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

Mr.. Ferdinand titzroy was one OF those
models of peri, ction of which human
father and mother can produce but single
example,-Mr. Ferdinand Fitzroy was
therefore an only son. lie was such an
amazing favorite with both his parents
tha; they reso we'd to ruin him according.
ly, he was exceedingly spoiled. never
annoyed by the sign of book and had
as much plumcake as he could eat.
Happy would it have been for Mr.. Fer
dinand Fi,zroy could he always have
| eaten pum-cnke, and remained child.
Never says the Greek Ttagedian,' reck-
on man happy till you have seen his
end A most beautiful creature was Mr..
Ferdinand Fitzroy! Such eyes-sucA
hair-such tee,h--such fgure--such
manners, oo,-and such an irresistible
way of tying his neck>clolh! When he
was about sixteen, grabbed old uncle
re- epresen,ed to his parents the property
of teaching Mr.. Ferdinand Fitz'oy to
read and write. Though not without
some difficulty. he convinced lhem-for
he was exceedingly rich, and riches in an
uncle are wonderful arguments respecting
the nature of nephew whose parents
have nothing to leave him. He was
naturallyU am not joking now a very
sharp clever boy i; and he came on sur,
prlsingly in his learning. The school
masters wife liked handsome Children
.Wha, n genious will Mr.. Ferdinand Fitz
row be, if YOU take pains with him ! saic
she, to her husband.
'P,oh, my dear, it is no use to take
pains with him.
'And why, love?'
Because he is great deal too handsome
ever to be scholar
And that's true enough, my dear! salt
the schoolmosters wife.
So, because he was too handsome to b.
scholar, Mr.. Ferdinand Filzroy remained
the lag of the fourth form
They took our hero from school-'Wha
profession shall he follow = said his moth
er.
my first cousin is til lord Chancellor,
said his father 'et him 60 10 the bar
The Lord Chancellor dined there tha
day Mr.. Ferdinand Ftzroy was intro
duced to him !; his Lordship was littl
rough faced, beetle browed, hard.ieature
man. who thought beauty and idleness h
> same ,hng-and a parchment skin tn
legitimate complexion for a lawyer.
Send him 10 the bar Z said he, no. nc
TIM, will never do Send him into tn
army: he is much too hand ONE TO becom
a lawyer
: And that's true enough, my Lord I sal
the mother. So they bought Mr.. Ferd
y nand a cornetcy in a regiment of dr'
goons.
Things are not gained by inspiration
Mr.. Ferdinand Fltzroy had never riddle
at school, except when he was hoisted
he was. therefore, very Indifferent horse
y man they sent him to the riding. .schoo
u u and everybody laughed at him.
u He is a ID ass !! said Cornet Hors'
;, phiz, who was very ugly; "a horrid puT
Nv 2 said Lieutenant st. Quin,an, wh
!. was still uglier If he does not ride be
!" ter he will disgrace the regiment ! sal
: Captain Rivalhate, who was very goot
looking; if he does not ride better W
will cut him = said Col. Everdil, VIII
n was a wonderful martinez; i say NJ
Bumpwell Ito the riding g-master) MAX
IS the youngsler ride less like miller
SACK %A
Pooh, sir, he will never ride better
d .Aud why the d-lwill he not!' =;
0 .Bless you, Colonel, he is great de
TOO handsome for a cavalry officer =