The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-01-22

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A merchant doing large business in
Front street, whose mercantile and
social position is unexcep ptional, return
ed to the city short time ago after
short visit to Baltimore and Philadel.
phia, wither he had been called on bus
mess. On his arrival here he jumped
into Broadway omnibus, at the Jersey
City ferry for the purpose of going to
his hotel. He had hardly taken his
seat when q lady Of very prepossessingI
appearance and elegantly attired, also
got into the omnibus and took her seat
opposite him. He was struck with her
appearance, and looked at her the more
from the fact that he had dim reccol-
lection of having seen her before. The
lady also seemed to be attracted to him g,
and though neither spoke, they continued
to regard each other with certain de-
gree of interest until the coach arrived
at the Astor Place Hotel, opposite As
tor Place, where the gentleman pulled
the strap, and taking from his pocket
handful of coin, among which were
several double golden eagles, selected
sixpencc to pay his fare. As he was
about to hand it up, the lady handed
him her fare also, and got out of the
omnibus.
The gentleman followed and was sur
prised to see her ascend the steps of the
hotel where he himself resided As
they were waiting for the servant to
open the private door, the gentleman
taking off his hat to the lady, remarked
that he thought they had met before
The la1y smiled and was astonished that
he did not remember her, and reminded
him that she used to sit opposite him al
the table all the preceding winter
phus prompted, the gentleman apollo
gizsd for his bad memory, and the pail
went together into the parlor, where, af
ter little CONVERSATION the lady whose
name was Mrs b, carelessy OBJ.
served that her eyes were fairly dazzle,l
by the large sum Of gold he displayed
in paying his fare.
: l wish it were mine,' she said laugh.
ingly, and looking very killing
The gentleman laughed. aud though
of course she was jcsting or talking TO
talks sake. IN YF1 .
No. she observed, Il am really il
earnest. | have some money pay to
day, and have been cut to my lawyer.
to get it, but have been disappointed
and | do really wish you would lend me
the amount.
How much do you wish;' inquired
the gentleman who is noted for his kind
ness and liberality, with which fact, O
course, the lady was not ignorant.
Well, | can manage replied the
lady, putting on thoughtful look as il
making very exact calculation, with
about three hundred and twenty dollars,
and shall be able to return it to you in
the course Of week. ..
, have Eot so much money about me ,
said the gentleman, taking out his gold
and counting it; here is just one hund-
red and twenty dollars You can have
this and | will seud you check from
my Office before dinner for two hundred
more F.,.E,..
Mrs d TOOK the money, thanked
him, and retired to her room while the
gentleman went to his, changed his dress
aud came down again to bis office.
As be was preparing to 60 down town
to his place of business, person accos.
ted him by the name, and desired pri.
vate interview. They stepped into the
reading room, which just then happened
to be vacant, and as soon as they were
alone the stranger, producing some gold
in his hand, and showing it to the gent
tleman, inquired
Is that your money = rn-i iG.-,
No. was the reply.
Did you not give some money to a
lady about an hour ago il 10 81.
: No, sir was the reply, Il gave no
money to any lady. / lent some mon
ey tea lady a short time since, by I do
notknow that that is the samo.' toD
Well, sir said the stranger, 'it is
the same, and l must insist upon your
taking il back. You will hear from, me