The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1866-11-01
Written FOR the Clarion.
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Written FOR the Clarion
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IA ~ thaA DC kchhe ~ utNlA Mainly uWWNs
"a OF true repentance but II proud and gloomy
IL Is poison tree pierced TO the Utmost
" weops only tears Of blood. '-CoLERTDGE'
D. The sky was softly tinted with the
!. mellow hues OF the sitting sun, after
= one Of those hot snltry days SO often
. experienced in New Orleans The
city was famed by refreshing breeze
! exhilarating the dropping spirits ofthe
citizens The noise and n general
!, confusion so well known In great
! city, seemed to be increased, rs the
evening advanced, the fashionable
, crowd were now gaily driving on the
: shell road, leading TO Lake Pontchar.
: train, others were fastening home, TO
make their toilet CONNIE Il faui, for
, Madam BIS concert that evening.
(, The honest laborer, the avaricious,
the parvenue and the vicious, were
won't to make up the molly throng,
passing up and down the many BUSH
, ness streets.
; During the egolutions of time, we
live and struggle with our destiny,
pass on to old age, die, and are for
gotten, or droop under the cares and
falsities of life, seek an early grave II
is all the same, years roll on, other
scenes, and other faces ill the places
of the old TO .morrows become yester-
days, and SO on through endless time,
and space.
In one of the parlor bedrooms of
the st, james Hotel, wns Louis Pitt,
suffering in body and mind; he had
come 10 New Orleans 10 see his banker,
and, If possible, learn why Estellc had
so frequently of late sent co him for
money, when he had placed 80 large |
sum in the bank at her disposal. He
also desired TO mingle in scenes which
would tend 10 relieve his mind from the
great remorse which was literally |
burning up his soul When banker
G.. informed Louis that Madame de
L. had long since drawn every dol
lar which had been placed in his hands
subject TO her order, Louis was
stricken dumb with terror--what could
II mean2 He had since Gena's alb
sence suffered 80 much mentally that
he had really become q Nero shadow
ofhis former self His physician had
told him that Il was impossible to cure
him--his mind was the principal cause
of his illness.
Mr.. Pitt had become so weak and
emaciated that he could no longer
leave the room, yet every morning he
was bolstered up in his bed, writing
what seemed TO be a letter of many pa
gcs, which he would sometimes dc. l.
stroy as soon as written at last he
seemed TO be satisfied with his labor,
and placing the manuscript in an OIL
cial envelope, carefully sealing II, sent
for his Attorney, who Immediately
waited upon him with his clerk. Mr.
G., the banker, was also there.
81 desire to place this package in
your hands to be delivered after my
death to one known by the name of ,
Abgcna Pitt" said Lewis. sa4, In
"Whcrc is the lady ~ asked Lawyer
j..
81 do not know, you will have to adj 2
vertise for her" t
GLOW long must wait for her ap-
pearanceY" asked =. d
Give years." answered Louis Pitt, n
''and then if she comes not, you will Il
send to Florence In Italy, and make "
enquiries for Signor ID. Anthony Der q
Ioni: deliver the package TO the oldest b
living member Of the family, and they 9
viii omply reward YOU 81
Mr.. Pitt, now handed bank note IN
or large amount to Mr.. f., say 81
ng, uH 10
This will pay you gill the rightful fr
'wncr can claim the property now in h'
NY possession" tr
To say that Mr.. j., was surpris. to
d would not half express the aston ca
shment which he felt, his he supposed tn
he wealthy planter had sent for him 10 wi
RAW out his will af tn
After carefully writing down every a.
vord Mr.. Pitt said, and handing him w
he paper 10 sign, Mr.. G. and the clerk di
lso put their signatures TO the docu- re
nent, Mr. j. then asked tn
us this all you desire Of meY TEL
"Itis," family answered Louis, throw SIC
lg himself back upon his pillow I'M
realty exhausted by the exertion of tic
llking. When Mr.. J. and his clerk We
III, Louis turned to MIR. u. and asked Jay
! a sad tone, an
Have they not come yet 2"
II is quite impossible for them 10 m,
rive here so soon; no doubt they Nv
i'll be in the next steamer, which - 10,
ne the day after tomorrow" replied ~
Ir. G.. ~.
81 hope so, cannot die without -.
eeing her, my beloved child Oh -
i'll she forgive mel" cried the sick -. ~
ian, in anguish. His devotion to Is nj
lie was idolatry. -
Mr. c. did all he could to sooth ~
is friend, but not knowing what dis -.
-essed his mind, he could not reason ~
it'll him. ~
Steamer after steamer arrived from :
rance, but brought not the beloved ins
hid, aud her husband. rs,
Each new disappointment was ma M
ing him still worse, yet be was ever nv
oping 70 see bis child. At times he al
ould regret having placed the manu- nm
a Il a \. Il. =. =