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

Ng CaIpC Way.
Among the beauties congregatcd ut
Cape May this summer none surpassed
Miss E---of Boston. Possessing
splendid fom, lovely. face, and
what some value above all things else
u fortune she soon became the "bellc
Of the bay" Admirers, and would
be lovers hockcd around her from
morning to "dcwy eve"; and happy
was the one she favored with prone
made, ride on the sandy beach or q
walk by moonlight. Acknowledged
rs the "Quccn Of Hearts" she ruled
with undispu,cd 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 worthy old gentleman of
s!xty-hd been for many years cnga
ged in the grocery business and by
care and laboW accumulated fortune,
which Miss E-his only child would
eventually possess. lie had cxpostu.
lated with her often 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 concoits she would assume. But
in these, as well as in past, times,
"pride comcth before fall"
Il X 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 E obtained seat near
that distinguished stranger and "great
unknown" She was ut first sight
struck with the appearance ofMr. Per-
ry. a pleasing countcnance, intelli-
gent feo lures, heavy mUustachc and
above all an avowcd Contempt for the
crowd-tlc iynoJile vulgus-induced
Miss L to have him added to her
already numerous list of beaux. He
soon became Il favored onc-out shin.
ing, as 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
inaii Ii;z James Perry "as known.
For him, no cotoric was sufficiently Sc
lcct or diStingue to suit a gentleman
of his birth and fortune.
Miss i and others often noticed
that Fitz Jamcs Perry EsY. 'c,irsl
Immediately after dinner and suPpe,
and could not make his appearance
for some time. The Landlord, as jol
ly an old fellow rs ever lived, for some
cause or other frequently smiled whcl
+. j. P's name was mentioned
What did these things mean? AS re
CARDS the first, +. j. p. assured Mis-:
+ sit was his custom now, as when he
lived in his fathers castle on the
Thames to spend one or two hour:
daily in the great work of writing hi.
autobiography. This explanation
allaycd NIL apprchensions and every
one awaited with impaticncc tn,
publication of such great work. Gu
Landlord, the old scamp! still contin
ucd to smile and oftcntimes to grin
when some romantic incident or thrill
ling adventure of i. j. p's was re
counted in his hearing. Thus wen
matters then.
Miss E's E'ther being daily cxpcctc,
from Boston in the coach which reach
ed New York at 5 o'clock in tn,
morning, that young lady was up ant
dressed waiting for his arrival. III
did not come that morning but Mis-
+. concluded to take walk alone I,
the seas shore to watch the ocean surge
and see the pillows leap. There sh
remained until Sol had risen. Retur
ming she found number Of gentlcmc,
IN the front piazza of the hotel IN,
accordingly was passing through tn
back yard, when oh "horror Q
horrors what fell upon her astonishc,
view
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