New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1862-02-18

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Mr.. Nicholas Thistle was wise and prudent
man. Wisdom and prudence alone sustained him
in this world of chance. Mr.. Thistle occupied a
high position in society-that is, he had the repu
tation Of being q rich man. He keHk carriage. a
great many servants, did a large business, and |
people took his notes whenever they were offered.
But Mr.. Thistle was not q rich man, in spite of !
his handsome show Of wealth. If Mr. Thistle's |
estate had been required to be settled, it Is prob
able that the inventory would have footed up at
in the vicinity of million of dollars !;
yet there were creditors who could prove claims |
to something in the vicinity Of the same sum.
and in consequence MFR. Thistle was worth In the |
vicinity Of nothing. s5 = Ks
Mt. Thistle had son, 2 very nice young man,
whom everybody called Bob Thistle, because he |
was a froeking, good humored, clever fellow, and
everybody liked him. .sla sa
Mr.. Thistle looked at Bob Thistle, and felt
uneasy. He had some idea Of what the balance
would be IN his administrater's retnrn, and Bob
was the child Of his own heart. He did q very
large business; he was very fond Of his son-a
fact which ethic philosophers-may makea note of,
because II goes to prove that business does not
always eat out the affections. 81
Bob was 20. After consulting the tabular state
ments Of the Life Insurance Company, of which he
had chsritably consented to act director he had
come to the conclusion that in the ordinary course
of nature, Bob would outlive him. II is true, Bob
might have fever and die, might get disgusted5
and hang himself, might fall overheard and be
drowned, might be assassinated and killed. 3s
4 Nevertheless, it was reasonable for him to be-
lieve that he should die first, and Bob live the
longest. If Bob should survive him, the aforesaid
balance on the Administrators return would stare
Bob in the face; and he reasoned that it would
make him feel very unpleasantly. @ssg \.
Disguise 1t as he might, it was evident that he.
had no fortune to leave his son, and Bob had been
brought up to luxury and idleness, and was i'll pre-
pared to combat with the stern realities of life.
1t did not occur to Mr.. Thistle that he might take
Bob into his counting -room give. him an insight
into business, and thus prepare him for the arena
Of life butit did occur to him that he might marry
him to some rich lady, and thus provide his bread
and butter for the future. f gsEfS53iFi
Mr.. Thistle was wise and prudent man; be,
knew how to manage such matters. Miss Amelia
Bloomington Was all he required in point of wealth
and respectability. She was worth half q million,
and as amiable as heiresses generally are.
Miss Bloomington was not very handsome, nor
very romantic, nor very sentimental; but Mr.. This
tie contryed to place Bob on footing Of intimacy
with her ina very short time. He did not go to
work violently with either party, nor excite any
suspicion in the mind of either as to his Intentions
for as we have before hinted Mr.. Thistle was
wise and prudent man, and knew too much to up
set his own milk pail. ts g-.z- tS5 =
Bob was attentive to her, stood side by side at
the opera, and talked gossip to her in the drawing
room. He handed her into her carriage, and once
he even went so far as to present her q bunch of
flowers. S1" S@% - 5T% d. .&
Bob didn't propose. Perhaps he didn't think Of
such thing; but he was only 20 years old, and
there was time enough 55 Il ,g.8#l N
While things were 10 this nice and hopeful train,
the whole scheme threatened to be spoiled by the
untimey arrival of Bob's second or third cousin,
Rose Lester, whose father had died q year before
at Valparaiso. Bob had heard Of her, and made
up his mind that she was very pretty and very
smart girl, and had limited to his father that he
should like to see and know her. sg EE ssslg6s
: Now, Rose was the mistress of only about $780,
O0O and Of course she was not eligible for the son
3of Mr.. Thistle. He trembled with anxiety when
be heard Of her expected arrival . z,.T .I,.,'g-
She came and took up her residence at the house
Of one of her uncles. - zg-s. I'D. ~.
"Father, have seen her y exclaimed Bob, one
day, shortly after. d. N. yr..e-r. .,4g 4
"Seen who, Bob?" .-4'T- e.. ls.a .E ..
i" Rose Lester " ..t -u "a. II
The devil!n "a &c a., vi, x. - s5- -rs54
An angel ~ ..f 4. ,., 3s,. 5.rs+!.., Il
I ''You hdUe seen her then?' .- ~ .ss I.
",Pon my soul have" ~ ~ #sE Ni8
}"Well?s" 'J,.l ,
"Shs 4 81 i q jsvs''' .s. & j.. ...i
She is and, father, am going to fall in love
with her and marry her" s,5, -. l-.ta +.
The deuce you are y e,E5 -t'55~s III
/ Poor Mr.. Thistle! Ungrateful Bob ..r.....
l. Mr.. Thistle was in trouble. Rose had three
times the attractions, mentally and physically,
which belonged to Miss Bloomington, and if Bob
should get started nothing could stop him. He
had the consolation of knowing, however, that
Bob hadn't spoken to her, that he had only seen
her at church. e~a
Mr.. Thistle called upon Rose Lester without the
loss of single moment. BE found her at home
and alone. He congratulated her upon her return
to her native land. He was both glad and sorry
to see her. - &.--f
"sorry to see me ~ exclaimed Rose, her bright
eyes Swapping rebuke at the disagreeable senti.
ment: "Why are you sorry, Mr.. Thistles'
Because, Bob has fallen in love with you"
Z" Bob ~ sos. FL o." 'E.H ~, 'a.s'75'si
Rose blushed like her namesake in the garden.
Bob,n replied Mr.. Thistle solemnly. '.s
How can that be l never saw him in my
life.n 4l gIT"> -
"He has seen you.n 4s..lr,l :. l'&w. .~g rr
" Well, won't you let him love me il he wants
to ~ asked she, mischieyously. '& }a'@
" Under other circumstances, ] should feel hon
oredzm,,exeeeding happy"
/" Thank you, sir" = aa VIZ .-gfs. " .sa q
falling in love with such pretty girl as you are
Rose: I would do 50 myself forty years younger"
z" Yon fatter me-" -.ss.g a.r : ~.
" Bob is smitten." "a g. a. ... 81 .,-e 7tssas $50
I" Poor fellow! hope his case is not hope
Mr. Thistle proceeded to invent a very plausible
reason for marriage between his son and Miss
Bloomington. In fact, it was ami imperative neces-
sty and If the silly boy should be so perverse as
to ruin their plans, the stars would fall Mr. This
tie would be ruined in short, the city would sink
and the ocean be dried up. ~, $,,r.E',ss3 ...
Mr.. Thistle made out a very strong case, and
Rose, dear, kind a-hearted girl believed it ALL and
pitied Mr.. Thistle, pitied Bob, and ptied all the
rest Of them. &, - i.
i"If Bob chooses to love me, how can help it 20
asked Rose, sensible of the difficulty Of her posi-
ton.
'tIf am obstinate it will n1ame him the more;
that is, if he is like other lovers.o =
"You are right, You must disgust him, }" replied
Mr.. Thistle eagerly--"disgust him." leg $.
'.Do you think he is likely to become disgusted
1 with me?n 4~I ,-.S s-~
| 2"No.n ..-..--.-...
sfIf he is he will save US all the trouble" -
t"Bless you, no, he will go into extacies." i.=,
| "How shall | help it?" .s,.z,.- : sfs
"Yon can personate another character" .n...
| ssWhat ~ =. '.s5.,,s5l
"play the vixen, or something Of that sort, and
| Bob will run as though he had been struck with
| lightning. Bob is very PARTICULAR
| Rose rubbed her hands with delight. There was
fun ahead, and her eyes snapped with mischief.
Mr.. Thistle went home. g
"Where have you been, father?n asked Bob. S
"Been 10 see Rose.n y 5s -zr s5 4
Have you? Why didn't you invite me to go
! with you?u .~
"You!n