New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-22

e -, Ne paused moment. Vest might answer
d would you mind my kickingyou down stairsY
Sit! lexeaimed thinking he was mad.
",of pitching You ont Of the window? 1t,
~ don't understand you, Sir Sampson,
- ona . AL events You viii allow me to make ust
t1at'' sald the general, eheerfully. This is ON
2 plan, you see. Gloriana Mas in her character q
sfrong spice Of romance If she found that, ow.
Z ing to Your addresses being acceptable to me
treated you with unmerited haFshness, all tie feel
!ngs OF her generous nature would be at once en-.
listed N your favor. The more ragged and
stoE;meo the more she would soOthe and appeal.
An interest once excited in her, who can saw to
Wh nta 1t might grow? Ell, what say you?
BeTlideTed with the suddenness Of the propo-
I sal, dazzIed with the hope of winning by any
saeaas mat exquisite treasure somehow CON
!. Strike while the IRONS hot, / rernember Sir
: sampson saying. But first, one more glass to
our success and he poured out tw0sglasses Of
something that tasted to me like liquid fire. It
gave me courage, however, and, at tie generals
suggestion, marched into the drawingroorn alone
determined to stake my fate upon single throw,
glorlana was sitting at a small table at the far
end o. the superb room, the light of reading
lamp falling upon her queen like face and gliser.
ing on the golden spikes of the wreath she wore.
remember making three or four strides to.
arcs heT, and then falling in sort of lump on the
noor.. remember uttering wild rhapsody Of
prayers, VOWS and protestations. remember Miss
CalYer rising, with an expression of unfeigned
alarm. and making for the bell that being en- en-.
t 1arrassed BY my PROSTATE body, she paused, and
That took advantage Of that fortuftoas circum.
stance, to grasp the skirt of her train and renew
my vows: that. thereupon she screamed aloud !.
mat the general burst into the room and without
nesltatlon collared me on the spot branding me as
f. drunken CLOWN 1nsolent beggar, etc.. and nm
bralding me with this base return for the kindness
| and hospitality l he'd received
F" You-gon-a bag feilow-a dealer in soan-
s sads-presnme to love my daughter? Out of my
# s.
81 Patience, papa-d dear papap said my beauti-
III mistress, interpreting He meant no harm.
on, let him 60! See how pale he looks! And he
| only frightened me a very iittle!'
:" Howl roared the foaming general lyon
plead Tor him Mnion! You--you care for hiln?'
him 2 ~ p''oF7o' Aase
I "t Then, here he goes!' shouted the general.
And he threw up the window. Gloriana shrieked,
and cast herself between US.
~ Papa, papa this is cruel and wicked! You
snail not harm this gentleman--if he be one. /
VIII protect him with my lifeH
- So, So began Sir Sampson. But by this time
mad regained my scattered senses. Irose.
s. Stop, if you please | said, with voice SO
CAIN thst it really sounded myself if some.
BODY else was speaking. Let me put an end to
THIS: Madam, trust you will pardon gentleman
| 81 ne DC one-for having for an instant, in his
humble but honest alteration, forgotten the re-
serve Que to your feelings and his own Sir Samp-
aon WAL gQu faFor me with moments conversa-
a. bowed to Gloriana, and the general looking
Ft t disturbed, led the way to his study.
Well, my dear fellow he began as soon as
the door was closed what's the matter? All
was going smoothly enough. You noticed how
she came roundp M 50 12Ss 4
"' noticed one thing, sir, which seems to have
escaped You,' | answered. Miss CaliYer an
bounced that she hated me-hate was the word
love her; and not a whit the less for her honest
declaration; but i no longer seek her hand. For
aer sake l snail go unmarried to the grave Sir /
Won
good offices! ItWas my declared purpose to be-
queath my whole fortune to the second son of
your daughters marriage with the dock. IF ap- |
RI hortlon hiteen thousand Of that fortune to meet
the pressing needs Of her father l shall but be
anticipating, BY so much, the benefit / intended
LOT her ana hers. Accept it freely, and il il |
smoothes the way to q renewal Of the ducal
match, Il shall endeavar-to--to refoi---' |
% The general caught my hand. He was much
asltated, ana saw that powerful struggle |
was in progress between his better feelings and |
his need. t77N
g You are generous fellow, Tiddiiohn, he
said, at length fand regret---wen. well. nv
good friend, accept your noble offer.' And the 4
poor general hung his head as the last words died
on his lips.
Well, sir, you may suppose that this exciting
scene told severely on my spirits Foreign travel
was recommended and returned to Buflone. de-
termlned-not to forget Gloriana, for that was
to think of her as little as could
and never to look at an English paperif / could L
help it. especially that part of it which expresses
the EDITORS pleasure at the impending MARRIAGE Of
tW9 exalled personages he never saw in his life
and who don't care twopence about him.
six months had passed, when, as / was one
gay Walking on the quay, there landed, from the
foikestone steamer, party that attracted nv at
tentlon. 1t consisted Of two ladies in deep
mourning, distinguished-lookin gent, with IN
common tine beard and moustaches, (who seemed
very attentive to the younger lady, and carried
her shagls and little bag,l and nlaid-servant,
AS they passed me, the young lady's veil blew
:. staggered back out of the way, but our eyes
had met. She stopped short with an expression of
oy; ana stepped hastily toward me, holding out .
both her little hands. =
"'Dear Mr.. Tiddiohn, this is indeed fortunate
Aunt, let me present you to this kind friend
ny poor --' She burst into tears. t
Her aunt came to the rescue, and in a few mo- =
nents was made aware that the general had .
lied suddenly short time since, leaving among 8
us papers memorandum recording his transact ]
ion with me; his earnest gratitude for what he q
eTned my generosity; and his deep regret that
III his Subsequent endeaYors to trace me out had
allied. W
:. You will come and see u.s. dear good friend,
ald 1l9Elana smiling through her tears. Here =
: lt--f the dock has no objections. STAN \
nered, glaneng at the male member of the party
Tho had been silent, and, as Thought stern and
loomy witness of the scene.
- The dock! 7 exclaimed Gloriana.
- This gentleman ---'
+" Hush, dear Mr. Tfddjohn. That is our Ger W
ian courier, Adolf ISrausr Pl
".Ho i'Elaid |. Then will come to Paris.
And so dgAnd here is Cowes, bnt there is :,
me, Sir, to present you to my wife. NV love, "
y - n Glory, let me introduce you to my
lena, Mr. --, humph! my fellow-trayeler.'
We find the following item, says the Houston St
9urnal of the 18th inst going the rounds of the tn
ress:
IN the year 1888, a MIR. Cobb, of Baltimore was
,plled to to change ten dollar note, which, on
oking az, ne discovered to be a $1,000 note. His
splcion as were aroused, buthe could find no more
'ont It than that it had been offered by an old
gro woman as q ten dollar note in payment Of /, :
me small articles. He kept it and advertised it,
u no CLAIMANT appeared. Finally, he deposited