Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-08-24
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IN A TIGHT PL ACE.

We find the following in one of our
exchange papers; ii will be read with in.
terest, though we cannot vouch for the
truth of ii
Lord H., an English nobleman, ruined
| by the extravaganza Of London fashion,
hnd cn"nied on handsome inheritance
to pay off his debts and enable him to
pass the remainder of his days in wisdom
and quiet. But the expected inheritance
came not-and the Young lord rendered
desperate by his disappointment, aud
finding himself doomed to the most
precarlous condition deprived Of all hope,
OF fortune e,resol,ed TO get rid of future.
luIl OF misery by blowing out his brains
The loaded pistol was in his hand,
when, most unacconnt ably, Lord II. sud.
denly remembered that the EPSON races
were soon to come oil. loo snperslltiouS
to believe that chances had inspired him
with such thought in such moment,
without motive, he dropt his pistol and
began calculating his chances Of regain
ing his fortune IN the approaching con-
test. His critical situation Was not
known, his credit in the sporting clubs was
unlimited, and he ailed himself Of it BY
unscrupulousIy engaging in very heavy
bets with some of the amateur sport Smen
If fortune favored hun, all would 90 well,
but if be lost he could then execute his
prolec, and mike use Of the pistol. /,
was las, resost--but Lord H.. in his
peculiar way Of thinking, though his faults
would be ef1aced by explation, and that
the fashionable world would pardon his
weakness and errors il he sho I'D com
pensate them by voluntary death.
He theref~re deposited the pistol in its
case and went to the club to engage the
heaviest bets on three or four OF the
horses more reliable in his opinion. Ii
was far more tina N fortune, it was his
r,fo which the rapii courscrs were to bear.
. The sum total of his bets amounted to
$50, $50 sterling. He presented himself
with calm and firm face on the lace
course. Not cloud obscured the sere-
nlty OF his features. No one in beholding
him, could have suspected the serious
position in which he was placed. He ap-
pcared like u wealthy gentleman, who
only risked portion of his surplus, and
could easily drown any loss in glass o
champagne. Ills courage was reward
ed his winnings allowed him to live
lie had Won more than money-to,
wisdom came to him out of this dreadful
struggle. A short time afterwards he
married fortune, and he became scru
puous at his winnings at EPSON. lie
though, his money wrongfulIy got. AS
semblng all who had been his adversarie.
in betting on the races he SAID to them
Il have only last discovered by an ex
animation Of my accounts, that the state
OF my affairs did not permit me 70 bach
the bets we once made together. u for
tune had been uniavorahle, should not
be in a situation to pay my LOSSES. These
bets are then, in fact, null, and delIcacy
otliTes me TO return you the money.
Some hesltatee To accept II; but Lore
II. insisted so resoluteIy they were com
PEELED to Yield, and the fifty thousanc
pounds were rgh,fully distributed.
This magnanmous conduct producet
a lively sensation and honors the annals
of British sport Lord II. lately deceas.
ed, has left an liuslrIous name, rerered
memory, and an example which gentle
men riders will alawys cite with admlra.
ton.