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


dies, and when he shut his eyes with annoy
ance, there was Niue. Delicieuse standing
and saying, Il knew not reason why yo
should be angry with your son, gazing IN nj
face with such simplicity, and then-tha
last scene ON the stairs. 5.
Madame herself was keeping good he
resolution.
"Now or never" she said, ~ reccncilia
ton or Gurrrei.'
ances, called again soO1 after his late dis
comfiture, she so moved him with an &C
count of certain kindly speeches Of he
own invention which she imputed to DR.
Messy, that he promised to eall and SCI
his son: perhaps" pretty SOON" 'proba
bly,
d.. Messy, sitting one February morning
among his specimens aud books of refer
ence, finishing . thrilling chapter on tht
cuticie, too absorbed to hear door open
suddenly realized that something was ii
his light. and, looking up, oeheld Genera
N!llivicentic standing over him. Breathing
pleased eigh. he put down his pen, and
rising on tiptoe, laid his hand upon III!
fathers shoulder. and lifting his lips like Z
little wife, kissed him.
"Be seated, papa" he said. offering hi
own chair and peyching on the desk.
The General took 1T, and. clearing his
throa:, gaz-d around upon Che jars and jart
with their little Adams and Ewes in zoolog
ical gardens.
rs all going vel. papa" finally asked
DR.. Messy.
"Yes"
Then there was long pause.
lis beautiful day. said the son.
''Nery beautiful reioined the father.
Il thought there would have been a rain
but it has cleared Oft. sad the son.
Yes" responded the father. and
drummed on the desk.
Does il appear 20 be turning coOl!'
aeked the son.
No: i, does not appear to be turning
cool at all. was the answer.
"H'm'm" SAID Dr.. Messy.
''Hem!' said General IillivicenciO
DR.. Messy, no, realizing his own action.
stole glance at his manu- script.
II am interrupting you said the Cen
eral, quickly, and rose.
ono, no. pardon me; be seated: it gives
me great pleasure to did not know what
was doing. it is the work with which |
I'LL my leisure moments"
So the General settled down again, and
father and son sat very c!o.e to each other
in bodily sense; spiritually they were many
miles apart The Generals lin ger ends. softly
tapping the dest, had tina sound of far away
music.
THE cisy-is is healthy" asked the
General.
"Did you ask me fl" said the little
doctor, starting and looking up.
The city-it has not much sickness 1t
present." repeated the father.
No; yes-not much" said Mossy. and,
with utter Inconsistencies leaned down
upon his elbow and supplied an omitted
word to the manuscript
The General was Oh his feet o. if by the
touch OF spring.
Il must gu,'
''Ah! no, papa" said the son.
But yes. must"
But wait; papa; had just now some
"Wsll!" said the General. standing with
his hand on the door and with rather dark
Dr.. Messy touched his iusers to his fore
head. trying to remember.
Il fear l have-ah! I rejoice Co SEQ your
name before the public. dear papa, aud at
the head of the ticket
The Generals displeasure sank down like
an eagles feathers. He smiled thankfully
and bowed.
my friends compelled me- he said
''rhey think you will be elected
They will not doub. it. But what think
you. my SON."
WV Uuc bOu u60 ceNVlCflO0 winch IL
would have been madness to express, so he
only said:
"Thev could notelect one more faithful
The General bowed aoiemnly
Perhaps the people will think 90: NV
friends believe they will.
''I our friends who have used your name
should help you as much as they can,
papa" said the Doctor. Myself. l should
Ike to assist you. papa, il could"
"A bali said the pleased father. incred-
llously.
But. yes" said the son.
A thrill Of delight filed the Generals
rame. THIS was like a sou
"1hank you, ny son, thank you much
Ah, Messy. my dear BOY you make me
lappy!''
But" added Mos.y. realizing with
remor how far he had gone, u eco no.
low il is possible
The Generals chin dropped
mot being public man continued the
night enlist my pen
He paused with smile Of bashful inquiry. |
The General stood aghase for q moment. |
nd then caught the idea.
"Cerfalnly. certainly! ba, ha, ha!'-back. |
ng out OF the door - ''certaiOly: All,
aOssy, you are Fight. to be sure: to make a |
ompiete world we must have swords and
a rero'i; no, 1 can not stay viii. return. |
hasten to tell my friends that the pen of |
'r. Messy is on GU, side. Adieu. dear
Standing outside OF the banouette he
owed-not to Dr.. Messy, but to the bal
ohy OF the big red-brick front-a most
unshiny emile, and departed
9he very next morning, as If fate had or
cred 1t, the Tillivicencio tickle, was At
pushed, as it we're, from behind
ne American newspaper. The onslaught
'as-at least General ViIl;vicencio said ii
'as-a6solutely rutfianly. Never had all
ne lofty courtesies and .ormalities of
nlvairlc contest been so completely ig-
ore0. Poisoned balls-at least personal
used. The General himself
as called "antiquated " The friends who
ad nominated him, they very positively
1eered at, dubbed fossils" .old ladies'"
nd their caucus termed ''irresponsi-
le - thunder and lightning. gentle
ZEN OF honor TO be called "not re-.
'onsible" l: was asserted tina. the
was made secretly. in private
ouse, by two or three unauthorized harum.
'arums THAT touched the very bone, who
al with more caution than prOpriety with
ald their names. The article was headed,
The Crayfish-eate.s Ticket It continued
rthes TO say that. had not the publication
this ticket been regarded as dull hoax
would not have been suffered to pass for
70 weeks unchallenged, and that it was
Nv high time the universal wish snonld !
, realized in its withdrawal.
Among the earliest readers OF this oro.
iction was the young madame. She frs.
lloyed quiet gleetul smile over it. and
en- called: ~
mamie. here, take this down to DR..
ossy.stor: Sne marked the communi-
ton heavily with her gold pencil. "No
lswer; he need not return it, /,
About the same hour, and in a neighbor.
e street. one. Of the mot response bles' !
rocked on the Villi,iceneio castle gate.
10 General iuvifad him ,.o r., I