New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-05-23
From the American Jnion.l
An Elopement With Tale to 1t.
~ CHARLES L. SMITH.

BIZ CHARLES L. SMITH.
| The other evening, as was returning at a late
honr frnrn visit to friends, singular adventure
occurred to me which shall hereby relate:
was passing an ordinary looking house, in an OBJ
scure street Of the city, and quite loudly whstling
q on. no. III never mention it. when second story
front window was suddenly raised, and the sweetest
voice imaginable was heard to whisper:
aWait a moment, Charley, and will soon be
Tie head Of the maiden uttering the declaration
was then withdrawn, but not until had seen that
she was young aud the possessor Of unusual beauty.
:" Ready wait moment Charley repeated in
musing manner, and endeavoring to obtain some
clue to whit was occurring and what was meant BY
those words.
al haven't the slightest idea who the fair incognita
Isl but it seems that she knows me, or she wouldn't
address me by my familiar name. / wonder"
But my wondering aloud was suddenly cut short,
and greatly increased to myself by the reappearance
Of the maiden at the still open window.
els everything still?' she inquired, in the most
musical of whispers. s.p. !
lawfully glum," thinks /, looking around, and
responding aloud, perfectly"
"Are you sure that no one is coming n
"Qnte sure. The loafers in this vicinity have all
gone home and the Waterman, Of course is asleep in
some doorway. Perfectly silent, from one end of the
street to the other; perfectly"
"Then we may as well proceed now. as to wait
longer came in soft whisper from the fair and ID
aCaich the bundle; catch the bundle, repeated,
not Knowing what to say, but finally replying at a
venture t-sIe b
.Of course"
The head Of the maiden was momentarily with.
drawn, then appeared again, and in connection with
somewhat extensive bundle which now under
stood she intended me to "catch!" caught tia
bundle Of clothing and valuables, as readily con-
cluded and slowed it away under my arm quietly
and knowingly as if had known "what it was all
about ivy
" Is no one corning?na again asked the fair incog-
nita, in low and tremuons whisper albeit strangely
musical, as she leaned forward and looked down
upon me.
81 No One.i'
And everything is as safe now as it will be any
Evidently - everything is safe, including the
country
Every Welt viii descend"
While was wondering how on earth this last feat
could be accomplished, the fair unknown threw a
rope ladder out OF the window, and commenced max
ing the descent
= Had lot better come up and help your in
quired mechanically, rather than by reason of idea
how such assistance could be given
e No, hush do not speak so loud, or we shall be
overheard was the whispered response can come
| down as well--or better-alone!"
| The fair unknown was already passing over the
j window, as saw by a hasty glance upwards. and
then-I did not venture to look up again for fear she
wasn't dressed in " boomers or that the moonlight
| might njure my eyes. steadied the unique ladder
until crowd of crinolne, in expansive power, came
down over my head, and then retreated few steps
in order to re-insure the dimty within free and full
descent. She soon reached terra fir1saor rather,
the sidewalk.
"Oh, dear, she began, turning towards me--but
just then was heard a cry Of 'thieves-robbers-
help! within the house, and began to trenble APP
preheusiyely for the cause.
Was this fair enchantress burglaress, or com.
panon pa,ticeps cyinins Of burglars shuddered at
the Thought.
The fair woman was more alarmed than myself.
Hastily seizing my arm-the other, the arm Olsen.
gagged from the bunde-she led me hastily away.
Her face was pale--her form trenbled from head to
foot with emotion-I didn't hardly know what was
about SO greatly was influenced by a reflection as
to the figure was cutting-thus running away with
a woman had never seen before, and huge bundle
under my arm!
I'VE are discovered y murmured my companion.
"My only apprehension is that we shall be pursued
and separated before the matter is accomplished.
I / stole another glance at my companion, and saw
that she was one of the loyeliest brunestes ever
gazed upon in my life. Moreover, she was young,
evidently not more than sixteen or seventeen years
of age and her face seemed mirror of child-like
confidence, purity of feeling and love.
In an instant more felt that whatever was the
mystery in which had become an ignorant actor,
was ready to trust her to the death.
We fastened rapidly down the street. but not more
than ten or dozen rods before the form OF a mau
was seen approaching, while there were some faint
tokens of tnmult at the house we had just left.
We hurried on, passing the gentleman we had seen
approaching and who soon " struck up," the same
tune / had before been exercising my lungs with
!" Oh, no, never mention it," etc.
{" Good heavens!" exclaimed my companion, the
instant she listened to the empowering notes Of
whistler No. p" what means this ?-that is"
She suddenly paused-jnst as we we're passing
beneath a gas lamp, which shone full upon my fea
tures-and exclaimed
"You, sir-you are not my Charles -oh grea
Heavens!"
aNo, respected Miss am not; but I hatte
myself
The maiden was already on the track Of whistle
No. Q and therefore did not finish my profound re
mark She soon overlook him, seized him and cause
him to pause while stood looking upon them, will
the bundle frantcally clasped under my ARM A ret
rograde movement was commenced and the maidel
and the young stranger were soon in my immediat
presence.
g Oh, SIR" began the fair being, as she took m,
hand and looked up epchantngly into my face, "yo
will forgive me the mistake. thought you wer
Charles my Charles I" and she gazed admringl
and devotedy upon him.
/" An elopement, eh = / asked, smiling at the mis-
take.
The young gentleman bowed. And the sigma
| of my arrival beneath the window as agreed upon,
he added, twas few notes whstled from that time.
| understood the mistake in moment how hat
happened along at just the witching hour of the ii
tended elopement and CHANGED to whistle the signal
ing tune. Not to dwell upon simple and every da
| matter saw the parties united in wedock, and til
next day had the pleasure of reconciing the parent
| to the overioyel young couple, who have alread
commenced domestic life with every prospect of NO
having "paid too dearly for the whistle"
A Curious Story.
In 1s47, only twelve years ago, an English noble
man, Sir William Paget, renowned in the best societ
of London for his eminent erutition his manly bpaut