The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-09
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY MARCH o. 1879

led him up stairs, and set before him the poor
resources OF my wardrobe, and left him to do
tho best he could with them. He was rather
. small man, and am In stature nigh on six
Feet, When he came down to US In my clothes,
we had the meiriest evening that ] can re-
member for years past. ] thought Felicia
would have had an hysteric fit; and even sis
ter judith laughed~he did look such n
comicai figure in the minister's garments.
As Tor the misfortune that had bctaien him
IL offered one more exnmple uf the prefer
natural rashness OF the English trav Ter ~
Countries unknown to him. He was on q
walking tour through Scotia d; and he had
set forth 10 20 twenty miles afopt, from
town on ono si1o of Tie Highland Border 70 "
town on the other without guide. ne only
wonder IL that he found Ills way to Cauld-
kirk, instead Cf pershinR uf exposure among
the lonesome hills.
ton TO the Throne Of Grace in your prayers
to.night?' ! asked him. And he answered,
"Indeed wilt"
We have d spare room Mt the manse but IT.
had not been Inhabited fol more than year
past Therefore we made his bed, for that
night. on tho sofa in tho parOr, and 80 left
him, with tho fire on ono side Of his couch,
and the whisky and tho mutton ham on the
other In case Of need. lie mentioned his
name when we bado him goodnight Mar
mnduke Darlpigh Of London, son Of q MIN
lister of the English Church Establishment.
now deceased u was plain, / may add, be-
fore he spoke, that we had offered tho hos
ptality Of the manse TO man Of gentle
breeding.
September 81 have to record sngularly
pleasant day, due partly to q return Of tho
line weather. partly to tho good social gifts
OF our guest. Attircd again IN his own cloth
ing, he was, albeit wanting In height, a finely
propprttoned man, with remarkably small
hands and feet. having also u bright. mobile
face, and large dark eyes of nm extraordinary
diversity Of expression. Also, he was Of il
sweet and cheerful humor easily pleased
with little things and amiably ready to make
his gifts agreeable 10 all Of us. At the same
time, person OF my experience and pene-
tratiUn could not fail 10 perceive that he WIS
most content when in company with Felicia.
] have already mentioned my daughters
comedy looks and good wOmanly qualities.
1t was In the pride Of nature when young
man TO use hts own phrase) getting near to
his thrty-rst birthday would feel drawn
by sympathy toward n well favored young
woman in her four-and-twentieth year. In
matters ~ this sort have nj ways cultivated
q liberal turn Of mind, not forgetting my own
youth.
AS the evening closed In, ! was sorry to
notice certain change In our guest for the
worse He showed signs Of fatigue falling
asleep nj intervals In his chair, and waking
up shlvcring. The spare room was well aired,
having u roaring fire I'm IL all day. ! begged
him not to stand on ceremony, and to bethke
himself Mt once to his bed. Felicia (havinR
learned the accomplishment from her mother)
made him q warm sleeping draught Of eggs,
nutmeg and spirits, delicious alike TO tne
senses Of smell and taste. Sister Judith
waited until he had closed the door behind
him, and then favored me with one Of her
dismal predictions. you'll ruo the day,
brother, when you let him into tho house.
He is going to fall i'll on Our hands"