The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1854-09-27
Written ior the Sumter Banner.
Am Incident of Real Life
mt Cape May.

1AAA hnhSAuChnt Oh uhSseH 4LAGC
mt Cape May.
Among the beauties congregatcd ut
Cape May this summer none surpassed
Miss E--of Boston. Possessing
splendid form, lovely face, and
what some value above all things else
a fortune she soon became the "bellc
Of the bay" Admirers, and would
be lovers flockcd around her from
morning to "dcwy eve" and happy
was the one she favored with prone
made, aride on the sandy beach or
walk by moonlight. Acknowledged
rs the "Quccn Of Hearts" she ruled
with undisputcd sway over all.
But no mortal is perfect, and Miss
e SO beautiful and wealthy, was un-
fortunately, the proudcst of the proud.
Her father n worthy old gentleman of
s!xty-hd been for many years cnga
gcd in the grocery business and by
care and laboH accumulated fortune,
which Miss E-his only child would
eventually possess. He had cxpostu.
lated with her of,cn on her "hich"
notions, but toss Of the head or a
curl OF the lip would be her only re-
ply. And the old man loving his
daughter with no common affection
soon ceased to notice the many airs
and conccits she would assume. But
in these, as well as in past, times,
"pridc comcth before fall"
4 K Il X
One morning, the name Of Fitz
James Perry Esq. was found on the
list of "arrivals." Who he was and
whence he came no one knew. Sup
pertime came and by mere accident Of
course, Miss L obtained seat near
that distinguished stranger and "great
unknown" She was ut first sight
struck with the appearance ofMr. Per-
ry. a pleasing countcnance, intelIi-
gent features, a heavy moustachc and
above all an avowcd corternpt for the
crowd-thc iynoJiIe vulgus-induced
Miss L to have him added to her
already numerous list Of beaux. He
soon became favored onc-out shin.
ing, rs the boys say, every other ri
val. No one was permitted to dance
so often, to promenade or drive so
frequently with Miss E as the gentle
man from Europc-by which cogno
;mcm F;:= James Perry "as :mow".
For him, no cotoric was sufficiently Sc
lect or distingue to suit gentleman
of his birth and fortune.
Miss L and others often noticed
tlat Fitz james Ferry Es4. 'c,irei
Immediately after dinner and supper
and could not make his appearance
for some time. The Landlord, as jol-
ly an old fellow as ever lived, for some
cause or other frequently smiled when
+. j. P's name was mentioned
What did these things mean? AS re.
CARDS the first, +. j. p. assured Miss
Z sit was his custom now, as when he
lived in his fathers castle on the
Thames to spend one or two hours
daily in the great work of writing his
autobiography. - This explanation
allaycd all apprchensions and every
one awaited with impaticncc the
publication of such q great work. Our
Landlord, the old scamp! still contin.
ucd to smile and oftcntimes to grin,
when some romantic incident or thrill.
ling adventure Of Il. J. P's was re.
counted in his hearing. Thus went
matters then.
Miss E's f'ther being daily expected
from Boston in the coach which reach.
ed New York at 5 o'clock in the
morning, that young lady was up and
dressed Whiting for his arrival. lie
did not come that morning but Miss
r. concluded to take walk ulonc 10
the sca-shore to watch the ocean surges
and see the pillows leap. There she
remained until Sol had risen. Retur.
ming she found n number Of gentlemen
III the front piazza Of the hotel and
accordingly was passing through the
back yard, when oh "horror OF
horrors " what fell upon her astonishcd
view.-
Eitz James Perry Esu.. c}otchcd in