New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-11-28

INNS lopked remaf kAbly sdscOns0lafe, while MISS
Louisa JshninRs gave utterance 70 = low, murmur-
What vain coxeomb / have beenl = thought
M. Tims: ana then he askedher aloud if he dared
hope that she reciprocated his affection.
1. Really,r said Miss Jennings, : the idea has
bsen presented 50 suddenly, 50 unexpec'eo's'
U I see how Il ii, Louisa exclaimed Mr.. Tins,
a. the lady hesitated, !" you cannot love me, and
you would spare my feelings by avoiding the con
me- Louisa but it is better that Ish0uld suffer pain
than that You should. Farewell, Miss Jennings
may you ever be happy ~ Saying this. MIR. Tins
seized his hat in very malicious manner, and
looked at the top of it II he had serious inten.
tons Of knocking the crown in. He then glanced
the second time at the lovely fair and prepared TO
make real tragic exit; but tender, half-uttered
tiOhl Theophilus." brought him immediately 10
the feet Of the beautiful Louisa AGAIN, H. now Az.
Then you do love me n exclaimed the now ae-
lighted Mr., Tins.
Only too well!n sighed Louisa. j.,
And why, dearest, would you not say so 4
asked the transported Theopnilus. ,,;a, al have
struggled with myself to overcome this feeling,
/ and 10 regard ron only as friend: no.
And why have you done this TX ASKED ME- iils,
giving WAY g AZ the NJ Mil les Jennings
q bays you looked into your own heart ana nave
YOU studied mine, and can you still ask the ques'
tion?r
r.
he modestly declared that he could still ask the
"a have feared your constancy,s said Miss Jen.
ninqs graveiy; for know, Theophlus, that !
should be exqnlsitely wretchea II = uld not Nee.
with IN equal return for my affection. My nature
cannot be contented with ordinary love; nothing
but boundless devotion could satisfy me, o deyo-
ton as limitless as my own would be to you, ana
which have feared you could not render r
and what is little surprising, Mr.. Tins appeared
to be perfectly delighted with them, and was as
ready with protestauons as she was with sugges-
tons that called for them. The engagement was,
therefore entered into to their mutual satisfaction,
and for that night, at least, they were both per-
fectly contented and happy. But Mr.. Tins was
destined to find that this incpient state Of matri-
mony interfered nightly with his bachelor habits
and his bachelor parties; for whenever he alb
scented himself from her, Louisa would know his
whereabouts; and if he had been anywhere he
should not have benin any place IN which an
embryo married man should not be-he was sure
to meet with such chances Of woe, such looks Of
fearful sorrow that he invariably concluded in his
own mind that he must be monster and he would
promise amendment, not only to the lady, but also
Internally to himself.
One by one he; dropped his gay and dlssip 1a
friends He gave up his card parties, bis billiard
tables, his boating clubs, his cunning excursions,
and all the little masculine amusements he had
been wont to delight in. He did all this, however
| not without a great struggle; but word OF re.
fearful eyes, always decided him. a
z Never mind, z he would say to himself some
times, 1--WE shall soon be married and then, oil
will be different: Louisa will not be SO eAacting
and shall hardly feelso complying.
They were married soon afterwards, but the per
formance Of the ceremony and the lapse Of the
honey -moon did not alter either him or Mrs. Tins
Atlength he began to grow FESTIVE when he fonne
himself sobered down into respectable and duti
full husband, and without any assumption of au
thority on the part of his wife.
at won't do said Mr.. Tins to himself, sit won't
| do at all must consult my own feelings and ac
| as please, without regard to the consequences
Ihaye neglected all my old friends all fine fellows
| too,-except Ralph Rattle, and / never mention
his name but Louisa looks as If were about t.
plant dagger in her heart lis true he is llttlt
wild for married man as he is, but still his wife
loves him, and takes no notice Of his slight eccen
| tricities. Would to heaven Louisa was like her
! and Mr.. Tins sighed as he fell into reflective
/ mood, the result Of which was that he thought
mencement, he determined to accept an invitation
| to bachelor dinner, to be given the following
| week by his friend, Ralph Rattle.
1t so happend that of all his friends, Mr.. Rattl'
was the one most feared by Mrs. Tins, as well fol
his own habits of freedom as for the influence HI
i possessed over her husband. IF | can only pu
an end to this acquaintance, Mrs Tins would say
/" shall be able to do what please with Mr.. Tins
| and need not be alarmed for the future" Thi
was the state of feeling between the young married
couple when Mr.. Tins announced to his wife hi
| engagement to dinner. After the preliminary
| scenes we have witnessed, Mr.. Tins had gone VI
| stairs to dress. Both parties had made up thei
minds, but Mrs. Tins was the most determined
Mr.. Tins came down into the parlor with hi
party suit on. His linen had been changed, hi
boots had been vanished, and his hair had beef
brushed off from his brow. as Of yore he had beef
accustomed to brush it. MFR. Tins held his glove
in the same hand with his neat little whalebont
cane, while with his other hand he prepared t
seize his hat which still lay on the table where h
had left it. The hat was smoothed and properly
adjusted on his head, and then for the first tim,
Mr. Tins dared to look at his wife, The annua
had been thrown aside long before he had camt
down stairs, and in its stead Mrs. Tins held he
cambria handkerchief in her hand. Her eyes wer
red with weeping, and she actually sObbed as Mr.
Tins glanced at her.
q suppose am brute,' murmured Mr.. Tins
as be prepared to make dash for the door. g.
will be back early, my love- said he, by way o
| q TheopRilus, dear Theophilus ~ shrieked Mrs
Tins, Historically, and in moment Mr.. Tins wa
beside her.
9 You will go, Theophius !? y asked Mrs. Tins, i
oT panye Voice weh seemed to
& ] really must go this time, my love- reptile
Mr.. Tins, who looked quite unequal to the task BIZ
fore him; " but if it causes you SO much pain,
will not again accept an invitation from Rattle
4" Why, oh! why did l ever l0ye!n cried Mrs
Tins, wildly; "or if I must love, why was
doomed to love SO passionately, SO intensely wit
love that could never be returned?"
You are unjust, Louisa, y said Mr.. Tins, who a
| usual, found himself on the defensive. "You kno'
| love you, and sincerely
| g And YETI said Mrs. Tins, sobbing, ego
refuse to sacrifice dinner party to my happ
| ness? ~
| !" don't see, my love, how your happiness
affected by my going or staying plead MIR. Tim
! alphabetically.
replied Mrs. Tins, because you will not beliey
,4,..
| feel that your happiness is threatened"
said Mr.. Tins, peeyishly, and Mrs. Tins sighe
audibly. " Rattle,'' continued Mr.. Tins, "can
/ as he peases, and his wife never finds fault vii
him."
"And would you be satisfied, Theophilus," sal
! Mrs. Tins, Z" if / could look with Indifference
your every action? Could you believe that
| loved you il could uncomplainingy see you pu
| sue a course know would render you unhappy
4 Oh! Theophilus, have thought that you Apr
4 ciated the fond affection of this thr0bbing hear
| but find you do not, and | am pouring the tire
/ sures Of my best love upon desert soil.
4 Mr. Tins endeavored in vain to exculpate hill
4 self ...,..-
eco, Theophilus, go /" exclaimed Mrs. Tins,
an agony of grief, ssek Mr.. Rattle, and be hapl
4 with him. will never again interfere with yo'
pleasure. Henceforth l will conceal my feelinl
4 from you. / will suffer without murmur, nj
shall you ever again have cause to feel that II
4 love is tresome---is an annoyance to you."
i Before his wife had finished, Mr.. Tins had almo
forgotten Ralph Rattle and his party; and, as 81
gloves, and he placed his cane quietlyin one corn
a If 81; Ars limo him In fnlt