New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-19
THE SILVER DAGGER.

roof of thateh and straw, where. for Inc snacs If
twenty years, lived John Barbeau and his house,
hold, whose only employment was to cut down the
dry trunks OF the foresttrees, and to gain his sub
sstence by retailing them to his neighbor
Near to his fireplace, where enormous logs of
dry pine were burning, q woman of TWENTY-FIVE
summers was seated, who seemed to have grown
old already, judging from her silvered hair and
the deep lines of her face. Nevertheless, her fea-
lures although altered by grief hunger, want OF
rest and fever, still retained sufficient perfection,
even to certain degree Of flashing beauty in her
glances! But, alb beauty is nougIt but the flower
Of day, when dark thoughts trouble the heart
and the eyes are filled with the tears of bitterness
AT short distance from the fireplace, in the
most sheltered corner Of the howell there slept, in
peace and tranquility, beautiful and tender child
--her temporary cradle being narrow board ex-
tended on two stools. |
Sleep, Margarita, sleep.n nurmured the mo-
and dreaming sweetly, thou wilt not think of ask
ing for bread.r
At the side Of the poor sleeping angel, the elder
girl watched with maternal solicitude. She was
child who, although she did not number more than
seven years, was composed and tranquil, and while
supplying the fire with fresh fuel she did not forget
70 watch every movement of her younger sister.
But vain were her socitous efforts, for the whist
ling Of the wind reached the miserable couch Of
the child, and Margarita awoke.
full accents. r.
81 am hungry and thirsty added the elder sis.
" Have patience, my children, y replied the poor
mother caressing them. q Your father has gone
bread mat chaaaa ana M vb I, $50, nss Z u
IL Y,;abt Iii 4; III ~ w II sJI game, Haicn
HALF an bo =, az. af,ryara " a 80, Z n.me e
distance. = -
hard a no;se n,,ts;.aa d, '''e iioei' nase you
20 p. = mu,si Is oa.sAe T.. -.
watching around our house, said the elder girl,
embracing her mother in fear.
cbdrsn oe y Is your iA'her' my
Al that mon,ent tbere annsored IN ,ran. 80 tha
door man Of sr., r. IN ilof q .as
uool man u some iorty years OF ms Iorehead
;shave,,s mi f.I,;u ana us la long ana
tnn ,a+ .a Ss osst h ma ~ WY cos
time ;mmamor;ai ~ pannIa 80 R.rhor;ss hs,a
arn neraS HI; ~ ~ IL; " .ba nI nase
RED fowlins.nieee at Tho extrentv Of the harrel
~ h;oh LIE ,ss a. se VI sne palIel
u wnlen Mas suspended loai Oh Dfeao Oh Ieur
~ hod ~. rca,,, .,.sr.a ,o,or ~,
an a bencb ;sh fe.n ama .aia
VI ST. " oenon, ofs,come Win IaHgue, anu sag,
alasl lnonlehss shence, giving ms gun 70 ms
mariana take this loaf and a;r;a. !. .n,,,. ga
EN- .ahe uiis ioal ana divide II among you
thF = e. 80, ~ ,,, -
oata5 W. NY "i'A youi SMART 'ohh she
Asa 4 ~. r ~, -, i. ! -.
NJ. -, ~ you y ~ y ioI you.
lne inoslet a .a lne Two cniaren setto to de-
p1ur we ioa. Win savage yoraclty without stop
ping to return thanks or to embrace their bene-
.ae.o5, ~ 9eiis nearly TWO Gays since they had
tasted food.
oonn barpeaa contemplated this picture with
ierocious and gioemy countenance, notwithstand-
ing ai.er some minutes when the first demands of
appet,te nad peen satished, Mariana advanced to-
ward her husband, and IN swelling voice, hiding
ne !. E lsars N ,ae m ,.,a SAD;
Forgive me, my poor John have been very
unjust and cruel, because could not think Of
aannythng put myself: hunger was devouring me
On heavens now y y that nave neglected to
return thanks for been saved from 50 horrible
:. Inen making sign 70 her children, she added:
:, Come here, my ehildren-eome, embrace and
thank you father
VI, yss, uear IaineI, eAelaiMed Catahna
man man WIN Kisses 1 ! you nave saved u.s. and we
ONE n you ouf IVES now ana io III tomorrow.
YIN IeaIing snese WORDS, tne Moodman nyolun-
Aiii..ed his eyebrows ana III strahge tone
., s9ice, saio ,,,zzsti 81 -
:. To- morrow All, my children, who knows
M ", lneTe VIII oe any tomorrow for YOU.
. ing pIeau WHICH prougRt you was my only for
tune. :,
. DID they not give thee anything, asked Ma |
RAMA, Tor the logs which yousod to the baker of
oerl ,I e 5.ss.5sz..sI.; $3.50,
Ihey 90 not want any Just now, because g, there
wheat N me market Ct, nor flour in the mill. +"
), ANA the priest.
" de Is IN the same state as ourselves, and his
purse Is just as full as mine left his house with
as much l, sorrow as when closed the door Of our
. Jr. .s. Is.
: But the masters Ct the castle were not in the
same condlhon, and i they dld not hele thee they
nave at least PROMISED 70 20 SO;
!. Ihey nave promised 70 send me 70 prison
continue 70 Kill thelr RADIUS mares and pigeons IN
taeir parks. Inc loras OIL the caste are rieh, but
thelr hear.s are as heard as 1ae stones IN ther
courtyard. s.# is5 ~
Johh, rephea harlana, you 40 very wrong
lo heeP ihance-1hey 40 mol KNOW now maeh we
su u D.
lhey 40 h95 Know . very gooa. but IL Is 1me
.na !. IN tney SHOULD .1naa KNOW.
es, nat proceed genuy.
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composed. ne VII suneI II uoa ~ " HIS II, wv
oeg YOU W iease on youi w a1s al u,r;o,a
iaeIe was la ans VI s.enee' anu moi .ana
sna1 au Woriana y rssnmad the voodeutter
me- aafa resumes y. an ~ ;serS
always an honorable man, respecting the rights Of
others-fool that am! IL Is not many Gays since |
met Sandiago Balmat IN the streets, when ne
whispered in my ears, come with me ~ #.z
.0h, Holy Virgin! Sandiago Balmat-a rob |
ber!r e5 No. 4.l a #z.5H# sa6 81 1
{ He may be whatever you please, but he has
money in his purse, and he finds food and lodging
in all the hotels OF the country. His children do
not cry for hunger like ours. All! virtue Is an in
weight for me. shall initiate San |
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