, 1861-03-19

III creditors, ana turning furipus! !1oeksi into affoe
IL ttonate fHehds1 he was! suehI hE fdept it II
T That lis reputation Is a dnn:destroyer is quit
on par with his fame as comedian AM
EH{s EiG lfis1dFox, Gne Of the most noted !; fam n
blers Of bis time, nude point Of paying hI
l. {so7callel edebts ;of honoT, while bis homes
r creditors might atarTe. One Of these wa
ineautiously admitted into Fox's private sit
the gambling patriot With large pile: Of go1d
before him; which: he@was t!distributing int
several smaller heaps. IL I'm glad to peTdeiTe
sir said the creditor, :takibE ,Fox's bond TO,
600 out Of his pocket book, s'that you ,hdys
got the means Of paying this" Fox answered
with 4is usual eoo!nsss, II won thesel6, ,00
debts Of honor with, and there is not enough
tact, which hE&aa reward, tie lciedItor FED gs .'tais
! Fox's bond In two, and thrust it into the fre
| which was burning before them in the open
EfAte efter t4e fnYartable fnshion in England.
honor also, and probably Of an older date than
several on the list before yoa.' Fox Smiled.
| and Immediately paid him in full :.
| {; There is another aQecdote OF Fox. which
| may Be relatea III .:conneclion with his md
Sheridan known tmpfovidence. One fFoXs
duns was an Irish cabinet-makes, with stnafl
means and large small 5an1lly.. This mans
name was Murphy, and be held Fo1's note for
what, nnustIlous: :and not wealthy trades
man, was . considerable sum. One day ha -yns
1 admitted, by some biunder OF new footmau,
into Foz's presence. You have come about
my power to pay you now" But, Mr: Murphy
had read u the morning paper that Fox lad
just had Il great run OF luck at the eamh1in1
table in Brookcs's Club. He knew lis imam ard
carefully adapted his reply. <sNo, 3tr. Fox.:i
90 not g. expect T my money # you have not eot
often, during! the Last two years, that, bel1e: Is
1ust came routd to ask y6a to renew ~ if ~ ..no,,
parchment. which will bear a good deal Of
handling" Fox could not:helpE smiling, and
SAY salp sos "Inefes {9ar money. you rascn1-gour
: SHERIDAN did :a:eiIhf nany u Tssprehepsib1e
actions, but, when the mscalled Delicate
Investigation into the conduct of the Prin-
cess Of Wales Eas made toTn-talk in 1906. the
Prince sent for Sheridan, and asked his aii
The latter replied, "Your royal highnee6 hon.
ers MS Rut viii never take. pars+ against j.;
We shall conclude this article, already too
.desqltory, perhaps, by:Sonae extracts from the'
paper Oh 6Eer1d1n in 'sTha :Yit6 aud Rsaur * nf
Society,"" already mentioned:
"Hi5 extravaganza was unbounded. AT a;
time when nl'sfortune'lay thick upon him, end
ballifts were hourly expected, he would inyita
q large party;tQ q dinner, which prince might.
haVe given, and to which one prince some.
times Sat down. On Que OCCASION, having no
Plate,lE1t him from the pa 8hbrokere. be had
to prerdil on "ny Enele"to lend him coma !;
TOR q banquet be was to give. The spoons and
FORKS we're sept and with them two Of his men,
Who, dressed IL livery, waited, no doubt: wifi
the most yigtlant attention OF. the:party. such.
at That period, was the hosts reputation, whcn
ne could not even be trusted not to nfAfipe,
another mans PROPERTY. A. one time his t.
come Sas reckoncd at el5,O00 q wear, Yhen
1ae % h theatre Taz pEosperous OF this he issaid
household, while the balnnca went to 10 nv; 1i
for his former iollies, debts and the
Interest, lawsuits often arising, from mcrs
slessnesa2nd Judgments against the theatrrl
trohahly . great deal Of il was betted awny
drunk away, y thrown aEayin one way or a..
IN sn7,! Is 'pr or eeltIns ne generally lost ali
never made bet upon my yownij Judgment that
did not lose; aud never won but one Which |
l bad made against my Judgment His. hefa
we're ,generaliy laid in hundreds, and tlonph |
ne did: not gamble, he could of course. rim
~ 1nfoash great deal Of money In this Eay. T
y He hetted On every. possible'tzif ;bat chieily
35ase OF the funds, the result Of an election nr
the doEnfau Of il ministry: Hurse.races a.
not seem to have possessed any interest fnr
hln, and In fact; be- scateely knew one kind
y horse from another. He was qeveran adept /
It hsld spoFtsr though very. ambitious Of, be-:
NJ thought sportz1nan.:.::
ais extfasagance' was we'll known to his
I1enns as well as!to bis creditors. Lord Gull.
ora met. him one day: ttWell, Sherry. 81
'on'xe 70 taken. a new. house, <hear:" @Yes.
ND you'll see now that everything will % On
knowing Leg fis :u E1sa ny a0fd, S1s Ta1n sah
ION used. to laugh at him for it. atom. #
,ou marry that girl I'll cut you oil with shi1.
ing Then you must borrow tn renlied
ne ingenious youth. Tom somtimes diirnnsi
'elted his tathktwith hiss Inherited ir;rS:hIs
MY inheritance. -.He pressed urgently fnr
aoacy on one, as On many occasions III
'aVe none" was 1Ao reply, as. usual: There
9 par OF nlstqls up stairs, q horse in the
tao,e, Sa ~ night Is dark. and Houn5loW Heath
~ ~ gnderatand what yon nean,n. replied
onng Tom j. but tried that last night and /
nluckily stopped your treasurer, PeeRe. who s
old me you had 5ven beforehand. with him
aa robbed him Of every sixpenze he had n
S2 much foE the respect Of son to Gatheri
fapa had MIS- revenge Of the young wit he
ad begotten' when Tom, talking Of Parlja:
lent, announced bis intention Of enterlpp'it
an independent basis, ready to BE- bous,ht |
tue highest bidder q. shafr write on nv
'rehead," eaid he, alto let"
:; and - under that, Tom, s'Unfuruished,' " Ell
lined Sherry the elder.
sneridan's great fault Tas-he was almost
nouv DEVOID OF principle. He had talent and
4ulus, wit and cioqucaoe, 5 flne presei,cs ma
sntle manners, but he would not leprire
n15e1t OF any enjoyment that was purchas-
lle, ana did not hesitate to obta!nit ~ credit f.
ehlc0ncry.