New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-02

lbat evening as dEFry feLufEeu WIN an
aching heart.to the home which less than
twelve months before he had entered with
such high hopes of happiness, he was rest
less, anxious, and more than half sick. He
had not received an answer to his note from
Tallula, and he could not longer endure
the dreadful suspense. Bnt he had left
long before she was up, and there might be
an answer awaiting him in bis room. He
would see at once, and if there was not he
would question Jeness, for to await until
merning seemed impossible.
Ia few moments he had returned to the
psrlor, and summoned Jeness into his pres
ence. On looking up and seeing the girls
eyes red and swollen, and perceiving her
voice husky with emotion, his heart gave a
great, quick bound, which almost silenced
his own utterance. His distraught fancy
pointed everything to the one object
Jeness, in the name of Heaven, what is the
matter with you, girlF'
"0h Mass Harry, you must send me
to Miss Tallula. lean not live without her. u
What do yen mean? Where is she ~
Oh, sir, don't know but know she
is gone for good. She gave me note fol
you and one for Miss Nellie, and said
must not give them to You until morning
Bat it is late at night, and 1 reckon yor
might as well take them
Hand them to me quickly, Jeness.'
Here they are, sir.n
Harry tore his letter open with trem
bling, eager fingers, for he knew not what
10 think tthhiiHkk. Il could not be that she had lef
her home in this manner, to wed withou
even seeking his consent, As Harry read
great tears flowed freely down his manly
cheeks,l yet light of joy shone through
the limpid drops. Jeness, send the drive
to me at once.'
"Can you tell me, Dick. what boat Mis-
Tallula took"
i" It was the Maria, sir. Somehow sh,
looked so wretched and went off SO quiet
without anybody to tell her goodbye, wa
afraid II warnt all right SO jist axed
gentleman the name Of the boat, and h,
told nae the Maria.n
:" You did well, Dick but never agail
suppose anything Miss Bayard does i
wrong. Do you hear, sir p
Eyes, sir, Mass Harry. l know she is d
berry angel ITSELF"
THAT will do, sir; you can 20 now. Blu
remember the carriage must be before tn
door an hour before day"
" Yes, sir, it will be there, shore.''
Jeness stole quietly to her masters side
"oh Mass Harry, please sir take me
knows Miss Tallula can't do without me. :
{" If you are at the door in the morning
when | come out will take you. But no
one minute Will wait SO, now, get yeul
trunk ready and 60 to bed
But Jeness did not go to bed that nigh
any more than her master did. She
packed her trunk, placed it at the door
piled on coal in the parlor, and sat al
night waiting for the sound of the carfiag,
wheels driving around to the door.
Harry found aflrst-class steamer starting
at eight, and went aboard hoping to over
take the Maria or intercept her at Louis
vile. But he was yet more fortunate, fol
ct Memphis the first thing that met his ey,
was the Maria getting up steam for her de
parture. In a moment he was aboard anG
found Tallula on her, but SO indisposed thai
she had kept her stateroOm since taking
passage.
Jeness and her baggage were soon
brought aboard, and message sent in tC
Tallula that servant from Natchez wished
to see her. She at once concluded il was /
servant Of some friend whose house she
had visited, and when Jeness opened che
door she started, turned deadly white, anG
almost tainted as the devoted Rirl knelt be
aide her, and covered her hand with kisses
Oh, Miss Tallnla, Mssa' Harry is here