Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-21
THE FALSE RI\GLET.
by KERRY FRANCO.

There arrived at the Quarantine ground,
few wears ago, in one of the Londnn pack
cts, a vnung Enuishnan, named Cuihhort
Dinnton, who had been Sent here to s'''!" II
disputed account. by a mercaniil1 llrm 81
which his brother was partner. IL was
early in Nav, the ship had been long while
on her passage, and the yonrg EngiisiN''an
Though, he had lighted in Paradise when the
ship sailed nn44- Narrows, and the h'an'l-
ful :L,-,-rrsTnf Long Island aud New jersey,
and the ureeu hilis of Staten Island. WIN
their white cottages, were revealed t" his
siyh,. The DIV was bright and warm, the
atmosphere 50 transparent that distant oh
irr,s only appeared distan, from their dln-
nshrd siz g., and the waters Of the lay spark
lei in the sun. The distant city seemed 10
hnn as an island Of palaces rising out Of The
sea, and So impatient was he to behold us
wonders, that he could not wait for the snip
TO be iowed up by steamer, hut hired some
boatmen TO pull him to the city in cutter
He landed at the Battery, and although the
objects which had appeared to him like pal
aces at a distance proved to be nothing bet
ter than brick stores and dwelling houses, he
saw enough of novelty and beauty 10 prevent
feeling of disappointment. lie walked
across The Battery, and entered the sunny
side of Broadway at the Bowling Green. II
was noon, and that noble avenue was crowd
ed with life. Fine eqnpagrs and beautiful
women passed and rrpassed him, until he
vas quite bewildercd, 1t was true that he
had been used all his life to the hustle and
crowds of London, bn, here WAS something
different. There was more show, glare, sun.
shine. and freedom. Aud then the contrast
10 lif. on s1ip-hoard was so great, that the
scene would have seemed 10 him brilliant
even though i, had been less than what h,
had been accustomed to AT home. AZ hrs
he oulv saw a great crowd of fine ladies', o
beautiful children, and pranring horses
tina, he hogan to distinguished individuals
and at last he could select SMILE object
aud survey its outline without confusion.
He had not wandered far when he enconn
tered n young lady vino completely absorbed
his attention, and drew his thoughts from
himself, such was her exceeding loveliness II
of person. Her manner WAS graceful be
vond that of any woman he had ever seen
her dress simple but elegant, her feet be
wi,clng; and her complexion exc""dingl
fair. As he walked behind her. his eye
were fascinated by long ringl''t of chestnut
colored hair, which the motion of The hea
ken, dancing up and dawn her white neck
as though il were striving to kiss the beanI
fuI shoulder over which It was suspended. )
completely was hr caplivatrd by this lonk {
glossy hair, that every time il moved il seen
ed 10 make dent IN his heat. tie f"llowe
this ynung lady lone distance and al la
saw her enter "A large brick house, the nun
Der of which he Immediately noted in h
pocket book.
When he returned to the ship, his fcllo
Messengers asked HIM where he had bee
and what he had seen. u" replied that Il
had been m Paradise and had seen an Ane"
They laughed at him, hut he resented the
mei rImrni. lie was very much in love, an
fll very Solemn, as ynnng lovers often d.
The thought tia, he might never again h'
hold the fair hclng who had hewitrhrd hi
made him feel sad aud III hnm"red. Brf"'
gong 10 IL hotel, he called upon friend
his brother, TO whom he brought letters, n
This gentlemen, hearing ihs, lie had not ~
gagged lodgings, recommended HIM to P'
vatr boarding house in B'oadwav.
His delight was unhoundrd when he ri
covered that il was the same house INTO whi'
he had seen his unknown beauty en'f
Perhape she was one of its inmates. Fo
tunatelv for him, there was hut one room v
cant. which he immediately secured. Win
the hoariers assembled at supper, he look
snxiously round the table, but he saw