Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-28
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do not care for the patcrna acres. To say the truth
Halbcrhail never pleased me. As child, d~teste,
the long, dark OF stun,ed trees; and the heavy
Melancholy stream Of moaning water and the long pas
rsgcs, with their doeui echoes and their doors
and the vast chambers with all tn cir pomp and
~ Of faded furniture and family portraits. am happier
here In lncons lun, though floor my palace and
one ackey my esablishnent-and l leave the hall
without sigh TO my elder brother.
shall not die or the lack Of ten thousand year
never longed TO keep hounds q opera danccr-to
give Champaign diuuers, 10 represent couuty-to
win at Donchastcr or TO loose at Rouge .Soir Your
true EpcuTean does not need great WEALTH. can az
igr TO wear oleIable coat, and drive pon-
able cobrolc TO be seen sometimes at the Opera and
Keep myself out of reach of the Bench; throw ava
triiie at pilue and cook wild duck for my auapo
INST These things content and except when soine
unusual temptation has awakened my appetite or some
more than common loss ruled, for dine, my ptiioso-
phy would not readily exchange Them for the rent
Ioll and the three per cents Of my elder brother.
As FOR the tile, il is 10 he mentioned seriously
fire object OF reasonable mans ambition In old times
beledlord had certain privileges and past Tines which
might make his life pass pleasantly enough. 1t was in.
teresng 10 war upon hIs equal; IL was amusing 10
franple upon his interiors; there nIerriine
III The demolition OF an abbey, there was some excite.
ineni in the settlement of a succession NJw-a-Javs
IL is as well IL be called Fom my Lord unless Won
have mind TO dine at the dullest tables and make
speeches 10 the droWs audience in the world So
resign my chance OF the pcerdge without reluctance
aud besides the cOronct pass from the temples O,
aporec'c possessor over an artillery officer,
rural dean, and ai,dchc embassy before il de.
ooraics tie honored brows of my elder brother
But when have resigned pliiosophicaIly all lsng-
ejngs alter these distinctions aud advantages, which
woulh he mine IL could date my birth but twelve
month earlier; when have congratulated myself that
am not bound Ivy any necessity interest 10 DO bat
Ito for The privileges Of the Order talk nonsense in
support oil the game laws: Why am TO be crossed n,
every tuning by hateful eno OF the neriori.
~ TO which my unucky planets have doomed me, Whv
are my wItticIsns listened to with such imperturbabie
gravity! and why does Lady Mondragon look zero
When bow, and turn away 10 whisper "viper' in her
daughters ear!
Thus ii! has been from my infancy. My mother, 20
i sure, had tie usual maternal peculiarcs and was
always IN our nursery squabble5, the unfang proec
tess OF the party which most Immediately deoen-
dent upon her protection. But she died poor Isdv all
most before could be sensible how much needed her
alliance, leaving 10 carry the war unaided
40 adversary whose auxi!iaries many and zeaou.
in The buffers pantry and tue servants hall in the ten
ants cottage and the keepers lodge | was as hand
some as Frederic but his dress more carefully tend
ed aud lis ringlets more studously arranged! | was
as rayenous Frederic but his acquaintance with tho
cellar close, aud hi, visit 10 the -
more frequent; was the boldcr rider but nv money
was as rough AZ bear; was the better shot, but nv
gun was as heavy bluuderbuss: both learned the
lesson but the praise aud the shilling for him; both
nundeTcd the orchard, but the reproof ard the
ton were for me. Aud when our father, with an IN
WOned eXcTtion OF impartdlity, sent us tn the Same
school, AMI supplied us with the saline means of extra
yaganoe, though my heXameter was as smooth and nv
laugh as hearty my scholarship sound and my pluck
~ dispuabe as my brothers. lie had more ia and
moro friends than Ead and, some how or other bs
tween iiabert major and HalLert minor tbero was
Fssuy dicrenco, though scarcely yet suspected
where il lay.
But was able 10 discover Of what materials The
taiisman wss composed. My father broke his neck in
aioXchlse, and my brother was master of the Kennel
and the stud my uncle died OF late division and nv
brother represented tho borough. We came into The
world aud began TO jo5e tor places like the rest Of ito
Industrious citizens.
met lord FoF,a!ice AZ q dinner party. What could
&c more coudeScendng than lis oriiships manner or
more nai,erng than his expressions He had heard of
my ieno'yO at college; he confident Of my SUCCESS
IN lie; Iic knew host Of my come xiona. he hal ,bc
Duke OF Mcrin0 entertained the highest opinion of ms
aicn and lady Eleanor had pointed out last week
as model TO her Bot when, al last his oydsl,in
Hoped my principles would allow nae 10 support the bii
which was next week be before Parliament aud un
LcTs'ood from me HAT the interests Of seventy seven in
GcpeDdent men were in my brothers. hdnds, not mine
he gradually Withdrew biz cviIi.ics from me- and de
Np'ed himself hencelorh ule entertainment of pur-
~ GlVIhe VINO spoke is monosylldbles, aal took ap
Pdising quantity Of snuff
was Introduced 10 Ten vi snil.c al The O,era He
was Charmed TO make nay acquaintance he had been
tOid on my good fortune At the Salon anil was war;
what hyoriio had been Tith the Bsronne de Iu.
ggnan I'D want servant friend OF his was go
Looking for hunter? His cousin had one which vyoud
suit my weight exactly. }te would make INV betfno
book, he would superntend rY cellar, he woad t,ke
me 70 S0rec ches hafe70iseffc. he would give fne
special reconmendat0n to Ibis tailor. lie must make
me known to the Somerses, their cook was Udes 6rs
pupi' OF course should belong 10 the ciHb his influ
enco was omnipotem there. a few weeks elapsed
an ION NJ snille was riding ny brothers. horses ant
Niihsing my bfo'her's chambortin. RIO always cali
ms my dear e, - and never passes roo without
club " Wv
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