately for the fond mothers hope, she had
never been successful in bringing about init
macy between her son and her fair visitor. Barkis
was extremely unwilling, and the visit passed by with
out single point in her game being won. But with
woman's fertility of invention she possessed all the
dogged obstnacy with which some ungallant persons
wont to invest the fair SEX and she determined to
try 1t again and, accordingly, about month ago,
the young rural maid was again duly installed in the
best room in the house. and every Establishment was
bestowed upon her to soften her heart, while the
young man found himself constantly engaged, with.
ont exactly knowing how it happened, to accompany
her to parties and entertainments. But all was
without avail Cppid's culver was exhausted, and
the widow was prepared to give up her undertaking
as hopeless.
One day, a week or SO ago, the lady of the house,
wishing to speak to her guest assembled to her roo
where she raped gently but received no response
from within Again and again she knocked, but all
was silent. The door was locked inside, and not
knowing what could have happened to the fair in
mate, she screamed for the servants to up and
door opened suddenly and her hopeful son made his
appearance the Threshold and with altering voice
begged her not to make q scene before the room of
his wife! An explanation was soon made. The
young dog had stolen march on his mother, and the
marriage, which had been secretly contaminated
some months previous, had ever been concealed from
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