The herald., 1837-02-23

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EXTRAORDINARY AyFAIR-The freaks of Cupid are
sometimes nconcevabc they curious;
though sone of our readers may think that Cupid had
very litde to do with the following affair but we
maintain that wherever Hynen is, Cupid is not far
off, for thoagh there may not be much love between
them at frat, yet as Master Slender says, "may
please heaven to decrease on closer acquaintance
From the days of the Romans to those of Rob
Roy, abduction has been deemed gallant and gen.
tlemanly act; and seldom has the bold deed been
followed by regret or disappointment. The women,
sweet souls, are like nettcs the more roughly ham
died the less likely to sting: but we never before
heard of gentle dove scared into the net of fmatr-
mony through fear Of tho lawi
Bat our tale. One bright frosty morning, when
Ph1bus with his feeble but cheerful ray, was tnging
each pendant ciels with the hue and brancy OF the
diamond, slender form wrapped in flowing cloak
and graceful boa eeeIed the dry goods store of Mr.
-, in Broadway, between - but we
will not be too parevlar-Broadway is long street.
and give the fair delinquent Ito speak paradox
cally) all the latitude OF ITS lengths. She was not
slow to exercise oil the privileges of her order"
overhaul half the conienso Of the The counter
was covered with rich Silks satIns, and velvets the
delicate manufactures of Paris, and the more subsan
tal productions Of Sptalhelds were in turn submit
ted to her inspection, and after proper lady like de-
lay, some trling selection was made, and the pretty
purchaser inpped out; casting sweet smiles upon the
good-loskung young clerks, as she passed down the
counters
But her actions had not been unnotced by the
iynx-eyed proprietor He Instantly followed her =
and waiting vii they approached the corner of of
the quiet leading off Broadway, he tapped her
the shoulder, and requested few minutes conver-
saton.
At first shere was manifestation AZ indignant han
teur bat "A single whisper converted the naughty
curl of the lip Of trembling terror-and an Inn
plorng look from pair Of beautiful dark eyes, al
most unhnged his resolutions but moments re-
hection suggested all the advantage her mprudence
had gwen him. As TO the nature o. those advantages,
he was hi nsef as yet ignorant and undecided but
no a nd
our happy hero, he gazcd the lovely cheek, now
blushing with shame, and now palcd with apprchen
sion, upon the dropping, quyerng lid, yelling eye,
now east on the ground, and now tlmidy and be- |
seechingy scruunizng his lace--hugged himself on |
his good fortune and thought with an inward |
chuckle, 81 will make something out Of this"
All the arts of woman conscious of the majesty Of |
beauty brought to bear in succession upon the
feelings Of the mpenetrablc merchants; and hints |
were thrown out of the immeasurable extent of her
gratitude, but all in vain. AT length, finding all her |
shifts bootless, she was forced to make candid con-
.fession Of her name, rank and connexions.
What was hs surT<Ss 20 find ,hs' she was dangh-
scr Of one of the most liable and wealthy citizens
of this cityl He paused, and walked few PAGES in
could not have been cnviablc AT last, having made |
up his mind, he turned abruptly on his victim, and |
said, Madam, you have robbed me-Ian imploring |
look l-Yes, madam, you have robbed me, and you |
know II; you have now about you the articles alb |
siraced from my store another look and wring-
ing o. the delicate hands Nov listen TO me-" he con- |
tinued firmly, 81 offer you but alternave-you
must accompany me TO magistrate or a minister r
What could she dot Exposure and disgracc-ds-
grace TO which death itself would be preferable to her
self and TO her friends, stared her in the face She
looked in her face but there she read nothing
but infexibie stcrnncss; second glance too told
her that that councnance neither old nor ugly in
short, that as mon 60, IT was very passabe; and
then the terrible alternativehe public police court
the awful frown of the magistrate-thc rude gaze Of
the vulgar multitude; could she hesl'ate1
Placing one delicate hand upon his arm, while the
's ser applied the white cambnc handkerchief to her
1"sful eyes" DO rih me ,ohat you riI r she muir
out Whether they proceeded forthwith to one
ss. ymen's journcymen to get the knot tied, we can
- positively assert but this we do know that the
feslt was that the triumphant sorekeeper instead OF
losing his property to the vaue ofa few dollars galaed
a lovely, accomplished and virtuous wife, (tss little
foble crcepted and with her, upwards Of sixty thou
sand dollars
lis useless courting rsrupe's boons,
We're fstcd from cradles;
6ose are born with silver 40. ons
And with lsds