Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-12-12

his wife's part, when they found she
had the fortune, and the only parties
who interfered were her relatives,
who did their best TO make the quar-
rel incurable. To crown all, one
night he was run over by a cab, wa:
carried to hospital, and lay there
for months, and was, during several
weeks of the time, unconscious. A
message to the wife by the hands o.
one Of his debauched companions,
sent by humane surgeon, obtained
an intimation that "if he died, Mr.
Croak, the undertaken to the family,
had orders to see to the funeral,
and that Mrs. Molinos was on the
point Of starting for the Continent
not to return for some years. When
Filz-Roy was discharged, he came &c
me limping on two sticks to pawn
his court suit, and told me his story,
| was really sorry for the fellow
such handsome, thoroughbred look,
ing man. He was going then into
the west somewhere, to try to hunt
out friend. what TO do, Balance
he said, "I don't know. | can't dig
and unless somebody will make BY
their gamekeeper, | must starve, OF
beg, as my Jezebel babe me when we
parted"
81 lost sight Of Molinos for long
time, and when | next came upon
him it was in the Rookery Of West
minister, in a low lodging house,
where | was searching with an Off
Ger for stolen goods. He was point
ed out TO me as the gentleman cad
GER" because he was so free with his
money when in luck. He recogniz-
ed me, but turned away then. J
have since seen him, and relieved
him more than once, although ne
never asks for anything. How ne
lives, Heaven knows. Without mon
ey, without friends, without useful
education of any kind, he tramPs the
country as you saw him, perhaps do
ing little hop picking or hay ma
king, in season, only happy when he
obtains the means TO get drunk.
have heard through the kitchen
whispers, that you know come TO
me, that he is entitled to some prop
erty; and expect if he were TO die
his wife would pay the hundred
pound bill l hold; at any rate, what
| have told you know TO be true,
and the bundle of rags relieved just
now is known in every thieves lodg'
ing in England as the gentleman
cadger."
This story produced an impres
sion upon mel am fond OF sPecula
ton, and like the excitement of a le'
gal hunt, as much as some do a fo1
chase. A gentleman a beggar,
wife rolling in wealth, rumors OF un
known property due to the husband
it seemed as if there were pickings fol
me amidst this carrion Of pauperism
Before returning from Liverpool,
had purchased the gentleman beg
gar's acceptance of Balance. | theT
inserted in the "Times" the follow
ing advertisement: Hordtio Molino
Fitz Roy. II this gentleman will aP
ply to David Discount, Esq, Solici
tor, st. James, he will hear OF some
thing to his advantage. Any persol
furnishing Mr.. F.'s correct address
shall receive FL Is reward. He wa
last seen, &c. Within twenty-fou
hours had ample proof Of the wild
circulation Of the "Times." Ny OF
fee was besieged with beggars O
every degree, men and women, lam
and blind, Irish, Scotch and English
some on crutches, some in bowls
some in go-carts. They all knew
him as the "gsntleman," and | mus
do the regular fraternity Of tramp
the justice to say, that not ont
would answer the question until h
made certain that meant the "gen
tleman" no harm. .s.
One evening about three weeks
after the appearance Of the advertise
meni, my clerk announced "ano;he
beggar." There came in an oh
man, leaning upon a staff, clad il
soldiers great coat. all patched ant
torn, with a battered hat, from un
der which a mass Of tangled hal
fell over his shoulders and half con
cealed his face. The beggar il
a weak, wheezy, hesitating tone
said, "You have advertised for Moli
nos Fitz-Roy. ] hope you dom
mean him any harm, he is sunk,
think, too low for enmity now; an,
surely no one would sport with sucl
misery as his" These last word
were uttered in sort Of piteou
whisper, ;.L
answered. quickly, "Heaven for
bid that ! should sport with misery
mean and hope 10 do him good a
well as myself s....a4ss.......
aThen, sir, | am Molinos Fit
RoyT' sys,e eyes f
While we were conversing can
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