The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-03-26


which appeared very shocking, 80 sat
down aud tried 10 be serious The vsi
OF our conversation did not last long. and
Pooncc (Who evidently was quite sure
OF my being the right mani having sug-
gcstcd that perhaps ! might be IN want
OF "A lille temporary accommodation
as he termed ii. hinied that iilty"
would be very nicely, aud 30 he wrnio
me check Of the Stokcly -cumpuddlv
bank. which soon afterwards changed
and ratified back to London.
shall not soon forget how my tailor
stared when called and ordered a new
suit Of mourning and threw him down
pol. on account Of hi, old bill. II is
my opinion iha, the respectable trades
man never expected 10 he paid nj all. and
had gradually worked himself into re-
signaiion 10 that destiny. The fellow
was evidently in the highest state of de-
light. though he tried 10 look grave and
talked about ''mclancholy occasion, Sc.
MS he measured me. hinted that my
grief was slightly alIeviaied hy The for
tune of five or six thousand year il
brought me wbereupon the Schneider
stared harder than ever and expressed
his great sorrow that he had ever sent
in his bill at all.
I bplipvpd linn
The next person TO be asionished was
my laundress, who came with the
usual story mlkman and the baker hav-
ing been making fuss about their alb
suri little bills
4" How much are they 2" asked care
lessly.
"Well, Sir" replied my venerable
domestic, -" there's nineteen and four for
the baker, aud there seventeen aud Two
for the milkman, including the heegs
and the butter, that's one pound, six
teen and six, ] think, SIR"
" You had better pay them for me
Mrs ToddIes," said !, pitching down
couple Of soverrigns, :" and you can
keep the balance in hand for contingent
cies."
The woman stared frighifnlly, and
seemed quite afraid 10 handle the mon
ey she evidently thought it was " dew
lis COIN and ] distinctly heard her
mutter " Lawk a mercy r' as she took
it up. pretended 10 be quite uncon-
scious of all this.
l shall mol detan the reader with all
the trouble | had in proving my ped-
gree. taking out administration TO Bung.
deceased, and getting possession Of his
property, besides the difficulty Of find
ing out where all the money was invest
ed, and soforlh. Suffice il TO say, that
actually did get through it all and
found myself in possession Of money and
land producing an annual income Of
/ three thousand two hundred and seven
iy-three pounds per annum.
had long since formed very cor
rect estimate Of my own accomplish.
ments. knew that | was neither Il
genius nor a fool. ] was perfectly GER
tain that | was not a lawyer, aud never
should bc one further than in name.
did not feel myself capable OF making
great statesman, great orator, n
I great author, or great anything else |;
but | did think there were few men
who would understand how to spend n
fortune better than myself, and now
came the opportunity for proving my
abilities.
What n change few weeks made !
In place Of my seedily furnished cham
beers on the third floor in Gray, Inn
Square. had taken most perfect lit
tie bachelors residence close 10 the
Gro.vcnor Place, and fitted up with all
that Gillows could devise for the com
fort and adornment | had established
little hnning-box in Northampton
shire, ready for the ensuing season. !
had purchased and engaged the ncces-
sary outfit Of broughams. cabriolets. dog
carts, hacks, hunters. pointers, setter,
guns, Wallets. cooks, Grooms, and stable
men. A. for friends, it is mystery TO
me now where they all sprung from.
In Gray's Inn didn't appear TO know
a dozen men in the world. A few
weeks later could have rcckoned them
by hftics. They brrakiasIed with me,
dned with me, rode my horses. smoked
my cigars. and borrowed my money as
il they had known me from infancy, like
set Of jolly, good-hearied, amusing,
unscrupulous seamps, as they were -
And then they introduced me TO their
mothers and their sisters, and the moth
ers overwhelmed me with Invitations,
andihe sisters smoihcred me with smiles,
and ! feel morally ceriain might have
married dozen of them right on at
once, if polysamy had not been 80 nm
jnsi,hably prescribed in Great Britain.
How giorionsly the time fei by -
What days and nights Of bli.s they were
spent. II isirne ! goi lllilc Tired to-
wards ihe end q The sea-n. AID was
no, perfectly ,alisded 10 find that ] bad
got ri of seven ihou'and pounds in six
monihs, which for man of three thou
sand a-yeHr, vas ralher fac; than oilirf-
wise. However. determined 10 h. de-
Gently economirs.l in the country, and
With that r~firrfion ] eonsolrd myself
!, was halfps.i nine in the moruiag,
exactly eight months after The day On
which ny story commences. The seine.
hoSeser. mas s9mevhAi different
was iyins IN oi'c q The moa delightful
a t.slis tu an. a fie o,o.t t,eff,.f-fiy far