The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-07-12

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few people with whom they had made acqaaint-
ance stupid also-not Bit like his old friends.
These people do for Bessy and the girls but he
| wanted rational society.
If It had not been for the look of the thing. he
would have gone back to. Upper Clspton. How
ever, that was not to be thought of. SO he grew,
shorttempered, and said all kinds of bitter, dis
| paTaging things about their Kensngton acquaint.
anee. Nobody pleased him, and his wife and
daughters did not know how in the world he was
TO be got right.
Poor papal he is 30 overworked," said mis-
wife TO the girls, wishful to clear him Of blame I;
"he has so much on his shoulders | wish Tom
could reside IN London, and relieve him little"
Mr.. Lillifant was overworked, no doubt, so were
his clerks; and when Morgan, the confidential
clerk, fell ill, and was obliged to 60 away for change
Of air, Mr.. Lllhant grew more shOrttempered
and petulant than ever. Unfortunately, just then
young barrister, Harry Benson, one of their
Kensington acquaintance. who had not yet been
blessed with single brief fell desperately in love
with Maude, the eldest of the two girls; whilst his
friend Paulson, also of good family and promising
abilities, but only as yet surgeon at ST. Timothy 8
Hospital, showed no less prediction for Kitty,
the youngest. What coming down was this after
all Mr. Lilllfant's ambition! They had better
have stayed at Clspton thousand times, where
were young fellows worth having
Benson was so desperately in love, and SO con-
ceited," said Lillifant as TO propose at once. He
would not, like the young surgeon, wait for pro-
pitOus moment so be had bis answer in very few
hOIues huQ Win so MUCH temper, LQaL poor MIS-
Lillifant and the girls cried all day about it. The
young barrster took his answer as he took his hat
very cooly, and walked out of the house. That
cut Maude to the heart: she took TO her bed, and
for three days was so i'll that she had to be sent to
Aunt Bell, who lived in Kent, for change of air
Mrs. Bell Mrs. Lillifants youngest sister, very
happily married to a wealthy country gentleman
and the mother Of four children, sltunder ten. She
was the best creature in the wOrd and hearing from
her sister all about poor Maudeis trouble and
Iifautfa haofV uh oil
only, poor dear man" wrote the wife, " he is
so awtully overworked, and now Morgan is gone
away-and it is so hot and trying in London-but
| am sorry for poor Naude-and really Benson is
very nice fellow-and is sure to get on in the
Woodland. poor dears, they are SO attached to
each other !"
Maude was lovingly received. and the very next
. day who should come down but the audaci1us
Benson himself-not on Maude's account no.
certainly, but simply about some law business
with MIR. Bell, who had within the last four and.
twenty hours given him, through his lawyer, his
first brief.
OF course Maude and he walked into the fields
together, and had long talk. Bot she I'D in
some little fear of her father; besides she was a
very good girl. and would not engage herself in
what appeared direct opposition TO his will
So they vowed eternal fidelity to each other, and
would wait till better times came.
Now, one Of the most curious and vet unya-
rying laws Of life, is that of. reaction. There
fore no sooner had Mr.. Lillifant come down on
his family like thunderstorm frightening every
body out of their wits by the crash and the
lightning, than this law began to operate on the
thunderer himself
Poor, dear papa" his wife had said, over
and over, to the girls, anxious to make
the best OF everything, "he is so over.
worked, and that horrid city makes every.
body i'll. declare ! could not stand it. /
haven't been to fetch him home for weeks-it is
so sitting Poor dear papa l wish Morgan
were back, and he could go TO the seaside or
somewhere"
At this very time Mr.. Lifant is driving home
in his carriage. 1t is the hottest day in taat
hot summer, and he sits with both windows
open and his hat off,, But he is not comforta-
BILE, even though Morgan, quite restored by his
holiday, is come back to his post. He is not
comfortable, | say. because the law of reac-
lion is at work. He has never felt quite salts.
fed with himself since he "bew up that Young
fellow" who, after all, he has discovered to be
one of an old Cheshire family, his father having
good estate of his own aud though he has
several sons, and this Harry is one of the
youngest, yet certainly there was no coming
down in such q match. He had been too violent
by baf-and he was so sorry for poor Maude.
But then it had been such wretchedly hot
weather. and Morgan away, and all the harass
Of the business, and Just then the threatened
failure Of a great miller but spite of all that
he was quite sorry when he thought how be
had blown everybody up. Poor Bessy aud the
girls But now Morgan was come hack he
could take them to the seaside-or somewhere.
He would not go out of England this year. He
bad laid out too much money in expectation of
dining company at KensingtOn, for any expea-
sve trips Just at present. Suppose they all went
to Wales. He had met his old Clapton friend
Harvey, that morning. who said that he was
going the next day with his family to Llandudno
Why not go there for couple of months ?-he
should like to meet old Harvey again. Yes,
that was the scheme-he would take them to
Ll8ndndno.
1.-THE citys an oven, !" said Mr.. Lllfant. as he en-.
tered the drawing room, rubbing his head aud
looking good tempered. He had not worn such
look las that for weeks. FOOh- ooh ooh I" and
he blew as if to clear his lungs of the hot smother
ing, clnglng atmosphere Of the city. Morgan's
back, and is worlds better for his country run,
But it is as hot as a furnace, and I've been all
day at the custom house, for would MT let Nor.
gan 60. Fooh OOh-oOh ! I'll go a1d have a bath"
" But is haude Gomez" asked he, turning back
from the door.
Here am, papa" said she catching the hap.
py infection of his cheerful temper. Her father
took her by the Shoulders and turning her round
10 the light, kissed her, and, saying she looked
twenty pounds better, went to his dressinRroom.
He made bis appearance at the dinner-table
wonderfully refreshed. He had washed away
The hot city. he enjoyed his dinner; he found
his clsret better than common. Then be cOmpl
mented Maude again on her improved looks.
There was nothing like the country air. 1t was
just the same with Morgan, who was come back
quite new man. Then looking at Kitty, he sud.
denly perceived that she wanted change.
What do you say, my DEAR" said he, address.
ing his wife, to trip somewhere ?? | must
have change now Morgan is come back. can't
stand the city any longer. What do yeu say to
the side, or mountain airy"
:" Yes, papa" exclaimed the merry Kitty,
Without waiting for her mothers reply, who
they all knew was somewhat slow to move when
a journey was in prospect. "Let US go to
Switzerland (for Maude had told her that
Benson talked OF himself and his friend 20.
ing there.) Don't you remember, papa, that
lovely ascent of the Rhigi. and our crossing the
Wengern Alp Don't you feel yourself at that
little inn facing the JuDgfrau and all the snow.
and the roar of the avalanches, and what fun |
il was at diuner with the lady and the gemse. |
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81 can't do with their foreign gbberish,~ in.
terrupted her father, but in perfect good humor.
. m not going out of reach of English this |
year. that can promise you. You've been il |
switzerland No, Miss Kitty you'll not get me |
across the herring pond this year you must |
content yourselves with something nearer home" |
Scotland" suggested Maude, thinking of the |
fishing tour which Benson had described to her |
- his last summers pleasure. SHOULD not you |