The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-07-10
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IN ONE Of those narrow and closely-built
streets lying below the great central thor
oughiare, anh in. the heart of what might
bescaIled New Orleans proper, there stands
still, In an excellent and babitable state of
repair, dwelling. which, long years gone
by, was the scene Of thrilling tragedy.
For few months subsequent to its en-
actment, an. atmospheresot horror seemed
TO pervade the premises, and for some
years. after the family among whom ithad
t-anspifed had disappeared from public OBJ
Eervation, The agent who was employed to
let the building, found it difficult to secure
tenants, even upon the most accommodate
ing, terms. Gradually, however, those liv-
ing,in immediate proximity were swept
away by the chances and changes of life,
or were silently borne to the grave, where
in there is no more babbling of the past,
and the CHASTITY memories which seemed
to: find voice in the hollow echoes Of the
bare and lofty chambers, and signing
winds drawing through open doorways
and unused corridors, were slowly but
surely exercised by the necessities of the
living present.
The high conventual walt of brick which,
in accordance with the fashion of that day
for private residences, reared its blank
front to the street, unbroken save by a
large ronsbarred; port cochere, yielded to
the hand of Innovation, and the light which
hitherto had penetrated dimly through the
iaIonsies OF the varandahs opening on an
inner court, now entered garishly through
numerous windows mingled with the dust
and noise, OF the highway.
The basement wherein were situated
the kitchen and domestic Offices of the
household, by the removal Of partition
walls, became spacious stores on the floor
above the penates of the thrifty trades.
men below were set up, and the spacious
court, once shaded by the blooming green
OF white and red fowered oleanders, per-
fnmed by the aromatic breathings Of hell
otrope and reseda, and cooled by the soft,
pattsring drops of 9 central fountain, from
neglect and depreciation, changed it's en-
powered aspect to one of ruin and desola
tion, and its former glory dwindled down
to some stunted and sour-begrimmed
shrubs, utilized by red-armed laundress
thus the romance and horror of the place
faded away with passing years.
The original owner and occupant Of this
house was creole gentleman of French
parentage, named de Montreuil, who, upon
approaching manhood, had been sent across
the ocean by his father, the latter deeming
it impossible that the final touch of an eli,
egant education could be received else
where than in la belle pays.
Having completed his studies, and par
taken of the dissipation of the great eapi-
tai, young de Montreuil beguiled some
months of leisure among the classic and
picturesque localities of the old world, and
finally embarked for his distant home, &C.
companisd, somewhat to his own astonish-
ment, by young wife, dark eyed An.
dalusian beauty, whom he had rescued
from peril while crossing the mountains
which guard the Spanish frontier, and
whom he had wooed, won, and married
with SO much impetuosity, that he scarce
1y knew more Of her than that the charms
Of her person, and her gratitude combined,
rendered her irresistible.
Some weeks before the sails of the ship