The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-31
A SONG
THE MYSTIC BRIDE;
THE ExILEs or MANHATTA
TALE OF NEW YORK IN THE oLDEN T

THE ExlLns OF OF MANHATTAN.
TALE OF NEW YORK IN THE oLDEN TINE.
BY sYLvANUs COBB, JR.
Robert Bonner the Clerks OF the District Court for
CHAPTER ].
TAVERN, A SUSPICION FOR INMATES.
At he time OF which write this Island Metropolis the
Dutch baby small and weak but Of great bore
he old name q New Amsterdam The Dutch West In
the colony The Indians were settled an hands
The times wonder that there were more troubles
than there In the dark night the Waterman Of the pale
gaze in no direction without meeting the dim light OF the In
the se s Stretched vale to- sse and from hill t;
hhke beacon ghtsoa great nation, bounded only by the
Thus the AFFAIRS New Amsterdam the time when
had brought their Virtues with hem bat bad men had
and vice ard crime reared their hydra heads
calm pleasant lay in July in the year ls4o Close
city Of New Amssraam l. was plain wooden build
aed o T hos had
mould sprng up but The time s she was not
Queens G,y huge pumpkin wee had made s It's appear
h a N 20 Ssss s p
on ali hands Al the good old bursher and hos, jacob ven
day. S N his
a se pes n 81 s e NJ %a % o
man. forty years Of with broad, humorous face
shrewdness good nature needed at the
time seemed to indicate that he could be very
JACOB Van der bonckn uttered his wife approaching him
Good Nannete returned jacob. with sme emu 1t gives
pleasure TO answer such questions when put by your own
Yes, you are! O. yes' Of You It was very
and pumpkin ana iarnps. wssniir Very Kind
s s :sn"
than food growing directly in IRON, Of orr house, Plant
see them often for swear thou arr oener at the window
Nennettc did reply immediately, For she could not
quickly make up her mind Wheeler to angry Or to laugh
good naturc and loved her eg lord with
the street attracted her attention 10 such degree that she
Look Jacob she whispered staring close TO her com.
house What he want he was here ye terday in
he same way and 50 TOO on the day before don't kstn
standing upon the opposite side OF the and seemingly
but ar as soon as he & he wS
moved quickly away and was soon lost to sight BY The turn
"Nannee, spoke Jacob, after moments Of thought
that looks suspicious What can he have 10 call him wa;cn
xh. I'd IKE KNOW responded The good wife
his duty he wouldn't be peepng around honest peoples
Amer this the worthy couple turned themselves thinking
Casper Geldorp doesn't come here for nohlng-,hats
certain" ~" . > ,..o,, =. ~ ,,c,,n. !. .,,u,,..
" s added me now WE lan b new &
.Iiep lie may DC watching our new gnesis.'
And watching them, can't be any good"
SeSody ever heard Of ccdops doing any good
uttered III host s he same lime thinking
Always and he has his eye liked parcuay upon Anybody
Il be for evil He's surely got his eye liked upon
him IN 70 at and II there is danger they
Within one Of the chambers the city Tayernfor so the
humble inn was ealled-sa, Peter Van der vcer be was
garb which betrayed both good years
he WAS past the h5s half century o. le ana The silver
features Were reeusr and welldeiined. marked BY a
Of ksns. and 1nin1%,y ne had been for q, some Sas
snassed much wealth. Close BY hun Al one Of the windows
which overlooked The perverted garden and he street at his
blue eyes and retained much Of e beauty Of her youth she
and she was now one Of the airou- he new
town she was not lar from y years OF age though mos
roSs wems and needed only 10 be known to be loved
Though she had only been month New Amsterdam ye
readily enemies She had taken SICK Indians her
food clothing, and the result that all the red
'hs SANE Tribe Knew h ner anu o' 4. her h,. :,
leave wlham Van der yeer-,he only child he old mer
81 years agc-tal and well built, with light brown
1 . o Sss me & s hs o
He had learned all the mysteries q trade and made much
ing place IN the university Of Amsterdam when bis parents
As William went out Jacob closed the door
hind him. and then for moments undecided
sased rs, Spe the merchant and then upon The lady
S @ Re f suss ~ sn
you with circumstance which wife and myself have
SIDE q The Stree, who &c watching your
eSss s hs Mss sons s sna ns Told me- h
saw that same man IN ,h z, same pace ye.erdayn
that BE- observed bis guest wa: my vie saw him
Howl Was be watching my windows on both those occa
- 90 ~.nc,,. ATT, M, a. too.. - 40. ats
ehsr Ihe fellow sn one who hoy would be LIKELY to be amer
dont hardly think that would harm % me
dam would rob helpless traveller or steal the last silver
e sm ' ssep ma 'ncn 90 fe@ oe'e
edorp,@casper Geidorpe exclaimed the merchant start
Casper oeGorp essped Madame Van der yeer, turning
YssI sad Casper eslaorp r.iurned Jacob gazing with
as9nshmsn, upon me oa nsreaan' sna hs ~ne
i should say Pc. lar rom Any"
lie looks vilanousy sir his frame stout HI. face dark
and A ns ao s.a Il ~ sa iyss S ss p
AYE, that he does unganiy His right leg Is
Does he i've here IN New Amsterdam asked the mer
chant who had now become extremely anxious and remu
Part q The lime returned he hos. He /, owns l,s
bu, he has sicop, IN which be sails soneimes He pre-
o w s and sharp ee han %s
money
Tor some Van der vcer remained silent. lie
look upon his wife and that she pale, and then
he gazed down upon the floor.
Jacob ian der Dcnck he at length said you know this
man. and wish YOU would watch him. Let him not approach
your house without being Tell your wife keep her
him he upon the premises. Let know
all Of his movements that You possibly detect, and
have in your ploy whom sefe, hon
peopese them upon the watch also OF course your
ts.l wife understand this buf wish you would keep
he secret my in this mser from ali others,
Cersnly, sir viii do sll You wish replied Jacob; and
hen moments silence, he added. II suppose
kIew this Gedorp IN faiherland,
yes. did, eaid Van der Neer. ~ knew him
enemy-at least hink he hut
that n you help In this you shall no,
wafded."
Jacob moved towards the door, sayins-s you in your
dance III besow Of bounty
aud my good Nannee. shah not refuse H."
For after their host had gone the merchant and
his wife renamed silent They both deeply moved and
seemed and Van
NJ and down the reom and finally stopped front Of his
.rhecdora1 he said in low hushed tone, which seemed
h4ve haeu thp o.