The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-08-04
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position, both civil and military, in til,
colony of New South Wales. Man,
anecdotes she told me of celebrated
characters, who had, in the words o
one of them, cleft their country for THEN
country's good" With most, if moi
all, of these celebrates, the lady had
come in contact personally -
+. 'One morning. she began, Il was sit
ting IN my drawing room, with my two
children who are now middle aged mel
with large families, when gentleman
was announced. I gave the order for
his admission; and on his entering the
door of the apartment, | rose from my
chair, and greeted him with a low bow,
which he returned in the most graceful
and courtly manner imaginable. His
dress was that of man of fashion, and
his bearing Of person who had moved
IN the highest circles of society. There
was such refinement in the strangers
manner, such seeming sincerity in all
he said, added to such a marvellous
neatness of expression, that | could not
help thinking he would form very val
liable acquisition to the list of our &C
quaintances, provided he intended re-
naming in Sydney, instead of settling
in the interior of the colony.
| expressed my regret that the Ma
1jor (my husband) was from home but
| mentioned that | expected him at one
O'Clock, at which hour we took luncheon;
and further expressed hope that our
visitor would remain and partake of
the meal. With a very pretty smile
(which aflerward discovered had more
meaning i'll it than | was at the time
aware of he feared that he could not
have the pleasure of partaking of the
hoSpitalities Of my table; but, with my
permission he would wait till APP
pointed hour which was then near at
hand.
One O'clock soon came but not the
Major. l received, however, note
from him, written in pencil on piece Of
paper. He would be detained at Gov,
eminent house till half past two.
Again | requested the fascinating
stranger to partake of luncheon, which
was now on the table in the next room;
and again with the same winning smile,
he declined. AS he was about, as |
thought to depart, | extended my
hand; but, to my establishment, he step
ped back K, made low bow, and declin-
ed taking it.
For a gentleman to have his hand
refused when he extends it to another
is embarrassing enough. But for a la
dy! Who can possibly describe what
were my feelings? l scarcely knew
what to think. Observing, as the stran-
ger must have done, the blood rush to
my cheeks, and being cognisant, evil
IDENTIFY, OF what was passing through my
mind, he spoke as follows =
MADAM, | am afraid you will never
forgive me the liberty have taken al
ready, but the truth is the passion sud
denly stole over me and [ could not re-
sist the temptation of satisfying myself
that the skill that made me conspicuous
in my mother country, still remained to
me in this convict land
81 stared at him, but did not
speak
MADAM, he continued, the penalty
Of sitting at table with you, or taking
the hand you paid me the compliment
to proffer me-yourself in ignorance of
the fact am about to dlsclose-would
have been the forfture of my ticket-of-
leave, a hundred lashes, and employ
ment on the roads in irons. As it is,
| dread the Majors wrath, but ! cher
ish the hope that you will endeavor to
appease it.
''You are a convict?' l said indig-
nantly, my hand on the bell rope.
MADAM, he said, with an expression
of countenance which moved me to pi-
ty in spite of my Indignation, hear me
for moment
GA convicted fellon how dare you
enter my drawing-room as visitor?' !
asked hum, my anger again getting the
better Of all my other feelings.
'"The Major, madam, said the stran-
ger, requested me to be an his house at
the hour presented myself, and babe
me wait if he were from home when /
caved. The Major wishes to know who
received from me diamond necklace
which belonged to the Marchioness of
Darlington, and came into my posses
sion at state ball tour or five years
ago--a state ball at which | had the
honor OF being present. Now, madam,
when the orderly who opened the front
door informed me that the Major was
not at home, but that you were, that
indomitable impudence which SO often
carried me into the drawing rooms OF
the aristocracy of our country took
possession Of me, and warmed as was
with generous wine-just sufficient to
give me courage-I determined to tread
once more on lady's carpet, and enter
into conversation with her. That much
felt the Major would forgive me; and,
therefore, | requested the orderly to
announce a gentleman. Indeed, shall
make the forgiveness Of the liberties !
have taken in this room, the condition
OF my giving the information which
restore to the Marchioness Of Dorring,
ton the gem of which l deprived her
a gem which is still unpledged, and in
the possession of one who will restore
1t ON an application, accompanied by "a
letter Of my hand writing
Again l kept silent.
''Madam!'he exclaimed somewhat i'm
passionedly, and pather proudly, Il am
no other man than Darlington the il
lustrous pickpocket; and this is the
hand which in its day has gently pluck
ed from ladies of rank and wealth, jew
els which realized 4, in all, upwards OF
thirty-fve thousand pounds, irrespective
OF those which were in my possession,
under lock and key, when fortune turn
ed her back to me-
harrington the pickpocketp Hav-
ing heard so much of this man and his
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