The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-11

which begins . tinklng of spoons-I aIlude 70 u
nreaksst service-aDd tender, mufisd talk. d
.ne Ielrd morning, the male bird smokes in th
vefanda. and perceive that, insteSd of n
pan OF shiny shoes In which he has previousI
apl cared, he wears clippers. The next da
catch him occasionally taking out hi
watch, % though time was going Just little slov
~ me Honeymoon Hotel ct the end Of the weel
heyawns am sorry for Emma but csnno
say that am dispIeased upon my own account
Inc contemplation Of that unalIoyed bliss va
someInmg too aggravating. Besides, I feel my
should treat his Emma 90 differently II abe wers
my Emma; ii seemed to me that should neveI
get tired of her winning ways
l wnen said that these happy couples made no
eo4uamtance with their fellow pairs, did NOT
nean it to be inferred that thew took no notice nj
one s9olner; quite the reverse. The rival Emmas
wou'o regard one another, when each thought thu
sonal v vsr not looking with the eye Of profes-
stock of the other from head 70 foot and Certain.
oio not overestimate her value. tina other
Edwin's bargain. Yes, am quite conddeut from
ss Expression OF their faces while making these
Gsicuiauons, that they were rot extravagsnt ones
The bridegroom might be injudicious enouvb 70
praise, but the bride only appraised. She took no
notice OF the other husbands whatever. You ses
mere wss only one man in the world as far as Abe
rs IN Sncsrned put she was not quite 80 certain
angel there was only one woman. At least.
upon no other ground, can account for her evi.
aent nosunty towards those who seemed to me as
ioveiy and innocent as herself. AZ for the rival
Edwins, they were not aware of each others ex-
The position OF my wife and myself among
s snsse ,nngooves was incongruops and em.
his family were TO arrive at the Honey.
moon Hotel, 60 not know what would
DC cone. The diplomatic waiter would have to
explain to him, i suppose, that he had mistaken
the character Of that establishment sltogether
mere II no accommodation for children: no facili
nes ior the entertainment of parties y exceed
Ing TWO In number. The vehicles Kept on hire are
generally Of that description which Mr. Punch has
associated with sending articles to the wash:
small basket carriages, In which Edwin Tolls like
q lotus eater while Emma drives the pony. Since
tne lnsutuflon OF the Ark, In fact, should doubt
whether any dwelling place has been CONSTRUCTED
50 exclusively for the reception of pairs as the
honeymoon Hotel. 1t is not adapted for the sober
joys OF mstrimony. but is an asylum devoted to
young persons laboring under mental delusion.
iDtoxicson, derium. There is no visible restraint
put upon the patients; the rooms are padded onlv
IN the sense OF being exceedingly comfortable
yetthe treatment pursued seems TO be most effica.
cious. IN week, or fortnight at most. there is
a sensible improvement in almost every case
First, there are lucid intervals and, in time. rea
Sc completely reassumes her SWAY.
Jhe intelligent proprietor favored me with many
CURIOUS anecdotes concerning the afflicted persons
who resorted to his establishment: but do mot
consider myself justified in repeating them. The
pauents referred to are thoroughly cured and
might recognize with pain the description of their
snortilved lunacy. Upon the whole, may say
that no reformatory or other institution for the
ameli ration of my fellow creatures which have
ever afforded me much interest az aid
my observation at the Honeymoon Hotel To the
Inenos OF !" Those who are about to marry can
most .eonscientiously recommend this wel-con-
Quoted retreat; while even over elderly COUPLES
Tor no bachelor would of course be admitted-the
pace VIII be found to exercise q wholesome |
erect. 1t will convince them of the absurdity |
oI tnst period Of their lives which they are |
accustomed to sentimentally regret at its palmy |
I i The bill being framed, like every.
hing else, for the benefit Of young couples |
only. may be thought by others q little
sxIortionate; but, then, as before observed,
great moral lesson is included (along with the |
ices to servants). II will be most unmista kabIv
impressed upon you. that you are not so Young a. |
you used to be; that you are out OF the category |
u honeymoon couples altogether; and that the
inpatient spectator, may be destined for your
boys and girls In due time, but never more for
confess, for my own part, that on one or two
wrong! All. but " you had only seen the Emma!
upon The whole, however, In our stolid long |
6ehataef fat JfAAhisn xA,Ariasni-ere,
by couple Of young people, evidently in the
'ges could not have exceeded forty. heard the
emale patient make some remark concerning me, |
Is passed them IN the hall, which felt sure was
II complimentary character, but, being little
leaf, could not catch the exact words. -,1t
"What was it that charming pretty girl said |
bout me ?" inquired of my consort, Is we drove
way. ra SD r1r. ID iii.. fsal az te.
ii don't agree with you tina. she is pretty
eplied she, severely; but her remark was,
How like that gentleman is to dear papar'' f-ia
:" Well, my love-" replied /, " the coachman
vas right; we had no business at the Honeymoon
Hotel, for we are pair Of old uns."
Z" Yet he added said my wife with touching
"that we should find 1t pleasant,
evertheless, and I think we did So" -
"My dear" said ], you are an ANGEL" and
Though dare say the remark has been heard
ften enough in the neighborhood Of the Honey |
noon Hotel, doubt If it was ever SO near the
ruth. ,ra- ~ - d : 7rs io