The Litchfield County post., 1828-04-17
THE FELLOWS SON.

mercial affairs; he took up his abode al an inn, where he had been about three weeks, when he received letter one eve ming, which obliged him to call on one of the principal merchants of the town. The merchant was out, and. as his wife said that he was most probably at the theatre, George, (so our hero called himsel0 went thither to seek him. He entered the pit, and looked rouud in vain for the person he wanted but as it was early he thought the meEchant might still come, and he sat down to wait for him.
 In few minutes George heard the words, Turn him out turn him out!' ut- tered with great vehemence; and looking round to see to whom they were addressed, he perceived they were intended for a youth of sicklv appearance and very mild countenance, who sat near him. How is this 2 cried George, turning to the person who sat next to him, 'what has that boy done to be treated in such man. ner?' The person to whom he spoke was a man of about fifty. ..,.. Do you know him ? said he, coldly.' 'No-I never saw him before.' 'Well, then, take friends advice, and don't meddle in the matter. The boys name is Tinville; he is the grandson of that monster, Bouquet TinVille.' At these words George recoiled with horror in his countenance.
 My good sir, said his neighbour q see that you agree with me, that there are names which always make honest people tremble.' George heaved deep sigh.
 'And yet said he, after moments pause, If the boy himself has done mo- thing bad, don't think it just or gener- ous to insult him: he is already unfortu- nate enough.'
 The noise had been suspended for an instant-but just as osr hero uttered these words, the rioters recommended their cries. The lad feigned not to perceive that he was the object of them; but the alarm was visible in his countenance. Encour- aged by his timidity, one of the aggressors began to dull his coat, and another took him by the collar. George quickly rose.
 Stop a moment,' said his neighbour, catching hold of him don', you see they are ten to one?'
 Let them be twenty to two, then,' erie ed he indignantly T will never stand by tamely and see ahelpless boy ill-used.'
 Breaking from the grasp of his prudent neighbour, he sprung lightly over the ben- ches, and threw himself between the youth and his assailants--dealing at the same time, some knock-down blows to the right and Jeff, and crying out, towards !--you call yourselves Frenchmen-and you are not ashamed to fall, ten of you, upon one poor defenceless lad 2
 The aggressors were young men, most in state of intoxication, but yet not so far gone as to be insensible of shame.' 'He says the truth cried one.
 He is in the right said another.
 By degrees the group dispersed; those who had received the blows, skulked away and said nothing the others excused them- selves; and, in a few minutes, tranquility was restored. George took the youth by the arm, led him out of the theatre, and making sign to hackney coachman, hurried away without replying to Tinvill's thanks, and entreaties to know his name. Three days afterwards, as he was pass ing through one of the principal streets, he felt himself seized by the skirt of his coat, and, looking round to see by whom, he perceived it was the gentleman whom he had sat next to at the theatre. Heaven be praised I have found you at last,' cried he: truly, you have led me into fine scrape.'
 T, sir !-impossible y
 'No, no, it is possible enough. You must know that have brother, one of the principal bankers of Marseilles ': eve- ry body speaks well of him but myself i; and say he is crack-brained enthusiast. Why, sir, you have only to relate to him trait of courage or generosity, and he is ready to worship the hero of it. I told him the other night of the mad trick you had played, and he flew into rage with me because I did not seize and drag you to his honse VI ET ARMS. I should not have cared so for him had not my good sis- ter-in-law and my pretty niece joined his party. In short, they turned me out. with orders not to come again without bringing you in my hand. l have hun,ed for you ever since in vain; but now that have luckily found you, you will not re- fuse to return with me to dinner.'
 George would have excused himself.
 He had only come,' he said, for ve-