East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1862-09-23
EAST SAGINAW, MICHIGAN, SEPTEMBER %, 1862


We had pulled in the Same boat one
afternoon, IN the Scratch Races" of
our club--which, rendered into modern
English, means in races wherein the
boats crews are drawn by lot--and We
had been successful. AS Laurence
jumped ont at the winning post, breath
less, and with heightened color, his
broad bare chest rising and falling like
wave, thought had never seen a
more splendid "assuraDce of a youth !"
his sparkling eyes and honest hearty
laugh, as he drew forth his little bee.
tug book novel accompaniments to
such proceeding as they were--gave
hope Of one who would not slip nor fall
from honor, oven on tho "turf" itself
We crossed over to the "Plough"
that night and dined together, all the
crew of us. The "Plough," where first
on earth egg.hip was made, and where
pre-eminent for ever egg-hip is; where
shakes the well.worn bagatelle board on
it's uncertain legs in the small sanded
parlor; and where the awh slopes domn
to the rivers edge, which every after.
noon in summer time is trod by "the
flash and the fair" And there ho sang
the songs we loved at school, aud such
as suited car eless youth, and was the
soul of all our jovial company. AS he
drove me home through the May mid
night, his talk fell light and fresh upon
my heart, which was about its harden
ing time, when Reason stays the fire.
flood of life, and Prudence moulds it in
her iron hands, and as we reached the
college gates, said, "You make the
hours fly fast, Laurence; that's one
O'clock
"The quarter to, he said, "I'll bet a
crown" Nor was that matin time more
Jared, think, by noise and tumut Of
the day, than his bright spirit than was
taruished by dishonor or the breath of
shame
| left soon after for the Inner Temple,
and while | ate my terms, made flying
visits, now and then, to Cambridge
During one of these, when | had been
two years graduate, | gave a supper.
party at the "Bull." Monnjoy was
late, and we sat down without him
for nobody waits supper at college, even
for a lord and we talked over the alb
sent man, as the mode is thought
there could be no harm in playing kick
ut such favorite, and offered to wager
that he was detained by cards.
'Iwould not like to be his adversary"
said ono.
"Nor his partner" said another,
"lcst old Hornie fly way with the two
of us with pardonable freedom, for he
has the devils own luck"
"Yes, and the DEVILS own play, too v
said third, snlkily.
at doesn't keep him from the duns,
at all events" added the man next &c
me; 81 dare say there is some pertina
cous fanatic waiting for him upon his
staircase now, who makes him 80 late
after ALL"
Much distressed by this news, and
especially by the tone of the other re.
marks, requested in low voice to be
informed further. learnt that Mount.
Joy was rot so popular as he used to be;
affected bad fast set, to whom II was
supposed he had lost considerable sums;
was certainly in temporary difficulties
and very much changed in manners an,!
appearance. Further information was
cut short by the entrance of Mountioy
himself If had not been expecting
him and no other, | doubt if should
have known him; his face was pale and
haggard in the extreme, his eyes
| brighter than ever. Were set in deep
black circles, and his clothes hung loose
upon his limbs; h, welcomed me, how.
ever, with all his old cordiality, and
threw about the arrows Of his wit as
usual they were more barbed than they
were won't to be, the sheetlightning had
become forSed. The talk having turn
ed upon the choice of profession, he
fastened upon his opposite neighbor
Wells (who had announced his intention
of taking orders), like a gadhy. 1t was
Wells, | then remembered, who had
complained of his "devil's own play"
"Strange," said Laurence, "isn't it
that all our fastest men take holy or
doris? And still more singular how
rapid that motamorphosis is-the French
prints, the tandem-whips, the colured
clothes, are sold at frightful sacrifice
and spick and.span divine turned on
the next morning. What a PITY, Wells
to have to throw away that exquisite
taste of yours Wells had red tie
"upon the merest black and white"
lie said many lhings of this sayag'
sort, and drank off glass after glass o
wine very raridly; some of the res
were not moro backward either in re
tort or drinking, anu occa sion sooI
arose when in my capacity as host wa
obliged to Interfere.
Gle said | was crater fool than
looked, ,r-''who said so9"--." So yot
are, re,"-."Shame, shame, ~" Here's
lark" were expressions that burst fort
! from every side. until Chair, chair, y
"Silcucc for the Lord Chief Justice,
and Here's an opinion, free gratis i''
nothing" quelled them upon the homoe
: pathic system of counter-irritation, an
, obtained for me hearing.
7 III am sure Montjoy will apologlz