The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-11
Mr.. Booby Brooks at Home


J. G. BEsNErr, Eso.:-
sR:-You would really be doing service TO the public
by inserting the following Iencose the paragraph there
IA referred to- wa. COLLINS, 70 Nassau street.
TO THE EDITOR or TIE HERALD.
sIR-My attention vas accidentally called to para
graph in the Morning Express Of Tuesday, estitled "A
Saucumonious Rogue."
[Frcm the Express
sANCTIMONIoUs ROGUE.
Furore tfteu vents upon us rogues, but II seldom
VENTS upoo go acrimonious rogue as the one we
have row 10 describe
s.ans bmseI Juo Fouikes, came to this city about
year aeo, he ssys, last from Psrsprcbahly sueas
elsewhere He spoke Welsh aaenuy English almost per
feoy Nh VI aerstcod little Frepch. He vrote English
wen ndso sveF ens sa To ss R %asn
p hut ,airg IN tie hard times Of the past autumn o.
| securing a living anywhere, he opgaged himself in
| On apsW or to advertisement As . house servant
on the Fifth avenue. He worked himself in by very
| well written Recommendations, especially from Eng.
lkh and Welsh cierny men, which we're doubtless ali
foype6 but as even these 10 be trusted without
some verabe person in the city TO vouch for him, he
either g't or iegled 70 get city whi;h
TO the Welsh Methodist church III this city, Mulberry
street. to the worthy pastor Of which he brought an sppa
renty proper and voucher from the other SIDE
WHICH, too pyobaby forged, aud this secured him
moderate standing 10 the church This p-ty and this
church standing for bin confidence IL bis Fifth ave
place, and his brains bad been poporoned to his
| 'pey," w,ud baye given hin, conhdenes almost an
Hrited. AS it was however though he had the usual
ienc.e ces Of the upper story that is, common
scpse, he nevertheless taken into nigh favor and hs
pace MADE for him A. easy posstis In every way
| On Thur-dsy Light be allowed nva soy 20 go TO
"cspe - gr al point With ,he rogue" and ''the Sab
| bath" an "ho,y" for hun as 10 leave him but
| very lil,le to o. bu. $40 wo'sn'p'-tbe de H.
Indeed, young Fouikes b. good, so useful and
nteel thst hs LADIES' OF the house took him al
tin cs as az escctto places Of amusement in the necesa
ny ass,ce business Of husband Or father His sc N
sceeee hurt ut heg taken 70 the 0oera two
three times but for The sake Of he ladies' he hoped that
would be forgiven. Such servant, OF course, was
''treasure esr'hservsnt escort beau, &c &c-she
mere humhs the exalted But he soon illustrated
another sbout earthly treasures When he wtned
10 go out and have q long stay out the posman brought
BIN letter eilrg him plteou tale of tuty ueces
he S@ ns Of sc
II is hardly necessary say the worthy John wrote TO
the worthy John himself land the postman only brought
the worthy John Johns own letter. The rogue was
great forging letters aud kent the whole house hold 10
COZ motion by hs skful pepmsnship or caligaohy The
tricks upon his servant associates would half MI news
paper To all this however and to keen character
at chapel Vas difficult but John did II all by such letters
| IS the following 10 bus mirister:--
was Sssy 2 be ssss!s C
out and was utterly impossible tor me to come On sun
sn when Please rot d'u i Tor mousr ,.
70 stay here longer hs en- g, atotser susoo
WI, 10 c ,s On 1surs5ss syen.s an ys
Itaoy to Leakrn 20 PRAYER from climber as from a
nv fGf aSso cs s
bsss ydu oSe Do in your
Well John went with bis pie'y his tricss but
ended them all few DAYS since unsuccessfuly
tempting TO break no ef m@tresss wardrobe 20 steal
Der sweiyialing IN which, IeXt morning he decampsd
vito considerable sum OF money nirusted him to rsy
| butchers bin. and sold b'mself thus cheap He Is
sweet soft spoken, stick, slippery rogue IN whose
| mouth butter would scarcely melt aud be seldom,
"wbeD on duty, speaks above whisper bu, when off
duty he siny like the biggest bull frog He is re-
/
may turn up clown. His complexion is fair form slight.
and biz manner quite centee II mas be necessary
10 add that the church with which he reported
he connected be never had anything 70 do with beyond
promising 70 appear there but never appearing after the
frs rae or the church's credit and honored naue.
Now, as happen TO have been the city reference" OF
the 'sancinonious rogue therein mentioned, and
have known him for nearly year past, claim the pr
viege OF stating few facts in ny defence well
as on behalf Of am convinced, an injured young
Ifrst knew young Foulkes in Brooklyn He was then
in partnership with Frenchman whose acquantaoce ne
had made board the ship tina, brought him to this
country short time previous. Having spare cash
when he landed he and the Frenchman started grocery
in the basement Of the house where resided but this
partnership did not last longthe Paris gentleman pos
scssed more brain than the young Welsh lad OF
and the consequence the Frenchman managed
him out and believe, the business on his
own account
Foukes subsequently became destitute aud IA. ing
known his circumstances, and forming pretty Oh OPT
Mon Of his character offered him casual employment
| my Office end home in my house till be should
End something better both OF which gladly accepted
Things went on thus for several weeks bu. being a
young Of independent spirit he determined 10 accept
Of any situation, however mensl where he could earn
hs own livelihood Seeing an advertisement in the
Ernrg Express some time last fall for man servant in
house In the Fifth avenue he applied for Il, In want Of
L hetf Ira In NJ
the editor. and there given understand that the
| "house in Fifth avenue" was Mr. Brooks own. Mr.
Brooks well pleased with bis appearance and certih
Gates o character and beirg hrs referee stated how long
hao tn'~n him, my opinion Of him &c, which per.
fecty satisfactory 10 Mr. Brooks He Immediately entered
upon his duties With that honorable gentleman but coon
ourd The situation would Of all suit Mr. Brooks says
that his (Iohn's) conscience much hurt at being
"obyed u escort the young ladies to the Opera" but
"John" told different tale. Instead Of his "con
/ seiepce" his stomach much hurt; and II he was
obliged "assins, his will to 10 the Opera he was also
obliged "asainsi his will" to go without the neccssarics Of
| Re ar. Brooks talks ironically of hi being 20 very
"genteel" No wonder, poor fellow he got particularly
"gsriee' sier going to Mr. Brookseo "genteel" 10
be the shadow q his former sell lie has assured
me be ADD the rest Of the servants have been obliged to
steal bread or meat, when they had hspoe, assuage
the panrs Of hunger but they hadn't often chance as
the Hon Mrs Brooks took good all the refuse
Of the family table under lock and key be OK
| CAVITY uas,ed.
John JidD at all Ike this sor, Of economy 20 looked
sharply around for another situation and to enable him
TO ret out Of doors Of the "housc in Fb avenue TO
whether there replies to his letters Of application
be reluctantly compelled to invent Of having
to So 10 chapel which the only Mr. Brooks
| would listen 10 In such a case
am, therefore, not at all SURPRISED at the dcnouen,n
such treatment John received toe "house IN tirh
avenue" would drive most young Il spirit 10 despe
ration. What with cleaning stairs, helping 20 cook
brushing booi, acting porter, scrubbing the floors
want Of food, 6cal FOR the purpose DOUBT of eco
rcmy and 10 make him still ogtn,eel life
hccame unbearabe. know that he in want Of
clothing HE boots were jss, about dropping Of his fee,
| yet be could Pot get money to buy pair.