The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-11-14


luckily. vas no, doomed To rn,,ica,c
long In tieiatachoiy under bis pairitno.
ntsi oaks; h,s moih,r's brother, an old
bachelor oi i,ancnse wealth, died Just
~ time, l~s,,ug Toms sister. Lady
spankiii, 'hiriy-ihuusatd pounds ia the
funds {; and Tom. as helr-a,.iaw. his
sfcs, Irish estates. 1cal, IN tie very
hfa vacancy. bought iuio the Guayd.,
aud wss soon marked ont bN the ladp.
as onc uf the mot iisfiHqpo Off ,crs tla;
ever wore 81 uniform. In truth, 1em
was very hardsom. fellow that lac
owed TO has parents, who, in their day.
were rs nobIo.IooLing ~ couple IA. ever
danced a, a county-bslI, or grac.d the
balcony q! "a racc.',and.
Tom soen married; bu, he did no,
throw himself away senlimenialv on "a
mere face be achieved the land of tic
sister IL ouc Of his old college chlms,
aud row brother oilirer--ihc Lady Bar
bar. Ridcmdown. An earis daughter
"ns something IN the worlds eve; but
such AN ear!'s daughter as Lady Bar
hara. mRs the height Of Toms ambition.
She was equally celebrated for her vii.
her beauty. aud her la'se fortune
Tom Lad won her from amid the very
blaze Of popularity and the mos, srlcn-
did oi'c's. Their united fortunes ,n.
ablcd them to live in the h:hes, style.
Lady Bartmra's rank and connection,
d"n'anded it, and the spirit oc our young
squire required il as muci. Tom Ches.
selton di.daircd 10 be whit behind any
Of bis frieuds, however wealthy or high
titled. HIS tastes were purely ari.iu.
cratic; with hin. dress, cIuipagc, and
a:nus"tGcuts. were matters OF science
lie knew, 9th from a proud instinct aud
from study, what was precisely the pure
fon in every article o. dress or equip
age, and the exact etiquette in every
situation. Bu, Lady Barbara painted
10 visit tie Continent. where she had
already spent some years, and which
presented 80 many attractions 10 her cl.
cgani tastes. Tom had clegan, tastes
too, in his way and 10 '',e Continent
they went. The old squire never set
lis foot on even the coast of Calais :
when he has seen it from Dover,he has
only wished that Le could have few
Hundred ions Of gunpowdtr, and blow
it into the all but Tom aud Lady Bar
bara have lived on the Continent for
years.
This was bitter pill for the old
squire. When Tom purchased hi. COM
mission in the Guards, aud when lac
opened house ike a palace, on l,
wedding with Lady Barbara, the old
gentleman felt proud Of his snn's figure,
aud proud Of his connections. "Ah,'
said he. Toms lad Of spirit. he'll
SOW his wild oats, and come Ia his sen,
Sos presently" But when he fairly eal'
barkcd for France, with a troop Of ser.
wants, and a suite OF carriages, like Il
nobleman, then did the old fellow fairly
curse and swear, and cal him H., the
unnatural and pciticoai-p''onci fools
in III, vocabulary, aud prophesy hi:
bringing his ninepcnce 10 Il .roa,. Ton
ani Lady barbara. however, upheld
the honor Of England all over the Con
,iucnt H. Paris. Il, tie baths of Ger
many. at Vienna. Florence, Venice
Rome, Naples-every where they were
distinguished by their fine persons, ,ihci
fine eluipagc, their exquisite tastc',an'
their splendid entertainments. The,
were couricd and caressra by all the
distinguished. both Of their own coun
irymcn and Of foreigners. Toms hor
Sos and equipaSe We're the admiration
Of the natives. lie drove, he rode, Ia
yach.ed. 10 universal admin alton and
meantime, his lady visited al! the gale
rics and works Of art, and received i
her house all the learned and the lite
rary Of all countries. There, you nj
way found artists, poets, travellers. crit
les, diieifua,i, and connoisscurs, Of 4.
nations and crccdi.
They have again honorei Ihcir conn
try with iheir presence; aud who :
much tie fashion as they: They ar'
Of course, az fat in every matter .
taste and fashion; on al! questions q
foreign lie, manners, and upihio@s, s,;hci
Judgment is the law, Their iown-hou,
j. in Ea,on->quare; and what u hous
ia that? What y paradise Of fair.
spleudor . wha; nine ui wealth. il
the nosl superb furniture, in books !
all languages, paintings, sia,uary, an
precious fragment. Of antique, col.ecic
oui of every clas,:ca! city ard country
| II you see "a mos, exqni,itcly tasieiI
carriage, with uo,, ia,cina,ingly LeaI
. iifal lady in it, in the park, amid all ,i
, brilliant cCncourse of the ring, you ma
be sure YOU see the celebrated Lai
, Barbara Chessel,on and you cann'
/, tail 10 recognize Tom ChesseIion ,h
momcn, you clap your eyes on Linn, b
/, his distinguished agure, and the spi@i
, aid creature on which he is mounted
, 10 say nothing Of The perfection OF hi
/, groom. n,.and the ,ieed whic! he bes,ride
Tom never crusscs Tie back oi a bor'
, u less value ,haa thousand pounds
|, aud II you van, 70 know really ~hi
/ horses are, you must 90 down 10 Il
villa a, Winbledon, il you are net luck
4 enough to catch SIGHT Of him process
/. ing 10 a .evee or driving bis four Ia han