New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30

| IAN l not beautiful enough for both!
said the girl, ''and do believe that I pre-
fer the beauty of intelligence to mere out
ward grace"
But you laughed yourself at tn
hunchback when he rode BY"
| Eyes; but I had not heard him sing. I
l had should have pitied him first and
loved him afterward. Do you really low
| me?"
| Eyes"
"well, 60 and learn to sing"
"What foolish fancy"
shake haste, or I shall never MARI,
YOU"
Phebus ran again to his brother. "Giv,
me your hump" he exclaimed.
"Why so?'
because you must"
"Does your lady consent to marry {
hunchback?"
Eyes"
.'Then I shall keep my hump"
"Keep t."
Certainly"
"But want it must have it."
"Not so. l have kept it through sor
row, and now that it promises love, I viii
not part with it.
what do you mean?
.'You say that the lady will marry 6
hunchback, provided he sings as do ?"
Yes"
well, 1 shall not part with the hump
shall marry the lady myself"
Phebus stood aghsst. Esop left the
room and sought Angelique, and, kneel
ing at her feet, he sang his third song,
| full of love and tenderness.
He sang of lovely lake Swallowed BY
the night, which felt the first rays of the
morning sun, and which moved the loi.
terer on its banks to trust himself to its
gentle rocking. Before seeing you," the
song said, my soul was this Swallowed
lake, for all was dark in my life. You are
here, and now I smile as did the lake al
the first rays of light
''Sing again" said the girl. "You are
beautiful as Apollo the divine"
The Count and Countess fell on their
knees before their son.
At this moment Theos appeared sud-
denly, after the manner of magicians.
'.Do you see, now, dear Knight, why I
gave the hump to your son? If he had
only the gifts wished for him by his kins-
men be would have been like your other
boy. This deformity was q misfortune,
and misfortune alone can make men tho
roughly great, for it constrains its chill
dren to strive TO overcome an untoward
fate-a struggle which ends in power,
Your child has suffered; his suferings
have made him poet. The beauty Of
his spirit has caused this young girl to
forget his deformity of body. Is the enarm
in the face? No. Sir Kn;.ssas it is rather
in his mind and mis- soul. When one read.
delightful poetry or grand thoughts, or
when one listens to divine music, is it
ever asked if the poet, philosopher or mu-
stefan be handsome or deformed? Esop
was hunchbacked, Horace was blind, and
both have charmed the world as your boy
has charmed Angelique Beautiful a.
Ph9bus is, he can never match his brother
in such q race. But owe you life, Sir
knight, and wish to discharge my obi
cation. Phoebus will have grace and
beauty. He will don the armor of his
father and become q valiant cavalier, and
ride forthland win renown."
"And when he returns he shall marry
my twin sister" said Angelique.
A week after Esop married Angelique.
Theos stood near him at the altar, and as
he turned to pass out of the chapel with
his bride the good magician laid hand
fondly on his shoulder, and Immediately
after the peasants who had come to see
the wedding said wonderingly among
themselves: "What is this story that we
have heard about an ugly hump Why,
the beautiful young knight is perfectly
straight! p Translated for the Ne,o York
Times.
A Convention of Southern Republicans.
There has come into our hands copy of
q printed circular, issued from Charleston
and sent 10 large number Of Republicans
in the Southern States. inviting their co
operation in holding convention of South
ern Republicans, to consult on the interests
Of the party and devise measures for putting
it on better footing. The circular sets
forth that seven years ago the Republicans
were in possession OF every State which had
joined the war for secession except Vir-
two in which the party has clear ascend
ency, ten being completely and three more
in the hands of the Democrats. 1t
goes on to stato that these losses have &C.
CURED in spite of the great advantage for
the Republicans that the whole influence of
the federal government has been actively
exerted on their side with the whole Office
holding element in both State and national
positions. The circular attributes these
sweeping reverses to the bad management |
Of the Republican party in the South, and |
suggests that if the party is not to be utter |
y wrecked and destroyed, it must at once
put an end to the ascendency of leaders |
whose unwise, selfish and corrupt practices |
rave loaded the party down with disgrace
md disasters, and threatens it's extinction,
wen in the two States OF which it still re- |
aims possession. There is more truth than |
poetry in these representations, but we |
lOubt whether they are calculated to be |
with such body as the circular |
lepicts.-Ne,c York Rer0ld.
CHAMPAGNE.-Of all the wines in the |
World the most popular is champagne,
vhether for dinner parties or special occa-
ions, and among all brands of this wine
hat of George Goulet is recognized as the
lost pure, sparkling and celebrating
rom one end of the country to the other,
Though introduced here but three years
go, the most emphatic indorsement of the
gorge Goulet champagne is given. Messrs.
aul Gelpi & Brother, No. Al Decatur
rect, are sole agents in the South for this
inc.