Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-04-15

cordingly cul.
Our hero was a youth Of susceptible
ty-he quilted the regiment, and ehsl-
lenged The Colonel. The Colonel was
| killed
What terrible bl,ckguard is Mr.. Fer
dinand Fi,zroy ! said the Colonel's rela-
tions.
very true = said the world.
The parents were in despair they
were not rich but our hero was an only
son, and they sponged hard on the old
uncle.
lie is very clever said they both. 'and
may do yet
So they borrowed some thousands from
the uncle, and bought his beautiful neph.
ew seat in Parliament.
Mr.. Ferdinand Fitzroy was ambitious,
and desirous Of retrieving his character.
He Jagged like dragon-conned pamph-
let's and reviews-got Ricardo by heart
and made notes on the English Constilu-
ton.
He rose to speak.
sWhata handsome fellow ! whispered
one member.
sAh, q coxcomb 7 said another.
.Neyer do for speaker 7 said third
very audibly.
Aid the gentlemen on the opposite
benches sneered and heared! Impudence
is only indigenous in Milesia, and an ora.
tor is not made in day. Discouraged
by his reception, Mr.. Ferdinand Fitzrcy
grew a little embarrassed.
. Told you SO ! said one Of his neigh
= bors.
.Farly broke down = said another.
. Too fond of hair TO have anything in
!" his head said third, who was consid-
. cred Wit.
: 'Hear, hear ! cried gentleman on the
), opposite benches.
u Mr. Ferdinand Fitzroy sat down--he
:. had not shone but. in justice, he hae
+ not failed Many tirst>ra,e speaker
&c had began worse and many a county
j. member had been declared phenix upor
\ half his merit.
is Not so,' thought the heroes of the
t. corn laws.
~ your Adonises never make orators !!
;" said crack speaker with wry nose.
'e Nor men of business. ether addet
ie the chairman of committee. with face
,e like kangaroo's.
~ Poor devil!' said the civilist of the
10 set 'me's deuced deal too handsom
Ut for speaker! By Jove, he is going t.
or speak again-this will never do; w
an must cough him down!'
'g And Mr. Ferdinand Fitzroy was &C
lis cord'ngly coughed down.
as Ourhe was now seven or eight ant
ry twenty, handsomer than ever, and the ad
r. Grafton of all the young ladies at Al
u mack's.
- I'VE have nothing to leave you,' sal
q, the parents, who had long since spen
ID heir fortune, and now lived on the credi
of having once enjoyed it. You are tn
Ike handsomps. man in London; you mus
marry an helress.
Il will, said Mr.. Ferdinand Fitzroy
ne Miss Helen Convolvulus was a charm
-, ing ysung lady, with a h re lip and 81
I'D thousand a year. TO Miss Helen Cor
volvulus then OUT hero began his address
L
be es.
ed Heavens what an uproar her rels
tions made about the matter. Easy
lat see his Intentions said one, "a haudsom
In fortune hunter, who wants to make III
best of his person. handsome is thu
r. handsome does says ano'her; he wa
turned out of the army and murdered h
lat Colonel; never marry beauty said
ro' third che can admire none but himself
lie 'will have so many mistresses,' said
red fourth make you perpe ually jealous
ne said fifth 'opvud your furtuuo.' said
'he sixth, 'and break your heart, said se'
enth. .....
no; Miss Helen Convolvulus was prudel
The ond warv. She saw a great deal vf in
me tice in what was said and was sufficien
Iy conlented with liberty and six thou'
ald and year, not TO be highly impatient f
'dI husband but our heroine had no ave
Ira. sion to lover; especially so handson
lover as Ferdinand Fitzroy. According
on. ly she neither accepted nor discarded hin
len but kept him IN hope, and suffered hi
q ; to gel into debt with his tailor, and h
'ses' coach maker, on strength of being N
'oI, Convolvulus. Time went OH, and exc
ses and delays were easily found ho,
rse ever, our hero was sanguine and so we
up his parents. A breakfast at Chiswic
'ho and putrid fever carried off the latte
,et- within one week Of each other; but n
laid till they had blessed Mr.. Ferdinand Fit
od> roy, and rejoiced that they had left hi
we so well provided for. s.a
'ho Now then. our hero depended solel
Mr.. upon the grabbed old uncle and Miss He
AXE en- ConvolvuIus: the former. though
sr's baronet and salirist, was banker ar
man of business /; he looked YER di
). t.stefully at the Hyperan curls andwhit
r teeth Of Mr.. Ferdinand Fitzroy.
leal slf make you my heir said he
iexpcct you will continue the bank