The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1855-12-29

I MohNlNG, 81
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Mr.. J. v. S. Grans " -
ton. Vermont. Mr.. - .Ssn1lsnaa ! <
prepossessing appearaq llogls . ~ bIsek
imperial and travels q ~, q - nkAps.
Mr.. Granger has a vi SxSf ~
himself, and runs awe Ntolt3At1 t -
lady can look at hi9s uilhoqe - jIDps-
ing slight palpitation under ~ qf 1l1issttv.
In July last, Mr.. Qyaaoes yiiiked RbckS-
way, put up at thjf 3AyiIIion, and InduIged
in sea-bathing aQ6 6|ama for about tan dsys.
On his way hqf& etppped in this city p
spend week q ~ up At the nslavanl
House. OnS icon while prornenading
up North n. sset he saw very fasci.
mating yo9n ~ sitting by ,parlor win.
dow belQa4tng TO . very fine three-story
brick dy9)ling. not mile from Steuben
street Ihs young lady smiled-G Granger
lifted ~ ~ I'D dropped his kead about IN
Inch, fxeGtMd Z half or two inchss. = Hsv-
ing done this he passed on, and in due
course Of time found himself at the hotel.
II ever Mr.. Granger felt well toward all the
world and the rest Of mankind, il was that
afternoon. He was so buoyant that il any.
body had cut his suspenders we have no
doubt he would have gone up like balloon.
The next day Mr.. Granger repeated his
stroll.
He again passed the Pearl street mansion,
and found that fascinating young lady sitting
at the window. The third time he grew
more courageous. lie not only lifted his hat
and smiled, but he ascendcd the stoop and
twitched the bell-pull The young lady few
to the door, opened the same, dropped
courtesy on the mating and invited Mr.
Granger to walk into the parlor Mr. Gran
ger did so, and fora few minutes felt slightly
; embarrassed He overcome this however,
in little while, and entered upon chat
that satisfied him he had made ten strike
effected the conquest Of an heiress On
leaving, Mr.. Granger and the young lady
exchanged cards-a ceremony that enabled
Mr.. Granger to know that "thc best looking
girl in all Albany" was Miss Douglass Of
North Pearl street.
They parted in the hall with a squeeze OF
the hand that made Mr.. Granger look like n
boiled lobster for an hour aftcrward. Mr..
q. is q gentleman Of sanguinc temperament,
hence the ease with which his face takes TO
Vcrmillion.
Mr.. Granger left for home the next morn.
ing, and took along bosom so filed with
sunshine that there should not be hard
winter in Vermont for the next five years.
On arriving at Burlington, Mr. Granger
opened correspondence with Miss Douglass
that continued ill Tuesday last, when Mr..
Granger came to Albany to see Miss ID. in
person. He went to the Pearl street man.
sion, pulled the bell, and was answered by a
Biddy Of late importation. With Biddy the
following conversation took place
"ls Miss Douglass in:'
"Whos"
"Miss Douglass"
Sand who the divil is Miss Douglass ?"
"A young lady that | saw here in July las
your mistress | suppose"
"You do? Well, then, let me tell you
N you're mistaken. The young lady that you
n met here in July last was a forward mink
that Misses left to take care Of the house
when the family went to Niagara. She wa,
- modest girl as ever was, Till a blackguard
Ph Vermont made 4 fule Of her."
S~ssfon said a binckguard in Vermont,
think -
III did, and | repeat it. If he had moi
beena blsskgaard lls would not have sent
her Il gold watch, and an indecent lctther
with little boys flying all round the edge.
with more bow arrows than breeches-bad
luck to him."
! "Wel', never mind about all that. Can
you tell me where ! can find the person re
, ierrcd to-
"No | can't and If could wouldn't, for
, have an idea that you are no better than
the other blackguard."
Biddy having said this, slammed the dool
and retired to the kitchen. The information
received at the Pearl street mansion struck
Mr.. Granger AL OF II heap The idea tha
he had been courting servant girl for al
heiress, drove him almost to distraction
But this was not the worst Of Il. Mr. Gran
ger had not only suffered in his 'bussom,
but in his pocket. During the correspond
ence he forwarded the following presents tC
Miss Douglass
One gold watch valued at S120; one Sc
. Of ear rings worth s75, and damon,
|, breastpin worth S95, making a grand tota
Of $500.
| To get back portion of this treasure
, Mr.. Granger repaired on Wednesday to thu
. P lice Office. He told his story to Justic,
, Parsons, and wished to swear out warran
, for false pretence against Miss Douglass.
"For whatp" asked the magistrate.
c "For putting en- French airs and doing M
out of two hundred and ninety dollars wortl
r o. jcwelry," replied Mr.. Granger.
The Justice Informed Mr.. Granger tina
there was no law forbidding "French airs,
= and that he could not possibly have q war
rant