Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-02-21
A YOUNG ENGLISH PEER.
Extract from Il Diary in London, J me a

have frequently had occasion to re-
mark the attracfivcness Of children at the
West end Of this metropolis, and among
| the Inducements to m oarly morning walk
in and near the Parks and Squares - the
pleasure of meeting them. must IN
dulge in n sketch Of one. Walking in
Grosyenor Place this morning on my way
to breakfast, and passing Balkan street,
nv attention was attracted by a group OF
| children with their servants and nurses
some thirty yards distant up SAID street,
leading TO BeIgravo square. Among
those children n bright animated little TEL
low in cap and plume, in a short dress ana
his legs bare, caught my eye, and fecoB'
~nizinG nv motion TINT no should run to
me, suddenly broke away from the group
and sklp'd toward me with the asltiy, oil a
YOUNG deer. | crouch'd down with my
arms ATTENDED to catch him, and he sPrang
into them with all The confidence OF an OLD
nconaintapce-but in tho same instant
that he sprang to my neck, his little hands
adroitly threw my hal off behind me OF
the payment, and, tho nearly o9' o.
breath, he shouted to the top OF his ben
in a most Joyous laugh. :.
Nv this time the whole group was II
full chase, after him and his servant
verv respectable and anxious looking to
male. was soon along side OF me, tah "
kind reproaches Of tho youDgster : an
apologies for his rudeness IN KNOCKING
off nv hat. which till then ! supposed t.
ave heen accidcntaI-"What said l,"di
he do it pofposeIy 7"
80 yes, your honor, it Isl trick IT;
Lud teaches him-he knocks his Lud
ships hat in the same way"
Holding him tightly against my ches
his hands resting on my shoulder and Ora
cinp himself off and looking at me IN IN
faco--hrs bright blue eye and clear ez
nressiva conference redolent OF hea''
and ioy-a1d his haxen ringlets bIend'n
, with the plnmea Of his well scented caP'
"FVhat Is your name = saysl.
"Pualin says he, and then won.
tickle him and then ne would shout out
laugh again.
Whose son is he Z" said to the nur'
or servant.
p mo. no-Puddin-Puddin," int
rupted the little fellow
. as he the eldest z"
so yes, your honor, his Ludship on
@ married four years ago. you know
n This, however, / did not know" SC
made no further enquiry about a matt
that it was supposed every body kne
= All knew was that | held a young legi
mate Lord in my arms-the heir an no
If the ilInstrious house -, dating
namee and fame with the Norman CO
n @auest. and marking its history since IN n
III nv contests by flood and field
And so, thinks | thisis another young
Il. one of that stock The begins early
n. knocking off hats.
80 you knocked off my hat, did yo'
he said | +: etake that, master Puddin," a
oil, I gave him a slap on his bare leg. l
x nurse then handed me my hat, and b
: scarcely put it on, when it was on
- pavement again-maIgro all my spank
in and threatening.
by 30, it's no use, your honor, 10 pun y,
that on whilst he can reach the VIII
- sure to knock it off.
Hhe had not eyinced so much real
iovment in knocking my hat oh--if ne !
not been as beautiful as the pencil OF
painter or the chisel of the sculptor N u
HIGHEST conceptions could fashion fort
and had I time to spare before break
7 shouId have continued the contest "
this young Peer of England. Sol g
! Il nm with a kiss on his fair forehead,
when | put him down there followed q
a contest between him and his nurse
~. he was yery DESTROYS of going along '
the m~e-having, as he supposed, dlscovefe
me a genial spirit in fun and ffollc'
:. A few years hence (if he iiVe+)
name, perhaps, will be gazetted in the
NV or navy-or diplomatic dePartm
ar and coming of age, will be called IN
lime to "the House Of Lords" II ne
!. in ably discharging his duty 10 any.
- tion to which he may be Called ne vi
FAR the first of ais House and line tina
atom been found deficient.
~, a Reluctantly separated myself from
red ~iovous little feIlow-but an agreeabl
can collection of him, will long remain
oe--and | make this passing recol
this little incident Of our meeting
without a hope that in some future