The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-28

| thought the ale Of this httle pubic mousse the
best have ever drunk. and find it is the worst |
have nothing whatever to do, and am fearIui
ly bored. II ] had not to wait for this man |
should have gone long ago; COMPOUNDED nuisance.
Not thing 10 do in this blessed hole ~
You have not been to see the family OF tnat
young lady ~ asked. for was sstonished at bis
not finding that sufficient occupation; and;
that he had only got down to talk to me because l
be could find no other diversion. r
"No; why should go and see them?'
"They asked You TO-"
eyes, but that's mere form, as have OFTEN
found. ] have had dozens Of hope to see you IN
England and when l have called, they have
either been particularly engaged, or have bowed
me out with a cold good morning. No, never
put much faith in those invitations"
But You can not think that, after such an ODD
my dear sir, / jumped overheard to save man
and he cheated me of twenty pounds. cured
another man of brain fever and he cut me dead
because l heard his ravines. He would have
called me out, too, if he could have found sec.
opd No, don't expect much frcs Obligations"
"But these people did what they could to re-
pay you. heard that they got You some vaiua'
Bile Dtroductions when you went TO India.
"vslusble introductions? what, letters to
tribe OF old fogies who never gave me dinner
without insulting me. and refused to help me on
the only occasion when their help would have
been usefu?" $3.50 $50 ~ 81
al can not but think. however. that you are
unquestionable prejudiced. do not think human
nature is generally SO bad as you seem TO believe
am several years older than you are" rt
EXCUSE my interrupting you," the young man
inserposed, with visible Impotence, .'but Il have
heard that sort of thing so often before. sup
pose shall say it is in my turn when am your
age, but meanwhile let me hold the opinion L have
formed from my own observations" 49,
After this, of course il was useless talking to
him. ard we walked in silence down the lane.
Suddenly, at turn. we came on the physician
walking back from the house ne had gone to VISIT
accompanied still by the young lady's father.
They both looked for moment on the young man
without sign of recognition. But this lasted only
moment with the physician; the next he held
out his hand in greeting and said: "Ah! welcome
back our young flute player and exorciser OF evil
The father saw by this address that the stranger
was the man to whom he owed so much, and he
stepped forward with the utmost cordially. In
spite of the warmth of his greeting the young man
received it somewhat coldly; but it was impos.
sible TO Withstand such friendliness. While they
talked together seized the opportunity OF asking
the physician about the lady. nhe s quite well"
he replied, Except the tinge of melancholy her
father me ntioned which seems to me not danger
Gus. But dare say the sight OF her preserver
will take 1t away"
.Do Won think IL would be well,'' asked, "to
| introduce him TO such happy home? / have
been talking with him, and he seems utterly sour
| ed and cynical of most unhappy temper, and des.
| ttute of believe in all human goodness. Might
| not his presence operate badly on the young
| ladyr'
| II do not think be will have time for that, and
| for the rest il NAV benefit him to see so pleasant
| home. Anyhow, the father seems determined
| to have him come. and am inclined to think 1t
| will be beneficial"
We had now begun TO move in the direction of
the house, and / asked the physician at least TO
put these facts before the father, and relieve my
| mind. The physician stepped on Ia compliance
| with my request, and walked for lew minutes
Il FIX f1n enA Na4an fall a n
| with me. "You see," he said at once. :" he did
| not recognize me, and but for you two being by
would never have treated me so civlliy."
| al don't wonder at his not recognizing you,"
/ replied +" you have changed so much"
| "You knew me again at oncey'
Eyes; but the juxtaposition was the chief thing
| that made me recognize you. You saw the
physician much oitener than the young lady
family, yet he scarcely recognized you the irst
| minute" M
"Well, suppose / must let you have It this
| time; you always have some special pleading in
| favor Of human goodness"
g Better than special pleading against human
| goodness" would have answered, out just tnen
the physician looked back over his shoulder. and
| said, He agrees with me.n II this did not re.
lieve my mind at least II took all responsibility on
my shoulders As we Turned into me gave; sss
| young man said {" what VIII you pet mat she
| knows me Z"
When we reached the house thought the fathel
| would prepare his daughter. But be ushered III
all &c once into the little mornng.room where she
was sitting. / had not seen her since her complete
| recovery, and the change TO me was very great
| had known her first as q gloomy, mindless nsure
| like one Of the gravestone efhgies holding an ex
| tinguished lamp; Isaw her now as cheerful En-
gsb girl. She was sitting by the table working
piece Of embroidery, from which her eye glanced
| almost continually on q book that lay open be
| side her. She seemed at that moment entirely
free from the melancholy OF which her father hat
complained. She was singing under her breati
| an air which had no difficulty in recognizing q