eleven o'clock in the morning
Thus ended the Courtezan 's Tale ; and as it was now daylight , Frank Sydney arose and prepared for his departure , assuring her that he would endeavor to benefit her in some way , and generously presenting her with a liberal sum of money , for which she seemed truly grateful . He then bade her farewell , promising to call and see her again ere long . _ A Fashionable Lady -- the Lovers -- the Negro Paramour -- astounding developments of Crime in High Life -- the Accouchement -- Infanticide -- the Marriage -- a dark suspicion . _ The scene changes to that superb avenue of fashion , Broadway ; the time , eleven o'clock in the morning , and the place , one of the noblest mansions which adorn that aristocratic section of the city . Miss Julia Fairfield was seated in a luxurious apartment , lounging over a late breakfast , and listlessly glancing over the morning newspapers . This young lady was about eighteen years of age , a beauty , an heiress , and , per consequence , a _ belle _ . She was a brunette ; her beauty was of a warm , majestic , voluptuous character ; her eyes beamed with the fire of passion , and her features were full of expression and sentiment .