Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-02-13

Correspondence Of the Washington Americana
New York, Feb. s, 1858.
LIFE In NEW YORK.

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LIFE IN NEW YORK.
No. 2.
Mr.. Quattls5aum,, the elder, makes the dc-
quaintance Of yoang Widoso--- What hap
pens in consequence Makes visit to a
Free Coneert--Pays his 6iH all right
Ny DEAR UNCLE JosH;-Now Uncle Josh,
don't let pap even hear that have written this
epistle--for as sure as there are mint juleps
and snakes in old virginny, he will cut me off
with q farthing. You know his fancy for
widowsl just show him one, and whisper the
soft name Of widow, and he gets up steam
and the Adriaic herself would not make a
straighter wake or better speed than pap would
after widow. The Governor took the whole
afternoon to dress--for he said New York was
q four-in-hand team, and the street was the
place to show oE-and he was determined to-
see the city by gas light So we wandered up
Broadway as far as the corner Of Walker and
Broadway, when pap discovered black petit
coat. Billy, says he, I'll bet that's widow
just look at the lace fixens and furbelow doins;
that's q widow, Ill be bound" With this
remark pap stopped short and began to look
pretty intently at the lady. Turning to me, he
said, emphatically 60" Billy, that's widow, and
she wants some one to help her across the
street,
Pap stepped up and made her most pro-
found bow, and remarked ~" Madam, see you
show an anxiety to cross the street, may have
the pleasure of handing you overp"
Certainly, sir" she replied with smile
that completely upset the Utmost sanctum Of
pap's heart
h>Uncle Josh, you should have seen pap
navigating the widow through the tortuous and
devious channels Of Broadway dirt, and mid
carts, drays and omnibuses, across the street.
How he carefully touched her elbow at tho
right time, and how very delicately he handled
her taper fingers with his gloved hand
We crossed the street in safety The widow,
with a sad yet sweet smile, thanked him.
But pap was in for it-and he would not part
with . lady whom he had gal!anted through
the dangers Of Broadway crossing without
little extra politeness Making the lady pro-
found bow, and still holding on to her delicate
taper fingers, he remarked-in rather sub
dued and sad tone, suited to the circumstances
Of the lady" Madam, suppose you are
widow"
Eyes, replied the lady, "Iam."
Them" remarked pap" Your affections
are no doubt deep"
Thelady took from her pocket an embroidered
kerchief- applied it to her face, and replied in
voice as pap afterwards said--of such sweet
melancholy that it would have melted the heart
Of rock "Yes, sir, my affections hare been
deep, gerry deep'-but about this time some
suspicious fellows came along and said in very
harsh voice" CONS, mizzle, mizzle"
"You should have seen pap's face he drew
himself up with all tho dignity Of Southern
gentleman, and looked as ferocious as he could
but before pap recovered fully, the lady had
disappeared the policeman again said to
pap
sold fellow, you had better mizzle, or you
may find your way to the ock-up."
And SO the old gentleman began to think
that it was quite as well to follow the gentle
mans advice, and again crossing Broadway,
we were about continuing our course up, when
pap espied on the opposite side of the street
large time piece, supported on the shoulders of
statue of Hercules. He felt for his watch
chain, u ioas gone, and so was the watch.
You should have seen pap's astonishment-
turning to me- he remarked in the most en-
phatic and slow manner 20 Billy, 1t is gonei"
remarked, "What, htherin
"7ns wotch, sir.-tAe watch, sir--that iden-
teal watch that have worn over forty years,
it is gone" sras $780, ~
saw q twinkle in the eye of one of the
police, and thought he could give us some in
formation, and turning to him ! remarked
"Sir, my father has lost his wAtch-what
shall we dot"
al expected. as much when saw the old
man there talking to Sal Dempsey"
ITO whomf" asked pap. 90
"To Sal Dempsey, the most expert pannel
thief in Green street-in fact may say in
New York"
"Sir," said pap, in a most digni6ed style,
"the only person TO whom have addressed
myself this evening was young widow"
Eyes" replied the star, that was Sal Demp-
scy-we know her, and II you wish your watch
it shall be obtained for you"
Pap accepted the offer, and we took up our
march for the domicil Of the widow, $50 Green
street. Arriving at brown stone 'front.' the
policeman knocked at the door, and we were
admitted by dashy looking lady-and tho
: policeman at once demanded 10 see Sal. At
first the dashy lady denied any knowledge Of
the beautiful Sally -but after little gentle
persuasion, and q hint Of an invitation TO that
beautiful Egyptian building-the Toombs---
4 Sally pade her appearance, looking modest,
lovely and beautiful, in dishabille.
"Come," said the Waterman, in rather alb
rupt tones ".Sal dsliser over this old cope's
tickw
Sally rolled up her blue eyes, and the bushes
mantled her cheeks, and she sank, confused,
ON sofh---in sweet mellow voice denied the
soft impeachment But the star repeated those
talismanic words--the Toombs and Blackwell,
and TO psp's utter astonishment, the beautiful
and v,nuacof 49, drew from her--we shall