Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-02-09
From the New Mirror.
A SCENE AT THE AMERICAN.

From the New Mirror
ASgENE AT THE AMERICAN
La the month of May, and in the yea
18-, two young subaterns of the army
both of whose names were printed in the
Register for that year with T. d. affixed
thereunto, had just completed their frs
Washington campaign. They had danced
waltzed, talked, sighed and eaten oysters, all
in the usual mode and quantity-had behol-
den with their eyes all the big fish, in and
out of office, there congregated, from Gen.
eral Jackson down-had heard with their
ears the varied eloquence of the American
Senate and forum. And when, at length,
undeniabIe evidences of the rapid, insidious
approaches Of the seedy state became man.
ifest in their" Wilton outfits, the scarlet and
gold Of which were fast changing to hues of
raw mutton and copper-when they had
witnessed the fitting of the last gay belle to
more genial cimes-and most especially,
when they had looked their last at the last
half-dollar Of their summer savings and " pay
now DUE it was very natural that thew,
too, should wish to 60 a-field again. In JUS
tice to these young officers, however, one
must not pretermit to state, that, in addition
to their regular performance of all other
functions OF the life capitoIIan, they nad
rendered unto their country some small, and,
peradventure, not valuelesS services, in the
very faithful execution of certain Topographic
ical drawings Every beautiful TO be behoden)
Of plans, sections, and other details of
canal with feeders, locks, &C., hereafter,
perhaps, to be dug out, embarked and built
across the Green mountains, being link of
chain intended to bind Lake Champlan to
the Atlantic.
They were again under written orders to
the field, "w without delay" receiving, at the
same time, second section, accompanied
by poke in the RIBS, from their good natu-
red chief, which allowed them to while
away week or two, en- route and still
more gratifying permission to leave one set
of signed duplicates a piece, behind, in
place of sxty-two-fifty-paid.
"Shal we 60 to the City or the Amer.
can-Willard or Mlford!"
"Toss up; heads for Willard"
"Tails it is; the American has it,"
We we're smoking an evening cigar, chat
ting Of old times and gazing out upon the
broad pave and its ever-moving throng. A
fairy form fitted past our window, close to
the palings, and, turning the corner, my
companion caught glimpse Of her face.
"Oh, JUPITER" shouted Lieutenant D.,
as he sprang up, through the door, down the
steps, and down Barclay street.
"Baby of Venus !" exclaimed l, as
Joined in the chase.
1t was long run, but we traced her al
number four hundred and something Green.
wich street.
-"As thought" accommodating The prem.
Uses.
swell, what did you think 2" said I.
"Why, that was Julia NJ, and think
shall have to stay couple of weeks here il
New York.
We were again seated in our old quarters
celebrating between stepping over to the
old Drury and going to the Bowery, when a
note was put INTO DIS hands, the mercur,
who bore the same disappearing very quickly
Do not attempt 10 see me again, as you
value your own safety and mine. ] enlreat
command YOU" JULIA.
But will see you again, and that THU
blessed night; Or"
"Shall go with you. Frank7"
"No, no, my friend; I'll go through will
Shis, God willing, alone, and then III tel
you all about it. Good night"
l went to the theatre. DIS adventure, a
he related to me late that night, is as fol
lows:
"When you left me to 60 to see Forest,
sat bordering upon the short, and no way
sweet contents, Of Julla's note, and reflec
ted much on past events of nv life, no
wholly unknown to you. revolved in m
mind the wisdom or the folly of troubln
myself any further about one whom ha
some reason to believe to be as heartless
coquette as ever turned the heads of Con
gress, Army, Navy, and the marine corp,
To tell the truth, at the last interview ha
with her at Mason's Island, that beaulifi
spot where you and | had Just passed S
many pleasant days, had lnwardIy resolve
to cut her acquaintance from that moment
and not having seen her since till now, ha
had no opportunity Of carrying into effec
my lofty resolve. Quite the contrary; IN
little witch had gotten the start of me com
plstely in that cursed note of hers. wa
sorely perplexed as still sat chewing Gu
of sweet and bitter fancy, and also one {
Mlford's very superlative Turkish. shred
perfumed and opiated cigars.
Il found myself standing right opposit
number four hundred and whatever it. wa,