Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-28
Fitzsimpkins' Conquest.

", 3oaFalng school, finished off and polished in
eno guest farlslan style, at the age of seven
Ieeh' She was very pretty, very stylish. and
very thoroughly accomplished IN music and
uahcing. She had also been taken regularly
10 church, knew the shorter catecbism nv
heart, ana was presumed TO understand what
young lady should do and say in every
possible circumstance. Therefore Mrs. Fit
slmpklns, having a world of fashionable bnsi.
ness, such as shopping, paying calls. and
dressing for parties, soirees, and the opera.
troubled her head very little about her
daughter, and imagined her fully competent
to take care of herself
Little she knew, and little most mothers
knew Of Sunday doings at Madame VS.
seminary Of Irritation with students at the
neighborng Medical College; of notes brought
in with clean towels by the well-bribed house
maid; of moonlight walks after hours, when
Madame (it is to be hoped) believed all the
young ladies wrapped in peaceful slumbers;
and of books, English and French (by the way,
the only use certain young ladies seem to
make of a knowledge of French is to read
worse books than they could get in English)
which would have made the hair rise upright
upon the head of any faShionably pious
mother, who entrusted Madame V with
her daughters education, but which, once
drawn from the circulating library, reposed
under the pillow of every member Of the
finishing class until they were completed.
10 use Miss Juliet own words, she "adored
romance" and as romance was SUGGESTED nv
every glossy noustache and wel-tied cravat,
New ork was rather dangerous place former.
Mrs. Fitzsimpkins never heard of these
interesting adventures, and never suspected
them; never guessed that the ''persoual''
requesting the young lady with the mauve
CrlO U-bp roIa
First street in a Fifth Avenue stage, to meet
the gentleman in q blue neck-tie who sat
opposite to her, at IS on Saturday, could
possibly be addressed to her daughter. or any
person with the least pretensions to respect
ability. Yet so it was. Like many another
really virtuous girl of this generation, Miss
tltzslmpklns so conducted herself, when not
beneath the maternal eye, as to make her
position in society extremely doubtful to
strangers.
One afternoon, a splendid Autumn day,
Miss Juliet Fitzsimpkins left her mothers
mansion for promenade. She went alone,
and after walking until she grew weary, entered
a stage IN order to return home. In the stage
sat gentleman like tailors fashlon-pl
perfect from the parting of his hair to the toes
Of his boots. He looked at Miss Juliet; she
looked at him. He passed her fare; she
smiled. He busted his lips with his handker-
chief; she busted hers also. At last he sat
beside her and remarked upon the weather.
1t was fine weather, and Juliet said so. Soon
after he casually mentioned the fact that he
was an 'English noblemaQ visiting America
for pleasure
Juliet had been sure that he was something
distinguished by his air. She Immediately
decided on encouraging him. To wed an
English nobleman" was the height of her
ambition; and this gentleman was so evidently
sinltten by her beauty, that she felt conquest
IN his case would be an easy matter. Conse-
quently, Miss Juliet returned his confidence
with interest; informed the "English noble
man" who her PA was, and what was his
income where they lived and how they lived,
etc. and finally entered into conversation
about England, in the course of which she
received some information upon that subject
which would have astonished native.
AT last the nobleman proposed walk, and
the two, alighting, entered Union Square and
sauntered, around the fountain and through
the various paths, talking rather sentimentally
for d first interview.
Miss Juliet was in ecstacies Such an ad-
venture as this had never before befalIen her;
and if it should eventuate in an elopement-a
marriage by some English bishop, in a grand
English church-and the eventual forgiveness
OF the happy couple by papa and mamma, like
the last scene OF play, her cup Of happiness
would be filed to Overlooking.
She fingered as long as she dared, and when
the sun was sinking below the horizon-and
not until manufactured that she must 20.
"Adleu, them said the nobleman; ''but
we shall meet again.
81 hope So" said Juliet, with sigh.
Then they shook hands, he pressing hers
very tenderly, and parted
Five minutes after Miss Juliet looked at
her hand, from which she had drawn the
glove, and missed a costly ring that had graced
It. She had lost it-but how? and where?
Perhaps in the Square.
In vain hope of discovering il, she fastened
back and searched paths and benches for fine
missing bauble. When all chance of its dis
coyery seemed quite gone, she sat down for a
moments rest,
What will ma say to me?' she said.
And dinner will be over. | wonder what
time 1t ls"' She put her hand to her belt in
search Of her watch, but failed to find it. The
watch was gone.
Gracious goodness me! what does all this
mean?" calculated Miss Juliet, and as she
spoke q great hand In a white glove came down
on her shoulder and q voice said in her ear:
Now don't make 10 disturbance-iist give
me the things up quiet, and you'll be let off
easy. 1t him we want, not you.'
Juhet tltzsimpkins was in the hands of q
policeman.
She sobbed and struggled and finally tainted,
and, on coming to, found herself in the station
house, whither-though luckily she had not
been aware Of the tact-she had been followed
by crowd Of boys and idlers.
Where am / p gasped Juliet.
The members Of the police force present
grnned stout gentleman behind the desk
trowned, and a country gentleman in an arm
char, with his hat between his knees, looked
indignant.
Don't be uneasy, Mr.. Green" said the
policeman. II don't think there's doubt
but that this gal has got your purse. seen
Bll. Mugs walking with her good hour in
Union Square, and they generally does make
1t over to some for fear of being took"
Now, young woman" said the gentleman
behind the desk, you might as well hand the
money and other things over, for you'll be
searched, you know, and that won't be
pleasant. I'm shocked to find so Young and
innocent girl so vicious.'
Il amt vicious" sobbed Juliet: 'I'm very
good and belong to church; and he tells
stories | don't know any nasty Bill Mugs;
the gentleman | was walking with was an
English nobleman.'
ooh, l wish pa was here-ohl"
''Shamming innocent" said policeman.
'But she can't take me in, if [ am from
Peekskill," said the country gentleman,
Jerusalem, what a bad place New York is,
to be sure"
NOW, young woman,n said the gentleman
at the desk, 1--WE can't be taken in; we know
too much Of the ways of the wicked, / am sorry
to say, IN this place. Produce the plunderyou
have in your possession, for we know you have
it! we are not to be blinded by pretty face"
"Oh, III give you all I've got if you'll let
me co. said Miss Juliet. 'Cruel brutes of
policemen, where is pa? Therel' and she put
her hand in her pocket to find her own purse.
Alas, no purse was there.
OTIS gone" sobbed Miss Juliet, land l
cannot pay my ransom" and sat down in her
chair again.
''What cute un she is" said the talkative
policeman. ''She must be searched"
And searched amidst strong Mysteries, Miss
Juliet Fitzsimpkins, graduate of Madame
VS. seminary, resident Of Fifth Avenue.
and daughter, of one of the most solid bankers
in New York, actually was.
The next step might or might not have been
the incarceration of that young lady in a cell
for the night, but on the instant aid arrived
1t happened that Bridget, the kitchen girl, out
for a half holiday, had witnessed the Scene in