New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-22
with Inquiries and, on thelast occasion, had lefta
note; glanced at the monogram on the seal, and


u note. glanced at the monogram on the seal, an
e tore it open.'
n ,,,-,... "f107 HYDE PARK SQUARE.
"' Dear SIT is with sincere pleasure that
d learn You have sustained no serious injury fror
3 the accident occasioned, | must frankly confess
Q by my carelessness, but which, with most gentle
Y manlike feeling yoq attributed to your own, III
J, daughter unites with me both in coincidence an
{ congratulation.. Trusting that an acouaintanc
., so lnausplcioqsly begun may rpen into an inter
: course of q far more agreeable character re
:, :, main, dear sir your faithful servant
SAMPSON oADIvER.'
d ian hand IN which this note was written, woult
/; have been highly pleased to notice how well tn
gallant general had retained, through all the hast
aaa scramble Of military life, the light, firm touel
o. youtn he would have remarked further, tina
? Pr sampson preferred a crow.quill, and scented
ms PINK dlspatches with the fragrance OF the les
samine. Ny heart told me who had written tina
I9te, ana who had not objected to write that she
| | Hlsleo our acquaintance might improve.
- 1t did improve, sir. Before / had left my
looIi, sir Sampson called on me in person. and
sat 1or nearly ten minutes, talking yeryaereeably
l ne seemed much struck With the luxury and efe
needed nothing but few Remembrance and
15.eonafdodaymehys to make it perfect As
aldn't know for certain what he meant, and
fnoiag4t 1t might be some kind of bath, or boot
Jack, assented, and said | could stroll out to.
wards Soho. Sir Sampson smiled, and nearly
knocked me down a second time by pressing me
to come to lunch ON certain day When his
daughter would be e from home, ! thought) de-
| guide my choice. -
: Weare approaching Cowes. Ishall not there
fore, attempt to describe the tumuIt of emotion in
which passed the intervening time. Twas, how
l ever, sumciently collected to reform nv ward
rope MY costume on the eventful day was
quetness ITSELF being, according to the fastidious
JACK, compounded Of the undertaken and the par
| sh clerk. -
A mn min sol,
| knew that was presented to Gloriana-that |
sat and talked with her and her father-eoo6ness
only knows what said-and that, after a trying
progress through the picture gallery in which the
IlcH music OF Gloriana's voice kept me entirely
unconscious OF the meaning Of her observations
| we saG down to sunptuous lunch. A fourth
! cover had been laid. | supposed it was for the
COOK But we didn't wait for him, and he didn't
!" All this time, sir, though was at the yery
eight of 'appiness, / felt that l was fool She
could never be more or less to me-poor, half.
eaueated fancy-soap man-than an object of dis
taht alteration, and, when my idol was withdrawn
where should be? | put on a strong resolution
ana' ming a bumper of port, / drank her health
and Sir Simpsons and then said must. 20.
But, my dear Mr.-Mr. Tiddiiohn, said the
general, this must not be your last visit We
are not so easily satisfied. You must dine with u.s.
say tomorrow, if your numerous engagements
permit. You have not yet heard my daughters
voice, you know ,.
4SOiASa ut liCl gu QUICKLY LldI GduGlt her
knlttng her beautiful brow at her father as if she
didn't quite indorse his invitation So began
stammerng an excuse. But Mr.. Sampson would
not nj, listen. he put my numerous engagements
asiqe IN no Tune, and l found myself, on the fol.
lowing day, handing GIoriana in to dinner The
same mysterious cover was laid for fourth party
but nobody came. The dock, thought, takes II
very eooly! $3.50 =
Miss Galfver was gentle and natronizinr
sometimes, thought, just trife sarcasticbnt
what could expect2 If you come to that what
business had there at all?
AIter she mad left us, there was pause
Was AFRAID SIR sampson was about to return to
me SUBJECT Of the Rembrances and Something
Vnchys which ! had discovered were pictures |
but, instead Of that, he suddenly inquired
fray. MIR; Tiddijohn, do you pay frequent
visits to your American estates?'
II replied that had not an acre Of land of nv
o"l, ouI snat mad considerable sums invested in
Inc United states securities, which returned LARGE
income -NNf -'' @ |
9 nave always been of opinion resumed my
host, that moderate income-say ten thousand |
{ yeaf-.ls tne most enjoyable and the least en- |
harrassng fortune that an English gentleman can |
possess N-NA'- ''tti
At any time to risk the embarrassments attendant
upon such state of things, hut hardly expected |
that u, the opportunity would present itself.
Inc general slightly raised his eyebrows.
y, te1cuse me, SIR he said, 4 do not wish TO
ne lndalscreet, but certainly heard-from whom
was 1t, some friend of yours, Lord Fizgir that |
you were precisely in the enviabe situation have
: -
Il replied frankly, that the Partially of Lord
fizg1g whom | knew very we'll, (by sight.9 had
perhaps exaggerated my possessions, i had SIX |
thousand year. my mother having contented
lerself which will ultimately revert to me-
2I sampson looked little grave but seemed
Grained by this candid statement, and shook
lands with me across the corner of the table
:, 1 on VIII excuse, my young friend he said
1dnaLy, the interest land think must say my
las given such proofs of high and noble nature
ana permit me, while on this subject, to express
ny astonishment that Mr.. Tddijohn has not hith-
ITO formed some matrimonial alliance beitting
lis wealth and station. I
6 Mr.. Tiddjohn's heart gave a slight hound
1oes ne, can he recognize the possibility of nv
onGehalng Tor such prize as he speaks of--as- /
3 !, 1 { instance, his own peerless child?
L hesltated, and mumbled something in my !
Tres, etc. !
!" Come, come, my good friend, that won't do. !
on, knoW,' said the general, good humoredlv; +
aopllity mas CLAIMS SO has wealth. Many titled
alnsei (did she know your personal worth as well
WEI would willingly exchange her ancient
anne for that Of Tiddjohn But perhaps YOU do :
o. = : care 4 Tor titles and ancient lineage?' il
. ! honestly ayoWed that cared for neither
Q possess the object Of oneis idola--that is to n
~, preference-was, in my opinion. the clinay n
human felicity. 'ii-''A y
And such an idolatrous preference YOU have :
i0u' 9Li' LluulJonn SAID the general, with q
nile. All! yon hesitate. You color. How il
rs! Come; am an old man of the world yoq n
e young one, We are not upon even terms,
ness am as candid as yourself. Tiddijohn, you
We my daughterj @ - q
y started from my chair. NJ NJ
-, General! Sir Sampson your daughter? So f. f.
lidnso assumptions hope =
" would be perfectly natural interrupted the
with YOU ~ il
!, !, ! sat down, as if in a dream pl
Bnt, sr-l-I thought the dock
:. me dock be hanged said the general. az
ever Saal! ne marry child ofmine If there be 10
e quality m the youthful character more revolt So
than another, it is parsimony. Give me waste. ali
se me extravaganza, but spare me ayarice ne
aqIdgohn, will let you into family secret. It SO
Il OF course go no further. Yourself the dock. b
orlana and I'VE four-aone possess that secret. it
e necessity of surrounding my beloved child iu
IN all the Injuries of her station her beauty hi
grace and accomplishments imperatiyely de-, no
ma, mas involved me in considerable pecuniarv
nculty As condition of her marriage with
COOK, was compelled to stipulate that GER ma
sum-a tribe to him, but of some Importance 4
mere old soldier like me-ffteen thousand pr
ands, should be devoted to the payment Of wa
ots, chiefly (bear inmmd) incurred for his ftnre ma
te. His grace refused. The match was there on
on formally broken off; but to satisfy nv child the
It had done all that an afreetionate parent