Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-11-06
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among those who attended the first of the
,n-> rycc> during the London season of IS.
a.,ao unmarried gentleman of large fortune,
l S-,cattcld. While his carriage was
clinr slowly down st. James street, he
-.r-lv sought such amusement and occupa-
.a as he could find in looking on the brilliant
seize around him. The day was unusually fine,
-vls of spectators throngcd the street and
balconies of the houses on either side of it,
yEiu- at the different equippa@eS with as
..r curiosity and interest. as if fine vehi-
and line people inside them were the rarcSt
.,i> of contemplation in the whole mctropo-
Proceeding at Il slower and slower pace,
" >.rraihcId'S carriage had just arrived at
uli.c Of the street, when longer stop
p than usual occurred He looked care
.vy mp at the nearest balcony and there,
long some eight or ten ladies, all strangers
H be- saw one face that r.yctcd his attcu-
Immediately
II'lai never hchcid anything so beautiful,
Nj rr'5Hg which had struck him with such
-r-' mingled and sudden sensations. rs
.>. .are. lie gazed and gaZcd on it, hardly
III owing where lac was or what he was doing.
. ,Ae line of vehicles began 10 move OIL
N a after first aSCcrtaining the number of the
rr>.-hn flung himself back in the carriage.
N tried 10 examine his own feelings, to rea-
II a~,tI into Self-poS>eSSion but il was all
A a.. He WAS seized with that am;ab,c
. >a.abIe monomania, called love 1T
4 T I-It."
H trnt.rcd the palace, greeted his friends,
4 performed all the necessary court ccremo-
M Is feeling the whole time Ike Il man in a
-ae lie spoke mechanically, and moved
A anIga,.y the lovely face in the balcony
N 'ei lbs ;AoUghtS. to the exclusion of eve
4 my else On his return home, he had en-
HI a,ancE,> for the afternoon aud the evening
4 --3, and broke them all aud walked
All 10 -. James street as soon as he had
u -l-el his dress. r
A iae balcony was empty, the sight-SecrS, who
1'gi il but few hours before, had de-
A rid; but obstacles Of all sorts now tended
M 10 stimulate Mr. Streatieid he was de-
fEEci 10 ascertain the parentage of the young
M ~' determined TO look on the lovely face
~a-the thermometer of his heart had risen
~a',y 20 fever heat Without loss of time
@orkceper 70 whom the house belonged
'' 'Thed 10 loquaclty bv a purchase. All
Pld tell, IN answer to their inquiries, was,
~. "r nad let lodgings to an elderly gentle
end his wife, from the country, who had
H'. >'@r irlcad> in their balcony TO see the
'a-e co the ieNec. Nothing daunted, Mr..
%'a-t Questioned and questioned again
%" vas the old geutleman's name ?-Dims-
.-oa.d he see Mr. DimSdale's servant
= -. l,1 hat
14; NJ. p.mSda,e'S servant should be
+ immediately.
-a 'ew minutes the servant, the all-impor-
INK IN he chain of loves evidence, made
Ht:aaHce. He was pompouS, portly
sao ti>lcacd with solemn attention, with
.t". ca.nucS>, 10 Mr.. Streatfcld'S ra-
-- somewhat confused inquiries, which
accompanied by minute description of
,'aS lady, and by several explanatory
.'> a@ very fictitious, aud all very
~ stupid aS the servant was, aud SuS
a' 81. stupid people are, he had never
~.>e enough 10 perceive that he was
..~A ny ya gentleman, and gratitude enough
considerably notified by the handsome
...eA was quietly slipped into his
A',er mgch ponderins and doubling,
nv arrived al the conclusion that the
N7. Streatfe!d'> inquiries was Miss
-, VINO had joined the party in the bal
u. morning. with her sister and who
daughter Of Mr. Langley. Of Langley
-,airc. The famis was now stay
~.a-.a. %; street More iaforma-
'a.>, The servant stated that lie could
'-a. was certain that he had made
'1. ..- The Misses Langley were the
ln- ladies in the house that morn
e'. if Mr. Strcatficld wished 20
u.s. a.a>'cr. he vas ready to carry any
st~ "a.-h he might be charged
. N"Fa'Gcll had already heard
-a ..-.2-c and departed at once