The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-02-06

We fled from tho sccne a. -
much sorrow, praying that that
tai'l, which bad ulsa.e lila life 4 pilA
grimase, might stlll abide - tAt1'
day OF affection.
.a4gss
RICHARD AND OLD MurHxnnxx. 4
Richard was y negro from 9oath
Carolina, and as be often tod a.,
with one eye half closr.', NJ il IL
wouldn't do 10 keep II wide opeu
wher he made 50 important sn an
nornccment, that his mother wee
~, Etc Oman. No one Who ever
witnessed the soleiniIity with which
this was tod, or heard the .llale.ce
I" (which tho King English was
spoken ever doubted that hs had
given his true pedigree
By some strange freak in nrturo
he seemed to have been iore.orlajn-
Ell 10 act the tragitiian IN this midst
of y comedy. which the creaton of
Falstaff and Sanclo pAnzo might
have eDvied. ~
Perhaps we will convey . more
correct idea Of vt.:st We ireaa hy
Richards acting traGcs'isa IN the
r'i.!st OF comedy, By stating that ws
once Witnessed a clown II = circus
acting tragedy. amidst YOarS Of
laughter from the audience, with
this differences IL favcy OF Richnrd;
TIE Clown Was in fan but Richard
was in dead anI solemn earnest. VI
lis mistress, aud III o.. Indy
known In the E.m:ly - Cousin
Peggy, were thoroughly Convinced
not Of bis sineeasty fo:s:,o;m1y ~.
CT ,.ouotes. that !; bat OF bis deep
anl golyent pist-, s,is. rlcny sud
Oft repeated "c1e THO lessons with
which they Impressed III. With the
Importance OF punct.ia.sy attending
class meeting. IN sp.re Of all, this
Icouii.letoc, peer 1.ichaxi l.a4l ono
wo;.Ii,aess, which although IN.
!.uowD to his mistress ....,l Cousin
pcmr..,;,', WAS we'll known 70 lEIchnrd,
arh Which he eorcea.ss. with pain
in' care. 20 vas c..scn ce,.el upon
il t.h,e., presenee not only to act the
p.ous minister and christian, bot to
s.ct sober, ono Oi tho rl.ost difficult
parts that u drun!.en E,;,r, can bo
ca,jr;l nvcn to sustain. Eut Rich
ard h:.4! sustained LIS part welt nn-
Ii! one l,ckiess u,truing, o. it will
10 orr duty as u faithful chroDicler
to nayrate; Richards irtoxfcation
became too apparent to escape tho
suspicion Of even the unGl,3pectinX
confidence OF tho ladies. @.
But there is still another charac-
ter, necessary to complete our sto-
~ Richards master. How shall
we describe that character whose
lie Was IN overwhelming fountain Of
humpr, and whose sparkle never
lost is freshness. Shall we over
forget these laughing blue eyes.
,hat ever twinklu. with Wit, aud
that ringing laugh, which wns tho
very music Of mirth. ...
The old gentleman IS We wild call
him had long known Kichard's
weakness, and the high estimate
which tie ladies' placed upon his
pie:y, bat had faithfully concealed
his knowledge Of it, even from
Richard himself.
Orc morning Cousin Peggy re-
marked to him that she was really
!ooseing confidence in Richard; al,
'nding to the fact that RicAard'x
tongue on an unfortunate morning
when he vas making q fire in tho
parior, was so thick that he couldn't
talk. The old gentleman FASTENED
to nnd Richard, as he we'll knew.
that ho would not ta,nely submit to
plead guilty to u charge 80 incon-
s,stent with the character Of min.
lister. He found him at the barn
putting away fodder, but at tho
moment standing in the upper door.
Said he, Richard Cousin Peggy