The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-08

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Erie had seated himself at me piano and Winnie
stood beside him. Al. abe spske BE- IooGed no,
still plsying-and nodded, with . strange, bright
Sing one Of my songs. Erie. p she whispered,
cosxhey, and be struck into the symphony Of
The Minstrel Boy As be began to sing,
beard .Gsrrisge.wtess pass under the windo W.
knew David heard themtoo, because be lost tbs
restless look he had bad while talking to me- and
grew quite eth and quiet. Erie and WSnie heard
nothing but the music. and as they we're far away
from the door, they never even turned as David
Twelve years. with their lights and shadows,
with their waiting and hoping, have passed me BY
since that night; but not before me now as clear
as then, comes the picture that saw when Hope
came In among rs, In her youth and radiant
Passing David with q smile, she took both nv
hands and kissed me eagerly. held her from me
with strange intent look into her face while she
blushed little soft bright blusn.s Sill held her.
fascinating her to look at me, for would not
| have her turn and ree-it did not matter that
| should see-how white David o face had grown
and how he strove to hide the trembling of his
lips. -,l,.-d .NE ,nW
1t did not matter that should see that Erie was
| watching hm--a new light breaking upon his
face-a new sorrow, a strange, hslfcouprehended
sorrow-in the eager, flushed face and tender. pas.
| sionate eyes, lff % T11fE
Looking back. know that one glance had fixed
it on my mind forever. Then thought saw
them all the time gazed in Hopes face.
"Are there many changes, Efie, in these long
| four months?" She asked it laughing but could
not answer so. The little slender figure standing
before me was as graceful as ever the large eyes
| were as bright and deep; the waving dark hair
just as usual round the dainty little face withis
changing light; and yet there was change. and
knew what it was. That night Tread its secret
| as read theirs; but answered her quite lightly
David seemed so uncertain whether you were
changed, that thought must look for myself"
| n In roof Exlo orI
asked, quietly. "And are you uncertain too?r
No" said, almost hastily. mot at aln
Then we talked all together for little till Erie
| turned aside with Mr.. St. George; Hope followed
him with her eyes. " How well he looks TO-
night! Efhe, you can hardly feel anxious about
him now" she said, in her low, earnest voice.
How different he is to most men one meets!"
did not wonder that she said il, but the light
not answer. Then we spoke of my picture and of
their journey. I'VE are all very much obliged to
the trial for bringing you home, Mr. st. George
said " but hope you won't go back when it
"Hope shall decide, he said, looking down
upon her. (" am afraid she will not let me rest
should not like her to hear me tell you, but as
sure you heard her promise a certain Austrian
cavalier TO be back again within month";
Never shall forget that moment. could live
TO forget all else! i cannot try to tell the dead
despairiLg feeling that seemed to fall upon me.
Ny first quick thought was that must not look at
1t seemed to me than had ever done before' The
still, white agony Of Erle's shocked me even less
than the firm Compressed REORGANIZATION IN bsar
30 strange on Dayid's merry ljps
There was nothing could be hidden after that, |
II was only a minnie hefore Hona toncnad ~. |
fathers arm. "If Won must make remsrIs nlasss
try to make them Ineligible. sir~wbat 40 Won |
:" He laughed heartily. "I mean that |
indeed, if your poor old father could he inaocsd
to listen to reason
"And why. papa tell that
him. s-' ''' "''' H0'e''A'y "
"Efie, don't listen to his nonsense ~ a really
anxious look was on her face though she tried ~ |
smile. 1.-THE Austrian cavalier is an old gentle.
man, older than himself. with delicate. helpless
young wife, who has taken a fancy far ma and "a
happier with me than with most people and She
il SO anxious 10 come TO England thar we said n
he die not bring her. we would 20 and fetch
them.u I'll 80 - o -, 80
So that was all. and the lesson had been mead.
lessly learned: but then. more than ever. 7 felt
could not look at them. and Joined neryously in
the conversation till they left us.
"What was the matter. Efie-vbat ras the
her bright hair shs cana ,u y, pJsnng Dack
night 81 aid not en;ov tb;s va, q, ii "A az soyI
Fit was so Short dear ss,d S.a tus
GOOD night David had taken the ST. Gsorus: !
down TO their carriage and when basrd bic ny"
Sic s pass the window' 7 knew wbv ba ws,poi
away alone.
Erie was standing against the chimney niece
looking down ;nro he t;ra HE s,oa ha1s psce'
When he had been alone a few minntes he seid ~
a slow sad voice without turning.
"Did YOU know of this before =,
''Of wbat?r
"Of David and = Hope.- ~
"How, Erie? Why do Won mt their names N.
&c herr" lump was rising 10 nv throat and
dare not look at him.
did you know that David-loyed ber-soyr
looked up at him in a very passion of grief.
Erie Erie until to nitht i never Guessed what |
misery she could bring.n
"Husb is this NV little Ea;e IN ancor Mir
Hope Dear why should she bring misery?r
"Because-because-O Erle she doesn't love |
there is nothing but sorrow"
''She does'nt-love-him.n He only reneated
the words slowly and dreamily.
fering to Gomez /
mo, Efie, not for him. How do you know
she does not love him?'
Do you not know it,"
"No-before Heaven-no
Then cannot be sure; but if | read her
rightly, 1t is not David she loves Z"
There was a long silence, then Erie spoke,
steadily and firmly. |" IL is quite clear to me-the
in lt and the hest He could make har ao bannv /