The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-24

and daughter, mutual confdsnts, mutual advisers
neither of them felt that the counses of the other
could be spared, and 80 1t was that when she
eagerly brought him the newspaper and pointed
out paragraph In the ship-news column, telling
him that she was at loss what to make of it. he
well knew there was moment in the subject
There came Just then rap on the door: "will
Msjor and Miss Loring take breakfast in their
own, or in the breakfast room?v
"Here," said Kate for, papa, 1 want to
have q good talk with you on this subject and
know what you think of it. Please serve break
fast here" she continued, addressing the waiter.
The door was gently closed. and the major read !:
"By sdvices from New York received by mer-
chants in this place, we learn that the Europa ar
rived there yesterday from Liverpool after a
stormy passage of fourteen days and ten hours.
Her officers report that on the 18th inst, while
nearing the Banks, they spoke the brig Hslcyon,
bound hher from Calcutta, but driven far out of
her course by the heavy southerly gales which
had prevailed for ten days previous. All hands
on board were well, and expressed themselves
confident of being able to reach this port in safety
Among her passengers, also, her consignees here
are informed, are three survivors of a vessel
(name not KNOWN lost eighteen months since in
the Indian Ocean. The Halcyon's arrival
may be daily looked for"
anxious eyes, had been looking up into his face.
When he came to the end, each for moment
looked doubtingly, inquringly, at the other.
''Shall we-can we dare hope, father ?" she said.
No LuOueuuuhy uesltdtlugly answered, smooth
ing the silken hair back from her forehead, ''Why
hope to be disappointed my child? fear 'twould
be hoping against hope. Could but credit for
one moment that your dear mother, surviving the
horrors of that fearful night, were still alive-but
noah why think of 1t! And yet, Kate, tits
possible"
"Can we suffer more keenly than we have suf.
fered, papa ~ she said. care not these lingering
doubts more tormenting than the undisguised Ger.
taintyI Let us in our hearts pray for courage to
meet this new agony of expectancy, and to bear
the new disappointment that may await u.s."
g But old not the mate see the boat in which we
had placed her 60 down not hundred yards from
the ship?n
And the mate cannot be relied upon, father.
You remember how intoxicated he and many
others Of the crew were?"
Rap, rap, rap was heard on the door, and the
waiter entered with the prelimnares for breakfast
81 will find the Halcyon's agents after break
fast," said the major. Meanwhile, my darling
be patient, be hopeful and let not your returning
lie and animation be clouded over by these
gloomy remembraDces. i have met this morning
an old acquaintance, Tom Sparrow, lawyer here.
be and his wife invited US to become their
guests. This declined, for | know your wishes
in such cases. But they will call at O'Clock and
take US with them to the Goodstone races.
do you really wish me to Co. papa!" said
Kate. sitting down 10 table.
" Yes, should like il, he said {" believe il
will do you good"
Eat two, you say, pspa?"
cat two my daughter" and then the major too
sat down TO bis coffee, and talked offhandeily,
while in reality only thinking Of the Halcyon.