Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-24
Jf!isrrllanrnus.
Angling to Some Purpose.
A TRUE STORY

fl SOMEWHAT 100 not 10 nOlu tnetn
comfortably, causes Boulognc and
other towns forming the chief places
of rendezvous on such occasions, to
present, for The most part, strange
ly assorted society, and to witness,
at tlmei, very curious scenes. We
do not precisely ask our readers 10
believe the following roma mic story
in all lis details, though there is moth
ing improbable in any part of them.
Sir George Tindal was Young
baronet Of good English family, who
came 10 Boulogue some years ago
under rather peculiar circumstances.
He had been left very young with
command 81 a good patrimonial os
tate, but had gwen way SO far to the
fashionable follies of the young in
high life, as to allow nearly the whole
Of ii to fly away on the turf as fast
as race-horses could carry it. He
had still good expectations, however.
4 maternal relative, merchant, aud
one Of the richest IN the melropnlis,
vas likely, in due course OF Ihin9s,
10 leave ~it George his fortune, as
ms nearest heir. He was fond OF
the young man. but had been great
~ aud perllously alienated toy The
conduct and rcverses of the latter
II was while meJItallng on tins sub
lect that an idea struck the nearly
ruined baronei. How successful
thought he, my uncle has been by
his speculalions IN the funds Might
not | have a chance that way also 7
Might not ! cast in my poor remnant
of means into that great lottery, and
pull out a prize' may as well Try
II: all | have now is scarcely worth
thinking twice about. shall Try, al
least
Poor Sir George lie forgot that
though some seas may be deep. there
are others which cannot be sounded
at all /; shat however deep one may
be in the mire, there is chance of
getting deeper. He did venture his
all la the stocks lie was successful
once. and even twice. Getting IN
spirited by his good fortune, he
thought he had but 10 venture fur
Their and win more. Alas he was a
novice, merely, in tie hands of vet
eran gamblers. Some of the very
worst members of the body who
speculate in these matters, got him
/ into their hands aud knowing well
what his expectations were, aud
where they hay, they led him on by
a nIbble or two, unlil, by series OF
ruses, considered not infamous only
on such field of transactions, they
at length got him placed under a
load of debt which even all his IN
clc's means would with difficulty
tighten. Holding him bound by sig
natures and bonds, they then waited
cooIly for his accession to his pro
speclive inheritance, Knowing well
that the same prospect would keep
their victim also within reach of
their grasp at any time.
sir George wandered about town
for some months after these mishaps,
like man with rope round his
neck. DuQug that time he had ma
ny reasonings with himself on an IN
porlant point. THIS point affected
his whole prospective fortunes. The
young baronet was naturally posses
sed Ol good sense: he was well ed
ucaied, aud il may be said that his
heart was good, and his intentions
1 fair towards all men, under ordinary
circumstances but his course of
HE, aud The associates he had form
ed, had relaxed hls moral principles.
This acquired defect came now into
play. The point which he canvas
sed with himself was, whether or not,
after having most distinctly ascer-
tained that he had been the dupe of
his creditors. his engagements with
them we're binding upon him. His
good sense said yes, for they had ac-
ted within the law; his sense of hon
our said the same, for they had his
bonds but them said other inter
nal arguers, they got these by base
means, and they have not lost a shil-
ling by me, The article experience
was what my folly bough, from them
al The price of a lair fortune, and
with il came no penny out of their
pockets. Besides, if | pay these
hnrpies, ! shall oe bcggared.' The
end of the whole was, that the uncle
of Sir George died the young bar
onet was left heir and within few
hours almost after being put in pos.
session of his fortune, which was
the portable one of an old monied
hoarder, the young baronet was on
his way with il To Boulogne. The
creditors siormed and vowed re-
venge; but they at first knew LOT
whittier he might fly; and there are
great difficulties attending the recov-
cry of money from creditors on the
continent, in any case.
Sir George fixed himself in small
couniry-house near Boulogne. He
had been able TO carry thither suf-
fciency for permanent maintenance
above 100000, nearly The amount
Of his funded embariassments, after
what he called fair debts were pri-
vateIy settled. He lived for some
time in great seclusion, only occa-
sionally appearing in public. The
society which he then met was no,
Of character to trouble itself much