The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-20
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A New York correspondent Of ths Gin
cinnati Ehqsirer relases The following
For many years there has lived in this
city . wealthy family, moving i'm eEcla.
sive society, and especially known for the
active interest they have always evinced
in the advancement Of art in this country.
The father Is well known in Wall street,
and is > fine, portly looking man. The
mother, an elegant, refined woman, has
not lost ell traces Of the beauty that
made her belle thirty years ago, but
can still boast of pair of handsome
black eyes, dark wavy hair, almost nm
touched by silver, and stately figure.
The daughter, Juliet, seems to have in
herited her loyeliness, for, though no &C
tual resemblance in feature exists, the
same great black eyes, rippling tresses
and fine figure are noted !; bat instead Of
her mothers aquiline nose, hers is straight
as a Greeks, and in place OF the large
but welIshaped maternal mouth she has
one of those red rosebud affairs that
seem made only for kissing and saying
sweet things Very accomplished, and
with voice better cultivated and more
charming than is generally heard outside
of concert hall, Juliet was as attractive
and beautiful girl as Gotham boasted.
About q year ago, and after an ardent
courtship, she was welded to one of the
leading young men In Brooklyn, and the
match was universally pronounced an sd-
mirable one. The marriage came of with
great ecIdt The trousseau came from
Paris, as did the toilets worn by six lovely
bridesmaids. The brides toilet for the
ceremony was of unusual magni6cence,
and in place of the ordinary tulle veil, the
papers commented on the superb drapery
of old point-lace that fell fnm her wavy
hair over her snowy shoulders, and al
most to the edge of her pearl-embroid- !
cred train. The diamonds presented by
the groom were declared regal in their
size and magnificent lustre, and even the
pair of tiny white slippers were decked
with bows, in the centre Of which shone
bits of white FIRE.
The reception was on a~grand a scale.
The rarest flowers, the best music and the
most elaborate of dinners adding to the
enjoyment of the 500 guests who PRONE
naded through the halls of one of the
stateliest mansions of Fifth avenue. Then
came the farewell, the tour to Europe,
and finally the return to a beautifully ap-
pointed home in Brooklyn, where, sur
rounded by all that taste and wealth can
the young couple began life in
earnest The first and supremely happy
year of their married life had almost
passed away, and Juliet was about to
become mother. She dwelt in an
of love and anxious care,
and parents and husband were both
relieved from their painful suspense
when on one bright day there was
ushered into the world a tiny stranger.
The pride of young father was forgotten
for time In the anxious husband, but
when feeble wall reminded him of the
relationship he delightedly asked to see
his child. The family physician, notvith-
ing the fact his patient was doing favorably
looked unusually grave and replied that
the little one was better left undisturbed
for few days, and must especially be
kept from bright light, as its eyes seem
ed delicate, so peep at the little one
as it lay shrouded in flannel in very
dark room was all that the father gained,
and when the impatient young mother
begged that the curtains be withdrawn
that she might see her baby the same
admonition was given. The doctor also
insisted that it would be best for the child
to have foster-mother. But one person
beside the discreet nurse and physician
really had seen the child, that was Juliet's
mother, and when she gazed upon it her
face turned white and cold ss marble, for
she saw An infant with dark akin, thick,
full lips, and head full of genuine wool,
in short, child with unmistakable Arr
can blood in Its veins. Dumb with hor-
ror, the lady left the house with the ply
sician, and when they reached her own
she implored him to explain the phenom-
enon. Madam" said the doctor sternly,
!" there is no phenomenon but two ex-
plantations, either of which may ft this
case. The first is too painful and horri-
BILE to mention the second is that your
or your own blood ID Of mixed
purity, and in this unfortunate child the
characteristics of the race of its grand
father or grandmother are repeated "a
fact that medical lore proves no uncom-
mon thing either in mental, moral or
physical attributes. The lady wrung her
hands in despair, exclaiming: aI vii
tell you all, for something must be done,
and do not know which way to turn.
Listen! About sixteen years ago nv
husband and were travelling throudh
the South on an extended tonr for nv
health. During brief stay in Atlanta I
noticed remarkably pretty mulatto wo-
man, who waited on me &C the hotel.
She looked very III, and, in fact, was in
quick consumption, which, being the dis-
ease that threatened me, aroused INV SYM
pathies. / gave her some medicines and
little comforts, but the poor thing seemed
almost distracted ut the thought Of diving
and leaving her child, ittle one Of two
years. which she brought to show me. ah's
father was evidently . white man and the
child bore no evidences Of negro blood,
but was NJ fair and lovely as I have ever
seen among ourselves. Sorry for both. I
promised the mother that would take
her child North with me, bring il np wall
and have her taught TO support kerself.
Matters were arranged with littie din
Guilty, and on our return 70 New York we
took the child with m. On sccount a
hsr great dark eyes I called .hsrs Julist.
AZ she grew older, her beauty, her 10y
able character, aud her afectf0a iorus won
upon my heart. Gradually the preiadice
OF race faded away, and % Last, "a keaven
had denied ne any children nf my.own.
we concluded TO bring her mn A o1.r ehild.