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Beau Brummel.

Beau Brummel.
Tn the palny days Of George, Prince of
Wales, there WAS n club celebrated for his
fashion and cxclusivcntss numbering a.
mons its members the Prince, Brummel,
Sheridan, &C.. indeed MI were men Of
the first water in fashion, politics, or litera-
ture.
A vacancy occurring, Lord Delorainc,
the famous duelist, applied for admission.
Suspccting that his quarrelsomc propensi-
ties might initiate against him, he called
upon every member the morning before the
ballot, and very plainly iutimated CHAT he
should consider the rejection as personal
aifront, and demand satisfaction from every
one scverally except the Prince Of Wales,
whose position as heir 10 the throne pro-
tected him.
On the night IN. question Lord DeIo-
rainewent to the club, sent up his card,
and requested to know If the balloting was
over, and whether he had been elected.
As lie Had, been backbalIed, an answer
was sent that he had not been, there being
unfortunately, black ball in the box. Hc
sent the walter ur again to say that, as it
must be a mistake, he wished 10 Sec the
chairmantof the club. The Prince WAS
about rising, to comply with this outra-
gcous request, when Brnmmcl volunteered
to satisfy the ncensed duclise Telling the
waiter to show Lord Dcloraine in a private
room, he advanced in his blandest manner
and said :
"My dear Delorainc, it's truly. unfortu-
nate; bnt you arc blackballed."
The other replied "Quitea mistake.
You had better try again"
"No use returned the fop, "fdn there
was not white ball in HE ballot; but
pray wait. Allow me to riug."
When the waiter appeared, Brummci
said !:
Charles, bring me pistol aud coffee for
two" Lord Dclorainc started in silence.
When the waiter brought tic articles,
Beau Brummel said 81 beg your pardon,
Charles, but have forgotten dice box.1
During this interval Brummcl talked
about the weather, the crops, and the most
frivolous, things, Lord Delorains gazing at
him with aseseve expression oftountehancc
When sic waiter brought tho dice and
the box Brnmmei smiled ut him, Ssying,
"You can go. One Of us will ring if we
want yode / don't know whicif Of US it will
be hntone of US will llring."
The waiter bowed and Yetirel.
Brummel then said 81 know you like
coffee sol do. When we have finished
it, we will proceed 10 business.''
$50 am blackbsHcd," Missed tie du-
elist between his teeth.
'Most certainly. Now, ny dear lord
as am tho challenged party, claim the
right Of debating the terms. ncre is a
pistol-heran nre dice.- We will throw for
the chance. In other respects we arc quite
equal. you fall, you will have widow
tonourn your death. III per1sh,I shall
leave disconsolate tailor to weep mY-fate. y
The bafiled bravo put down Ills cl apd
left the room. Brummd sejoined his
friends and,wflen the story got round in
theclubs, Lord Deloraine was so much an
.noyed *hat he went suddenly out Of tosG
LORD JEFFREY PUzZLED.-I was amused
by story heard at. the same timer of a
simple -lninded country parson, whose par
ish lay upon the Fsitl, Of Clyde, and so be.
came gradually overspread with fashionable
villas ITO which families froms Edinburgh
aud Glasgow resorted in suIpmcr'a and ssu.
tumn. This worthy man persisted in aex-
cruising thesame spiritual jurisdiction over
these new eomers, which he had been
wont to exercise over his rustic parishioners
before their arfiyal. And in particular, in
lis pastoral visitations, he insisted on OK.
amining the lady and gentleman 81 the
house in "Shorter Catecbism," in the pres
ence of their children and servants. It
happened, one autumn. that the late Lord
Jeffrey, after the rising of the Court of
Session, came to spend the long vacation in
the parish Of L.. Seoh after his ar
rival, the minister iDtimated from the pui-
pit that npen q certain day he would "hod