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great favor,e in those circles which have
chosen to denominate themselves the first
The small residue of his property, however.
was speedily dIssipaed in expensive living
parties. gigs, boats, suppers. etc. With
the decay of his finances came the less OF
cr.d. with both those who trusted and
those who fe,ed him. After struggling for
year or two TO keep his head above wa.
ter, he wns at last obliged to succumb; his
creditors had stripped him of everything,
and he himself had barely escaped Jail,
by rapid flight to Boston
Such were the particulars, though stated
in very different form, which Frederick
was able to collect from the lively but dis
join'ed narrative of his companion. They
we're calculated TO create in him not 50
much surprise as commissera,ion for one
who evidently owed his ruin less to innate
evil propensiles than to the baneiul inf1u-
ences Of others.
And what do you intend to do with
yourself, now inquired Wilmer, suppress
sing all comment on the story. Have you
any settled scheme Of ac'inn''
Not exactly, replied James, but as
have brought myself out Of suits with for
tune, and into SUITS with about score Of
creditors, shall probably find it convenient
to leave this part OF the country. II | do.
it will be q remarkable exhibition of public
virtue:
"a patriot, for be il understood.
leave my country for my country's good"
At lens. SO my friends will probably say.
Pity that my country will not have the
gratitude even to pay my travelling expen-
scS.
'Wilyou not apply to your father?' ask
ed Wilmer, earnestly.
No, Fred.' replied the other quitting
hs tone OF badnage, for one Of sober BIT
tetness; can you imagine that would re
'orn like another prod'gal son, 10 find in.
stead Ola 'alled calf. the door shut in my
face-o al least, to oe received with sheer.
at my excellent progress IN the world. or
reproaches for beng only what he has
made me-. Shall | return to be treated
worse han hired servant-to be pardon
ed. perhaps, only on condition OF spending
three years with the very scum Of humanity
on board of a northern whale ship winch
is the approved school of moral. for spcnd
thrift hers? You mistake mo altogether,
Fred, ltyou imagine that am sunk SO low
as Mnt!
You nave a wrong idea of degradation.
Jane-, said Wilmer. Remember that o,
all events he is your father. 'HOwever.
,hlnk tina, YOU would find more favorable
r"c"p'ion ina" vnu nrncipe'e Fnr he too
cannot but feel thu, Won are hl- son Come
| -hal' see h'm within an hour on son," la "
bIl-Iu LAT ms t,, hl #
No. interrupted James, calmly, ',f !, i,
done al all II musl be by myself alone.
am mnch obliged TO you, however. But
tell me, IL not ths business of YOURS an At
TAR relating to a morle age deed Of Old Sta
! cey's"
'Yes-you have heard Of it them
'Some,hIn. Of II; it will ruin him. vii
, II not -
7 i cannot predict the result, replie,
? Frederick, but fear the worst
, i am not sorry said Duplessis in the
, same bitter tone, though know it to be-
v'snous affair Do you remember, Fred
y the night on which you met a party of u
( on our way TO Porters, in our Junior ven
d in College? You cannot have Forgotten
IL u
scrape. was ashamed of it at the time =.
e but it Initiated me into the labyrinth of dis
: sipatlon, from which have never had
h clue to escape. And who. aoho was m,
g guide, my encourager, if you will have It
u ahd--'hough hate the mksop word-m'
o Destroyer You know him well enough
g aud have not right to rejoice tina, TIT
' 'n'n which he has brought upon me, ha
;, been reoaid on his father by nine!
y Wilmer felt that it would be in vain [,
Is argue against such perverted sentiment.
q q: morality. He coniented himself will
: only cxcaming, so vindic,ive!
= i wish only refribuiion,' replied yount
J. Dupcssls ; besides, it is not | who nf,c
!, this judgement; it comes in the reguIa
cours" of things. As William Shakspcar
= says. the whirligig of time brings roun
IS his roveogcs.' Talking of Shaksnear
reminds me that | have an order fu
If box At the fremont. which | mus
" hand IN. III see you again as soon as
e have settled on any course to pursue.-
o Good bye. And so saying he dartcd on
:, ct the room with a precipitation whc
a would have surprised Wilmer had he no
3 recollected that there happened to be
Is slight bill for him to pay.
: CHAPTER TX.
THE GEM Lost AND WON.
! When Frederick had finished this no
very pleasing office of friendship and wa
e about to depart, n stranger who had bee
d sitting at table near. arose and accoste
;, him politely. You will excuse the Iib.rt
e take Sir he said, bowling, but from m
g proximity 10 you, | unavoldably overhcu r,
d q few of the last words OF your discourse
! when your companion raised his voice
= little,-and thus ! happened to catch
J name which is not unfamiliar to me. Ca
. you inform me, Sir, ifths Duplessis whom
y heard mentioned, il nativa of Roslnn