New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-09-24

n oiee like q song Tdfs heard through prayer
Time. If thou steal her girlis1 beauty,
leave her spirit ul1dimrned and freel
Touch the rose with thy frosty fingers,
Bat the roses perfume stays with me.
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4Alligatoi'slls IN ENGLAND.
AJigators in England Come, come, major, il
not that just q little tno--eh z? ~
III ts Welt cried the major, throwing himself les
1rely back, and taking u long puff q bis cigar A
would tell yoR why think so, but that the telling
would inv olive something Of a story, which might
moi perhaps
But he was interrupted BY chorus Of voices,
story what q storyin as ii that were not the
very thing oEr ears we're all thirsting for. Thanks
toour friends generosity, and the goodness Of q
most exemplary landlord, oar other thirst is in the
fairest way Of being gratiffed A comfortable
DOM lots Of easy chairs alppsn WindoR to ad-
loiuest of seas glorious wine, and more glorious
good fellowship; there is nothing wanted but the
Il NEIL ifiuons acGent of some Hassan or Mejnoun,
like yourself, ma TO send us all into the seventh
sof rapt attention; and what narrator can
resist 10 fair a promise Besides, you must not
Iuderrate steries now -a-days everything is done
glF apBropfiate stories. Setting aside education
II geaerais and our beloved agazines in particn-
gar see That has. been done, and will be done.
vita them too. Ism vine bibhing and DRUNKEN
slsiess puf down by pretty little books, and sins
more lieinons still eradicated by anecdotes COM
niteG hy line and rule, and fitted toaonr require
ssesits With the incest serupulositg? Shall we not
asaf stones in one place how nleToenary ouf was
atriSsd I'd VOTE, and that noble Dick resisted the
4&xnp tatign and in an another place; how--But,
&aitl, if 60 on longer, shall be in the position
1f squirting noble steeds Ell, major and at the
same time keeping the door barred against his
egrass, thousand paEdons; but stories egad5 |
I'M not gaYe but that should aysto the y varsaI
n as little girls do to an obnoxious play
mate. 10 you big story. sis5s
Well said the maj or & what have to tell
you certainly does look yapGrish enough row it
passed, bHttheTe We're awkward bits Of granite
in sne events themselves which stiH, ut whites,
sEate SHARP upon my med itatlons, and remind
that me aircai ees, ~, have
NOT been all of oil and roses. When was some
twenty years nearer to the beginning of all things
shan am at present (here followeda lengthy
puas seI was staying at the house DC anold friend
Qf my fatheF'a ia one OF the northern counties of
England. The squire himself, our host, was adj
Wanced IN years, and we saw little of him. save at
hose times when the master Of the house is e8-
peeted ~ stand some THAT prominent in doing its
honors Elle greater sllare5 however, even of this
kindly duty dsvolyea upon his heir his only SON.
4airaVerage specimen of his class, gentlemanly,.
He ornledi rather retiring IN disposition; and.
often thought, more likely, If left to himself to
shut up IN his stadio or laboratory for the
obstruction and benefit of mankind than to interest
himself &c lively IN the Tough-and- tumble of life.
sae was not, hos never, without an occasional slim.
a1s from his father who, as the Representative of
ancient and we'll endowed family, deemed ii in
eHmbent upon himself and his heir, amongst other
Antss by ne means neglected, to extend the hand
AS4Ou-1eltOVSEiptl MS neIglDOfSt and
asI5y to every deserving Individual aheaa ~ who
game within the quiet sphere OF bis influence.
Thus comfortably and satisfactorily things |
Eant 90 us, till the near approach of day of
considerable Importance to the family of eYVOrther
entertainer nothing less, in short. than the mar
rage of his heir to the daughter of neghboring
proprietor; match in every way suitable and
+ fRll Of promise for coming generations of Wester-
Tons, for such Is the name we viii now know
them by.
the family estate was strictly entaiiet, and,
IN ease of the death OF the younger Westerton,
Bfld no til d distant cousin then in the army and
on duty in India. The old gentleman had, in his
youth, suffered some rather severe love dsap-
p0intment, and was long supposed to have taken
an iEreY oeable vow against any further dealings
with the traitoFous sex during this period it was
that lie had his nephew and heir to live with him
and the young man. seeing the fact Of heirship re-
ieesed on every side, naturally came TO look upon
sats ultimate accession TO the property as almost
Thing Of course and when his uncle Shook off the
dew-drops from lis name, and provided himself
sisia spfe and, lin Que time direct heir TO the
essate, felt no doubt, deep amount OF ohagrin
and disapp continent. He had, however, no after
reason To complain, for his advancement in life
szaa2 as carefully locked to as if he had been q
eaagef sols which, take it. il all that, under
ting clseullat ancess could reasonably be ex
Z Eleese3s There was not much cordially, fear,
aaL certain amount of allsHery-Well sort of in
&crcOnrRe kept up between them, tgeir relative
saaitoaa being well understood and appreciated
on both Sides
ssassnd iu5t at the time i speak of, and we were
accustomed to look over the news OF the day with
Aaa sort Of interest one la expected to take in
hs relatives of oneia host-a kind Of lazy curiosity
N0 know Smother they are going to BIO made field.
8aaEahRle, or In American phrase, had already |
sa4s under, when we were startled by the arrival,
4sasll unexpected, Of our cousin himself. III
Aaalt formed the plea for his arrival in England
elzs contemplated Iaarfiag e. heard Of onhis land.
Jag for his presence ID the North.
He did not come alone. A wonderful collec.
&saA 81 Oriental cnsipsities accompanied him,
from she wing Of bntterfiy tethe handkerchief Of
d Thug; cuFiosities which were under heespecal
caAyge of Hindoo retainer, Ghoab, and b re-
sainer'a retainer, wlo il they were net Thugs
themselves looked / could not help thinking,
I emineAtly well qualified for tho dignity. That he
ssh0nld have Brought these worthless with him ex-
4 ifed oAa gaf prise Int that he explained byen-
Farming US Of tAeird voted attachment TO himself,
fs1E yltat service rendered them in India, 4
&4Eal as the saving Of Ghoabs life; bnt whe-
&har from tiger, bullet, sor the galows | will
mot undertake 10 say,
s55th 3siieigb aaSl his master were much oeou,
sl5ed about the museum Of euriositics before men
assng a. In tfIgtl think never came upon the
gerlnRt but he was Eub8ilia polishing, or in some
Wy Vork e pa s9p q9ssF gReogth Looking n
Ia q plAntatiens Jssnle distance from the house
and, Us my curiosity had alW sYs5been somewhat
excited on his acceunt1sI stood for some moments
Observing his ak0Fse before advancing upon him,
ast lTn8faspfat bangles apa9s' Gus
10 be sure indian ornaments for the ankles I
ts 0Sif gFsetd ssais engaged
III altering slsfaling hak tQ me 70 be
sa uf1ianIeTtof this description adding to IL
g-elfpping ntNank oTslEa tSflehan,
he started M when he became conscious OF my
wga1itv and with 6I9ater pearande Of fright
ss.sf mere sgilsless oil bs tafe tlEsn deemed the
caslon itAsifsd, though BIZ va al 04iental, and
were ia plantation at' ert diatah CO Fosn
Min English BauiTe islais to NJ siinEle
ian o. lie Mas ahnnts uttered some ulI
519eiliaibie gattarals, aaA gastieul n ian
Sser meant possibly to be explanatory, but which
LIS, u ms, AM sondeFt ally Fessn iBling
9as sssss Of Herr Presto, the eonjarogs when es3
5Haafalig bent Rpan 9 process of bamho zlingS,
aud many other small Ter g alters BESIDES
ssrit have since ACQUIRED silnideahee, passed /
ss6nis my siiE3A aas Aeaatfr0m the surface OF
a&t8 ledge themselves, however, in those mystic
asaus fseepfacleE where do believe every atomic