New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10

Though Charity for it needs not to speak,
With stars for eyes, that ever meet our OWL,
With natures wo0dlaud monsrchs all alone,
We will rejoice, Utopia, il thee,
Home of the true. the loving, brave and free.
New Orleans, August II, 1876. CHARLEY.
FLEETWOOD SURGEONS PLOT.
No. IS in our square is large brick
house, with five windows to the front: and
. large balcony, full of mignonette and
geraniums throughout the summer. Fol
q long time nothing was known of its
inhabitants beyond the information con
tanned in the directory, where they were
registered as Miss Keith and Miss Indiana
Keith. Indeed, for ten years, our square
was kept in total ignorance Of their history
BY sight, We all knew them well, for ire.
4uently, if the weather was fair, they were
to be seen walking in the square garden,
and were generally accompanied by dark
C0mplexi0ned but pretty little girl, and q
Hindoo, who, though dressed like an Eng
lish woman, was supposed to be an ayah.
The little Leila, who must have been about
three or four years old when they first
came to No. IS, never joined in the
games of the other children in the square.
bnt used to walk with the ladies and the
ayah, chatting away in q tongue which the
wondering nurses supposed to be Hin.
dustani, and which seemed much more
familiar to her than English.
At church, the Misses Keith were most
regular; and generally, on Sunday morn.
ing, Leila accompanied them, with the
aysh, who seemed to follow her like q
shadow. In all parochial charity lists their
names appeared, and the clergym man was in
olined to ascribe many an anonymous dona-
ton to their liberslity; and often on q week
day afternoon, their carriage, instead of
taking the direction of the Park, would
convey them to the workhouse or hospital.
whore they were ever most welcome.
OF their personal appearance we have
hitherto said nothing. Miss Keith, who
might have been about thirty when she
came to live in our square, was small and
insignificant looking; but her expression
was mild and agreeable, and the tone of
her voice pleasant. Miss Indiana, who must
have been nearly ten years younger than
her sister, was tall and slight, and her fea.
lures were delicate and beautiful; but her
whole air and manner was that of person
who has passed through great sorrow, and
the sailOwness OF her complexion rather
marred her general effect. Her voice. more
musical than her sisters, was mournfnl in
its tone. expressive of sort of quiet wear
ness, and very different from Annes cheer
full, rapid accents; and yet, dissimilar as
they were, the closest affection united the
two. And now, instead of letting our read
ers grope, as we did, in the dark, we will.
without further preamble, admit them into
the secret of No. IS, and tell them ths
story as it was told Us, nearly twenty years
ago.
Anne and Indiana Keith were the univ
children Of Sir William Keith, who Doom.
pied high Judicial appointment a. AGRA
and had spent the greater part of his life
In India. Soon after the birth of indiana
Lady Keith was ordered to return to Enc
land for the sake of her health, and her
two children went with her; and when, in a
couple Of years, she died they remained
deprived them of their home, and thev
vent out to join their father in India. A.
that time Indiana was seventeen wears of
ago, and her beauty struck and deIighted
III the English residents of the citv.
Her rich colOrng was q positive feast to
the eye. after the sallow cheeks of !
The Agra Ladies, and only enhanced
tho lustre OF her glorious dark eyes, 80 that
In very short time the whole garrison was
1t her feet, and all the civil seryants were
hopelessly in love. The elder sister vas
thrown in the shade. and az
knew 1t; but che was quite free from anv
feeling Of jealousy, and delighted in thu
admiration that Indiana insnirad
Of COURSE, among her worshipers there
IVES one that the beauty preferred: and
though the spirit of couquetry which DOS.
lessed her rendered her sentiments donht.
ful for time. she submitted at last tn he.
Dome the bethrnrhed of Captain Henry
sVilioughby, OF Her Msjestys rhirteeenth
Regiment OF Foot, a gallant officer and az
,ollent man. who was universal favorite
and especially approved of by Sir William
Y Is true ms means were small, but then
Inc iadys fortune would amply suffice for
DoIn; anu as Ihere was no particular rea-
lay being fixed for the marriage. 'n0
One morning, as she and her sister w.ro
occupied In looking over nun Der of trsns.
|eau dresses, Just arrived from Calcutto
The WAS told that person wished to sneaL
With her; and two native women enterad
he room, the first thickly yelled, the other
Nth her face uncovered, and CARVING a
ably of about year old. To Ini;ana,s
ather hasty inquiry Of what thew Wantsd
he foremost answered by removing her
ell, and displaying features, which, though
lark, were strikingly handsome; and then.
approaching the white beauty, timidlv
sked. in broken English, if it was true
nat the Be6ee was going to marry the
Willoughby
Indiana nodded assent, with smile and a |
Ius1, ana Meenah Baee continued: "Does
'ivesl" WV
'G0Od Heavens!' exclaimed Indiana an [
rl!y, what does all this nonsense MEANT
mile her calmer sister answered.: "En olish.
'en can never take second wife till the
rot is dead" WIZ !
''1hen the Bebee mustn't marry the Son. | !
ahdar Sahib;" and che handed to the Ala. | t
No piece Ut paper, which Indiana took
nd opened, and perueed with an angry +
rOwn, though, Ms she finished il. she t
lughed, and said: "This is some atun;d | I
Ike, meant 10 brighten me. Somebody has Q
zen making fool Of you, l fear" Then d
lrning to her sister: "Look. Annie: a CON a
act of marriage between Henry vii. /,
ughby, captain in her msjesty's One g.
undred and Thirty First Foot, and Nee q
h Baee, daughter of Holkars Dewan. Y
tn some unreaOabla name or other, dated d
o years ago. ut Indore. Do you mean q
say" and she turned fercely to the O.
man, ''that You consider yourself married | 2
Captain Willoughby" Il
4eensh Baee answered timidly in tho
rmative. A thick cloud rested on Indi. "
rs brow - she again examined the dOcu- ii
ht -
1t is bis signature" she said, with chok- pl
voice. Here IL \ note Lad from him nj
terday; it 10 undoubtedly his writing, dI
he'd by . clergyman too, the Rev. w. &c
e." sy
There is Henry coming!" exclaimed sh
lie, who was looking ont of the window. ha
We will have him in here, !" said Indiana, sh
ly, and gave orders to . servant ci,
q, Meensb Bses, remain yelled till bid re'
'ptain WilEughby entered tho room an