New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-07-16

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| Harding's chambers; finding him, as usual,
| at the piano, struggling with natural.
| "Glad to see yOu," said he. You know
| Won ought to sing with Polyhemus, The
| Feeble God Has Smote to the Heart l
| say, though, what are 'kidlings,' to which
reference is made in that celebrated song I?
Presuming that the poet alludes to little
goats-for which presumption 1 have no
evidence in my dictionary-what warrant
has he for applying the adjective 'blithe
and merry to them? Are killings invaria-
lily blIthe and. merryl And if so, why
Have o glass of sherry, or shall make you
a cup of cofee-it won't take a minute |!
Rather nots There are some weeds in that
box, but you know must not smoke. Bad
for the voice. Bad for the voice. Eight
o'clock! We'd better start"
We sailed forth, and soon arrived at the
| Appolonian. At the piano, singing solo.
was the fair Galatea, and treat it was to
hear Handefs glorious music rendered as
| it was by her glorious voice. Near the
piano was seated a nice looking old lady,
who Harding told me, was her mother, and
by her side, with an earnest gaze fixed on
| Alice Outhbert was q man-Ought to say
gentleman' who l know to be Mr.,
Thomas, pianist. A sinister looking old
man he was, and of disagreeable coun-
| tenance, and didn't approve of the way in
| which he looked at Alice. Her song con-
cluded, the wished for introduction took
place, and in short time l found myself
seated by her side, conversing with her and
her mother-a dear old lady, who 1 hope
your mother-in-law may resemble.
That evening first made me acquainted
with Mr.. Thomas. Certainly very strange
| in his manner" as was afterward described
to me by Mrs. Cuthbert-or, l should say,
| Mrs Royston-" but he has been very kind
to Alice since she joined the profession, and
has many opportunities of being of service
| to her. am sure he looks on her quite as
| he would ON his own child"
/ smiled genially on being introduced to
him, but he didn't seem inclined to look on
me as he would on his own child; if l had
been, | fancy, from the expression on his
countenance as sat by Alice Cuthburt, he
would willingly have carried out SolomOn's
advice with regard to spelling me.
1t is not necessary to recapitulate the
whole story of the progress of my attach
ment. The more knew of Alice the more
liked her, and then believed, and new
know that the impression was mutual.
Nothing could exceed the terms of cordial
ity ON which l stood with her mother, and
the course of true love seemed in our case
inclined to make one of those exceptions
which are said to prove the rule, for it ran
very smoothly, the traditional rival being
conspicuous by his absence, unless may
class Mr.. Thomas under that head As one
who had shown kindness to Alice, 1 had
every inclination to be friendly with him,
and tried hard to believe in the theory of
his looking on her as his own child; and as
he was nearly seventy, the notion of his
being in love with her seemed ridiculous
but many circumstances persuaded me to
believe that he was, and | was convinced
that his luminosity to me had its origin in
jealousy. He thoroughly imposed ON Mrs
R0yston, but Alice was not equally de-
ceived; only being kind hearted little girl,
she endeavOred to believe that he had
shown her disinterested kindness. That he
really loved her L don't doubt, but he was
a mean old wretch, and knew that her voice
was fortune; however, it is useless now to
pursue these reflections.
In the course of time we were engaged,
and it was settled that as soon as money
matters were satisfactory flor, although l
was Leir to a good property at the death of
an aged cousin, my income then was small),
we were to be married The badly con-
cealed vexation of Mr. Thomas, when this
announcement was made to him, had not
the effect of lessening my satisfaction.
Mr.. Micawber is not the only person who
has discovered that waiting for some
thing to turn up" is not a very congenial
occupation, but Alice counseled patience,
and, knowing that matters must eventu-
ally come right, / waited with the largest
amount of that commodity which l could
muster.
One day, in MY rambles after the "some-
thing" l strolled into Harding's chambers.
Strange to say, the piano was deserted, and
he was seated at table writing; at least,
pen was in his hand and ink before him, but
his occupation consisted in devouring the
former and rubbing his hair the wrong way.
| immediately and correctly, guessed that
he was solving an arithmetical problem, a
branch of his education which l knew had
never agreed with him.
Flows BIZ" inquired
Hasn't been out for some time, and is con-
sequently suffering from the confinement
he replied. "LoOk here, old fellow, just add
up these things, will you9 It's awfully rum,
the moro l add 'em up the more they come
different Rights it Then it'll do 1t
must answer, don't you see!"
Your language is vague" | said 81
don't know whether it will do, and don't
see neither does the document have Just
examined assist my perception. Decora-
ton, posting, salaries-what does it mean!
Who's to be decorated, and what's to be
posted9"
"You know that theatre they have been
building at the corner of York street? Be-
hold in me its lessee! Montgomery tells me
he is certain he could make it pay, and
want an Investment for that money which
ery's name will only appear, but find the
needful. Don't tell me that l am fool, or
that had better think before do anything
so stupid, or that l shall burn my fingers,
because our remark will simply rile with
out convincing me. That ass, McTavish,
brought his thick head in here just now,
and shook it until thought it would come
man must cen gang his ain gait I'll never
have that fellow in here again till he has
learned TO speak English"
'tPm sure | wish you every success"
"Pm sure you do, old fellow; and [ have
something to say to you on the subject,
You used always to be talking of going on
the stage'-yOur expression, isn't it You
have some idea of acting, but amateurs and
professionals are birds of different feathers
With training | think something might be
made of you, but the Nell Gwynne will be
crack house, and we can't have the raw
material cooking itself into shape on our
stage. So this is what | suggest. You
know Delamere9 He used to be at the |
Princes. Well he has been smitten with |
desire for management, and has got to- |
gether some sort of company, and they |
go about the south coast watering places,
staying about two months in each. They |
open at Shoreville next week. and if you |
like to go down to him, and learn some |
thing of the business; if he thinks you'll |
do, you shall have a berth at the Nell |
Gwynne."
you're very good, but my people"
"WOuldn't like it, No, don't suppose they |
would; but why don't your people do some
thing for you to prevent the necessity |
What's the use of all that money to your
cousin, who treated you awfully bad about
the Hurst property, which ought to be yours |
now; he does not spend 1.-THE of his in
comet You'll have five pounds a week if |
you do for us !; and, before you throw it up,