New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-21


time when Mr.. Briefly represented Liseoml
in the councils of the nation. -
To Mr. Briefly it was hard work and yer,
annoying at first. but he soon got to like it
1t is q laborious life to an easy going man,
life in which he is every bodyis slave. and il
which he is always doing something fe
which he will probably be misunderstood
and abused; but, after all. it is an excitin,
and amusing life. Men get very fond of il
and do not like to leave.
Henry Addison made q model secretary
He and Mrs. Traynor did all the writing 0
notes and arranging of invitations together
and that worthy woman came to have ,
high opinion Of him.
Then his learning and intelli geuce came
in and helped Mr.. Briefly in his more i'm
portant work, tor MIR. Briefly had grown
uncommODly rusty, there was NO doubt, il
all these years. There was much reading
up to be done as to the politics of Europe
and the politics of our own Iand-thert
was much Sismondi and much Do Tocque
vi !e looked into. Mr.. Briefly had reaG
generally, and, with the seldom found
paper knife too much; this pocket knife
reading OF magazines is very agreeable, ou,
not the best for statesman; perhaps not
the best Ut reading for him who would bs 9
thinker and worker among men and
events. Such men as Emilio CASTELAR, have
read Of thinge, rather than of what mer
think Of thinge, and he who deals with
state craft needs facts instead Of opinions.
Henry Addison had won Mr.. Brierly's
confidence and regard, and therefore was in
position 10 ask favor.
'Wili you give me twenty minutes. sir
for y private talks" said he to Mr.. B1eriy
Certainly, Horny. what 10 itl''
"Mr. Briefly, it i'll becomes ono already
go deeply indebted to you tor fAvors to ask
another; but l am compelled to help q
sister, who is in deep distress. to try and
get a living. She is q married woman, with
most unworthy husband, who is NOT try.
ing TO make a living. She has NO help from
him. My brother inlaw 10 perhaps as un-
worthy person as can be found; he is a
drunkard, and sank in all the moral ire.
sponsibility of that vice. My sister wants
to get II place in one of the depart
ments here as cOpyist. Will you
use your influence for her, and, what is
more, will you kindly regard her applica.
tion, her relationship to me, nay, her very
existence as q secret Il il not that we are
ashamed to work, but her domestic sOrrO VS.
she desires to hide from tho world. We
belong to very good people at home, Mr..
Briefly, and my sister would fain hide her
not wish to drag her husbands inability to
support her before the small circle who
know us here"
Mr.. Briefly consented to help Mrs. Feu-
nick. and gave her an interview at her
hotel, small and Insignificant house in an
obscure street.
Mrs. Feunick was a very beautiful young
woman, with a high color and PAIR Of
dOwncast eyes. Her delicate information,
her lady-like manners, all interested MIR.
Briefly; and, Sas she gave him her hand
nj lu hot %k<,
duties OF a congressman were not always
50 disagreeable.
Mrs. Feunick was successful in her.ap
plication, and Mr.. Briefly received beau
fiful note, in an English hand writing,
him, in rather unnecessarily senti-
mental terms, for the service he had done
her, and requesting, in very urgent Ian
guage, that her secret might not be men.
TONED to any one.
Mrs. Feunick's duties did not seem to be
very exacting, for she had time to write u
great many notes; and she had occasion
several times to ask for advice, and to meet
Mr.. Briefly at the hotel; and 1t suddenly
occurred to him that il was little awk-
ward to be keeping such thing (Of no i'm
)Ortance in itself) from his wife, simply
because he never had kept anything from
Ter. It came over him rather strongly once,
,s he found bimaelf showing one Of her I'M
necessarily sentiments notes out Of sight
ls his wife came into his study, that it was
IN absurd situation. and he spoke to Henry
bout it.
"Henry, is there auy reason why can
lot mention to Mrs. Briefly and Edith tn.
ase of your sister! do not like to keep
~ an acquaintance OF whom they know
nothing, and they might hello her, you
now"
a blush, deep and painful, overspread
Ienry's face.
"Mr. Briefly said he, painfully and
esitatingly, Il must beg that you will not.
Iou little know how dreadful it would be to
ne. have found in your family, for the
rat time, that recognition which is my
a this country. l feel that to relinquish it
J to take the bread from my mouth, and it
lust ne reiirquished if my sisters position
! known. Then there is every reason on
er side why it should not be known who
be ia, or what she is. Her husband, WORTH
.ss being that he is. has expectations in
'ngland Of a high character. They may
gain step back into the position to which
ley were bern. If my sisters unhappy
,ase in this country were ever known there.
would blight her prospects. l beg of !
gu. sir, to respect hcr incognito"
"How stranger said Mr.. Briefly. ain |
lis country we thi.k much better of q
ian, or a woman. for working. However, |
* Mrs. Feunick not 10 write any more !
Otes nor to ask me to see her at Clay !
Drne's Hotel"
Eyes, SIR" said Henry. slowly taking ii
ote from his pocket, ''after this once. She |!
in trouble-threatened with dismissal |
nd she does ask to see you this afternoon; J
Ter that am sure she will not trouble !
Oh further"
ca oood Mr. Rp;arlU ,,urruo.3 hy Na,,as;a
ent again to Clayborne's Hotel; and, as
came out, he met Joe Peters, OF the lis
NIB Free Sc0urge.
But politics and fair women, sentiments |
,tes and private secretaries, went out of |
r. Brierly's head as he read letter from
athan, which he found ON his desk, post
arked Handyside College:
"DEAR SIR-I come to this place last
'ensdy. obedient TO q telegram. Dir.
uke is pritty sick and considerable light
,dded. I've done what l thought was
rite, but should like to see you and his
d. Not wishing to alarm,
'YourS to command,
NATHAN THOMLEY"
arts toward Handyside College that
ght. Edith was left with Mrs. Traynor.
telegram from the doctor pronounced.
nke's disease to be typhoid fever.
For four weeks the parents had scarcely
y other thought than that suffering boy.
sthan, in his stocking feet, the most care
|, loving, and attentive of nurses, had not
it him day Or night until they arrived, nor
uld he be hired or induced to leave him
except tor the shortest period.
, length it looked as if the angel OF death
ere appessed, and as if this creature, so
tilt into the hearts around him, was going
be spared. Angry letters from Wash,
gton began to pour on Mr.. Briefly; his
to was Deeded-he was needed-s0, turn.
2 from his sick son. he went back to
ashingtOn.
There he was met by q copy of the Lis
NIB Free Scourge, with the folio wing