Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-21
In a Tigh. rlass.

We find the following in one OF our
krchange papers; it will be read with inte-
ks,,, though we cannot vouch for the truth
cft
Lord Il. an English nobleman, ruin
hi BY the extravaganza Of London fashion,
id counted on a handsome Inheritance to
bC of hi. debts and enable him to pass the
Reminder Of his days in Wisdom and quiet.
but the expected inheritance came not
bod the young lord, rendered desperate
ky his disappointment, and finding him.
Deli in the most precarIous condition, oe-
briyed o. all hope OF fortune, resolved 70 g. !
ii Of future full OF misery BY blowing out
ks brains
The loaded pistol was in his hand. when,
mos, unaccountably, Lord H suddenly
remembered that the EPSON races were
boon to come Oh. Too suPerstitious TO be-
ieye that chances had inspired him with
buch thought in such a moment without a
motive, he dropped his pistol and began cal
sulsting his chances OF re-gaining his for
tune in the approaching contest. His crit
Ical situation az not known, his credit in
she sporting clubs was unlimited, and hs
walled himself Of it by unscrupuously en-.
raging in some very heavy bets with some
Of the amateur sportsmen. II fortune fs-
vored him, all would 20 we'll, but If he lost,
10 could then execute his project and make
use of his pistol. It was last resort-but
Lord H, in his peculiar way OF
thinking, thought his faults would be ef-
faced by the expiation, and that the fash
ionable world would pardon his errors il
he should compensate lh,m BY voluntary
death.
lie tn refore deposited the pistol in its
ease and went to engage the heaviest bets
on three or four Of the horses more reliable
IN his opinion. II was far more than for
f'ane, il was life which these rapid courser'
were to bear.
The sum total OF his bets amounted to
10000 sterling. He presented himself
With calm and Arm face on the race
course. Not cloud obscurcd the serenity
Of his features. No one in beholding him
could have suspected the serious position
ia which he was placed. He appeared like
..wealthy gentleman who only risked . por'
Ton Of his surplus, and could easily drown
any loss in a glas. Of csmpsgne. His cour.
age wssr- warded. His winnings allowet
him TO live.
he had won more than money--for wis
tom cam. TO him out Of his dreadful strug'
&C. A short time afterwards he married ,
fortune, and he became scrupulous as to hii
winnings at EPSON. He thought his mon
,sy w'ongfully got. Assembling all whc
aaa been his adversaries in betting on thu
aces he said to ,hcm:-"I have only just
discovered by an examination of my &C
counts that the state of my affairs did MOI
permit me TO back the bets we once made
"gether. II fortune had been unfavorable
should not have been in situation to pay
my losses. These bets are then. in fact
u, %ul', and delicacy obliges me to return yc.
!, Some hesitated to accept it; but Lore
Il insisted so resolutely they wer'
.ompeled to yield aud the fifty thousunt
pOg ~, were rightfuliy distributed.
T. ms magnanimous conduct produced ,
p'.! sensation, and honors the annals o
b p'.'sh pot. Lord H, lately deceased
"sie't an iilustrous name, revered men
v uy, ana an example which gentlemen rider
W." Always cite with admiration.