The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-09-20

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at once 20 New York city, taking Iucy with
you. and apply 20 Mr Charles Parsloe the
dramatic ageut his office Is on Houston 81
two OF three doors from Broadway, put your
name Ia his book aud he will secure 70 yon
an engagement. He is perfect gentleman
and viii treat you politely.
! should be pleased Ia hear from you.
Should You desire 10 favor me with letter
direct ia the care OfMrs. Charlotte Livlngs-
ton, New York General Post Office 1t viii be
forwarded 10 me. Gena, have my best wishes
for Your success I shall leave Mr. Master >
company next week As yet know not where
] shall 20. God bless you, aud ever keep
you pure aud safe, is the prayer Of your
friend EDWIN GEORGE.
This letter soothed and quoted
Gena troubled spirit. The delicacy OF
his assistance pleased her Although
she did not need the money, she could
not return it to him, as she felt certain
he desired to act towards her like a
brother; hence she resolved to keep it
until she should see him.
"Yos indeed" said she aloud. 81 will
do Just as he has advised me" She
now re-read the letter so that Lucy
might know what she intended doing.
1--WE will start for New York, to-
morrow. ! must try to forget my
troubles, when God has raised up for
me such true, disinterested friend as
Mr.. George. And you, dear Lucy,
was'there ever such devotion as yours ?
| believe that you would suffer death
for"
"Indeed would" replied Lucy, 81
love you dearly, and ! will never leave
you so long as you do not object to
my services"
The next day Gena and Lucy were
on their way to New York, where they
arrived safely, stopping at the same
hotel they had left Gena brooked no
delay in calling on Mr.. Parsloe; she
found him all that Mr.. G.. had said.
She paid her dollar, and put her name
on his book.
Two gentlemen, the pet sn0bs of Fifth
Avenue society, members of the muSh-
room aristocracy of Gotham, noticed
Gena on Broadway, and were attracted
by her beauty and graceful figure. They
at once proposed to follow her; each
eulogized on her personal appearance.
Said the fair and handsomer of the
two:
81 say, Martinez, she is superb, quite
CONNIE fam Notice how gracefully and
independently she sweeps along, as
though she owned the whole street.
"Pshaw p answered his companion,
tall, but elegantly formed, sallow
looking individual, whose face wore
that sinister look, so characteristic Of
a Cuban.
"Why, Raymond, you are always
getting enraptured about some wo-
man"
"Some lazy, you mean,' said Ray
mond, laughing.
GLOW do you know whether your
present angel is a lady or the contra
ry?'
"She has all the appearance of a
stylish lady; at all events let us follow
lltI . l. dill CulIONlo w OCC W lClC DIV 10
going in all her hurry"
They followed her, and when Gena
entered the Office of the dramatic
agent, Martinez said, laughing:
"Well, old fellow, what did / tell
you; come confess that you are sold.
No, indeed / am not, said Raymond
a little piqued, 81 said that she looked
like a lady, and as yet | know nothing
to the contrary"
The two returned to Broadway, Ray
mond, in less than half an hour for
getting all about the affair; not so with
his friend Martinez. Gena's beauty
was constantly before him he was de-
termined to find her out and make her
his own. That night while resting
in his elegantly furnished parlor smok
ing his Manila, and slipping his sherry,
his brains were busily forming plans
to accomplish his desire, which he
never allowed to be frustrated-his
vast wealth, and great suavity of man
ner with his friends and especially
when in the society of ladies', granted
to him, the consummation of every
wish, every whim.
The next morning, Martinez called
upon the dramatic agent, and inquired
for the name of the young lady, who
was there the day before he described
her so infinitely that Mr.. p. at once
recognized who he alluded to and ac-
cordingly gave her name and plaGFOf
residence. This was all Mr.. Martinez
desired. He gave Mr., z. to understand
that he was an old acquaintance of
Miss Josephine.
Martinez, now that he learned Gena's
business, he at once felt certain of
having her that evening he called upou
her.
TO BE CONTINUED.