Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1859-11-19
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1859.

one'or two of the principal boys, it was an
nounced that the landady Of the Merton Arms
wished to speak to Master --.
"Ahal" cried Mr.. Faber, archly. Master
- felt conscious that his face was red, yet
he did not know why. Thelandady was called
| in at his request when she presented him with
| a note, superscribod in small, delicate, female
hand.
.iOho" cried Mr.. Faber, again, but rather
gravely.
| The boy handed the note TO his master, who
opened and read it with evident interest.
"It is from the young lady you set down at
| the Merton Arms. She begs that she may see
you"
"Ah, poor young ladyP interposcd theland-
lady she has been with uR ever since. I'm
sure she's a good young lady"
Mr.. Faber reflected for few moments then
his face resumed its usual cheering expression,
and he said laughing
"Well, Harry, I shall have instructed you to
little purpose if / cannot trust you with this
little adventure. | suppose she is, at least, a
princess in disguise Go back with Mrs.
Critchett suppose the end of it will be that
you will bring your fair inamorata to the par
sonage house.
The youth did rs he was desired.
Perhaps the reader thinks that this was very
imprudent in the clergyman. In an ordinary
case it would have been So but Mr.. Faber knew
the lads disposition well; and, moreover it
was his system to enforce, wherever it was pos
sblc his prccepts by example, thus preparing
inexperienced minds for the realities of life.
In less than an hour a ring was heard ut the
bell.
at is Harry come back from the princess 7"
cried Mr. Faber, laughing.
Harry it certainly was, but he had on his
arm, young and singularly beautiful girl. Mr..
Fabcr turned pale, and looked very grave. He
had not expected that his jocular remark would
be taken literally by his pupil. Mrs. Faber
turned very rod, and looked rather angrily at
the new conner.
The youth, in whom the adventure had in
spired the natural courage of our sex when be-
friendng the other, said
"Sir, you have always told me never to de-
part from my word, even if spoken in jest"
"You arc right-you arc right my boy.
wellW
al am very anxions that this young lady
should speak in private with you and Mrs. Fa-
her. She will then return to the inn, where
Mrs. Critchett is expecting her"
fpt- 4 Al. Iaff
alone. The interview lasted two hours, or
more. At the end of that time, a message was
sent to the inn thatthe young lady would sleep
ut the parsonage. Mr.. Faber said nothing to
his pupil, beyond praising him for the kindness
and decision he had shown nor was it till two
or three years after, when he had grown older,
and was leaving the school for college, that he
told him what had passed at the interview.
In about week after her arrival, the young
lady again left, and her young champion heard
no more about her But the adventure left a
strong impression on his memory.
III
first, the temptations of q London life are too
much fora young man thrown suddenly in their
way; on the other hand, if they do not lead to
actual vice, they are almost necessary school
At the time refer to-perhaps twelve or four
teen years ago--I was law student. One night
was at late hour, in one of those taverns
frequented by young men who lead what they
call "iast" life, though anything more dull
stupid, senseless, and "slow," cannot be con-
ceived. Although the tavern speak of was,
popular of its kind, the room was but large
dungeon, boxed off on either side into separate
places of confinement, where to sit and eat at
ease was n feat for little men alone; and the
atmosphere, heated to poisonous degree with
gas, reeked with the conflicting odors of innu-
merablc and indescribable suppers. Here were
to be nightly met motley company, composed
of sucking professionals like myself, intermin-
gled with afew steady, TOPPING citizens, to whom
their conversation was relaxation after their
daily toll, and occasionally varied by the pres
ence of fishy slangy-looking race of beings
peculiar to some London taverns-wretched
limitations of the cast-off habits of few noto-
rious aristocratic roues. Here men nightly sac
rifced their rest, forcing untimcly food on
cloyed appetites, and drinking fiery stimulants
without relish, save in the mad excitement they
produced.
/ sat in box apart. This night there were
not many persons present. was quietly eat
ing my chop, thinking how foolishly had spent
my evening Insensibly my attention was at
tracted towards the opposite box, where tall,
fiorid, handsome man was entertaining a small
knot of listeners with what seemed to be
good story, so frequent was the laughter.
Without actually listening, yet could not help
hearing.
"Ah, but the way got the girl was better
than all made regular love to her-honor-
able proposals, you know, and all that sort of
thing; and the old woman was as proud as
possible that her daughter had gentleman
for sweetheart But she always wanted to
put off the marriage her daughter was too
young she said The little one did not think
so. AS she was very romantic, land by the
way, she had a very romantic little name, tool
persuaded her to elope, bought the license
and did everything quite proper you know"
am really almost ashamed to pen the rest
of his infamous story; yet, if these things are
not known, where is the value of the warnng2
This man went on, in the coolest way, to relate
had, in vain, maneuvered ; till, ut last, he was