The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1854-04-04
HIisrrllanrnll5.
Fishing TO Some Purpose.
A TRUE STORY.

The custom which our laShionapie HHSisu'
men have of flying to the coast OF France
when debts and the like mishaps render their
own country somewhat too hot to hold them,
comfortably, causes Boulogne and other towns
forming the chief places of rendezvous on such
occasions, to present, for the most part
strangely assorted society, and to witness at
times verv curious scenes. We do not pre-
cisely ask our readers to believe the following
romantic story in all its details, though there
is nothing very improbable in any part OF
them.
Sir George Tindel was young baronet OF
good English family, who came to bouIosne
some wears ago under rather peculiar clrcum-
stances. He had been left very young, with
command of good patrimonal estate, but
had given away so far to the fashionable follieS
of the Young in high life, as to allow nearly
the whole of it to fly away on the turf as fast
as the race horses could carry it. lie had
still good expectations, however. A maternal
relative q merchant, and one of the richest in
the metropolis, was likely, in due course OF
things, to leave Sir George his fortune, as his
nearest heir He was fond Of the young man,
but had been greatly and perilously alenated
bv the conduct and reverses Of the latter. 1t
was while meditating on this subject, that an
idea struck the nearly ruined baronet.
.How successful" thought he, "my uncle
has been in his speculations in the funds =
Might not have a chance that way also!-
Minht not cast my poor remnant of means
into that great lottery and pull out prize !
NAV as well try it, all that have now is
scarcely worth thinking twice about shall
try, at least. " ,
some seas may be deep, there are Others which
cannot be sounded at all; that however deep
one NAV be in the mire, there is chance OF
getting deeper. He did venture his all in the
stocks He was successful once "~.' ""..'
twice. Getting in<pirited BY his good fortune,
he thought he had bat to venture further ana
win more. Alas he was novice merely III
the hands of veteran gamblers Some "f the
yerv worst members of the body. wh" slecu-
late in these matters got him into their hands;
and knowing well what his expectations we're
and where they lay, they led him on by mn
bla or two. until BY series OF ru-es, consider
cd not Infamous only on such field OF transac-
tions thew at LEI 9Th got him laced under load
ofdah, which even all his uuclc's means would
With difficulty tighten. Holding him bound b,y
signatures aud bonds. they then waited e"o''H
for his accession to his prospective '"h'r''a''ce
knowing well that the same prospect ""u'a
keen their victim within reach "i thelr grasp
at any time.
Sir George wandered about town for some
months after these mishaps. like man with
rome around his neck. During that time, ne
had many reasonngs within himself on an mn
nortant point This point affected his whole
prospective fortunes. The young baronet was
naturally possessed of good sense ne was
we'll educated, and it may be said that his
heart was good and his intentions lar towards
all men. under ordinary circumstances b"t
his course of life, and the associations he had
formed had relaxed his moral principles. lhI>
acquired defect came now MT" play. Inc
noint which he canvassed with himself, was.
whether or not. after having most distinctly as
certained that he had been the dupe OF ills cred
itors, his engagements with them were oinolhs
mon him. His good sense said yes, for they
had acted within the law his sense OF honor
said the same for they had his bonds; but.
then" said other internal arguments, they so'
these bv base means, and they had not lost
a shilling by me. The article experience was
what nv folly bought from them at the price
Of fair fortune, and with it came no penny
ont of their pockets Besides, if pay these
harpies shall ne beggared.
The end of the whole was, that the uncle OF
Sir George died the young baronet was iele
heir. and within few hours after being put III
possession of his fortune, which was the porta-
BILE one of an old moneyed hoarder, the young
baronet was on his way with it to bouloghe'
The creditors stormed and vowed revenge !;
but they at first knew not whittier he might
Ay; and there are great difficulties attending
the recovery of money from creditors on the
continent, in any case.
SIR George fixed himself in small country
house near Bouogne. He had been able to
carry there suficiency for permanent NAM
tenance-above 100000, nearly the amount
of his funded embarrassments after what he
called "far debts" were privately settled
He lived for some time in great seclus'on, rare
ly appearing in public The society which be
then met was not of a character to trouble It.
self much about what he had done, or was do
ing. or was about to do, so long as he mann
tanned fashionable appearance and gentle
manly department.
So Sir George led very quiet and undis'
turbed existence for time, always excepting
some little twinges from sense of violated
honor, until love, the universal busy,b"dy,
came in the way to overthrow the runaway's
repose. A lady made her appearance in Bon
logne, bearing the name and style of the Bar
oness d'Estival. Report said that she was an
English woman by birth, aud the widow Of a