The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-06


About three weeks ago there came to Louisville.
by the mail boat from Cincinnati, young girl,
who announced to her fellow passengers that she
was eii route for New Orleans, whittier she was
going to occupy an engagement abe had already
accepted as e0verness to wealthy creole family.
She was an agreeable person in her appearance
and manners. Dressed in subdued but exquisite
taste, with languid, melancholy cast of couu.
tenspce that lighted mp in the most iat,ering way
when it was approached, she attracted attention in
spite Of an apparent effort, which she made at
first, 10 evsde it. Her brother" clerk in heavy
Main street house was to meet her at the
wharf. She was to spend day or two in Louis
vile, thence she would 60 direct by the cars to
New Orleans. .
The passage down the river form Cincinnati
was very lively. The boat was crowded with gay
people. and after supper our young lady enter
tanned guile an audience, who collected about the
piano, playing and singing in a ravishing manner.
Indeed, one middle-aged gentleman, q Memphis
cotton. broker, became enchanted, and did not
leave the cabin untiIa late hour. Next morning
be reappeared, found the object of his sudden de-
votion quietly waiting the arrival of her bother.
and took up his position BY her side, declaring
that he should not leave her until she in safe
hands.
The brother did not appear. Oue-two-three
hours passed. No brother--not even q cloud Of
dust upon the levee. The cabinboys and cham.
ber. maids were cleaning the saloons and state
rooms for the return trip. The steamer was in
confusion. What should be done The Memphis
Of the hotels and dispatch note to her brother.
She assented, carrisge was called, they entered
1t but 10! when they reached the hotel the porte
monaie Of the young lady containing over one
searched. No portemonaie. They drove back to
the boat. The state-room occupied by Miss the
preceding night was searched. Not SO much ~
the scent OF a greenback. The gentleman was
poDplused. The lady was in tears. She sat down,
in fact in the vacant state-room, and howled.
And what did the Memphis cotton broker do,
Generous man BE went below, bribed waiter,
put wsd of bills in his hand, and sent him up
stairs to say to the lady that the money had been
swept out OF the cabin, and perhaps II was
hers. Perhaps II was of course 1t was. She dried
her eyes at once, and pocketed the money, and
returned to the hotel happier, and with her new
found escort, richer woman.
Old Memphis was Q little taken abeck by this.
IL was now well on to mid day, and still the Main
street brother had failed to come to time. Should
ne not go and hunt up the negligent young man ?
was very peculiar; he would come presently.
Presently came, however, without the brother,
and late that afternoon she announced that he was
not IL the city that her letters had miscarried;
that her brother was, In fact, of on drumming
expedition. At the same time, she declared her
intention to wait for him.
When Memphis heard this he said he would wait
too, and that evening the couple visited the negro
contented. After the minstrels they stopped in
at an ice-cream saloon and had supper. During
supper Miss noticed that her beau was wearing 8
beautiful watch and chain. She asked to look ct
IL. Memphis took 1T Oh and she psyfuly put IL
on. Ii was very becoming, she said, and did he
mind her wearing il q little while Gsllsntry was
only too delighted to see her wear II. Next she
noticed diamond ring on his fore-inger. This
be put on her finger himself, and what charming
little hsSd she bad to be sure. They were vastly
complimentary and happy, and got back to tho
hotel about ii o'clock, when they separated to
meet Of breakfast next morning.. rlf .- rr-
What Memphis dreamed of We know not.
Doubtlpess his dreams were blissful. He woke.
dressed, descended to the parlor rang for =
servant, sent to No. IL for the lady. Presently
the sevant returned.
"What?b
"No, SIR Lady stayed there last night, bat
she went of in the early trsin.p .f
Memphis actually staggered, and could only
gasp, (Which early 30
TO which the servant replied, in one tragic tri-
syllable ....t-lrF -r.r.rr q u r.I
Chicago" -
1t was TOO true. At O'Clock, when the omni-
the passengers. paid her bill, and went with il.
Memphi. photographed indianapolis. No po-train
gone. He telegraphed each road leading thence,
but in vain. His 500 IN greenbacks, his watch
worth $500, and his damn ring worth $1,000.
out warning, down the back entry Of time" He
got q detective, went to Chicago, returned by st.
LOUIS, all to no purpose. Finally he reached
Mempbis, accounting to his afflicted family for his
protracted absence BY "the sudden rise in funds"