The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-04-03
LOVE AND JEwELRY.


Vermont. MIR. G. is a gentleman of prspos.
sessing appearance, sports q Jet black impe.
rial and travels slightly on his shape. Mr..
Granger has vory excellent opinion Of him.
self, and runs away with the idea that no 10.
dy can look at him without experiencing q
slight palpitation of the heart. Ia July last,
MI. Granger visited Rockaway, put up at the
Pavilion, and indulged in sea.bathing and
CLANS for about ten days. On his way home
he stopped in the city to spend week. He
pu: up at the Delavan House. One afternoon,
while promsnadins up North Pearl stree. hs
he saw very fascinstIng young lady sitting
by paIlor window belonging to very fine
three story dwelling not mile from Sleuben
street. The young lady smiled-Granger llfi-
ed bis hat, and dropped his head about an
inch, inch and a-half, or two inches. Hav.
ing done this, he passed on, and in due course
OF time found himself OF his hotel. II ever
Mr.. Granger felt we'll toward all the world, and
the rest of mankind, it was that afiernoon.--
He was so buoyant tha, If anybody had cut
his susPsnders We have no doubt that he
would have gone up like balloon.
The next day Mr.. Granger repeated his
STROLL He again passed The Pearl street man.
sion, and found that fascinating young lady
sitting at the parIor.window. The third tims
he grew more courageous. He not only lift.
ed his hat and smiled, bu, he ascended the
s'oo2 and twitched the bell.pull. The young
lady flew to the door, opened the same, Drop
ped courtesy on the mating and invited
MIR. Granger TO wulk into the parlor. Mr..
Granger did so, and, for few minutes felt
slightly embarrassed. He overcome this,
however. in lile while, and entered upon
chat that satisfied him thai he had made =
ten striks-efec,ed the conquest of an heir.
ess. On leaving, Mr.. Granger and the young
lady exchanged cards-a ceremony that on
abied Mr.. Granger to perceive that ",he best
looking girl in all Albany" was Miss Doug.
lass Of North Pearl Street.
they parted in the hall with q squeeze of
the hand that made Mr.. Granger look like a
boiled lobster for an hour afterward. Mr.. G.
ia gentleman Of saneuine temperament,
hence the ease with which his face takes to
vermillion. Mr.. Granger left for home the
next morning. 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. Gran
ger opened correspondence with Miss
Douglass that continued till Tuesday lssr
when Mr.. Granger came to Albany 10 .sss
Miss D. in person. He went 10 the Pearl
street mansion, pulled the bell, and was an.
sweree by Biddy Of late importation. With
Biddy the following conversation took place.
"Is Miss Douglass 10. ~
"Who W
''Miss Douglass" ....
"And who the devil is Miss Dougiassi'
"a young lady that saw here in July las,
your mistress, suppose"
"You do? we'll then, let mo tell you YOU'RE
mistaken. The young lady you met here in
July last was forward mink that Missis left
to take care of the house while the family
went TO Niagara. She was as modesl a girl
as ever was, till some blackguard in Vernon,
made fule Of her."
"You said blackeuard in Vermont, 1
think I"
'l did, and repeat il. II he had not been
blacksnafd he would not have sent her
soold watch, and an indecent letter with let
tie boys flying all around the edges with
more bow-arrows Than hes--bue luck 10
him" ..
"Well, never mind about all that Can
you tell ms where can find the person re-
ferrsd to4"
mo, can't and If I could, wouldn't, for
| have an idea that you ate no better than
the other backguatd"
Blddy having said this, slammed tho doc,
and retired TO the kitchen. The information
received at the Pearl street mansion struck
Mr. Granger 'all heap.' The idea that he
had been courting servant girl for aa heir.
ess, drove him almost 10 distraction. But this
was not the wors, Of it, Mr.. Granger had not
only suffered in his "bussom," but in his
pocket During. bis correspondence hslhsd
forwarded The following presents 10 Miss
Douglass:
One gold watch valued at sl2o; one Get Of
earrings worth!$75, and a diamond. breast
pin worth sos, making grand total Of $500.
To get back apotion OF the treasure, Mr..
Granger repaired on Wednesday 10 the 20.
lice Office. He told his story TO Justice Par.
sons, and wished 10 swear ou, a warrant for
false pretences against Miss Douglass. +.
''For doing whatl" asked the magistrate.
"For putting on French airs and doing me
out of 5000 worth of jewelry," replied Nls.
Granger.
The Justice informed Mr.. Granger that there
was no law forbiddins "Frsnch airs,n and
that he could not possibly have warrant.
"AEd what would you have mo to dov
"Go home 10 Burlington and resolve new
er again to be sold by Pearl stree. cham
bermaid, even If she indulgss in Frenoh airs
and smiles from parlor window"
Mr., Granger left the Office saying he wouId
think il over. We saw him about an hour
afierwafd irquiring the way 10 Mr.. Holsters
law Office. Whether he intends 10 com.
mence law suit for The recovery of his
goods, vii! be known at the next Cours--
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