The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-08-13
Beau Brummel.

In tho palmy days of George, Prince Of
Wales, there was club celebrated for its
fashion and exclusiveness, numbering
among its members the Prince, Brumriel,
Sheridan, DC; indeed all were men of the
first water in fashion, politics, or literature.
A vacancy occurring, Lord Deloraine,
the famous duellist, applied for admission.
Suspecting that his quarrelsomo propensi-
ties might initiate against him, he called
upon every member the morning before
the ballot, and very plainly intimated that
he should consider tho rejection as per-
sonal atfront, and demand satisfaction from
every one severally, except the Prince of
Wales, whose position as heir to the throne
protected him.
On the night in question, Lord Deloraine
went to the club, sent up his card, and re-
quested to know If the balloting was over,
and whether he had been elected. As he
had been blackballed, an answer was sent
that no had not been, thore being, unfortu-
nately, black ball in tho box. He sent
The waiter up again 10 say that, "a it must
be mistake, he wished to see tHe chairman
OF tho club. The Prince was a5out rising,
to comply with this outrageous request,
when Brummel volunteered to satisfy the
incensed duellst. Telling the waiter to
show Lord Deloraine into private room,
he advanced in his blandest manner and
said:
"My dear Deloraine, it's truly unfortu
nate; but you are blackballed."
Tho other replied, "Quito mistake. You
had better try again"
mo USE" returned tho top, "for thero
was not white ball in tho ballot; but pray
wait. Allow me TO ring"
When tho waiter appeared. Brummol,
said:
Charles, bring me pistol and coffee
for two." Lord Deloraine stared in silence.
When the waiter brought tho articles,
Beau Brummel said: 81 beg You pardon,
Charles, but hayo forgotten a dice box"
During this interval BrummeI talked
about tho weather, the crops, and the most
frivolous things, Lord Deloraine gazing at
HIM with a severe expression of counte.
nance.
When the waiter brought tho dice and
the box Brummel smiled at him, saving.
on can go. One Of us will ring il we
want you. don't know which Of us il will
be; but one Of us will ring"
The waiter bowed and retired.
Brummel then said: 81 know YOU like
coffee; SO do. When we have finished it,
we will proceed to business"
$50 | am black balled, missed tho duel.
lest between his Teeth.
"Most certainly. Now, my dear lord, as I
am the challenged party, claim the right
of debating the terms. Hero is pistol =
here are dice. We will throw for the
chance. In other respectSswo arc quite
equal. Il you fall, you will havo widow
to mourn your death. If perish, shall
leave diSconsolate tailor to weep my fate"
The bathed bravo put down his cup, and
left the room. Brummel reioined his
friends; and when the story got around in
The clubs, Lord DeIoraine was so much an.
noyed that he went suddenly out of town.
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JOKE FOR SELFISH HusDANps.-Lord
Ellenborough was once about to 90 on the
circuit, when Lady EHenborough said that
she should like 10 accompany him. lie
replied that he had no objection, provided
she did not cucumber the carriage with
bandboxes, which were his utter adherence.
During the first days journey Lord Ellen.
borough, happening to stretch his legs,
struck his foot against something below the
seat. lie discovered that it was a bandbox.
Up went the window and out went the
bandbox, The coachman stopped, and the
footmen, thinking that the bandbox had
tumbled out Of the window by some extra.
ordinary chance, were going to pick il up,
when Lord EIlenborough iuriously called
out, "Drivo on" Tho bandbox was accord
ingly left by the ditchs side. Having reach.
cd the county town where he was to offici-
ate as Judge, Lord Ellonborough proceeded
to array himself for his appearances in the
court house. Now" said he, "where's nav
wig' where's my wigl" "My Lord" re.
piled his attendant, at was thrown out of
tho carriage window"
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