The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1899-06-10
City Han rarE) and poorhouss. and -
along the Broadway. chatting like two cid
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City Han rark) and poorhouss. and -
slong the Broadway. chatting like two slj
friends as we walked.
Twas strange coincidence. / thought,
when found my companion was attached
to the Sprite, having been on board even ~
the time | was telling false tale OF myself
in her cabin, he having been laid up below
through wound received in duel while
IN Philadelphia. A jolly, light hearted dis
spated boy he was, but as rampant wor-
shipper OF royalty as has fallen 10 my lot to
meet
lie could tell me nothing OF Mrs. Badely
and her ward, Gertrude King (the latter to.
ward whom 1 had an instructive leaning).
save that they had long ago left the schoon-
eI and were in sumptuous quarters on Queen
street ScammelPs passion for the young
lady was no secret TO him, and he made a
coarse joke at the expense OF both, for
which could have wrung his neck.
But all were alike in those days, it seemed
&c me, and not once did hear woman re-
spectfully spoken Of, though the mahgners
OF the sex professed readiness to lie down
and be trodden on when in the presence OF
the least of the ladies OF fashion. Such a
fulsome aping of fine manners on the streets
and of; such back-bending and courtesy
ing, froth, and hypocrisy; such affectation in
speech and attitude; such utter prostra-
ton before the god OF mode and folly as was
Lractced by these puppets Of the king In
this small copy of the court, never before or
since has ii been the fortune OF man to Sec
Insincerity, heartlcssness, and an absurd
sensitveness regarding so-called points of
honor ruled the day. And these were the
spirits who were expected TO subdue the
hardy yeomanry of Americal
But this is neither here nor there.
| Well shorn, with decent ribbon for my
queue, suit but a shade or two the worse
for wear. and sword at my thigh for ef-
feet, we set off for our destination. Belden
having washed his dirty face and generally
gfoomed himself.
| At this time Clinton's headquarters was
en- the Broadway, at No. ], and opposite the
| Bowling Green, being the same dwelling
| wherein Washington had established him.
self while the patriot troops occupied the
city.
Twas strange to me that the British com.
mander should have hit upon this house, not
only because of its association, but from the
| fact that it was, with some few mansions
10 the north, cut of from the rest of the
| city by the broad swath of ruin caused by
the great fire of September, l776.
| This coniiagration had started (God
knows how'll near the Whitehall. and, under
the tanning of a strong wind had burned
northwest, crossing the Broadway below
Trinity church, and from there laying low
everything clear TO the Hudson and north
ward to nigh the city limits Trinity went
with the rest, but by some mercy st. Paul's
was spared, as well as Kings college [Co-
lumbia collegel, the FIRE stopping just short
of Robinson street NOW Park Placel, on
which stood the latter.
! No attempt had been made to rebuild OF
even clear the ruins, and now twas a dan
gerous neighborhood, as the offscourings OF
the camp had taken possession Of the whole
area, and utilizing old walls, beams. and
sails, had established a colony Of violence
and filth, which went by the name of Can
vastown.
fro BE Continued