Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-08-01
MISCELLANY.
THE ROMANCE OF BROADWAY

blessed afternoon exclaimed with in sun.
pressed eNultstion, as | threw down nv
pen, which had been diligently using fc +
'o"r h"ors-(i was penang an article Tor a
certain monthly dear reader)-pushed
my closely written manuscripts from NV
mar which ! have made my chief peck e !
since my Nth year. the time, believe,
when my discriminating parents exchanged
my i'iant cap for the manly castor. rh ee
York shiliings have | male this blessed day
heaven he thanked F! and now can conscien
inusly take little ease in mine i'm -
Where"pon, ignied my cigar with sell
kn"ii"g apparatus, gilt from my cousrde-
rate landlddy-pray heaven she charge il
ho' IN her bil!--tU save her candles, aud as
cending The three steps to my window,
seated myself in my accustomed chair, and
forthwith began 10 speculate on things ex-
lernai. Ii was that calm lovely time, which
Is wont l" usher in :he tw high, of summer
evening The roll Of wheels beneath me in
broadway was ceaseless. Bright forms
flashed by in gay carriages The hsppy.
lie gallant, and the beautiful, were all inrIh
/" take the air on the fashionable eveninr
DIVE why was | not with tho cavalcadr:
here was my Rosinanie: Where my
establishment" Echo answered, where! =
pulled away silently and vigorously for
low seconds, as these mental queries ia
sailed me; and, blessed sooiher oil the ,rouh>
led, oh, incompatible cigar my rhilosophy
returned ''
DiaSnna'ly opposite 10 my window, stands
one OF The prouueSt structures on Broadway
u costly with stone and marble, lofty por-
''coes and colonades. This ediiice first at
iracied my attention., by its architectural
beauty, and eventually fixed it Ivy myste>
~, That seemed Ia my Cur ous eve surrounds
ing one of It's inmates! Blu, will throw
mt" The slory-vein " hat have 10 relate, for
u is novelette, in itself. | can unyejl
you the mystery, lady!
Lady OF dazzling beauty was an inmate
oi that mansion, and for aughi knew 10
me contrary, its only inmate. Every after.
moan, arrayed in simple bite, " iih flow
er or TWO IN her hair, she was seated at the
drawing room window, gazing upon the gay
spectacle Broadway exhibits of a pleasant
n"er noon. saw her The first moment
TOOK possession OF my dormant nook aud
was struck with her surprising loneliness -
Every evening paid distan, homa ee To
her orauty. Dare poor scrihhler, a mere
Pehny>a- liner, aspire to n nearer approach 10
such DIVINITY, enshfined in dollars and
cents! No! worship like tie publican,
aidr ell. lis distance lends eDchautmenl
10 The view But she was no, destined 10
he so worshippeh by ALL One afternoon she
was al her "indow, with gilt leaved vol
ume ~ her hand, when a gentleman of The
most graceful bearing rode pas, my iudow.
lie was we'll mounted. and sal his horse
like an Arabian He was what the board.
ing schonl would call an elegant fellow a
we'll bred man of the world, remarkably
handsome man! Tail, with fine oval face.
oiack penetrating eye, and a mousi ace up.
on ms mp, together with fine figure and
The most perfect address, lie was, what I
shoHid term, captivating and dangerous
man. HIS air, and certain int,eScl ibable
CONNIE ittrnh, bespoke him gentleman
rs he came opposite her window, his eye,
rs lie turned Ii thTher, ecame. fascinated
WIN her beauty How much lovelIer
rear i9reiy creature appears seen through
plate glass. involuniariIy he drew in his
spirited horse ard raised his bat! The ac
lion, The manner, aud the grace we're mimi.
table. At this unguarded moment, the hind
wheel OF rumbling omnibus struck his
horse IN The chest. The animal reared high.
aah would have fallen back upon his rider
had he not, with remarkable presence OF
'n'"o, STEPPED quietly aud gracefully from
me s'ITTuP TO the pavement, as the horse,
losing his !a!ance Tell Violently upon b,s
side. The lady, who had witnessed with
surprise, the Involuntary homage Of the
stranger, for such, from her manner Of re
ceiVing II, he evidently was TO her, started
rom her chair, and screamed cOnyuisively
The next moment he had secured and re-
mounted his horse, who was only slightly
stunned win The fall, acknowledged the in.
leTest taken IN his mischance by the fair be-
ing who had been it's innocent cause (unIess
beauty we're crime, Ivy another bow and
rode slowly onward, 90 ii nothing unusual
had occurred
ine next evening The carriage wds al tiia
d"or OF The mansion. The liverieG ioo;man
was Standing with the steps down, and The
handle Of The door it, bis hand. Tie coach.
man was seated upon his box. was, as u.
suai, al my window
The street door opened, ard with a light
sep, The grace lul form Of my heroine Come
ior'h and descended TO the Cartridge. At
'hai moment (some men surely are born
under The auspices Of more indulgent stars
Than oibers)-the stranger ioGe up, bow ed
with Ineifab!e grace, and blessed encoun-
Ter That with the omnibus wheel y his bow
was acknowledged with an inclination OF her
superb head, and smile that would make
man oiany soul seek accidents even in The
'cannon's mouth lie rode slowly forward,
anc IN lew seconds, The carriage took the
same route. There are no infefences to he
drawn irom this, reader All the other
Carriages passed The same route. IL was The
customary one, "A The melting NJ wiligbi
mo night, The thtong Of riders and drivers
fepassed. The lads > carfiage-(u was
landau, and the top was thrown back) came
last OF all! The cavalier was riding beside
II lie dismOunicd as il drew up before
! the door. 81 was loo dark 10 see faces. but
could rave sworn the equestrian was not
the stranger No! he dismounted, opened
me door and the gentleman and lady descen,