New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-24
THE LITTLE MILL1NEh.

yav of III. seemed darkened, and the stars
| of hone shone feebiy ms path bu'
! George was honest. and Messrs. Moore q
Reese had long since come to the CONCLUSION
! that he was just the CLERK LOT tilelii, :,
So,ne distance from Messrs. Moore @
paas.'s-away down the street quarter
~ = mae. perhaps, and nearly opposite
! C.orre;s boarding place, was inlIiili'I
/ shn,,ca reaI fancy shOp-wlth handsome
si,n large windows, with spiendld cintaihe
an the inside. displaylngh r1ch anu oe''uoi
| fnl array OF those dear treasures Ihai 80 ue
Ggbt the tair, viz; dear h1Vie oG'tuO'1e W
/ jnnnats all stvles and trimmed III every
;,u,ninabIe yav, with bright ribbons anu
! I4.iicafe flowers. formed with eGqulsitt
80 nv fine fairy hands Of blooming niaiu
| ems. 2 VIC C.eorop
never passed the door Ut Madame y ost. i'Ilne
Lavelle. from Paris, without caSVns "
/ glance into the WINDOW, oi 0ArO"eH
! beautiful plate glass doors. ,o,,d
/ f.a0rey. did 80 often. for he often passed
nm his way TO and from his boarding house
| Inn il was not for the sake o1 catch1ns
/ s5oh: of the Donuets Or rIoDoAs U hAftT'Niii
.Jn.ephiue. for he could see them eqohIlN DR.
fine n other lnilliner shops IL the nelghpo
/ mood hut il was 10 stea1 d glance, ithu ee' "
rood looI as often as possible at Mautt's :
Iir4la Jenny Irving, OF Queen OF beau'!'
A. she was called.
! Vas. JENNY Irving, the orphan, or poof
! o,,,,har" as some termed hor. wac NJ toalht
: T.aveIlts tavUrite apprentice anu pos
s.ss.d The first love Of George LenuA. oHe
( had caurLt prize without angling 10Y Il;
= In our heros estimation. she was tht
/ most bewitcnlng OF mAdens' ger tlnS ~.
| fgrlrl.ss form. golden hair bright oIut
| eves di,ur,led cheeks and dainty mouth o.
! tarad attractions which he could not resist ;
! and then her voice. So sweet ana muhlca'I
| w. melody itself and her almost utoH
| hands. so fair and soft; and her larry Ieel
| that seemed scarcely 10 touch The gfouAu
/ an which she rrnd, actually charmed In
and completed the conquest "IICH y -
/ li+tIe kuavt-had SO arttuIfy Planned anu
| 90 rrirnnssfIlIlv carried forward. Aftti nav
! mo secretly admired Jenny Tor mon ms
! C,eorpe one day became acquainted VIII
/ bar-u0 matter lOW-tbougl, OF courst' IL
! The same way that all young Peoilt go
| aco-aruted v no are struck With tacu oUutI :
| ar,uearance: first Hn mtrouuct1oA III SoL-Io
party or social gathering VIII az -
! La1,rly 10 make Your acq uaInIahct OIL LAe
! lad['e part and allow d z to set you
/ home. Oh tine gentlemans; then moon
! Lrlt walk, with great mai! silly loo1IeA
! remarks made Oh both sldes. concludes Inc
( FIRST DAYS ceremonies. OF course tins modt
of proceeding soon makes fast 111eDds.
George continued To attend 10 business
] Z. =
own. ana then when Jenny was not busy
OF course they had delightful times.
Jenny was net by ANY meahs Without
/ other admirers Many young man IL int
ueirlborhood would dIscOmmode hI1nst Il
much to accomue te hey. and CONSIDER
timself well pafUE he could Tins VII d
sIu1it OF q thank you from btT own e"veA
! lips.
| Bu, George was her fav0rite lover. a-ld
I he sedulouslv improved ms opportunities,
until finally il was whispered around and
urtrtv freely. too, that he and Jenny were
. engaged such reports always spread IKE
wlldEre and this one was Dot long Z reach
iuc The ears Of M. Moore. one OF lis en-
!Ioy-rs
Now. MI Moore had daughter WHO Took
quite q taucy 10 our 1rltDd. anu he a
aware Of II. but could not rec1Irocate the
coz .pIilpert Her father also knew IT, anu
thai George was n smart fellow, and " you'd,
a. he often sad. make d str IL the world
u thought that George and his daughter
would make good match. ana the former
would ieel highly c0mplnenttu al the pro
\ -otal Therefore. soon Rttor MI. Moore
H.: heard the foregoing report. LIZ called
George 10 one side and opened tie case
10 INN concluding ty hilrDg al d partne1-
! sh51 III case matters turned out laVorablT
lie old gt1lleIuaD's proposal TOOK GeoIGt
s0lnew hat by surprise; but as young HAL
q principle, Ie felt IL duty bound 10 give
IL immediate and decided answer
i feel tiatttred bv your preference.
sa9d be III reply. and Ii / very gratifying
10 ne 10 know thar you held Ne Il sucf
. high esteem: buf | can moi acc-d- 10 !uLl
7 II posal-l am engaged 10 smother
Well. slr, You lilease, sand ny. Moore
with Z suddenly assumed sttrUDes> q DE-.
1DeaDor, but you viii lose much hy You
decision. Allow me to ask YOU who You,
intended i p
Mss irving : sid Nj. Moore, with
ti4ned establishment, Miss Irving, d l'e1
uilrss girl
Yes sir, and al orphan" was the quic4
rep.?.
w I'll, pity her then, as ! do all orphans
buJ really, George, you are throwing Your
self awav-yOu Il not get d cent by hel.
I know Ilxsir. and DO not wish il, =
Piled our h0ko, with spirit. y marry he,
lol herself, : OF Tor her money.
Very well Sir said NJ. Moore, a1j
turning away, he soon left the room.
.Ah. all nv lad. in love with Madam,
LaH ellts queen. The little 1uillner - sac
Young Tom Moore. addressing George. a
the former came rushing into his father
store one afternoon soon after Georges con
yereatIon with Nj. Moore. An III love
Il Pee
Vel. YES: ! suppose I might a. We
cW- ny hrst a. Ia>t, said George. with
smile.
-tf course ycu might SAID the former
Vel. man, what's her dover"
'Eouih, beauty auC coLteE,ol mind +
her dover, rtpIed George, ami that
enough iT me.
Enough Tl4tN support Won, II l -,
Nog-e. provokingly.