Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-22
A ROMANTIC ADVENTURE.

The following story has been the sub
ject of conversation during the week. We
do not vouch for its accuracy, either
wholly or in part. Indeed, we have
some recollection OF seeing something like
it in print many years ago; but, as there
is nothing new under the sun, it is, of
course, not impossible that the same Kind
Of occurrence may have happened twice.
On Monday evening last, about dusk,
commercial traveller was proceeding
from Cheltenham tn Gloucoetor in "A gig,
when he was accosted by a respectable,
well dressed lady, who informed him that
she had been disappointed by the coach,
and requested him to give her seat in
his gig to Gloucester. Commercial ira
vellers are provcrbially gallant and good
natured and the gentleman of the road
in this instance possessed all the best cha
ractcrstics of his "order."- was hap
ply at the opportunity offered him of being
oithe least service to the lady, who pc
titon was couched in the most NOV
ing terms; and delighted rather than
otherwise at his good fortune, which had
thrown such a companion in his way to
begule the solitarinesS and tcdium of his
journey, he at once granted the request,
and handed the lady to seat at his side.
The lady's proportions were somewhat of
the largest, and the arm which the ira
yellcr assisted as she sprang into the We
hiclc appeared capable of defending its
posscssor from improper libcrties.-
Whether this circumstance induced him
to cast his eyes dOwnwards, to observe
whether all proportions correspondent, or
whether, like many other gentlemen of
his craft, he boasts of being connoisscur
in fine ANGLES, 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 gratilicd by de-
tecting something which bore very much
the appearance ola mans trousers peep
ing from beneath a silk cloak and flounced
pettcoat. All the comfortable rcminis-
ccncc of past dangers, and all the ancc-
dotcs which he had ever heard or read
from the "Ncwgatc Calendar" came fresh
to his recollection. lie had no doubt he
was riding check by jowl with Il second
Dick Turpin, who was only waiting a
suitable opportunity to rob and perhaps
to murder him. A lucky idea rose in his
mind he drew his silk handkerchief from
his pocket; it fell into the road: it was a
splendid "wi pe," and as valuable as the
one that an Egyptian gave to Othcllo's
mother; he could not think oflosing it, but
his horse was too hasty-tcmpcrcd to allow
him to trust the reins 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 asscnted, and while she was
performing the crrand, the commercial
gentleman gave the whip to his fiery cour-
ser, and soon left his suspicious fellow
royagcr far behind him.-Whcn he felt
it prudent to moderate his speed, nc dis
covered that the lady had left in the seal
when she dismountcd, handsome mull;
and putting his hand inside Of it, he found
a brace of pistols, loaded, capped and
ballcd, and with the muil' and formidable
contents, the traveller arrived safely IL
Gloucester, congralulating himself mos
heartily on the narrow escape which he
supposed he had experienced. This is
very good story, j true.-Glouetste'
(Eng) Journal