New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-17

dav-to be. for you, free from care. nol"nA'
NV husband, forgive me !" ..ch he
VERY gently. very tenderly. as though ~
were half afraid that she might VANISH IrE "
his touch, Roland stopped and raise0 liz 10
kneeling wife, clasping her to nm WIZ" III
Nessie looked on. wondering what q" md
was being said and done might mean, anu
M D Do faIt a sudden need of his pocket
INV Hester, my poor little faded flower, !,
.ha oara and thought for small things at
,rb;cb I hind fool that l was, USED 70
smile. all the loving little stratagems W
which YOU avoided sharing any OF the thInse
procured for me; and l know now WY
every day you have been growing pd.1 1,e GO CO
b;tterIv bv the mockery Of asking me to for-
give Tou. for never, through the longest
future. can the debt owe you be repaid.
And now. Mr.. DYSON, let me hear the emu,
if there be one, of this story -, .a;d
There's not much of an ending, salo
Mr. Dyson: "but what there is | trust you
will think happy one. l wanted u .Gl a
YOU my brothers story on TINS, .ho
holiest and happiest day in all the year
the dav on which, four years ago, his non
est kindly spirit went back to its Maker;
and knowing that you had small banking
account, thought things could not be 50
had that YOU could not afford to wait;
However, yesterday morning lesfneu
that your money had been in one OF the
banks that failed this autumn; and, as
Though to chide me for my delay, l saw,
during a walk l took last evening inquire
that seemed like your wifes enter pawn
brokers. Actuated by something more
than curiosity, watched her, ana saw ner
give up mug--a little child's silver mug
and meeting her face to face, as she came
out. found that my suspicious were cor
rect. That such an exredient was ever
necessary no one can regret more than
do for had guessed anything OF the truth.
I would gladly have bought your pieces OF
music over and over again. -
You have no need to rprOach yourself,
Mr.. Dyson" said Roland; ''you were per
fectly justified in declining anything you
did not think would suit you"
"There, don't go on the stills, Roland Car
roll" said Mr. Dyson; II am come to make
PREPARATION; that is, if you are not too proud
to accept it, though, goodness knows, the
favor is conferred on me, not on you: Inc
fact is, | want partner, some one VINO u1,
derstands music flor l can scarcely ten
when it is upside down., to take my broth
ers place in the business. And, after all,
though it does not sound so well, suppose,
good business is better than profession,
at all events for man with family. You
see an artist may look very well IN his vel
vet coat; but it doesn't wear like good Old
fashioned cloth, and it's not much use to
his wife or children. Do you think you
could come down from being professor to
the level Of a tradesman -
IL would come down to. the level OF
crossing-sweeper. replied Roland. eff by
so doing could bring back the roses to my
wife's cheeks; but your kind PROPOSAL IS
out of the question, Mr.. Dyson. l haven't
pound ii the world
Mr. Dyson. "Why, man, they re your capt.
tai. Of which no broken bank can rob you
Mrs. Carroll, l hold you responsible for
your husbands good behavior. We can't
get the business done to-day; bat the day
after tomorrow, when people have got over
the effects Of their Christmas dinners. well
have it all settled
And so with Hester's head resting on his
shoulder. and Nessie's fingers performing
an imaginary fantasia of her own compos-
ing on his knee, what could Ro.and do but
put his pride in his pocket, fling his cares
to the wind and be made happy that Christ
mas day Then Hester suddenly discover
ed that all this time cab had been waiting
for Mr.. Dyson, that gentleman confessing.
in explanation that he had g wen his house
keeper a-holiday for the day, after she had
packed UP the largest possible number of
good things which it was possible to crowd
into a hamper. So Mr.. Dyson ate his
Christmas dinner with his new partner. and
his sweet wife and Nessie reyeled in Jelly
and white grapes, and drank good health
to papa cut of the silver mug which Mr.
Dyson had restored 20 her. and this was
only the forer'nner of many such bright
and happy Christmas days.