New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-06-27

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| AS Cortet, tne canal man, na0 carries
} Fausta's trunk on board. As Mr.. Carter
, gave her my arm, led her to the gangwa,
Of the Newton, took her passage and mine
and afterward walked and sat through tn
splendid moonlight of the first four hour
down the river.
Miss Jones determined that evening {,
breakfast on the boat Be it observed tina
did not then know her by any other name
She was to go to an aunt's house, and sh,
knew that it she left the boat on its earl!
arrival in New York, she would disturb
that lady by premature ringing of he
bell. had no reason for haste, as tn,
reader knows. The distribution of tn,
cyclopedias was not TO take place until tn,
next day. and that absurd trife was tn,
only distinct excuse had to myself for be
ing in New York at all | asked Mis-
Jones, therefore, if | might not be her es
cort still to her aunt'S house. | had said il
would be hard to break eft our pleasant
journey before / had seen where she lived
and thought she seemed relieved to know
! that she would not be wholly a stranger or
her arrival. It was clear enough that he,
aunt would send no one to meet her.
These preiiminaries adjusted, we parted
to our respective cabins. And when, the
next morning, at :ha. unear.hly hour de
handed by Philadelphia trains and Othe,
exigencies, the Newton made her dock,
reioiced that breakfast was not till seven
o'clock. that had TWO hours more of the
berth. which was luxury compared To
| Zakiels bunk-so turned upon nv Other
side and slept on.
Sorry enough for that morning nap was l
FOR the mex; thirty six hours. For when
went on deck. and sent III the stewariess 10
tell Miss Jones that / was waiting
tor her, and then took from her the
check Of her trunk. woke to the
misery OF finding shat. IN that treach.
| eroHS two hours. some pirate from the
pier had stepped IN board. had seized the
waiting trunk, left almost alone. q hie the
baggage masters back was turned, AM:
that to certainty. It was lost. l did not
return to Faus'a with this story till the
breakfast bell had long passed and the
I breakfast was very cold. | did not then
tell it to her till l had seen her eat her
breakfast with an appetite much better
than mine. I had already offered up stairs
the largest reward TO anybody who would
bring it back which my scanty purse would
| pay. had spoken to the clerk, who had
| sent for a policeman. I could do nothing
| more. and ! did not choose to ruin her chop
! and coffee Oy ill-timeI news. The officer
! came before breakfast was over. and called
me from table.
On shs whole. his business-iike way en-
couraged ms. He had some clews which
had not thought possible. /: was not un.
likely that they should pOunce on tho
trunk before it was broken open. gave
him written description Of its marks: and
when he c.villy asked if my lady" would
give some description of any books or
other articles within. ! readily promised
that would call with such description at
the police station. Somewhat encouraged
returned to Miss Jones. and. when | led
her from the breakfast table. told her of
Ter misfortune. l took all shame to myself
for my own carelessness, 10 which | at.
tributed the loss. But l told her all that
the officer had said to me. and tina, hoped
to bring her the trunk at her aun,'s before
the day was over.
Fausta took my news. however, with
start which frightened ms. All her money.
but shilling or two was in the trunk. To
place money in trunks is weakness Of the
female mind which ! have nowhere seen
accounted for. Worse than this. though
as appeared after a moments examination
OF her travelling Sac--her portfolio in the
trunk contained the letter OF the aunt whom
she had to visit, giving her address in the
city. To this address che had no other
clew but her aunt was Mrs. Mary Mason.
had married few years before a merchant
named Mason, whom Miss Jones had never
seen. and of whose name and business this
VAS all she knew. They lived in numbered
street, but whether it was Fourth street or
Fi!tl-tourth, OK One Hundred and Twenty.
fourth. or whether it was something be.
tween, the poor child had no idea. She
had put uD the letter carefully, but had
never thought of the Importance OF the ad.
dress. Besides this aunt, she knew no hu-
man being in New York.
Child of the Public" said 20 myself.
"what do you know now!' had appealed
to my great patron in sending for the officer.
and on the whole l tel. that my sovereign
had been gracious TO me, If not Yet hopeful.
Bnt now l must rub my lamp again, and
ask the genie where the unknown Mason
lived. The genie OF course suggested the
directory, and | ran for it to the clerk's
office. But as We were toiling down the
pages OF "Masons,' and had written off
thirteen or fourteen who lived in numbered
streets. Fausta started, looked back at the
preface and its date. flung down her pencil
IN the only abandonment OF dismay in
which l ever saw her, and cried, First of
May. They were abroad until May. They
have been abroad since the day they were |
So that genie had to put his |
glories into his pocket, and carry his direc. |
tory back to his Office again.
The natural thing to propose was, that |
should find for Miss Jones a respectable |
boarding house, and that she should remain |
there until her trunk was found, or till she /
could write to friends who had this fatal |
address, and receive an answer. But here
she hesitated. She hardly liked to explain
why-did not explain wholly. But she did
not say that she had no friends who knew
this address. She had out few relations in
the world, and her aunt had communicated
with her alone since she came from Europe
As for the boarding house, Il had rather
ook for work" she said bravely. II have
never promised to pay money when did
1ot know how to obtain it; aud that"-and
lere she took out fifty or sixty cents from
Ter purse-"and that is all now. In re.
'pectable boarding houses. when pc ople
come without luggage, they are apt to ask
or an advance. Or, at least" she added.
With some pride. II am apt to offer it,
l FASTENED to ask her to take all my little
tore but had to own that had not two
!Ollars. 1 was sure, however, that my over
oat and the dress-suit wore would avail
he something, if | thrust them boldly up
ome spout. I was sure that would be at
work within a day or two. At all events.
vas certain of the cyclopedia the next day.
That should go to old GOwan's-ln Fulton
treet it was tifen-'the moral centre of the
Intellectual world" in the hour l got it:
Ind at this moment, for the first time, the |
bought crossed me. "If mine could only be
he name drawn, SO that that foolish $4,000 !
hould fall to NO." In that case felt that
'austa might live in "a respectable board
az house" till she died. OF this, of course,
said nothing only that she was welcome
0 my poor dollar and half. and that
hould receive the next day some more
money that was due me.
you forget, Mr.. Carter" replied Fausta.
8 proudly as before, 'you forget that can
OF borrow of you any more than of a
oardiDg house keeper. l never borrow.
lease God. never will. 1t must be-" she
dded, THAT in Christian city like this
here Is some respectable and fit arrange.
lent made for travellers who find them
elves where l am. What that provision is
do not know: but will find out what it is
efore the sun goes down" /