Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-09-21
CHAPTER Ill

Next uay the LeOHd reached New
Orleans. To Drace his first look into
the countenance of the famous old city
was disappointment; it had not the
quick throb; its pulse was slow and
and diffuse to appear active. The
buildings looked mean and low. Ro-
nance and history had painted for him
a picture too lively to color. But soon
the charm of this halliday delta life
began to reveal itself to him. The
town was ruled like true French city,
it sang. Paris minuetted in the terror
of the Revolution, and her youngest
daughter in America, singed with
powder, and with bloodstains on her
dainty feet, danced to the music of
her own improvised gayety.s brace saw
the carpetbag governor driving through
the street, surrounded by an escort of
black and mulatto cavalry. From a
balcony came gunshot, and an enor-
nous negro in white gloves, sitting
beside his Political MASTER tumbled
out upon the ground but the carriage
did not halt in it's speed, and the hoofs
of the cavalry beat upon the murdered
wretch. In doorway an old man sat
fiddling for his grandchildren to dance
on the flagstones.
"Oh, you'll find drama enough here
that hasn't been rehearsed," said
Shottle as they turned toward the old
St Charles.
'"They appear to have set the stage
for u.s." Drace answered him, wonder
ing if ever again he should find the
girl with the torch of roses.
In connecting rooms and amidst the
luxury Of old French furnishings they
were quartered.
Leaving BRACE writing letter, Shot
tie went out, but he soon returned with
more of light than usually beamed
from the sad stretch of his counte-
nance.
swell, sir" he cried with astonish-
ing enthusiasm, IT want to tell you
that life is not composed entirely of
ingratitude. Last year when | was
down here l saw an old fellow about
to get into trouble with Mexican
roustabout on the levee. / wasn't in
any particular hurry, so / stopped,
took up a piece of scantling and
knocked the Mexican down. 1t was no
particular trouble on my part, but the
old man took it as favor and urged
me TO eat dinner with him. which |
did. being broke at the time. Now
what does he do? / met him out there,
and he gives me two tickets for the
French ball at the st. Louis tonight"
"All right; Wen take it in"
81 should say we will Why, there's
likely to be a half dozen duels ar
ranged for. We can see them burst
ing into bloom. But you'll have to
liven up, you know. You are just a
trifie stern, 1t strikes me. There is
too much of-of your mission showing
In your face. / don't know of any
thing better calculated to correct It
than an hour at the roulette wheel.
Suppose we go over and give it a
whirl."
'Hope springs internal in the human
breast" brace paraphrased the poet.
"Just as we'll curb yourself, old fell
low. I'm not going to feed your pas
sion"
A tap at the door and Colonel Josh
announced himself from the outside.
Invited to enter. he came in with a
sweeping bow, his beard and mustache
waxed. his hair darkened with dye,
giving to It a tinge Of blue. He bore,
and with ceremonious hesitancy. an
invitation from Miss Lucy. She was
Mt the delightful old home Of rela.
tive where choice guests would as
semble that evening to hear Prof. L.
Bannock PettiTew read a paper on
the origin and character Of the an
Client Scythians.
aim very sorry. Colonel" Drace
cheerfully lied, 'but we have another
engagement"
The Colonel gleefully replied that
he was put into a position Of deep re-