New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-28

Mount Vernon.
1t 90 happened that as I approached the
| stairway leading to the saloon was startled
by shrek, and vision Of loneliness was
saved from injury by falling with uncon.
scious force into my open arms.
Behind me there was another shrek. 1t
was that of mother who had descended
the stairway in advance Of her daughter,
and was alarmed lest the vision of lowell
ness before referred to was seriously dam.
aged by its precipitous descent.
The fact is, had become, all unworthily
and Unexpectedly. hero. One of the most
beautiful young ladies had ever beheld,
through chance slip on a smooth brass
plate which crowned the upper step of the
stairway, afforded me an opportunity Of
performing, almost unconsciously, an act Of
pallantry which made Us both, for the time
being, the observed of all observers.
The tableau was an interesting one. There
stood I, with lovely burden in my arms;
there lay the half faintlng girl, more like
an angel than thing of earth. and there
stood the grateful mother, weeping through
her smilee, smiling through her tears, and
weaving poetic fancies concerning an &C
ouaintance so Economically commenced. L
would not have changed the situation If
co uld; could not if would.
II owe yon so mary thanks" exclaimed
the mother, $50 many, mary thanks. And
you a stranger, too. Romantic isn't it
just think how wonderfully things are
or dered in this world. There was my Cora.
poor darling girl, as innocent and sprigntly
as O gazelle. l never knew her to fall be-
fore eince che was little child; and here
she must slip on that nasty, emooth brass
plate, and you, my dear sir, as merciful
Provi dence would have it, we're there to
catch her. It's almost miracle, isn't it
If you hadn't been there, my dear, good
sir, che might have had her neck broken at
the least, and that would have been SO sad,
70 eorrowful and 60 ridiculous. LIS far
better as it is. I'm so glad that you were
there. Cora, my dear daughter, thank the
gentleman for having saved your life"
All this was said with such glib and
tender volubility that it was over before
the lovely girl had recovered the full use Of
her powers, physical and mental. While
accepted the fortunate accident az a favor
able omen, and was really glad it had &C.
CURED. protested that was entitled to
no thanks. What l had done any gentle
man in existence would have done with
equal readiness; go l declared, with .
touch of sentimental fattery, wholly
foreign to my nature, that the privilege of
being of service to the charming daughter
Of 60 fair a mother was one was proud of
and should ever remember with delight
Here Co<a intervened-the gentle, fas-
cinating Cora-with euch precious flow of
precious thanks that was bewildered with
my own good fortune. l felt that had
never before met with any one go pure, 80
oyely, so attractive. The doubt and dis
trust which had come to me as part of
my worldly wisdom, disappeared in the
presence Of the fresh young divinity which
had descended to me az q spirit from su-
oernal realms. 10 doubt her would be
1t ter in6delity. would rot doubt. Love
It first sight bad taken possession of me.
A"s N0J q NACoA Va oAdOSSo was III my
rain which rendered all else worthless.
1t is need less to tell how we formally in.
reduced each other; how, when most Of
he other passengers got off at Mount Yer
on, we-that is, the mother, daughter and
pro ceeded on to Marshall Hall, and how
eli GIFTED we all were at the romantic mis-
han CO which gave each an interest in the
theirs fate.
The two ladies. Mrs. and Miss Simon
lung to me as to a guardian angel 1 felt
onored by their confidence, and was de-
GIFTED to guard them in their rambles and
ssist them at their picnic dinner.
1t seemed little strange that though
hey we're residents of Washington they
ppea AIRED to be wholly unacquainted with
Il the other excursionists; but, after think.
lg the matter over, concluded that it was
IL natural and proper-that Mrs Simon
nd her daughter were quiet, unsophis-
Gated people, who kept themselves sloof
'om the alluring vanities of this wicked
orld, and passed their modest lives in vir
lous secluslon. What o privilege it was to
&c ONE acquainted with such people.
Our return to the city served to deepen
10 favorable impression already made. nv
III companions were delighted with the
Up. The soft moonlight threw lines Of
livery radiance across the waters, and
ave to the banks of the Potomac a splen.
Or which the bright sun could never give.
accompanied the fair ones to their
'sI dence in the city, a quiet, COSY little
ace, which seemed pervaded with an at.
osphere OF comfort no amount of luxur;on.
'pointments could of themselves bestow.
This" said Mrs. Simon, sis our little
and mine-and since the
9ath OF her dear father We have been verv
uch alone We zee very little COMPANY
10 1t seems almost as if Providence had
you sent US new acquaintance
thanked her for the compliment i'm.
leo' and before We parted Cora was an
rolal' that in addition to thinking her
pre~ ely beautiful, began to think nv,
II supre mely happy. Through the little
'liday incident my whole view Of life w..
anged' Humanity seemed brighter and
1'er than before. Mrs. Simon, | thoucbt
'uld make nice mother-in-lsw. and Mis-.
mon still nicer wife. When T lat
ID cordial invitation to call again And
my way to my solitary lodgings lover.
eams began to take form in my brain. ia
repeated IN thousand shapes durinp
8 Visi OnS Of rho u;ch+