Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-12-12
From Diekens' Household Words
The Gsafleu.aa Bess.r.
Am ATToRNEY's ST orr.

pool in pursuit of Levanting GUS
tomer-for Balance, in addition to
pawning, does a little business in the
sixty per cent. line. 1t Tained in tor.
rents when the cab stopped at the
passage which leads past the pawn
ing boxes to his private room. The
cabman rang twice, and at length
Balance appeared, looming through
the mist and rain in the entry, illum-
mated by his perpetual cigar. As |
eyed him rather impatiently, remem-
bering that trains wait for no man,
something Ike hairy dog. or a bun
die of rags rose up at his feet and
barred his passage for moment
Then Balance cried out with an ex-
cIamation, in answer apparently TO
something | could not hear, "What,
man alive!-slept in the passagel-
there, take that, and get some break
fast, for Heavens sakel" So saying
he jumped into the "Hanson," and
we bowled away at ten miles an
hour, Just catching the express as the
doors Of the station were closing
My curiosity was full set, for al
though Balance can be free with his
money, it is not exactly to beggars
that his generosity is usually display
ed; so when comfortably ensconced
in a coupe, finished with
"You ere liberal with your mon
ey this morning; pray, how often do
you give silver to street cadgersl--
because shall know now what walk
to take when fats and sharps leave
off buying law"
Balance, who would have made an
excellent parson if he had not been
bred to case-hardening trade, and
has still soft bit left in his heart
that is always fighting with his hard
head, did not smile at all, but looked
as grim as if fsqueezing lemon into
his Saturday nights punch. He an
swered slowly, ga cadger-yes; a
beggar-a miserable wretch he is
now; but let me tell you, Master
David, that that miserable bundle OF
rags, was born ard bred a gentle
man; the son of a nobleman, the hus-
band OF an heiress, and has sat and
dined at tables whsre you and !,
Master David, are only allowed TO
view the plate by favor OF the butler.
| have lent him thousands, and been
well paid. The last thing ] had
from him was his court suit; and ]
hold now his bill for one hundred
pounds, that will be paid, | expect,
when he dies"
"Why, what nonsense you are
talking! you must be dreaming thi:
morning. However, we are alone
Pll light weed in defiance of rail-
way law, and you snail spin thai
yarn; for true or untrue, it will FIJI
up the time to Liverpool" a g..
GAS for yarn," replied Balance,
lathe whole story is short enoughi
and as for truth, that you may easily
find out you like to take the trou
BILE. | thought the poor wretch wa
dead, and | own il put me out meet
ing him this morning, for had Gu
rious dream lastnight." so i-
"Oh, hang your dreams. Tell us
about this gentleman beggar tha
bIeeds you Of halt-crowns-th h
melts the heart even Of pawnbro'
kerI' --l 51- aT-a: aar si1
"WeH, then, this beggar is the IL
Legitimate son of the late Marquis o
fHoopborough by a Spanish lady o
rank. He received first rate edu
cation, and was brought up in hi
fathers house. At very early ag'
he obtained an appointment in
| public Office, was presented by tn
4 Marquis at court, and received int
the first society, where his handsom,
person and agreeable manners mad
him a great favorite. Soon afte
coming OF age, he married the daugh
ter of Sir E. Bumper, who brough
4 him very handsome fortune, which
was strictly settled on herself. The,
lived in splendid style, kept severa
carriages. a house in town, and |
place in the country. For some rea
son or other, idleness or to please hi
Iady's pride, he resigned bis appoint
} ment. His father died and left hin
nothing; indeed, he seemed at tha
time very handsomely provided loI
} Very soon Mr.. and Mrs Molino
Fitz-Roy began to disagree. She wa
cold, correct--he was hot and ran
4 dom. He was quite dependent on heI
and she made him feel it. When h
j began to get into deb, he came to me
!, At length some shocking quarrel oc
|, CURED; some case Of jealousy on tn
: wife's side, not without reason, / be
+ lieve; and the end oft was, Mr.. Fit
. Roy was turned out of doors. TIL
house was his wife's, the furnitur
was his wife's, and the fortune wa
/ his wife's-he was in fact her per
sioner. He left with q few hundre
pounds ready. money, and some PEI