The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03
No. As

/ Pcdreu. On tnelr enquiry, Wnetner tuat
was the house of Sir Charles -, and re-
ceiving an answer in the affirmative, the
chair was conveyed into the hall. The Pad
dies explained to the servant how, and where
they had found his master. and showed his
card.
AS this was an unusual occurrence, the
servant alarmed, feared to disturb the Baro-
net till he had received the instructions of
her Ladyship; who having awaited the re-
turn OF her husband a considerable time, had
at length retired to her room. The SER
want, therefore, sent one of her women to
inform her of his masters arrival, and then,
with the assistance of the chairmen. remov.
ed the chair into the lihrarv when thew
themselves were sent below to wait fer fur
ther orders.
The minor performers having left the
stage, the hrincihai now remained sous.--
My brother having awakened. and raised the
lid of the chair, and finding himself housed.
at first, naturally thought some kind person
had conducted him home-but great were
both his surprise and alarm, when he dis
covered that he was in strange persons
house.
Eager for explanation, he was proceeding
to ring the bell, when he heard loud knock
ing at the street door, and at the same instant
the loved cause of his pursuit, the identical
fair one of the Opera, rushed into the room.
Breathless with joy and astonishment, he
stood motionless; when the barenet's wife,
deceived by the imperfect light of single
wax taper, and half blinded by her agitation,
rushed into her supposed husbands arms.
who, nothing loth,' was about to return her
embrace, when 10! the real husband entered
and stood aghast. Rage deprived him of ut
terance; his wife, confounded by the error,
seized her husbands hand, and wept in ST.
lent entreaty, while Richard, explained and
apologized.
BY degrees, the Baronet yielded to the
naivete of my brothers. account, his own re-
lections, and the corroborating account of
the chairmen; when suddenly his passion a.
gain broke forth, and he exclaimed:
''This is not the only provocation l have
received from you. Do you know Captain
Smith, sr?"
81 heard" replied my brother, " of such
man this evening for the -
"Hear me, then, sir!'' interrupted the i'm
petuous Baronet, "passing up St. James-st.
not half an hour ago, and assisting in eman-
cipating this Captain Smith from a ring of
pick pockets, he would not leave me until
he was informed where he was to call to re-
turn his thanks l gave him my own ad-
dress as thought, but unluckily proved to
be your card. lie had no sooner glanced his
eye over it, than he cried, so, sir, have
found you at last and was proceeding to
use the ost!ntemperateIlangu when for
tunately for both parties. friend explained
to him his error; otherwise, sir. there
should have been as much indebted to Mr..
Richard Reynolds for the loan of his name
and character, as l am here for the unex-
pected pleasure of his company"
| To conclude it was at length determined
to postpone all further discussion till the
morrow; Richard pledglng his honour that
the Baronet should then, one way or other,
have satisfaction. My brother kept his word,
for having gone to the Bedford, and learnt
from Capt. Smith himself, that another Mr..
Richard Reynolds was his traducer, he and
the Captain proceeded together to Gresve-
nor street; where. instead of the anticipat-
cd exchange of shots, they exchanged apol-
ogies, and there the matter amicably termi-
mated.