New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-01-17
0rIsans DAILY Crfsfellt.
Haasssy Arnolst's Lovers.

Nia3Isfe{ Nj. ARNOLD. s43 u M. y. u
+ fslateb Ypa shall speak TO Lucy Z
ssfaftse ~ say, this concession On tne part 81
Ae lastsnaine person had tho desired eifeet, tnat
,f the passion ot the former ~ was not
sisgag lso Mr. Arnold was a man Of ungoverna-
EIss {nf,3er y domestic tyrAnt Unsuitable 10 the
iAsf His will was lasy and mol Il ee dlspn.ea M
4 moment No matter how trliing might pc the
EaNieeF how slight its influence upon his Per.
s0lssl comfort Or Inconvenience ii was enough that
he pfessna bis piews 10 regard 70 ~ mr. Afhotu
succ1abed net fsbm principle "a
desire e. reign supren1elg over ms haasehota. ~
lat u eitish I5iau. 1t was not that his W1shes
were iIlterfered with but that his rights were IN
vAfsaf ana his supremacy threatened. Fortunate
yves it for his domestic peace that ne married els
VI ts gcntlest creatures upon earth. Is. ApIlola
lf no end of trials and troubles 10 use
atssr SVEN exiiFession, she had gone through hte
fiasliln and ii is no Wonder II she iouiu heT
existence almost burden.
#It s5f bTn0Id boasted Of his Indifference to
yyasssY Il iufiuenc while every fibre and shoot
Il rgss In his wifes nature was stanted and sub
saad BIZ contact with his coarser self. she, VINO
falissht have been q social ornament IN her little
cirese Of friends, was nothing more than
sss,Fi,a4Iii{ 4fllfae I'LL evidences of her original
snf li manifestations OF her latent sweetness Of
disposition being confined 70 q few quiet remarks,
Geiaerlliy concerning the comfort OF another.
Lucy Arnold was like her mother only IN appear:
assgssA N0e fbast she was unamiahe, but she was
far from gentie--a highestrung, spirited gil, WHO
revclted against her fathers tyranny ~ g man
Nor that set the parental authority AZ dehanee.
Scarce eighteen years of age al the time twhca
RI write her mind and feelings were those of
much older woman She was selt-relianf, firm
ANA sesaltse most angoYernap able save by me |
persuasive gentleness OF love-. Edaeatea at |
Home having been absent from but little dur
Sng her fife--she was free from the SWearlsome |
sayiifieistv III the more accomplished women 0t |
society. For her to- think was to speak Simple |
enc arfiess to FAINT. her voice and speech was
AL natural as tho sound of the soft Summer Wind as
ii whispered among the golden leaves OF the silver
sstemY1ad NAPLES which surrounded the cottage /
where her eyss first opened to the light
Y8e nome vi the Arnolds looked upon 8tie anIet5
taset uT liiet little town in the central part of
NeW YORK not far distant from small DUE pros
laruHs city, So sill and peaceful is il there tlat
che might imagine it to be always Sunday, saYefor
the sharp ring Of the biacasiLah Al hamnler rs y
brfalSs tie regose on d week day. The house, TO
outward sanpearances, is small and very unpFe-
tending The root sIants, in an abrupt fash HON, to
q gew inches Of the front " indo#s, and ends where
q porch oyerhung with vine VI 90 ho q
ceri and dense that where the snnhght struggles
sirauel ii seems like spots Of FURNISHED gold, max
fTau N fnnsaic work Of eheckered splendoT, The
stpop Is low-two steps-alld your hand rests upon
the eate s,f Tie garden fence irregular, leaning
snass. around the base of which the grass and |
III sefs tangIe themselves in wild, fond way, as
IL they would support it's growing iniirnlites out of
love for tie protection 1t has aforded them.
Iile gRte and fence are surm0unted by wooden
rrIs most OF which seem to have weaFfed Of q
1suFiion on their individual selves, and to lave |
lsrfet company in q very sensible and phil0sOphc
way. Surrounding the house IL front, and at the
Sides are large and vigorous naples, which shut
VI from HE view as ii they feared to have its
n7ls,sese beauty stared at BY the world outside. |
Snel Il Lucy Afnold's birthplace, or snch it was
Ia Her you'll rou might have observed the influence
which HUI home and its associations had had upon
her; Nln might hare seen the sunshine of The
place re seteii IN Her smile and heard the gleefu
SQUAD ui the wini in her voice and laugh. Alas!
what changes do we find
Aiad ianles AFneld spoke 70 5lueyt as his wife
aad said not gently rs "a her should but in tone
IF commend. bidaing her give up all thoughts of
INA whom her Young heart had chosen and whom
sh itvUd with IN tte devotion of oil unselfish
Tiie eSe#of tiie brave girl flashed her lip qniy-
red Al NeFer so long ~ liiel asts!H She spoke
lofiing Id reply, but inWardly she resolved that
atieF than Yield In his enc thing, she would give
II, eysry otiier-hofae friends all-she would |
eaeh work slave, rather than resign the hope of
ne day becoming the wife Of Leonard Grant.
MI. Arnold although no one knew his daughters
asnis Do tter than lie secretly believed in her nj
innate conformity to bis DESIRES AS to Leonard
sfasst, NO mad no rticnar diske--neFer theless,
Il consid ered hitf no iit match for Lucy. The
lrloits were of a good family. The greater num-
es Of them were wealthy, while the other, not
xcet1tifig lucy % father, were comparatively poor
nd Consequently all the more proud and DESTROYS
( competing with those Of their relatives with
II
aother 81 Leonard Grant was second cousin of Ii
Iss Arnoid--ths was another objection in James q
fnold mind to his marriage with Lucy, although q
here Hre fen instances IN which one Of the family
I'D married. outside of it. Not only was MI. e
srao1I sure Of entire and perfect success in all his
lans, but no had even fixed upon husband for d.
Is daughter.
There was d suspicion Of This in the minds of
oEll Leonard Grant and Lncy as they stood CON
eeaipg Under THE shadow Of the naples one even
ia ii October. It was the first time they had met
iae ser father Babe her relinq1ish all thoughts of
i'd ali her fnt are husband.
e Lucy, y said Leonard, and the young mans
oise lFenbled with suppressed emotion, can
lie that lie mems you shall marry - Leonard
sasaf paglaed ere he uttered the name !; it was
afeEul one to him now, and his tongue refused to
.ter III
have reason to suppose 30 Z answered Lucy, Il
ithoiss whiting f5r him to finish the question. II
Iaa nas called here aloHe frequently than Iwould
3sfi since hs return. g
e nd ydu Wi n3t--s, s5
s Leonard & interrupted bis companion, I" do 81
su sunplse me capable of marrying one whom 4,
1notIoYe2 Marry 4 man because of his wealth!
D you suppose fne capable 81 such treachary to
sl and myself ii, Leonard i will be faithful a..
I you syafl Id death - = =
laiie gYiu "a Eohbea III the trees above them, and
satSeYe 4 the dead leaves upon the grass TWAS
8ca pficioas atfnl night, with arm gusts that
tTe at hi al ter long and bTeathless STILL
sss Hike hnrst ot grief that forces Itself from
ID heart
fslicg ~ safa stern voice from the doorway,
Isgisi yatl t0 come in at oncs.'' The tone was
il of stern command. It was not a request, bnt
Elarah, brutal order. Tie girl stood firm and
5ged NOS, save to turn her face toward the
ieaker. AL The light from tile window fell upon :
/ her dark flashing eye and compressed lip re- I
aAleds piainll the feeling that caused her proud 7
asoia I'd iseape and her brow to flush.
Z lucy Still She moved not, but looked def.
atly aS the speaker,swho stepped from cut the
s8rway and took her roughly by the arm. The A
avessieN faster and the wind moaned louder
noug fHe btancher.
en- within, Her husband heard il not nor re-
ased big hold when the form Of Leonard Grant 4
5as thrust between him and Lucy.
are yay, sir, that yoH interfere to set my j.
uth0Hitv at aefianceii' demanded Mr.. Arnold. Il =
sLegpaId Grant made noiTeply, but, taking the !
eefnAling Girl in bis arms carried her into thel i
0sise. Hurried pressing his lips to her forehead,
9 tslg5 his tufe silently passing Mr.. Arnold
4 tlla doals s5.55g ~
II is way lay past the village, along quiet lane
nd aeross fields that hordeFed d deep rayine
Trough which d swift torrent roared and tuulbled
YeF rocks iHEo deep, dark pools where, swinging @
0nnd In rapid circles, it plunged on again over
ithetT Gcks and into other poolsroaEing issing.# S
yelling and foanings as if possessed by q legion :
L demons. Leonard Grants mind was husily !
linking over what had passed but q few short
nements before. It appeared like an ugly dream,
Eenl which no had just aWoke. Across the fields
e heard the Wild stream dashing and believing
it 10 the night, seeming to syInpathize in it's IN
est with the turbulent nature of his thoughts.
u stepped slowly, nor raised his head to look
zhont him, while the dark sky above, woven with
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