The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1831-12-20

adv yeDtures---e an interest TAKEN IN |
the arrangements he contemplated for
his estates in----shirc. &c.
&c. iha, Beauchamp never felt better pleased
with him himself, nor with his companions.
About eleven o'clock, one OF Sir EGW ard's
friends proposed a rubber at whist, "ihink
inc ,hey had oil of them talked one another
hoarse." but Sir Edward promptly negatlvcd
A. The proposer insisted, but Sir Edward
coldly repeated his refusal. II am not tired
of NV friends conversation, though they may
he of mine! And ! fancy, Beanchamp," he
continued. sinking isIead with a serious air,
.vou and have burnt our fingers too often
al college, to be desirous oi renewing our
pranks." -, 80,
the proposer, 'what do you niean' Areyou
insinuaiing that ! am fond of deep piay?-I,I
that have been such suffrrei!"- How was
il ,ha, such shallow trickery could not be seen
through by man who knew any thing of The
world? The answer il obvious - the victims
penetration had deserted him: Flauery and
uine-what will they not lead q man to? In
short, the farce was so well kept up, that
Beauchsmp, fancying he alcne stood in the
a sy of The evenings am,,semcn's felt himself
called upon To "beg they would not consult
him If they were disposed for rubber; as he
would make a hand with the greatest pleas
ure ina pinable. The proposer and his friend
looked appealingly To Sir Edward.
"Oh God forbid that should hinder you,
since you're oil so disposed" SAID the Baron.
ct. with polite air; and in few minutes the
four friends were seated at the whist table.
Sir Edpard ,pas oLligsd TO send oai and buy
or Lor, o,o cards. "fle really so seldom" &c.
&c. especially in his poor health" &c. &c!
There was nothing whatever, in the con
duct of the game, calculated 10 arouse
spark Of suspicion. The three confrderates
acted Their parts o adn.iraton. and maintain
ed the matter of fact. listless air Of men who
have sat down TO cards, each out of compla
cence to the others! AT the end ofihe sec.
ond rubber, which was long one, they paus.
ed a while, rose, and betook themselves to
refreshments.
"By the way, Apsley,p said Sir Edward
suddenly. "have you heard how that exiraor
binary affair of fGeneral--'s.t terminated?"
"Decided against hirn." "was the reply; "but
think wrongly At--'s." naming Gel
ebra,ed coteric," where the affair was utterly
canvsssed. they were equally divided in o
pinlon; and on the strength Of it, the Gener
al swears he wont pay"
"Ii is certainly one Of the most singular
things"
Pray. what might the disputed. point be?"
inquired Beauchamp, slipping glass of u
quor.
"Oh, merely bit Of town title tntile."rs
plied Sir Edward, carelessly "about Rognc
of Noir bet between Lord - and Gener
ul---. dare say, you would feel no in
tercst in it whntever."
Mr. Beauchsmp did feel interested enough
to press his host for an account ofihe matter;
and he presently found himself listening to a
story told most graphically by Sir Edward,
and artfully calculated to interest and infame
the passions of his hearer. Beauchamp drank
in eagerly every word. He could not help
identifying himself with the parties spoken Of
A Satanic smile riickered occasionally O..
yer the countensnces Of tho conspiraiors. as
they beheld these unequvocal Indications
thot then prey was entering their tolls. Sir
Edward represented The hinge Of the story TO
be moot point at Rouge ct Noir; and when
| he had concluded, an animated discussion a
rose. Beauchamp took an active part in the
dispute. siding with Mr.. Apsley. Sir Ed
ward got .fustered. and began 10 express him
| self rather hestedly. Beauchamp also felt
himself kidding, and involuntarily cooled his
| ardor with glass after glass of tho wine that
stood before him. At length out leaped O
bold bet from Beauchamp. that he would
make she same point with General---.
| Sir Edward shrugged his shoulders, and with
n smile declined "wiDning his money" on
point clear as the MONDAY sun! Mr. Miller,
however. who wns Of Sir Edwasd's opinion,
instantly took Beauc champ; and. for the sym
etIy of The thing, Apslcy and Si' Edward. in
spite ofthe latter's proteststion to Beuuchainp
beted hlgniy on their respective opinions.
Somebody suggested an adjournment TO the
establishment" at ------sIrect, where they
might decide the question:; and th her accor
dinghy. after great shew Of reluctance. on the
part Of SIR Edward. they oil four repaired.
The reader need not fear that am going
to dIla,c upon the sickenng horrors ofa mod
ern "Hell ~ for into such place did Beau.
champ find himself introduced. The infer.
nal splendor Of the scene by which he was
surrounded, smote his soul with sense Of
guilty awe the moment he entered. flushed
though he was, and unsteady with wine. a
spectral recollection of his mother and Ellen,
wrea,hed with the halos of virtue and purity.
glanced across his mind: and for momen nj
he thought himself in hell. Sick and faint,
he safe down for few moments at an unoc.
cuped table lie Eel. half determined to rush
oot from HE room His kind friends per
reived his ag,lation. Sir Edward asked ,fhe
were ill' but Beauchamp, with sickiy sm,!c.
referred his sensations TO the heated roam
and the unusual quantity Of wine he had
drunk. Half ashamed of hiinsclf and dread.
ing their banter, he presently rose from his
seat and declared himself recovered. After
standing some time beside the rogue ct NOR
table. where tremendous stakes were play
ing for umids, profound and agitsted silence
--where no marked the salow features Of
General------ and Lord, the parties
implicated in the affair mentioned al Sir Ed
wards table, and who. having arranged their
dispute, were now over head and ears in o
new transaction--the four friends withdrew
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