The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-09-20

lively rub II of with my glove, Tired enough We
were when we reached home that night, bat we
bad seen plenty to think Of and to talk about.
The next week passed rapidly enough, when one
evening, 80 Pam and were taking walk near
the station, one of the porters came mp and said
10 me:
IF you please, miss, there's parcel for you
here. ! should have brought it up, but /: says,
TO be left TIL called for.'n
Was ever anything so unfortunate, Ifelt was
getting red, and that Pamola's eye was on me. II
is certainly great misfortune to be such weak
creature as am. / felt guilty Of quite crime at
that moment, and BY great effort could only
sismmer out something about q persons nose
bleeding, and that had lent them my handker-
chief If Pamela would only not ask il the per-
son were man or a woman. and If could but
conceal that it was who offered the handker-
chief Vain thought.-fn FIVE minutes felt that
Pam had turned me inside out, and shaken every
scrap Of the affair out of me.
She preserved q solemn silence, aud we reached
the station, and met the porter with large brown
paper parcel.
There must be some mistake" said: mime
was but pocket handkerchief"
hestated and debated but hesitation and de-
batting were cut short by Pam desiring the man
TO take the parcel to our house and an ominous
silence was maintained till we resched home.
remember with what trepidstion then asked
whether we had not better open the parcel, and
see what was in il and though Pamela was dying
OF curiosity, she said she had no desire to inter-
fefe with me in such matter. So cut the string,
and soon my bewildered eyes were fixed on a
pink brocsded silk, so rich and stiff that IL would
have stood alone. But there was no name. no
handkerchief, nothing. l couldn't describe Pa
mela's wrath nos my distress. l only know that
that evening felt that henceforth was to be re-
garded as bold woman, and disgrace to the
name of Plummidge.
And what was 10 be done with the unfortunate
parcel? couldn't keep it and couldn't send il
back, because ] didn't know the name OF the
sender. Why did / lend my handkerchief? and,
when | did lend it, why | was so mean IS ever
want to have it back again.
Matters stood thus when We received an invi-
tatlon to dinner from our doctors wife. Now
We often went out to tea or to small even
iEg parties but the circle in which we moved,
10 Binfeld, was not much given to asking
friends to dine. So this was rather an
event for US. Pam became o trife more grs-
cious, and by the day named she was almost
herself. ! could have Rugged her. l felt so glad
not TO feel the Parish had done for the last ten
days. Pam looked very well-quite handsome
thought. ! an the best workwomsn, aud had
trimmed her black silk with some lace cousin of
ours had given me, and felt quite proud of my
work and my sister. Names ..-
pleasant again to think much about how looked.
Besides, Pam is so clever that people were not 10
the habit of taking much notice OF me, unless they
we're deaf or invalids, and then they seemed to
like TO talk TO me. Quite prepared TO enjoy my
self at DR.. Fletcher's. | entered the drawing
room behind Pam, when-0, it couldn't be =
yes, ii was-there on the sofa sat my eccentric
friend of the railway carriage. am perfectly
sure If my nerves hadn't given way / should
have rushed out. As 1t was. everything aud
everybody seemed swimming about the room;
gurgling of water sounded In my ears, and q
voice seemed to come from long way on, whis'
nudge" For fully teni minutes had not the
slightest idea what any one said or did. How
ever, when seemed to return to the world about
NE, everybody was talking most agreeably to
| bodu alc nd 10 raa fha vain
pecislly when saw that my friend did not intend
showing that we had ever met befOre. We spent
a delightful evening. Pam was quite charmed
with our new acquaintance. He gave way to her,
agreed with her opinions, and, though he took but
little notice of me, treated US both with the great
est politeness.
declare thought Pam had made conquest
when he insisted on seeing us home, and asked
permission TO call and inquire after Us tie next
morning. Pam had found out that Mr.. Lobb was
en- old friend Of DR.. Fletcher's, and under the
shield of fiery, quick manner, and very eccen-
tric appearance, was always doing the kindest ac-
tons, which be would never acknowledge, or per
nit himself to be thanked for. Mrs. Fletcher
said she advised the unmarried ladies
to look after him, as he was very
well of, and devoted 70 ladies. though, from haV
ing bad an early disappointment, and spending
most of his life in India and China, he had never
been married.
That night, when Pam had left me, opened
| my drawers. and looked at the pink brocade, and
| smiled to think that, after all, might wear that
bone of contention y at PANS wedding, and
| that then che might be more indulgeDt about my
indicate boldness in offering my handkerchief to
a stranger. made up my mind TO speak TO him
| about the parcel, should have an opportunity,
as, in Of nothing coming Of his attentions,
| could send it back. But would be very careful
| in my manner in what said, SO rs not TO endan-
| ger my de ar sisters prospects.
week passed, and still Mr.. Lobb was at Bin
! field. He had room at the Dragon and his
attentions were getting almost pointed. never
| dared breathe my thoughts 20 Pam, not knowing
| how she would take il but when it came TO inVit-
ing the Fletchers and ourselves TO little picnic,
| and he giving Pam his arm most OF the way,
began to think she must see that all this meant
something / had never been able TO speak to
| him but the day after the picnic he called. Pam
was out, so mustered up courage, and told him
| of the parcel had received which | was sure
| had come from him; and though | knew bow
kindly he meant it, still thought would rather
not accept It, as
As what?n be said. "You think this little
trife came from me, and yet you won't accept it +?
| Now, | tell you what it is, Miss Britannia, will
| o1er you something else, and il you refuse that
| why, Hll-IH burn the dress, and Ill return no,
| ! won't-whatever comes III keep that handker-
! chief; and upon the spot be offered me his hand
] and heart, and asked me TO be Mrs. Lobb.
! was never more surprised, though Pam said,
| afterwards, If she ever allowed thoughts OF the
/ kind to enter her mind she should have had her
suspicious. But cannot tell how thankful ] was
| 10 find Pam had not taken his attentions as mean.
| ing any thing but tribute to her superiority.
] used TO smile sometimes, as saw what an
| amusement and my old lover were to the young
| people. They could not comprehend the quiet
| enjoyment we looked forward to in going down
the hill of life together they were rather fright
| ened at the red face and sharp voice, and could
not understand that his heart was as fresh as that
| of the youngest of those who laughed.
| Twas pleased to find that many people would miss
/ me and be sorry TO lose me and when we were
| married, notwithstanding Mr. Lobb gave my old
| people dinner, and my school children a treat,
| there were sad faces at parting. My dear hus
band says he is getting all his sharp edges rasped
| of, and he knows his friends think him hen
| pecked and pity him. When he allows his voice
| and manners to be more Like his soft, tender
| heart, he says 90 Well well. my dear soon there
| won't be much left of old Linn Lopp except his
| duck ipexpressibles; and can tell you | won't
leave them of, for they first attracted the atten-
ton Of the woman who has made me the hsppiest
man in England :,
|
The State constabes on the 18th cleaned out
the lottery Office in Congress street, Boston and
/ arrested j. W. Snow, Charles snow. Stephen w.