Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-08
MISCELLANEOUS.


beginning:-When the Maqui. of Downslre, about hCv
years ago. was about TO proceed his travels he
some letters OF introduction, amongst Others tom I.
Rev. DR. Burd Dean of Carlisle who had been his ,r
friend This gentleman commune 10 his or,>lip ono
letter. ndng him TO the favorable of almost
MS only continental acquaintance Monsieur Carpenter OF
Paris, an individual who held the Office of prov
der OF post horses 10 the royal family Of France The
unhappy result OF this association was the clopea
oil Madame Carpenter, very beautiful woman, in compa-
ny with his lorishp. The only step taken by the hus.
band in this case, was TO transmit his children boy
and gul TO his trail wife, with desire signicd or inn
ped that she would undertake the duty of bringing the
up The children, accordingly, lived for some wears viii
ther mother under the general protection of Lord Down
shire, unlI al length the lady died. and the younp
man found himself burdencd with a responsibility yLicL
he probably had not calculated upon tho lime OF his
quitting Paris. However he placed the girl Al Frcnc
convent for her educaon and after by am ex.ro
OF patronage, had the boy on lucrative appont
meat ms name having been previously changed, on his
naturalization a British subject TO Carpenier II was
stipulation, before The Dung man receiv ed his aprout
ment, that 2OOL OF his annual salary should fail regularly
every year to his sister, Of whose support Lord Dow n
shire was thus cleared, though he To conside,
himself as her guardian Miss Carpenter in time return.
ed to London and was placed under the charge OF 90
verness named Miss Nicholson who, how yer coulI
not prevent her forming attachment To youthful nd
mirer, whose addresses agreeable 10 the Mar.
quis. His ordshp having learned thai chance nj sco
was necessary, wrote hastily Mr. Burd reanesting him
TO seek Tor cottage in his neg hborhood among the
Cumberland lakes, fit for the reception OF two Young la
dies who could spend two hundred year Mr. Buri ba
wing made the desired inquiries, wrote inform his lord
ship that there was such place his own house hut
that would require certain time put into repair
lie heard no more oil the matter, ill few DAYS after
he and Mrs. Burd the point of Sc ting on, or
Gilsland and Wells, of The III health OF tho I
individual, hey surprised by the arrival of wo
young ladies' at their door IN pest caise being ie pcr-
alluded TO by the Marquis His lorI,hip had found
ii convenient TO send them off The care OF Mr. Burd
even the hazard OF the House being ay for their
reception This was a, the end OF the monhoi August,
beginning OF Sept 1897. The dilemma casoueI n,
the unexpected arrival Of the young ladies' was OF verS
distressing kind, aud Mrs Burd afraid that il would
for one thing put stop to her intended expedition TO
Gilsland. Her husband however, finally determined
that their journey ther should sill hold good snd TIA,
TO place his guests above Inconvenience iey suuld o
the party proceeding TO the Spa.
Having duly arrived at Gilsland, which is situate near
the borders OF Scotland they took up their at the
nn' "nere 10 tile customs OF such places they
placed the latest guests, the bottom Of the ia
bic IL Glanced that young Scotch gentleman had ar
rived the same afternoon though only passing travel
Ter, and he being also placed the bottom of The table
came into close contact with the party OF Mr.. Burd
Enough of conversation took place drng dnner 10 let
the latter individuals understand that the gentleman WAS
Scotchman, and this in itself the cause of the ac
quaintance being protrac'ed. Mrs. Butd was intimate
with Scotch military gentleman, Major Rldlel hose
regiment was then III Scotland and as there had been
collision between the military and the people al Tr,ncnt
on account oil the militia act, she anxious know
her friend had been among those present or il he had re-
ceved any hurt Alter dinner, there FORE as they were
rising from table Mrs Burd requested husband to ask
the Scotch gentleman If he knew any thing of the late
riots and particularly if Major Ridde had been con.
cerDed in suppreSSng them. On these questions being
put, il found that the stranger knew Major Lilc
and he able TO them, very courteous terns
that his friend was quite we'll From desire TO proopp
the conversation OIL this point the Burds invited their in
forman TO drink tea with them in their ROOM TO Licb
he very readily consented notwithstanding that he had
previously ordered s horse TO be brought the door in
order to proceed upon his journey AT their common
acquaintance will Major Rddell furnished much pie
sant conversation, and the parties became agreeable TO
each other, that III subsequent walk the wells the
stranger still accompanied Mr. Bnrds party He had nnyy
ordered his horse back 10 the stable aud talked no mora Of
continuing his journey. IL may easily be lin,
desire OF discussing the major the minor bond
OF union between The parties MIR Sco-or 80 be p.,e
his name-had been impressed, during earlier ps1 OF
the evening, with the elegant and fascinating
OF Miss CarPencr and il was on her w.s
lingering at Gilsand. OF this young lady i, will be oh
served, he could previously have known nothing She
was hardly known even 10 the respectable persons under
whose protection she appeared to be living She was
simply lovely woman, aud The young poet was struck
with her charms.
Next day Nr. Scott still found at the Wels-apd
the next in short, every day Tor fortnight He vs., AZ
much in the company MIR Buri aud his family AZ the
equvocal foundation OF their acquania ce would allow :
and 10y affecting an inen ion Of speedily sting tn lakes
ne even cOhttved TO obtain ~ inyat the dean.
country house III hat part Of England. IN the course of
thi' fortnight the impression Dsdc upon hi. hear by e
YOUNG r'snchwohsn was gradually deepcued; and it is
nor n"Poodbe notwithstanding the llsl love anoir IT,
whch MISS Carpenter lad beeureccn /, engaged dat tbe
erect was 10 some degree reciprocal lie only tore him
sen away In consequence OF cal to attend ceiin i'm.
perative matters OF BUSH e,s al f. iubu,yb "
II was not ere lorg he made his appe,rsncest N p,
house, where though The dean had only contemplated
passing Wet, as fom tourist he conliyed 10 eniov m
other fortnight OF Miss Carpenter society I gii
give plausible appearance TO his Intercourse eli G
young lady, he was perpctuhly talking 10 her in F we
tor the ostensblc purpose Of pe,rctng is @
OF that language under the Instructions Of one 10 whom W
was Vernacular. Though delighted wiih the lively CON
VeTss'Ion OF the young Scotchnsn, Mr.. and Mrs Burd
eouu no now help feeling uneasy about bis proceedings
Oeihg aPpehen-i.e as 10 tie construction Lord Downslre
"ou" Pn' upon Uen, as well upon their own rolduct
~ adn'ulhe person o whom they knew so little TO the
acquaintance Of is ward Miss Nicholson's sentiment.
were possible OF still more painful ktnd ss indei b
The 1rausot Rioi' took place Angus, D. 1897.