The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-24


an octoroon, niece Of well known rebel corsar III
appearance Il the "poetry' in The columns OF the Mas
eau ouarasan led horse whipping affair, IN whici
'ihe uoley man vas whipped
. AGSxs 81. cYR-A STORY or NASSAU.
Miss Agnes ~ cyr 44s4I4 & stet iff 98N
Was sweet litia dear. sss 4.,t.s o. Ft -st
like midnight her eyes aud her voice clear
AS the notes efstne luk usbe mat,n lay
he sings in the sSy 10 the daanng day. sg getRrsQ
Sunshine md mrth Ia her SINK we'd, es8
st.hd The rose $ p.lsn on Aer cheek was spread;
While be- heart was as light aud Tree from caro- t
AS the eeuzy dresses she useil TO wear. i' SD \.
" hen she was poor, ovelier maid
Ever tempted the dangers at Abs's blockade;1 9a n
sut wealth brings changes, '.is often saia, -
Had now grown naughty an sneeringly coiu ~. n,
ono n,.n, ala, slt3Ua H&Aa14
She stood at he glass, ,M tM..-. 81,
Unoosng tresscs. OF raven hair
In n manner exceedingly debcnaire. isgel gtgalg -
Plucking the ornaments out Of their place,
hile the lush excitement plantled her face, II
Investing her charms wah more exquisite grace;
When she snddeaytrowned ! ask- TX ''N4
- Stampos her the ~ ound n .f asaf -.ssK
And uttered ward VII very bad sound.
ssrcc. she was yexedfor the pms aud the rings,
The lacings the ribpns the hooks and the strings,
Were ugly and IN ,ppish-- wouldn't loosen at all, .
Since sAe came home rem the Governors ball.
Now fer digresslon. Yonll please bear inmind ii
That Fortune, whom fable paints always as biind,.
Had lately lot all from her bountifui lap
shower or riches on '.Asge's'' old Pap W
And "Aggie." whom wealth had suddenly raised,
Was latiefed and petted, admired and praised +,
Tai her weak bttie head had become nearly crazed
Then wonder at all HsNAaw a#4. -Is frn .f..t I
That the Governors ball ,....... cess KS 4
G,medt tie charm Of her presence TO grace the hall;
4, No more wonder t-'s7 Ill.,, 1F9f "f 4
That she should orget, 4
In the whirl Of excitement her home In that land
the emon OF Warpies his God dripping brand,
And the graves are thick the s,nds by the sea
or martyrs who died that their home might be free
Nol Agnes 81. cyr,
very much fear, ~ .tsNe sf4 y t& t#
II reminded Of this, would respond with sheer,
ana mold her old friends Of but little WORTH
Compired with the now ones that came from the
North
So refined. SO select, slightly pious wthal,a
= And so cbaminely gay whenever they call;
Avoding al TOPICS relating to srlie ga aa
AS vulgar intrusioas sociaolc lilc ,a. 81 Z
For fashion nav dictator, every one knows sst
Ihas unlike the Turks, we break bread with foes
But back to the ttsy.I said she was vexed,
Ara uttered word that Pm soreiy Ierplexed
ABOUT tracing on paper, and 80 let IT. pass;
For Just ~ thai moment she looked in TIE glass
y And started ab,ck with shril little scream z .
p 1neFe--in The glass, what dtt she q { 3
Inc eatuios Of her face? 5sst s.,S s,s,F
~ Ahi Eo-a sight by far n,ore dire-..aaAs4 aGsEF
scene Of slaughter, rapine, IRE,
strefched outward 70 her wondering eyes, -
AND held her spell bound with surprise.
An well she knew that home again 7a5a ~ sgA
Us uelds OF pIumed and waving grain
NOW strown with DYING and the slain a amRr
Aho Scared with burrows deep aud Diack IVA
MAI unat MARKS n me death shots ruthless track;
While battles dark aud sulphurons breath
y Uraped over all tbs pail Of death. n
ana there, beside bor burning homo. w. tt say,
youth lay stretched upon abe ground tse III
4 us orow dyed with the bloody foam ne 80
Inat oozed from many gsping wound sai t-a
Tne bastard who had dealt tho blow ei 'nq taa
stcod calmly by, and wiped his Steel ~ st@s
zone adder ess', he muttered low t .i.ti I
Il ana spurned the body with his heel AZ NJ sisE
Tseas Sod' that face once glance again Z sa..sas
Enougn ior any sisters eye, III aG lp ta'gW
&c g trn,n came crashing through her brain ia
Like iigntnig through a cvudless sky
oro.ners one wild, startling shrek rang out upon
ny eroeherp aud oblivion came 10 veil the stas,v