The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-21

would have sympsthized in Percy's poetic nature
for her mind was grand she would have kept step
with him in the march of life. Miss Stewart gained
her point. Msgdalene was grave and quiet for a
time; she discovered her friends treachery,
| pitied her deceived lover, but was too large
hearted to weep for one another could win from
her. There was quiet wedding, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Percy went on their bridal tour. Darlington
! was of and on with my poor Ernestins, just as
| conscience or Miss Minter weighed in the balance.
prayed that Ernestine's pride might rebel at this
ftful lukewarm love.making. j have said that
| Darlington and roomed together: he was going
10 visit home, and came to see Ernestine, and yet
had given Madge rare and costly bouquet lady
| friend had given him.
\ Darlington was getting ready to take q little
| trip, and was to take leave Of Ernestine that
| night. As went up to our room Ernestine called
me and gave me q package to hand to G. l saw
my darling was suffering her poor eyes were red
with weeping, the whole frame exhausted with ita
| struggle. placed the little coffin Of buried
love where knew it would meet C.'s first glance.
| In 1t knew was the golden circlet of dead
love-a few notes and 8 faded flower or two.
| then sought Ernestine, and found her at her
mothers grave, the place where she poured out
her heart trials when too heavy to be borne or hid
by smiles. She started when sought her hiding
place. drew her to me and said, "My darling
cousin, know your grief; come, like child,
and rest your burning brain and weary heart upon
my BOSOM" and then / soothed and Quoted her
az If she had been my child. / let her weep
beat like an imprisoned giant, for longed to tell
her how yeGrned to press her to my heart and
call Der wife, and cover her brow and lips with
lovers warm kisses, instead Of these cool fra
ternal ones. She guessed not my secret
Darlington was full of remorse, and begged to
be forgiven and received back. He scknowl
sSgsa as heart d had wsysssd Msgdslsns was
steal beauty and brilliancy; but my darling girl
was proud and brave-the broken threads in loves
cloth of gold could not be reunited again.
said not @ word 70 her Of love. I rode, walk.
ed with her. begged her TO take @ trip with me
to the soft, green country, to quiet farmhouse.
where dear old auntie lived. | rested not till
her laugh rippled forth as merry as overland none
thought ugly Gerard would win q wife. / had
worked steadily slong, and was now rich. my
beautiful little bachelor nest was finished, aud
none dreamed that birding awaited IL. She was
fitful and capricous. Sometimes we stood on the
old footing. | was cousin, grave, and fifteen
yesrs her senior; and then she would blush and
shnn me. If tried to csress her. 1t was glorious
day. the snow white and cold and I hitched up my
beautiful mares, splendid turnout, Minna and
Brenda, and called for Ernestine TO 20 on sleigh.
ride with me. rode long distance out of tow n.
and then told her che must come and see my new
house. The parlors had large free, and the heavy
red curtains were warm and luxurious; then we
descended to the we'll appointed kitchen; then to
an elegant sittng-room, with an exquisite Sleep
ing apartment sdjoining, and then to my pride, nv
library, where were grouped exquisite specimens
and the shelves Rroaning beneath their load of
genius. The gathering OF this had been a lifetime
work with me. She seemed wonder-struck, and
then said. Why, Cousin Gerard, do believe you
are going to be married. picked out Tennysou
and turued to "Locksley Hall' and marked
these lines and handed them 70 her:v
And said, my cousin Amy, speak. and speak
the ruth to me; trust me- cousin, all the current
OF my being sets to thee"
She marked the next lines and handed them to
ION her pallid cheek and forehead came a col or
and light
As / have seen the rosy red flushing in the North.
ern night.
And she turned her bosom. shaken with sudden
storm of signs,
All the spirit deeply dawnng in the dark of hazel
eyes;
Saying, Il have hid my feelings, fearing they
should do ne wrong
Saying, Dost thou love me cousin weeping I
have loved thee long,"
This was our betrothal, nothing more; and we
are very happy. Ny wife appreciates intellect In
others, with no pretence 10 genius herself She
is cultivated and refined. Ny well ordered house
noid Is source OF constant happiness 10 me.
and Darlington we're soon married.
The universal sentiment was, what splendidly
matched couple. Yes, well matched, but were
they mated! They waited two years for him to
get INTO business, but he failed, and went to live
on his mothers estate. Poor ball room queen
and beauty of the season She had no domestic
tastes her glorious mind rusted, for G. soon sank
into good humorec, roll.cking country squire.
and she whose brightness lighted up the formal
gloom and dulness of the old country mansion in
her fugitive girlhoods visits, now was enveloped
n the dizziness herself, only broken into once in
while by big country dinner dull affairs at best.
Percy would have glofied in her majestic grace
would have encouraged her genius and given it
God TO feed upon. But c. was not heart.lapidary
enough 10 estimate the value of the gem he wore
70 lightly in bis breast, while he loved her fondy
She was bitterly disappointed, but too true
hearted and proud she hid it in her own heart |
Percy, with his keen sense OF the ludicrous. his
Wild longing after the beautiful. has married
petite, selfish creature who will develop into fair
dis sneers are sometimes cruel. but abe is too |
,btuse to feel them. She won him and is satisfied.
Ills life is as lonely as that of some stately pine |
Ineligible 10 his wife as his Greek and Sancrist |
re. Poor Will Howard, q wholesouled fellow |
annie first Intentionally and cruelty flirted him,
nd then poor Miss Minter, with tears in her sweet
yes and true womanly tenderness in her heart, |
efused bin. He went 10 California, came back /
yell to DO, and loves me and mine immensely.
ext fall will call him brother VIII, as Ernestine
as loving halt-sister who has found the true
oio 10 MS rough nature. CHARIs.
IHH STATE SEMINARY. -The citizens of New |
rleans do not seem to know that we have in this
tate an institution that is as capable Of giving
mr. youth an academic education as any other
milar one In the world. At A1exsncria Is ico.s,a
school eunnortad M tho ltota |