He was such a nice young man, dressed in such
good taste, and had such unexceptionable manners. And there was such a
distinguished air about Gusher, that Bowling Green was half inclined to
look on him with favor. Mr. Gusher was a stock beau as well as a stock
boarder at the City Hotel, where he was an object of admiration with all
the languishing young ladies of the house. Indeed, the landlord of the
City Hotel regarded Mr. Gusher as a valuable parlor ornament for the
entertainment of his female guests of an evening, for he was an
exquisite dancer, could sing, and make such gracious bows. Now and then
a sensible girl had been heard to say she thought him a little soft; but
her companions usually set that down to envy. Then it got whispered
about that he was an unfortunate foreigner of a very distinguished
family, and had been exiled from his native Spain for engaging in a
revolution. Such were the prospects of this distinguished firm, socially
and financially.
Nyack, too, had been kept in a state of agitation all winter over the
discovery of Kidd's treasure, and wonderful stories were circulated of
the fabulous amounts that were recovered every day.
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