North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-10
Miscellaneous.

Romantic adventure. --"The following
story" says the Gloucester journal, "has
been the subject OF conversation during the
week. We do not voueh for lis accuracy
either wholly or in part Indeed, we have
some recollection Of seeing something like
ii in print many years ago bot, as there is
nothing new under the sun, tits, OF course,
not impossible that The same kind of an
Occurrences may have happened twice.
On Monday evening last, about dusk,
a commercial traveller was proceeding
from Chellenham TO Gloucester in a gig,
he was accoste9 by respectfully dressed
lady, who informed him that she had been
disappointed by The coach, and requested
him 10 give her seat in his gig 10 Gion-
cester. Commercial travellers are pro-
verbally gallant and good natured and
The gentleman of the road in this Instance
possessed all the best characteristics of
his "order" He was happy al The oppor-
tunity afforded him Of being Of the least
service To The lady, whose petition was
couched in The most touching terms ; and
delighted rather than otherwise with his
good fortune, which had thrown such a
companion in his way 10 begule the sota-
riness and tednm OF his journey, he at
once granted the request, and handed the
lady 10 the seat al his side. The lady's
PROPORTIONS were somewhat OF the largest,
and the arm which the traveller assisted as
she sprang into the vehicle seemed quite
capable 10 defend its pOssesSor from any
improper liberties. Whether this circunl-
stance induced the traveller TO cast his
A L. f.hz hail ali
proportions corresponded, or whether, like
many other gentleman Of the craft, he
boasts TO be a connoisseur III fine ankles,
we do not know but The story goes, that
while his eyes did wander towards the feet
OF his companion, his sight was far from
being graliiied by detecting something
which bore very much the appearance OF
u mans trousers, peeping from beneath
silk cloak and ilouncpd petticoat. All the
comfortable "reminiscences Of past dangers,
and all the anecdotes which he had ever
heard or read from the Newgate Calendar,
came fresh 10 his recollection. He had no
doubt he was riding cheek by jowi with a
second Dick Turpin, who was only wait
ing a suitable opportunity To rob and per
haps murder him. A locky idea rose in
his mind he drew his silk handkerchief
oul OF his pocket il fell into the road il
was splendid :" wipe." aud as valuable as
the one that the Egyptian gave TO Olhel-
los mother: he conld not think of losing
il, but his horse was too has,y-tempered
IN allow him 10 trust the Teigns into
strange hands--a thousand apologies, but
would the lady be kind enough To step out
and pick up the handkerchief, which was
now some yards in the rear OF the gig.
The lady readily assenled, and while she
was performing this errand. the CONNER
cial gentleman gave the whip to his fiery
courser, and soon left his suspicious fellow
poyageHr far behind bin. When he felt
il prudent 10 moderate his speed, he dis
covered thai the lady had left in the seat
when she dismo0nted, handsome muH.
and on putting his hand on the inside OF
IL, be found brace OF pistols, loaded, cap
red and hslied and with the muif and
lis formidable contents the traveller arri-
we'd safely at Gloucester. ceagraiulsting
himself most heartily on The narrow escape
which he supposed he had experieneed.-
Exglish paper.
The average, number Of deaths in Lon
don annually, 10 aboef sc, 900, or So daiIy.