New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-30


was dragged nom Tie parapst ma dung upon re
ground.
@Iae il drurk., was the observation of The pas
sengers Al they passed oy,, leaving the young man
alone with The aesperate stranger. .....,a 4
ssWhy ARE yoa so rash what i yoMf tfoapie &
Tell me- and WY relieve yoan I'M ,al.
usfrades he painted fcr breath Ihe qaessoh " ~
reHeatcd. 81 II ~ ,,,,l.ravn
II wish 70 die. q
asl,r + saia ffe stranger, 81 am the manager Of
1 theater tomorrow y Saturday, and cannot
pay n,y salaries g aaa ne moades suicide ss.
what sam do ron require II,
IA IA aaad Il, i. pounds
All "A added Tho stranger, with look Of des-
poHdsncy. How can face my people without
that dill / How many families will 30 dnnerless ON
Sander, now that ana without that all ~
sHa n thougft The philanthropfst, show many
families then, will bleas my name Il supply him
the sam that YOU require 4 said the young man
lead me to place where can obtain pen and
ink, and will Instantly write you check
You will, replied the stranger, rubbing his
hands with giee. OH will not only have saved
nv life, hut have sustained by character for pune
tnality III my payments, without which q manager
from having it ID hs power 70 By the petest OF all
petty tyranfs, Suddenly becomes the most INSIGHT
me, my kind, ny best friend Il i 8 non-play 70
night-the anniversary of Charles the Martyr; the
actors only suffer for that event n0w-a-day
devils II and the manager again rubbed his hands
and seemed I'd chnckle at something that tckled
his fancy nightly. He led the way; arrived at
the teater entered It BIZ small door N the back
street, and they were soon seated in dark and
dingy room, the walls eli which were covered with
| files of playhllls. An Office table, With desk
upon it, occupied the center of the apartment;
| some faded damask chairs. with dirty white and
gold arms and legs completed the rest of the fur
5niture On the tables were several soiled manus-
eripts and paper parcels tied gp ana directed
III be perceived his friend cycling them Z Every
man To whom return one Of those parcels II hence
forth my enemy for life He then threw him
self into chair. and assumed look ct vast I'M
portance. y There are pen, ink and paper" said
hes
4 And there added The young man, s. the
| Attend in the treasury. tomorrow, \ said the
| manager, and behold the gratiiied faces Of my
company; . for said he, IN his ear, G they do
not expect i halfpenny. You will hear what they
! say
Shall \ exclaimed the philanthropist, and his
1 face flushed with delight.
| The manager now liked his eyes on his friend,
/ and seemed to read his very soul.
/ hare no doubt, Z said he, s that you have
| done many kind actions like thissh
| 4. Yes replied the young man.
& And yoi find everybody gratefals''
! n think i do. =
I Aud il your own circle, Of course, you are be-
! lovedss
| VI believe am, 4
4 And the objects Of your charity reverence
| yons VI
\ believe sley do.''
| i But you WISH said the manager, his eyes
/ twnkling with alb arch expression, Il you wish, /
dare say, to hear what i really said Of yoay,,
/ 10 confess the truth, II would greatly crafty
1 me- ].
Y Well, sir, # added the manager You have this
night done me d great kindness perhaps it is in
Nj lS 80 q = 80 60
4 What n exclaimed the young man, g give me
to hear what Is really said of meis it possible ~
Possible. Re said the manager and he burst into
laugh, 40 long and so loud, that the philanthro-
pist doubted the sanity Of the Thespian ruler but
as be laughed 50 merrily, his eountenancs under
went complete change, the clothes in which he
was attirea seemed to become uninhabited, like
the dresses in Christmas pantonlime before the
changes to the motley group take place-his head
sunk into his cnat--his coat into his neither gar
ments-they, in their turn, fell into his stockings
and, sitting On the ground before tile beWildered
young man, appeared an odd little figure, about
three feet in height-his legs most grotesquely
bowed and supporting very corpnlent body.
4 His head was large, his nose long and hooked and
q mouth that alternately expanded from ear to
/ ear, and instantaneously drew mp into small oval
ef the size of egg he had brown tin ear-trum.
pet in his hand. his dress was a tightly fitting suit
Of yellow spotted with black, and at first glance,
he looked like q huge frog his face, however, was
j red and jolly, and his little black eyes seemed on
/ fire with GeIight
Don't be alarmed. said he, Z. theater is a le
Ultimate place for transformation, and where could
undergo mine ID q more beHtting locality | am
i the embodied organ Of induisitiyeness; many
many years ago, was insignificant lump on the
| Uranium of the last wife OF the great BlHebeard
/ AT her death was released from obscnrity and
/ took my place among the myriads Of liberated on.
] gans Of every human passion which tlrongs the
/ invisible Ain. These little eyes Of mine, when
wish to pfy into any matter that interests me- car
expand to the size of the crown of your hat
| And he Immediately gave an evidence Of the truth
/ DIT his boast BIZ fixing on the alarmed plianthro
/ pist pair 81 immense black prhs, which he as
suddenly redueed to their former tWinkling dinien
sions. Again he laughed long and loud at the as
constituent of the young man.
Behold said he. pointing to his tin tube
when ! apply this Instrument to my ear, car
plainly distinguish all that Ii said of ma among my
companions behind my back He placed 1t IL lii
i ear. That's right Y said he with d grin. 800
i on delame !-detraet! baekbite tt can hea1
yon=-those Internal organs Of destfuetiYeneas and
philopfog enltyeness are giving me line eharae
/ ter. know that am far from a paragon Of
j excellence, but really not such q wretch as my
i friends wish to make me out Ali now see you
have an inkling 70 Try my trumpet; take if, my
frend-den't be alarmed, il won't bite YOU
He handed his tube to Tie young man, who in
4
madiataly turned pale
What Do they say Y inquired the emboaiet
organ.
e Is II possible ~ calculated the philanthropist
/ q. My friend,i said the little gentleman IN Til
i suit af spotted yellow, what IS the matter n
4 q j hear a dozen voices re9ifiHg me.
Indeed What do they say?a
4 III relieved d tisherman'a young widow thi
morning, and her friends are pefsuading her that
have d base motive for my eharify.n
IL g And she believes them, no doubt said the es
manager.
She does. Her reply Is, who'd have though
81 It and plainly hear Ter shipper Of satisfaction.
Another peal af laughter from the bow.egge
gentleman shook the apartment.
4, 6 Try again. said he, better luck next time
Tile young mans face once more palea wit
rage.
i z What now e inquired the owner Of the tube
My gardener, that took into my service viii
ont b character. staiking With his wife. Tile ma
Il was accused OF fheft Was starving, and took pit
On him. z
Well, what does hEsay of Your
e His opinion il, that as seem SO rich, and toe
him without d character, if don't work privat
Il Htill he il almost sure tint am one OF the swe
j mob, and 10 shall begin = lock about him.
Il Mfetcllis'
The little gentleman rolled about the ionr i
eesfacies; again the tnbe was at the eager ear
ne young man whose countenance reflected hi
q vexation.
Dr. What now e inquired the man with the nout
u huriesque tore d 10 asisefation.
Z patty III friends, to whom gave d splendid
dinner last week are discussing my charitable dill
position
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