New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-07-25

l "cnOO0l0gZ Tine beautiful l00leO who sweep
by along the pavement; but in Rue Royale
there was no choosing: every little damsel
must own Madame Delicieuse or nobody,
and as that ricaly adorned and regal favor
ito of old General Villivicencio came along
they would lift their big. bold eyes away up
to her face and pour forth their admiration
in universal-''Ah-h-hh b."
But. mark you. she was good Madame
Delicieuse as we'll as fair Madame Deli
cleuse; her principles. however, not con-
struoted in the austere Anglo-Saxon style
exactly what need, with the lattice of the
confessional not stones throw of y Her
kind offices and benefcent schemes were
almost az famous as General Villivicencio's
splendid aims; if she could at times Go
what the iufantiie Washing ton said he could
not. why. no doubt she and her friends gen
| orally looked upon il as q mere question OF
enterprise.
She had charms, too, of intellect--aibeit
not such sinner against time and place as
to be an educated wonan'-charms that
even IN palmer person would have brought
down the half OF New Orleans upon one
knee, with both hand. on the left side. She
| had the whole city at he, feet. and, with
the fine tact which was the perfection of her
character, kept it there eontented. Madame
| was. in short. one of the kind that grace
fully wrest from society the prerogative Of
doing as they please. and had gone even TO
such extravagant lengths as driving ont in
the American faubourg. learning the Eng
lish language, talking national politics, and
| similar freaks whereby she provoked the
uneounded worship Of her less audacious
lady friends. In the centre Of the cluster
OF Creole beauties which everywhere gath
cred about her, and. most OF all, in those
incompatible companies which assembled
in her own splendid drawing rooms, she
was always queen lily. Her house. her
drawing rooms. etc. tor the little brown
| aunt who lived with her was q more piece
! OF curious furniture.
! There was this notable charm about
Nine. Delicieuse: she improved by compari-
| sOn. She never looked so grand az when.
| hanging on General Vlliv,cenclo's arm at
some gorgeous ball. these two bore down
| on you like rOysl barge dashed to a chip
! Of-the-line. She never looked 80 like her
| sweet name as when she seated her pref
! test lady adorers close around her and got
them all a-laughing.
! OF the two balconies which ove.hung the
| bsnquette on the front of the Delicieuse
house. one was a small affair and the other
| q deeper and broader one, from which
| madame and the ladies were wont upon
gala days TO wave handkerchiefs and cast
flowers to the friends IN the professions
There they gathered one eighth of January
| morning to see the military display. 1.
quite filled the balcony had laid wrappings
aside, az all flower buds are apt to DO on
such Creole January days, and shone re-
splendent in spring attire,
The sight-seere passing below looked mp
by hundreds and smiled at the ladies' eager
tvitter, as, flirting in humming- bird fashion
from one subject to another, they laughed
away the half hours waiting for the pageant.
By and by they fell a listening, for Nine. De
liceuse had begun narrative concerning
DR.. MOssy. She sat somewhat above her
listeners. her elbow on the arm of her chair,
and her plump white hand waving now and
then in graceful gesture, they silently at
tending with eyes full Of laughter and lips
starting apart.
"Vous ssvez," she said they eonver.ed
in French, OF COURSE. ''you know it is now
long that Dr.. Messy and his father have
been in disaccord. Indeed, when have they
not differed For. when Messy was but |
little boy, his father thought it hard that
he was not q rowdy. He switched him once |
because he would not play with his toy gun !
aud drum. He was not so high when his |
father wished 20 send him to Paris to enter
the French army; but he would not go. |
We used to play often together on the ban !
quette-fOr am not so very many years |
younger than he, no, indeed-and. il 1
wanted some fun. had only to pull his hair
and run into the house: he would cry, and
ulOuSleur papa WOUiO come OUT VIVID MS
hand spread open and -
Madame gave her hand . malicious little
sweep and Joined heartily in ths laugh
which followed.
That was when they lived over tbs way.
But wait! You shall see; have something.
This evening the General -"
The houses Of rue Royals gave a start
irregular line of balconies the beauty of
this city rose up. Then the houses jumped
again and the windows ratified: madame
steps inside the window and gives q mes
sage which the house ms aid smiles az in re- |
ceiving. A. she turns the houses shake
again, and now again; and now there comes
a distant strain Of trumpets, and by and by
hoofs, and plumes and dancing banners; far
down the long street stretch out the shining
ranks of gallant men, and the flutteripy,
Oyerleaning swarms OF ladies shower down
their sweet favors and wave their countless
Welcomes
IU the front. towering above his captains.
rides General Eilllvicencio. veteran OF 1914
Is, and with the gracious pomp of the old |
time gentleman, lifts his cooked hat, and
bows, and bows.
Madame Delicieuse's balcony was per-
feet maze Of waving kerchiefs. The Gen
oral looked up for the woman of all women;
she was not there. But he remembered the
other balcony. the smaller one, and cast his |
glance onward to it. There he saw madame ,
and one other person only. A small, blue
eyed, broad browed, scholarly looking man !
whom the arch lady had lured from his pei
oy means of mock professional summons,
snd who how stood beside her, smile Of |
pleasure playi.s on ais lips and about his
,yes.
"Vite." said Madame. a. the fathers eyes
net the sons. Or. Messy lifted his arm
md cast q bouquet of roses. girl in the
,rowd bounded forward, caught it in the !
Iir and. blushi 1g. handed it TO the plumed
.lant. He bowed low, first to the girl, I
hen TO the b. cony above; and then. with !
responsive smile, tossed up two splendid | /
,isses. ono to NJ .dame, and one, i. seemea-
For what was that cheer"
why, did you not see: General Vii
iyicencio cast kiss to bis son." u
The staff Of General Tillivicepcio were Z
aithful few WI i, had not bowed the knee
o any abomination Of The Americans. nor a
worn deceitfully 70 any species of com | u
,omise; and this band, heroicslly IN s
onscious OF their feeblenes.. putting their
rusts IN ''resctions' and like decisions, ! !
traditions Of their fathers. It was con-
erning this thai Nine. Delcieuse vas in. L
about to speak when interrupted q
y the boom of cannon; they had promised
o meet at her house that evening.
They met. With very little discussion G.
r delay (fof their minds were made up
efore hand). it was decided TO announce .
a the French English newspapers that at a
leeting Of leading citizens it had been Y
bought consonant with the public interest p
D place before the people the name of Gen II
raj Hercule Messy de Eiliivicencio. No 81
xp(anatiOn was considered necessary. All
ad been done IN strict accordance with ! II