New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-22

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pity heightened the tenderness OF tht
reconciliation. Everywhere Marietta fOunt
; herself more pleasantly greeted than Or
fore. more cordially smiled upon, more ear
neet,y pressed to rustic games and dances
ABOUT THE WICKED COLIN.
And vet all men have not the gift o
sweet compassion, but are of stony heart
like Pharoah. This is owing, no doubt, Il
mans natural depravity since the fall, Of
because at baptism the devil has not beer
dispatched according to the proper form.
Young Colin furnished q note worthy OK
ample OF such hardheactedness. He was
the richest leaseholder and landed proprie
tor 10 LIZ NapOule, and one could scarcely
journey in day through his vineyards ant
olive gardens, citIon and pomegranate
groves. The natural depravity of his spin
is clearly shown by this, that he was neal
his twenty-seventh year, and had never ye
cared to ask himself, for what was nader
created 10 be sure all people, especially
ladies of a certain aga-they always are sc
forgiving naturaliy-held Colin to be the
best young man under the sun. His figure
his frank and free manner, his bearing and
emiles were fortunate enough to be very
captivating to those people who, if needs
be, would have given him clean absolutior
for slns which cry to heaven tor vengeance
But then we don't trust to the Judgment of
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While old and young in La NapOule were
conciliated with Marietta, and anxiously
sought to be with her, Colin was the only
one who remained without pity for the dear
child. II the conversation turned upon
Marietta he was as dumb as a fish. If he
met her in the street he became alternately
red and white with rage. and threw after
the young people gathered together near
some old ruined castle by the sea and began
to play games, sing or dance, then Colin
| was with them. But as soon as Mayiette
came, malicious Colin went off and wouldn' t
sing any more for all the gold in the world.
It was pity, for he had a lovely voice !!
Every one liked to hear him, and his fund
of songs was well nigh inexhaustible.
All the other girls had great fancy for
He had, rs I have said, q roguish look and
this his young lady friends feared and
loved; and when he smiled he was worthy
| q painters brush. But naturally the oft
abused Marietta did not pay much atten-
| ton to him. Aud there she was entirely
| right. She didn't care whether he smiled
or not. She didn't wish to have any one
was right again. If he told story, and he
knew ever so many, ana every body was
listening, she bantered the person next to
her, ana pulling up handfuls of grass threw
them first at Peter and then at Paul, and
laughed and chartered away. and didn't
hear word that Colin said. This was too
much for his self-respect; often he would
stop in the middle of bis story and 60
gloomily away.
Revenge is sweet. At these times the
daughter Of Frau Manon triumphed com.
pletely. But Marietta was much too kind
and her heart too weak. When he was 81
lent, she was sorry. When he was gloomy,
she could not smile. When he went away.
she did not remain much longer and, as
soon as she reached home, she wept tears of
repe ntance far more beautiful than those of
Msgdalene, and yet she had not sinred one.
half SO much.
THE PITCHER.
The village priest of La Napouls, Father
Jerome by name, graybeard Of three |
score and ten, had all the virtues of q |
saint, and only the one defect that, because
Of his great age, he was exceedingly deaf.
But on that account he preached all the
more impressively to the ears of his parish,
and they enjoyed his sermons very much.
these two texts, as though in them his
whole religion dwelt. Either, Little chill.
dren, love one another" or, "Childrep.
wonderful are the dispeneations of PrOvi-
deEce." Yet, truly, therein lay 90 much
faith, love and hope. that at pinch, per-
haps one might get salvation out of them.
The children, with all due obedience. loved
'ne another, and looked forward to the dis
,ensations OF PrOvidence-except Colin of
he hardened heart, who would have
'othing to do with such things. If he ap-
feared friendly to them, it was only be-
ause he had wicked Interior designs.
Every year the Napoulese 90 with great
leasure to the fair at Venice. There they 7
ave happy times, and, although there be !
tile money, the display of wares is fine t
lariette, with Mother Manor, had gone: | {
nd Colin was there too. He bought great | 7
lany sweatmeats and little trinkets for his {
'dy friends-Out for Marietta not one. And .
ct he was always tagging after her. But Z
Q never spoke to her, nor she to him. One d
light easily see he brooded mischief q
There stood in rapture Mother Manon q
efore one Of the booths and said 40 d
ariette, 500 that lovely pitcher! A queen >
ook, the rim is FURNISHED gold, and the n
overs bloom no more beautifully in a +.
'rden than these only painted here. And 81
arsdise in the midst. Only look, Ma n
Bite, how the apples glisten from the b.
ees; 1t makes my mouth water. And poor Vi
lam can't stand it when the pretty Eve "a
Fers him one to taste. And see there. how d.
ayfnlly the little lamb skips around the tt
tiger, and the snOw.white dove with q
'ld-green neck, stands next to the SERPENT a
, though she would carees him. 81
Marietta never tired of looking at it. 80 nj
other. If l only had such q pitcher" said sh
Q, lit is much too beautiful to hold drink ct
g water. would keep flowers in it and OF
ze at them as at Paradise. We are here az
the fair in Venice, and yet, when see pa
at picture, it is to me as though we stood M
80 spoke Mariette, and she called all her b.
ends to admire the pitcher and after Fl
em came well nigh half the population
La Napoule to praise its ma gnifcence.
was indeed most beautiful. OF the cost
st material, transparent porcelain with ag
den ornaments and brilliant colors. With pc
station they would ask the merchant: ris
RI, how much7 And he answered: Be- ua
cen brothers it is worth a hundred u
res. Then they went off in silence. WI
len finally no one from La Napoule stood
ore the booth, Colin came sliding along. 10Y
ew hundred lIvres down on the mer. IN
'nts counter, ordered the pitcher nut nm 81
box nicely filed in with cotton, and tn
rled 1t OFT with him. No man knew his wv
'ked plans. mi
was growing dark, when, as he drew &c
!. !. - IA Napoule on his homeward way, he w ua
old jacques, the judges servant, COM we
across the fields. Now Jacques was e ea
OF those men who mean well enough. vi
are very stupid. sh.
Here is drink money for you, JACQUES -.
Colin, "if you will carry this boz to on
sner Msnon's house and leave it there. no
! saoula any one notice you and ask, t gT
given me by . stranger Don't betrav yo'
name, or you'll repent it for some time sw
ome." ''-1A0 hir
his Jacques promised, took the money ont
the box, and went with it toward the
Q house between the olive trees and NIL
can acacias. Ma
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