The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-08
lPron Evsry Saturday.
4 sIsTER'D sTOBY.

Inc lamps we're not Drougns W. 500 ntue Wiunh
was reading iD the freight, while sat watching
Erie IS be stood upon the rug with that look o
thought that he 30 often wore. had fallen int,
one Of my dreamy moods, a. oftsn did when ",
sat IN the freight thus: going back in ny
thoughts to the time when Erie and were young
and merry hearted boy and girl, and Winuifred
baby-to the time when the dark cloud fell upor
our home, and the fatherless children were lef
orphans with only the little to take the vscan
place. And from that looking on-on into the
misty future when l should resign the first plsct
in my brothere-ah well who can follow the
dreamy fancies of one whose life IL blended with
the lives of others. and who has lost al snticipa
tons for herself alone? So dreamed on, looking
In Erle's beautiful fsce-besutiful, though care.
worn. and with lines Of silver In the dark hair
which sge had not brought there--and from thai
| 10 Winne's bright childish hesd--so indifIer.
eDt! Surely she and David were unlike
Erie and me! Yet there was not so much
difference in our ages as any one would think. /
| with my serious, gloomy face-looked. as every
one told me. more than three years older than
David, with his bright laughing look and young
| He would not have it 30. He would see no change
10 nine years, and said was the same little, shy,
demure girl he left eighteen, when he first left
home. t--i1 - AFy
We were very proud Of David and Winnie. and
used TO talk for hours together-we two elder
ones. in sort Of protecting. fatherIy wsy--of
| their lives to come-with come imagining, even
then. of how differently the sun would shine upon
us and upon them. had been used to think that
Erles heart, an well as mine was bound no in
those two; but had then begun to learn that he
had thoughts and hopes that might sympathize
with, but might never share. bad just come
back from my dreaming TO think that David vas
even later than usual, and that the room was very
silent without him, when Winnie closed her book
with little low laugh. -
:. Fife. this story would suit you exactly for It
ends happily for everybody" -. ~
That's right,n said l. cheerfully. And so il
IN iata oh hoia 4 bov
tsid, so very practical. but was rather proud Of
IT, and encouraged 1t as far as could so, as
got up and rang the bell, / said, "And 90 it
ought" Winnie. leaning forward on her low seat,
looked up at Erie. Erie. if you were an au
thor hich you never will be-and were writing
about knirht-a good. true knight. you know,
who does everything right and falls in love with
princess, and little poor maiden is in love with
him. how would you make il end, ," ~
Does the princess love him?r
" Yes, OF course everybody loves him."
Then suppose he must marry the princess"
he said tboughtfully, /" and the lowly little girl
must die Of + her r, unspoken love. That is how it
His voice was very low, and thought he spoke
more earnestly than be need have done for such
thing. a... ....5-...- 2. $3.50
:, I" And is that ending happily for everybody
did not love her? what effect would her love have
upon bimgr r1el-t
HE doesn't know anything about it, Fred,r
said David's merry voice. as Winnifred sprsng up
10 greet him. Z" l will tell you how he would end
1t. The princess would discover worm i the
bud on the damask cheek of the humble young
spinster, and though she adored the knight with
all the ardor OF princess's nature would resign
him noby; retire into privacy until sne made her
appearance at the wedding in high life, when the
knight, at least fully approaching the charms Of
domestic character, married the maiden all for.
lorn-Dot so forlorn just then as might be- consid-
ing she was in the full enjoyment OF courtly
CfQV and xro~t<xw liz -
msgnsnimous sovereign. There-whatever be
may say-tbat would be Erle's version of the
story, wouldn't it, Fred? Effe, Pm afraid I'm
rather late tonight. are you angry?"
No, I'm not angry this time," said, Gas it is
such very new ofense." ..
.Pm certain the tea has been made q long time"
said he, gravey taking his seat at the table, land
that our little mother" (that was one of Winnie's
names for me) has smouldering fear that it IL
cold and that Erie will be cross when he finds it
out" |
81 should like to know which of my two broth |
ers would be the crosser in such q case" said |
Winnie bending over the back of his chair; "and |
Day. please. what is smouldering fear ~ |
when little girls learn foreign languagesn |
said David, cutting away at the bread, I" they |
must confne themselves to simple and arranged |
sentences; but young man who is master of his |
native tongue may use II as he pleases. Erie, |
have message for you Effe, / have parcel for |
you; Fred, have-nothing for you."
And how did you carry that. Day." said she,
quickly.
20, managed being strong.-
"Well, go on. l will listen to Erle's message,
and share Effe's present That will do for me- |
thank you. Now, which is to come first?"
Erie, he asked, have you been over to Up
ton to-day? Not another troublesome days work |
with The steward hope, and that highly injured
No; everything is going on well. The new
cottages are nearly finished: the tenants all |
ready with their rent. believes and every one
'esdy to greet you very gladly when you go to
Well I'm too comfortable at home to think of
Erie" -
MY dear boy, I don't know what should do
Without IL; but when ismy message forthcoming.n
Bibe wee. Before that comes. have a
'iece OF general intelligence for the company at
arge." .r-a'
he turned from erie as he spoke, and, after the
merry tones before, his voice sounded almost con-
II may have been only because his
ead was bent SO low while be was speaking or
'erhaps, indeed, II wss my fancy that made these
ew words sound different.
"Mr. st. George and Hope have come home a
month sooner than they intended. / saw them
o-day.u
ooked at me for a moment. then, meeting my
yes, his lowered suddenly as the dark, crimson |
pread slowly over his face. Ibusied myself with |
he cups, looking at none of them again.
'ncic uu 1Ou sec tucui, lay 8ekeQ VIII 1
ie and the careless, natural question was a re-
ef 10 all. Ir0r 7..rr.
" saw their carriage at the station, and wait
d for them. They are In town still with Fletcher,
be attorney. Ii was the trial brought them home |
IT. ST. George is very glad to be at home,
lough."
and Hope is not, suppose" said Winnie.
lughiDg.
Hope has the popularity of never being glad
D come home, hasn't she. Davidg'
Hope" said quietly, pouring out David's
bird cup Of tea" and speaking because no one {
se answered. Hope is fonder of home than
ny one know, and she makes home, too more 6
ian any one" ls7l 'lI.ll
:, Il is lonely old place without her. anyway,
nd David carelessIy.
T" Hopeless, think, Ell, Erie ~ said Winnie de-
urely but tell us how she looked, Day." 7
/" don't know. The same as she always looks, Z
think" RI. T
% he could hardly grow old or change much in
~ way In four months, Winnie" said l; "but a
hat was Erle's messsger' n
+" Something, of course, about this lawsuit. but Il
said never should remember. think MT. 81. a
Gorge looks upon you, Erie, as a brother de- D
ndant. instead of possible juror and now let
o see where Is Efie's parcel" o
II was little painting of fisherman's wife a
nd child, looking, with frightened, eager faces n
yer the stormy sea for boat thew could not | u