The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-25
a KomAnee In BsIer.


The Boston correspondent OF the Chicago Times
tells the following story:
Among TIE kind fair hands that fairly patted
kind approval Of Mr. Dickens, was a PAIR that
have history. They were neatly encased In kid
of the most delicate primrose hue, beneath which,
on the taper fOrefnger u the right hand, bslged
telltale Diamond The owners blonde hair
but really, the mysteries OF the toilet beyond
ny power TO describe; suffice IL TO say that the
baIr was that Of Aphrodite, and that 1t covered IN
wonderful convouiions a ssapely little head. and
made the prettiest sort Of frame for one of those
fresh, Rirlish, but also womany faces, which are
somewhat rare in the region of east winds. 1t
q face not only beautiful In feature, but
evincng correspondent beauties OF character in
the bright, glowing spirit OF Intelligence which
shoDe from eye and hp; but there was that In the
decided set OF the hnely-cut mouth, and 10 the
poise of the pretty head, which told of selfcOn-
troll, and indicated strength Of win not commonly
found in such a fair creature. That diamond was
placed on her finger eight years ago, and It
hes not been removed since, nor will II be until
palmer cirolet Ia put on another. The history
of the ring and Of its owner is so pretty ronaauo
for these prosac times, and so Illustrative OF that
quality of constancy which we are prone to deny
TO the generality OF women, that can do no bet
ter than epit0mze it. Without mentioning q
meme that is well known here as guarantee of
Q d Puritan stock, 1t will answer TO say that the
young lady is the youngest daughter Of one
of our first families, and has been q beauty
from mere child. When she some years
younger than now, and when there was not that
impesseble gulf between the first families of
Boston and the F. F's of the South when, in
short, Che blue hood of the Carolioas recog-
nized that of the Roundheads, and their de-
scendsnts fraiernized, there was South Carolina
youth studypg-Or, rather, not studying
IN the college over in Cambridge, whose con-
nectioDs, social position aud bank credit gave
him right 10 the bOspalites Of Beacon Hill
snd elsewhere " on the heightsn of fashion
md ultra respeciabiiitY. His genial qus-
ttss, polished addIess aud generally respecta-
bic character made him favorite verywhere;
End IN one case especially he advanced from
acqnsini iance 70 intimacy, aud became in short o
iIierd Of the family The young lady of whom
speak was hot then OUT" but the unceremo-
pious relations and The free entree of the psternal
mansion which the young student enjoyed
brought them together and In the most uncon-
siIsiDed way. A Piutonic sHection-a sort Of
brothefly end sistefly bfair-sprang up and
6ouIishtd and as such dangerous sentiments are
apt, when not supplemented by ties OF blood,
resolved itself so gradually and silently into
grand passion that il was only an unforeseen CIR
cumstaDce that made II known, even 70 the par
| ties concerned. This circumstance was the rup-
tuie between the Southern States and the general
government. At the first premOnition Of the adj
vaDciBg crisis, long before hostties were inaugu-
rated, the youth was recalled home and ia the
agonies ( suppose that Is the right word) OF sepa
ration realized tie force Of his affections for the
| blonde haired daughter Of Boston. ae made q
confession Of his sentiments. and strange though
IT may appear. the little maid found answering
affection in her own heart. Vows were exchanged.
| end they separated, as OF course the parental
| blessing would not be asked upon such pro-
posed union. The South Caronian went home,
| buTdened only by the one promise which his pa
| triotc sweetheart had elected, that in case OF
| the worst, he would never take up arms against
| his country. and as she patheticaly suggested.
| shoot at, perhaps, the own brother Of his dar-
| ling. Tue "a his word, the youth, when hos
Titles actually commenced, held alO0f from the
| military organizations which sprang up around
him and sought 10 serve his State and az he
doubtless believed. his country, in the diplomatic
| Inc. lie went over 20 France some little time
| after Mason and Slidell, and worked under them
| at the French court and elsewhere, doing valuable
| service, for one 80 young In fnancerng and in-
trigue. Meantime, Els father died his family es-
taies we're cor hscaied and ravaged now by one
SIDE and now by the other, aud the close OF the
/ war found him almost peunless and an exile. As
i the Young LADY was by this time fully Of age, and
as her lover had now an honest right 10 be called
/ a loyal man, she announced her engagement TO
| her immediate family. or course, there was
the strongest opposition to such an arrangement,
| especially as the proposed gentleman was with
| out fortune; but the determined girl maintained
| her right 10 confer her hand on whom she
| pleased, flashed the diamond Of her engagement
| ring in the eyes Of her opponents and de-
| clared herin'ention 20 be unalterable. The young
| SoutherneT also stuck II out manfully. He worked
| well end assIdnousIy and, happening TO come un-
| der the notice Of Eranger, he made favorable
| impression, and became, IL q small way, PrOtege
| Of that fnancier. By him be was put 10 the way
Of doing good thing, in fact several good things;
and. by the help of the banker, rose quickly to
| the possession of competency 10 hand, and the
| the prospect Of more than that IL he keeps on.
But to to the close Of this story the ffution
of the faithful pair is nearly at hand. The stern
| father has succum bed 10 what he sees to be ne.
cessity and next month the French barker"
will be here to take his bride from the same nouse
in which be won her heart as young STUDENT