Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-07-06

cone pound, ten shiiIings, British, this
blessed aticrnoon!' ! exclaimed with i'll
suppressed exuItaton, as threw down my
pen which had been diligently using for
four hours = II was pcnning an article for
q certain monthly dear readcr)-and !
pushed my closely written manuscript from
me. Whercupon ignItod my cigar, and
ascending the three steps TO my window
dormant, seated mysefin my accustomed
chair, and forthwith began to speculate on
things external.
Ii was that calm, lovely time, which is
wont 10 usher in tho twilight Of a summer
evening. The roll of wheels beneath me
in the new road was ceaselcss. Bright
forms flashed by in gay carriages! The
happy, the gallant, and the beautiful,
were all forth, to take tho air on tho fash
iona5lo drive Why was | not with the
cayu'clIc! " here was my Rosinatcl
Whore is my establishment! Echo an
swcrod Whereof pulled away silently
md vigorously for few seconds, as these
mental cucri. S as5aIed me; and blessed
s,a,her Of the troubled, oh! incompatible
c.garl my philosophy returned. Diagon-
ally opposite to my window, stands one of
tho proudcst structures, of red brick. with
stone facings. This edfce attracted my
attention, by its simple elegance, and even
tua'y fixed II by mystery, that seemed
to my curious eye surrounding one OF its
inmates.
A lady Of dazzling beauty was an in
mate OF that mansion! and, for ought |
know 10 the contrary, It's only innate
Every afternoon. arraved in simple white
with flower or two in her hair, she was
seated at the drawing room window, ga
ing out upon the gay spectacle the bust
Lug road exhibits of gay afternoon. |
sgw her tho first moment | took possession
OF nv dormant nook, and was struck with
h,rsurpassing lovcincss. Every evening
paid distant homage to her beauty. But
she was not destined to be so worshipPed
by all. one afternoon, she was at the
window, with guilt leaved volume in her
ha4 :, when gentleman of the most grace
til bearing, rode past my window. He
was wcll-mounted and set on his horse
like an Arabian. He was what the board
in--schooI misses would call an elegant
fellow we'll bred man Of the world! a
remarkable handsome man! Tall, with q
fine oval face, black, penetrating eve,
and a mustacho upon his lip, together with
fine figure, and the most perfect address,
10 WAS WIN, should term, a captivating
usj dangerous man, rs he came oppo-
site 10 her window. his eye, as he turned
II thithcr became fascinated with her beau
~! How much loyuer, a really lovely
creature appears, seen through plate
rls,n Involuntarly he drew in his spir =
ned horse, and raised his hat! The action
the manner, the grace, were inimitable.-
At the uUruarded moment, the hind wheel
OF rum5Lug omnibus struck his horse in
the chest. The animal reared high, and
would have fallen back upon his rider,
ha1 g.. not with remarkable presence Of
mind stepped quietly and gracefully from
tho stirrup, to the pavement, as the horse
losing his balance, fell violently upon his
SIDE. The lady who had witnessed with
surprise the involuntary homage of the
Stranger, for such, from her manner Of
receiving It, he evidently was to her, start
cJ from her chair and screamed conyul-
sNely. The next moment he had secured
and rcmounted his horse, which was light
" stunned by the fall, acknowledged the
interest taken in his mischance by the fair
being who had been the innocent cause,
(un,csS beauty be a crjmo) by another bow,
and rode slowly and composedly onward,
rs d. nothing unusual had occurred.
T., next evening the carriage was at
the door Of the mansion. The liveried
footman was standing with the steps down
and the handle of the door in his hand
The coachman was seated on his box, |
wa rs usual at my window The street
door opened, and with light step, the
graceful form Of my heroine came forth,
and descended 10 The carriage. AT that mo-
ment-. some men are surely born under
the auspices Of moro indulgent stars than