The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-18
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4, NIGHT NaNEW ORLEANS.

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80 ~ SsdT0TS- q sSTTfrr TTfrr1-rTr-- 7 IN.
h. NIGHT In NEW ORLEANS.
soai2 .sssixinG a-G---- iT9gss sega1Ss
,aseSiatsfs tell many queer, quaint, quiz,
so6tl add sometimes startling stories; and
wAaies shey de asgreat deal In that way for
- uisrefa Of Vie thing, It is not 70 be
ssppossd ithattAeyare always Joking al.
&Sysi jibbing 1t, merely for the sake of
rtisiug . laugh or creating wonder. In
shsir Numerous fittings they mingle with
mkns strange people, see many strange
sjghtG md often encounter perils which
sgaasy would appear incredible. 20 'a4s
ssSWsMill rslats q little story which We
hsGtiifnmithssiipsof q poor young fellow
BEN dsaa and Gone:gf eva 10 stelss 500
In the year l8--, we were assisting
tdvhS sdis0riai department of q daily pa.
psrHhich was upublishsd Id one hof the
small cities of New York. One hight
Or rather morning., fer editors. reporters,
and ptinssfs sSS compeRsd to Keep all
sorts Of hours) after the forms' were lock-
MtSs1id ssserJt6ihg was ready for q
h4Sf idjSdrsfneht TO our respective b6sfd;;
iHg f8dSss, 8 proposiao1 &as made ID
visit . restaurant near BY for the dohbie
pdfpSSe VI having { bm0ks 1hds refreshing
az inhef man WITH I little something
&6ot S6d pleasant to the palate pon 3 saa
on accordingly We repaired tol the eating
SIl06f, did Wills sdiscnssing the 'kood
things tsfSts ulg xs isuteftaidsd ssch on;
~ isisdhg 0af adventures by sea and
bssDidI 1 syst ten you II that adventure
lohkid II New 0flsansi" !" said Charley
Kodiln, ! gsy, idashing. good looking,
A6ereaily gifted young man. : si'49 1.'s =,
seadsss NOT, was the response. =
We'll, win you hear it nowl' saes'! l'2'
SsCsreSinly, ,, tell from half & dozen fps.
nasW1I tken.a r wss working on morn.
ing paper in New Orleans, during the
winter Of l8-, and as I was going from
tkSa6Mceto my Boarding house, abontsl2
Uselo0ks sois night, Il was suddenly startled
~ HeiSAfdps iaiad unexpected appearance
q Sfa5smAle, wso rushed before me and
tiifst1 ssNerseaf down insmy path. seI was
i6ef ID ath4 fight Of d street lalnpo at the
4aiiSsg aud as sEs turned her face sup to
mind. 4q66ticsd that sAe was both young
and besutiful A7sss''iAe- isSssssN
s-~6xxvme, sisii-ssse.mer she criedsclssp-
ing AsEsf fransiesliy, JlIi HHY
.Saae you from what?' demanded, as
.lg.s;ssl !. |s':ss r. Z A;EI's'' e Il s''''ET'
Obi sir q BRUTAL looking man was pur-
suink d, ,athfeatening my lie and honor!'
vss she trembling, agitatedr reply my
m6ther Vas taken sick, and; was forced
70 90 out for medicine, and that's the way
came into the ssrssts at so late an hour
Il couldn't be helped, sir, though never
va Sit ioaats Without company If
sWhsse do .yop iyei' /. inquired, fairly
fascipated BY the girls beautiful face and
IN JoicU. ,iff59yg-.3'sti q 9,iGfIH{ll !
Not far from here, sir,-only around
sthe street, sAid'the girl; .'but Fam afraid
q sh6lloneet that man again. oh, sir, Il
yoa win only see me safe at home. I shal
bsdeepiy indebted to you.'
Certainly will, was the response
but still there don't appear to be an!
,Ier56f in pursuit Of You. 'ta slsis ssi3
AZ that moment / heard the clatter o
fsss d1wh lie street, and turning my fac
da ftSi directiob. ] saw ! man approach
ing the spot where we we're standing, AT
run. 10 ,eait
The .sirt looked ,in. the same direction a
the, same. time i did f.as,eH NV
sstrThere he .eomes nov!, She exclaimed
In deep, fearful whisper, at the sam
rtins lightly cfdtchfdg me BY the afm..- ;,
ga 6addsnly turning away from me. tn
girl dsrted up the street. .i,ssli.oos y
s'@sSt6pg J6ufg taeyl,a cried. ,Iowil
protect you.--you need not fear is,,ss
That was rather foud promise, aunds
Ahasseipugstancearstbut + udidsnot stol
then to consider what said. ;sapaof
sds4he gil did nSsi ibss6 me, but ldsshe
on and ,invp!pptsti!y !, Followed hfs
steps. Alter running couple OF block
snessteppsd md lsoked tack at ame.w 1
afew moments i reached her side, and b
that etmS he Mid VIZ not lar 6shind me
euF4tY4 - vokte6 S9Np Htu1 SuQ fuyuD0
shssaids snsrsoaslys for i ) sm sareatha
man n Ast5 Gsil1 1desi6ning, and may d
yonjulhe haEmsH
As she spoke she mounted the steps Z
aveSy ancient looking dwelling, and VIC
leafl5 fi6e the sSll! Il followed hsr! !sne
-sxi1csly9f6H PRUDENTIAL motives, bdt b
:sss5bs ,ssihsd 70 sse mote of her, 81
.kea9pselI / Msss fond afb adventure of An
kind. -aszzsasb .x,rHps bfzs 70 sssi .ssssil 4
-rAlhdoss ihsssnay ths door was opened
when I followed the young woman insid
Ar. sod shideqgs,lookiqg negro Xoma
iatoodhiRBhs halle just beyond the doe
rhsadisgss lamp sis hsr hahds ssis ssssl Cl
no.syVb{s; what's the matter, Caroline
demand tie nag. ess@.sa ssss ssssla'stq s %.
! aa Shut the door quick I've been iwaylsl
sbXas TafiaAR.s raspondsd ,she. sxcitedl,
.ADhis ~, ,1sis;;s ahsa sdded, addressing m
suetE6qbme si1le sepeHihg' the Parior doc
hEhds sbUihtfdg INTO t6s room e sst1sa. m
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