Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-07-22

circumstances but his course Of life, and |
the associations he had formed, had re-
iaxed his m raj principles. This acquired
defect cams now into play. The point
which he Canvsssed with himself was
whether or not, after having most die.
tinctly ascer!ained that he had been the
dupe Of his creditors, his engagements
with them were binding upon him. His
good sense said yes, for they had acted
within the law; sense nf honor said the
same. for they had his bonds "but them"
said the other internal arguers, ",hey got
these by base means, and they have not
lost a shilling by me. The article expe>
rience was what my folly bought from
them at the price of fair fortune, and
with it came no penny out of their pock
cts, Besides, if pay these harpies, |
ahall be beggared.
The end of the whole was, that the
uncle of Sir George died the young
baronet was left heir {; and within few
hours after being put in possession of his
fortune, which was the portable one Of an
old monied hoarder, the young baronet
was on his way with it to Boulogne. The
creditors stormed and vowed revenge
but they at first knew not whittier he
nigh, fly; and there are great difficulties
attending the recovery of money fIom
creditors on the continent in any case.
Sir George fixed himself IN a small
country-house near Boulogne. He had
been able TO carry thither sufficiency
for permanent mainenance----above
f20 900, nearly the amount of his fund.-
ed embarrassmenis, after what he called
'.fAr debts were privately settled. He
| lived for some time in great scclusion, on
ly occasionally appearing in public. The
society which he then met was not Of a
character to trouble itself mnch abou,
what he was doing, or was about to do,
SO long as he maintained a fashionable ap
pearance and gentlemanly department.
So Sir George led a very quiet and un-
disturbed existence for time, always ex.
cep,ing some little twinges from sense
of violated honor, until love. the univer-
sal busybody, came in the way TO over
throw the runaway's repose. A lady
made her appearance in Boulogne, bear
ing the name and style of the Baroness
de Estival. Report said that she was an
English woman by birth, and the widow
of foreign noble and she was young,
beautiful, and reputed rich. Ere long
such attractions brought all the danglers
of dangling Boulogne into subjection tc
the baroness, and among the rest, our bar
onet saw and admired the lady. For q
time, however, he was undisltDg gushed by
her, nor did he make any marked advanc.
es on his own part. An accident brough
round an eclaircissmeni' By peculiar
piece OF awkwardnass, as it seemed, or
the part of her servants. the carriage o.
,, the baroness was near Sir Georges door
, The young baronet sprang out, and the
! lady appearing faint and terrified, he eli.
! treated her 10 alight for few moments
She complied. II was the hour of lunch
, and they lunched together Sir Ceorg'
begged her 10 allow him to take the rein
out Of the hands of the awkward servan
, and escort her home in person. The re
suit Of all was, that the baronet beCam
!. an established visitant a' the house of th
baroness and having declared his pas
sion received an answer which left bin
much to hope, while at the same time
= promised nothing positive.
Sir George could not long be acquaint
ed with the fair widow, without discover
, ing that she had one remarkable an
somewhat eccentric taste ; she was dis
!, tractedly fond Of angling-a perfect fe
,, male Walton. She had hired for the sea
! son q large yawl, something between
!, fishing boat and yacht, and evely morn
= ing when the weather was good, she ros
:, with the sun, to amuse herself off tn
y coast with the rod.
:, II cannot comprehend the pleasur
a you take in this occupation" said 81
r George to her one day.
!, III isa charming recreation, ,"answere
n she gaily; Sand besides my physician
, have recommended me to take as muc
. air and exercise at sea as possible. l a,
y quired the tastes through this cause.
= is sometimes dull, to be sure, for the sal
Il ors and my servants are no company. B,
" l have been pressed by certain gallar
major, and certain warlike colonel, ,
:, permit them to bear me company, and
:. think I must really consent some day
How could lover forbear to entreat pei
mission to occupy the place of those ri
val sui.ofs? Sir George could not. H
4 begged and sued, and the fair lady CAV
:. her consen. that he should accompan
- 10 her next morning on one of her excu,
=, sions to sea.
u The day proved beautiful. end the pa
;" went abroad at sunrise. They saile'
:, however, far out OF sea, and along Ii
coast, 9 any desire for fishing was show
- by the lady. The day was not favorabl
q she said, at one place, and then she d
:. clared that sho had no fancy on tn
10 morning for the exercises. Sir Geors
u was rather pleased with this disinclinj
" zion, which was owing, he aattered hir
ID self, to her being absorbed by his ov
= conversation; and she, on her pal