The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-01-24

cordingly. John too, took wife, lineal
descendant Of The Stuaris,' and they bo,i
occupied splendid mansions in the mos,
fashionable quarter of The city, given them
by their kind father. Their establishments
were kept up with splendor worthy &c III,
distinguished brides of their household
The lady of John brought not wealth, hul
greatness Ia her royal descent, and Ia live
in style worthy of her great ancestry, the
Golfers of The elder Boardmau, (John still
being gentleman without profession,
were subject Ia constant aud enormous
drafts. The West lndia plantation and
the negroes 10 match, turned uut like
many other great fortunes of imported
heiresses, u moreaged estate, which the
broken fortunes of The father had secretly
involved, previous To his demise, tr nearly
as much as il wns worth and Thomas
I tho, forsooih, must draw upon the count.
ins-louse' for supplies to support himself
and heiress.
1t wns the wontcd practice Of The Board
mans To visit the metropolis during the fash
| ionnbIe season. While there, during The
gay scenes of The following winter, Jose
ph,ne became acquainted with Edgar Sid
ney, or as he was more commonly cognoln-
mated, Sir Edgar, rs he was the repuied
descendant of "a family of high pedigree in
/ Lincolnshire, aud would enjoy n dukedom
in the following yrnr. Jose was delight
ed with the duke, and the duke was en-
nmoured Of Jose'-and the wedding took
pnce with great pomp and parade, AT the
elegant mansion la Crescent Place.
which Mr.. Bonrdn,an had taken great pairs
to furnish in n style magni6cence worthy
of The royal rink of liz future occupant.
( II was abpnt this imr, that The pressure
in the money marker commenced. Harry,
the merchant aud millionaire, was deep ia
the importing line oc British manufactures.
He had heavy arrivals of stocks, aud there
was no sale and what was worse, the Amer
lean merchant in London, who had been
giving linn accommodating facilities, by the
acceptance of drafts, could get funds no
longer from The Bauk of England, aud his
drafts came back pro'esled. fle had been
largely concerned in cotton, aud the article
was down fla, in Europe. His Eastern
Land specula,ion' proved that il WINS much
easier 10 talk of makiug Two or three han
dred ,I',usand dollars, Than il was to sell
his township" after advance Of twenty-five
per centnin of the purchase Boncy.--' In-
dIa Rubber stock though very elastic, was
no sale and his Western Lois,' were
city was to show It's aspiring head, remain
ed muci, in state of nature aud his state
Of things, it seemed quite natural that Har-
ry Bunrdman the m'lliunnirc,' should
prove the extent of his operations, by falling
for two millions of dollars, bringing ia his
father, ms The cndorser Of his bills, for near
ly half The amount.
When the news reached Grove Hall,
the Boardmans gave the next night after, u
iete Of extra magni6cence, probably on the y
principle of the London banker, who had
always goae on foot, until his credit was
doubted, whom he added splendid carriage
snd servants 10 livery to his establishment.
All the world were ut this superb fare up,
aud among the number was n rich aud very
English family, who were MAX
lug the tour of America. They were iDvi-
ted out of especial respect to the Duke aud
were presented with the ceremony becon-
ing his high rank and royal extraction.
But their as,onishment can alone be imag-
med Ivy The reader, when they recognised
in the pretended Duke the eioped son of
small woolcn-draper of London, who had
20 other claims TO blood royal than the
n"nners he had Caught III his shop nc-
lnain'"ace, IN fitting coats to The royal
customers of his father. i
Josepbipr---,I,e proud, upIified Josephine,
who had all her life repudiuted the very
lape of u mechanic, and the odor of the
'hop'-was horrified. He no Duke, but
lac son of n tailor IA balf-and-lulf cater
If gaiicrs, and tiiirr of small clothes Was
,yer woman so cheated she feelIagly ex-
claimed, with the scandalIzed PAULINE.
How the world will talk The wife oi
Dechanic-a low born vulgnr t"pe-and-
scissors! How it will ring at the party of
he WorIbingions 'Josrphine Bo"rdmnn
married 10 u tailor I'm no Duchess after
III = aud she swooped in the nrns Of her
nuiher, aud refused to see the Duke ever
aner.
Well did she sny, the world will talk
The explosion, although the pride OF the
IImily sought its secrecy, went upon Tie
wings of gossip. 'Th. Duke and Duchess
v ere upon all tongurs and tleme Of sar-
castle mrrriment to- all parties. The Duke
was forbidden Grove Hail. and warned to
fee as n vile imposier. II soon appeared,
,oweyer, that ie had made ii. most 81 his
borrowed honors, having like other great
ignitaries, lived like gentleman While
n.' Now that he was only tailor's sou,
, swarm of trsdesman of almost every de-
.ctipiion became clnmorous for their dues,
and the splendid mansion, aud The suberb
Josephine as bridal
,rrsrnt. went under lhe hammer io satisfy
he DUKES debts of honor. (sambing Iia-
hinies.) aud small matters ~ proportion.
The man was philosopher, who s"is
misfnnunrs never come singly.' So hap