The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-05-19
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The Story OF Four Young Men.
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The Story OF Four Young Men. 1
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II was in thelibrxfy one morning Marquis was
reading and smoksag, when l heard him suddenly
calculate the word "ExtFNoFdinary.
what 10 extraordinarily ssid, turning my
head.
swhy, look here, wiu," he replied; ahsre !.
sosnsthiog rally strange. Ia turning oysr this
yclums of old Burton's Anatomy Of Melancholy
have three times come upou the word Lest -
Opeaing the leaves at random. IN my Idle way,
thia word has thrice stared me ia the Taco. IL
we're Greek or = Roman, nov, should regard II
~ an evil sugsry."
Aud Marquis tried to laugh, bat for some reason
the laugh sounded false aud harsh.
"Your are neither Greek nor Roman, aud need
give yourself 10 concern" ! said
"you think sol" be replied, swell, differ with
yeu. my boy. Something telis me that this word
has terribly true reference to my lite-pefhaps
prehgnres my fate aud that Of our party--thdt Toe
shall be lost 20 eoers scortsy ain Qf lpe."
swhat onu earth do 70 mean Z" l said, gazing
with establishment the paio aud gloomy eounte-
nance Of my companion. For some moments he
remained silent, with dropping head and compress
ed .ips he seemed 70 be meditating.
81 moan, Wiii," he said, raising his head
and gaming at me with sadness which made
my heart aehe-"I mean that, a. lar az sm con-
csfned, the taste for dfink aud cards Ill proba-
bly, ruin me. You s.art-bnt there is terrific
truth Ia my forebodipg. Listen for an instant; l
will tell yon what q woeful nature and social POI
sition was born with. My father was man Of
distinction and wealth--people said Of immense
wealth. vas told Of IL: as soon IA could speak
was told more. These kind friends Informed me
that In ten thousand youths not ono Was endowed
with such graces of mind aud person as myself
drank In the hattering assurances greedily, and
looked upon myself as verify the chief among ten
thousand went into society: heard the girls
whisper, and saw them point at me as passed
was wealthy, aristocratic, handsnme, brilliant
the best catch in the State. All this had con-
veysd to me 10 8 way perfectly easy to be snder-
steod. Well l went to college, scattered my
money! associated with the sbloods OF the day.
Every where was received with hattery, adula-
ton submissiou. Life was only = succession of
triumphs. 1t was w hat glorions fellow Marquis
Coeesbury is. How generous? What a spisn-
did buokr.. sailed upona summer sea OF cares
: SOS and victories. l was told that was a genius,
and need only to show myself to triumph in love,
or politics, or literature. Aud do you know, Will,
that have what you may consider the miserable
bad taste to think that these assurances were not
altogether false At the risk OF appearing silly,
will say that my Maker gave me at my birth an
intellect which, rightly trained, would have been
rendered. capable OF achieving no small benefit to
my species. had, especially in my early man
hood, mind which acquired ideas with the most
astonishing cate. ] lay open my bosom To you
and add that think sny Creator gave me the dan
gerous and unspsakably fearfal gift of gsHtas -
Pardon me il | seem wretchedly egotlstical ana
vain. but AM dissecting my career for you for
your Dcntuk,siuSc ~ III" ~o"he'"'" '"'H
ing.
well" continued Marquis in the same tone. Il
came from college with these piauots sonhu ng 10
my ears with the highest diploma III my pocket
game by shutting myself up Tor fortnight before
the huaI examine tion-a fortnight in which by
toiling night and day gr0nn"ed mysei th"rough
1y 10 she entire course. L returneu hhher, anu
Just 10 time 10 hoio my dying Mtner III my aFms
He diei-the 'nobiest Roman of them ALL And !:
what did DO? I will tell you. did what did
AZ colIege-to iGs "ora contains my HE Ht
From my o'yaood drink oecaii'o my pasSio"' i'u
see. great genius IKE IN 1eiI can 'rean l's
humdrum path OF Ordinary morIaiS re4uir1u
stronger stimultn hetsu.e was OF higher na
tire! sheer at myseit-it Is SAD sheer " Is
woeful thing when one must thus leer al himself
Wen 10 drown my griei-i ura"k' 10 neisn'eu
my J"ys-l drank. aisays drank, Drank drank
aud 20 this added gambling have lost Two nun
dr-d Thousand dollars ~ cards nave lost more:
the power 70 stop playing, as eau 10 longer stop
drinking. You io'S al me win wonder ana pity
but IL is true As sure AS you SIT there Wl'' some
angel, or devii. has put tnat ~ord Loa before me
asa warning or fofeshado~ius. ordinary men
live long ana happy hses; meu iiae myself ourh
outat thirty Woe unto them !, tney INK theIr
lives with otoers that are Puter! W you uuief-
stand mel L nave determines NOT 10 hoio Miss
Francis To her enlargement NOW, 90 not reply 10
me Let us go and join the party
did not reply. overwne'med win Sa1 lore
bodlGg accomplished Marquis IN sliehce. oh tue
next day set out Tor 9Rps fhe iofeoodihg hah
not ceased 20 overshaoSwhe.
did NOT near iron tne CITY d. TOT nearly
year. tnen recelved the iuaeihgebce tuat mar-
gus Cotesoury ana oaroihe fraocis nau oeconne
man anu VIE. 80
W-THE MURDER AND suioips.
Ten years passed away: in my happy nome,
surrounded by my vile ana ehiidreh, rarely gave
thought 10 tue WHO days OF my youth, anu WAS
graduaiiy settiinR GOWN into humufu h attorney
at law MY profession enils'eu an 'he intoiiectua
energy which possesseu, and LOT recreation ana
happiness did not desire 10 look beyond the al
1oCtiOnAt6 nome Circle winch mot Uc each uhy Win
loving smile ana oafesses. II In .he mas. Oh
my tolls, or my evening Joys, tue nsures OF mar
gus Cotesonry asa nis companions ever rose Pc
lore neil the beautiful lace oi Oafoiihe ffahcIs
my wiie's former iriend. smiied 10 my uiemory-i
ID hWotu. tnal oiu iio cane oaoh' IN o'o 40 H.
were, did hoe i0ng continue 10 a"e'i upon II
we pass on iG ne thugs cnahse W 'aiue iol us
oid ties become iooser, We nave unseriug kihubess
10, oiu uuies, anu oiu ,tceo, out 'no Wiie nv our
side the chiiuren roundou knees soon iout an our
creams anu orlng US oack 70 'he s"ee'eI leaiiy.
40 SUN up sseIy uog, nai 4uls Ooteeo,' a.u nis
companions haa eompieteiy disappeared FROM my
horizon, when one morning ie'ter was iald on
my aoie which recsloo gu ininse'
wa" .e4uest noun mai qu'' ',ia e "ou'u ooiio
q. - cary anoneu' as 'ouu ' soutehi
eht pe Ielufoo my ass'S'anee IN ua'lei Vi ii'i
po.iahs ouslness;
ou1 eapsii. oouIt naoJ a'you n.u, auu Iue
ies., snicn ~ any o,hs' .ln,1 ''1iu no' nase
IosponueuU, va ps.y ~. 70 W .. sno 80
no.t noiu'n tuoio.o Wv" '"o '."so 'oaen'
ana icy out Ior the clty OF -. 10 those Gays
uA'eu'us was soiJ famous ahat, ""u aS
sn.,S wv u"yn ~ 'u"s; upo "a luz io l
uslans1 ~ aAnke my .,n. .:
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