Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-12-08
CHAPTER TIL

Next day the Leona reached New
Orleans To brace his first look int
the cOuntenance of the famous old city
was a disappointment; 1t had not tAe
quick thrOb; its pulse was slow and
shythmlc. The levee was too broad
and diffuse to appear active. The
buildings looked mean and low. Ro-
nance and history had painted for him
q 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,
iS sang. Paris mlnuetted In the terror
Of the Revolution, and her youngest
daughter In America, singed with
powder. and with bio0dstains on her
dainty feet danced to the music Of
her own lmproyised gayety. BRACE saw
the carlAetbag 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 Its speed, and the hoofs
Of the cavalry beat upon the murdered
wretch. In a doorway nm old man sat
adding for his grandchildren to dance
on the fagstones.
'tOh, you'll find drama enough here
that hasn't been rehearsed," said
ghOttle ae they turned toward the old
gt. Charles.
They appear to have set the stage
for u.s." Drace answered him, wonder
ing II ever again he should find the
girl with the torch Of roses.
La 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 eounte-
nance.
swell, sir" he cried with astonish-
ing enthusiasm, ~ want to tell you
that life Is not composed entirely OF
sngratitude. Last year when I was
down here / saw an old fellow about
10 get into trouble with a Mexican
roustabout on the levee. wasn't In
any particular hurry. so I stopped,
took up q piece OF scantling and
knocked the Mexican down. 1t was no
particular trouble on my part, but the
old man took II as a favor and urged
me to eat dinner with him. which |
did. being broke at the time. Now
what does he dor | met him out there,
and he gives me two tickets for the
French bnll at the st. Louis tonight"
"AIi right; ven take It I'M
"I should say we viii Why. there's
likely to he half dozen dueis ar
rnnged for we cGn see them burst
ing into bloom. Bnt you'll have TO
liven up. you know. You are iust a
trife stern. II strikes me. There is
too much of-of your mission showing
In your face. don't know Of my
thing better calculated 10 correct 1t
thnn en- hour at the roulette wheel.
Sunncse we go over and give II
whirl"
"Hcnp snrings Internal in the human
breast" Drace paranhraeed the poet.
".Tust as we'll curb yourself. old fell
low. I'm not going to feed your pas
sion"
A TIM nj the door md Colonel Josh
announced himself from the outside.
invited 70 enter he came in with a
swearing how. his hen Il md mNstache
vnxed. his hair darf aned with dye,
giving to II tinge Of blue He bore.
md With ce"emonious hesitancy, an
invitation from Miss Lucy. She was
M the delightful oid home Of rela.
five where choice guests would rs.
spmhle that evening to hear Prof. l..
Bannock T'ettigrcw read paner ON
the origin and character OF the an
cipnt ScvthinnS.
"Tn very sorry. Colonel" Drace
cheerfullv lied ''but we hive another
engagement"
The Colonel glsefully replied that