The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-08-03
From Reynolds Memoirs.
MISTAKES or a NrHHT.

After dinner, my brother, hot with the
Tuscan grape, and high in blood accom-
panied his host TO his box at the opera. For
u short time the dancing of Bacceli solely
engaged Richards atteAtion; but it was sud
denly withdrawn, by something in the ad-
joing box far more attractive.--This some
thing was an extremely handsome woman,
the wife of Sir Charles -, a Baronet of
fashion and fortune. At her. Richard gazed,
and glanced, and sighed so deeply, that he
rendered himself not only ridiculously con-
spicu@us to the object Of his idolatry, but to
her whole party, amongst which was rather
rare character at the Opera---a loving, Jeal-
Gus husband.
The Ballet being concluded, the lady and
her friends left the box, followed at a res
pectful distance by the enamoured, tipsy Ri
chard. They entered the hall, the carriage
was announced, and he was on the point OF
losing his fair innamorato, when the violent
pressure of the crowd momentarily seperat-
ed her from her party. "s;ezing the golden
opportunity" Richard gallanty advanced,
and triumphantly handed her into the car
: riagc, when, forgettul of his usual good taste
and good manners, he placed his foot on the
step with the full intention of accompanying
her.
At this unlucky moment, "the green-eyed
monster" the furious husband, darted for
ward, and grasped his arm; high words en-
sued, and cards were exchanged; Richard
putting into his pocket that of Sir Charles
-. Lower Grosvenor street, and the hus-
band putting into his pocket that of Mr. Ri
chard Reynolds, John-street, Adelphi AT
ter this preamble to another exchange,
mean, to shots, Sir Charles, instead OF get
ting cinto the carriage, proceeded towards
Whites in fit of spleen, leaving his wife &c
return alone.
The disappointed Richard, in the interim
also attempted to bend his way homewards
but from the increasing effects OF the vine
he lost all recollection. After wandering fol
some time in St James Square, he at length
completely confused and exhausted, seated
himself under portico, and instantly tell "a
sleep, in this condition watchman dIscov
cred him, and after several vain attempts t.
awaken him. committed him to the Car,
, of the chairman of an empty sedan that wa
passing at the moment. Into this, with som,
difficulty, they had placed their torpid load
and were preparing to depart, when one Q
the chairmen cried to the warchman, pad
dy, Paddy, who is he, and where is the di
rection post?"
f True, Phalim," answered his brother j
porterage, sat this rate we may come ou
, with him at the worlds end, and be no jc
, the richer or the wiser"
S "Faith, he is no acquaintance of mine, he
(! nies." replied the watchman; but if OH seal
, ing him, find nothing of the jontleman a
t bout him, by the pow'rs I'll coolly house hir
with the constable of the night"
( The search commenced-no letter--n
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Richard was in dread
+ full peril, when a solitary card was discover
i ed, and by the light of his lantern, tn
S watchman read aloud, "Sir Charles -
n Lower Grosvenor Street" This was tn
a passport, and away they trotted, much graft
y fed by SO sufficient and satisfactory direc
/ tion.
Il Arriving in the aforementioned street, q
one O'Clock in the morning, with the SUP
r posed Baronet, (and drawn blinds to prcver
4 an exposition of his humilating situation
n the chairman knocked, and servant al