Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1866-05-10

him on by nibble or two, until, by u
series of rnses, considered not infamous
only OH such a field of transactions,
they at length got him placed under a
load of debt which even all h 5 unclc'S
wealth would with difficulty Tighten.
Holding him bound by signatures and
bonds, they then waited coolly for his ac
cesslon to his prospective inheritance,
knowing well that the same prospect
would keep their victim within reach
OF their grasp at any time.
Sir George wandered about town
for some months after these mishaps,
like man with rope around his neck
During that time he had many reason
ings with himself on an important
point. This point affected his whole
prospective fortunes. The yonng bar
onct was naturally possessed of sense ::
he was we'll educated, and it may Ac
said that his heart was good, and his
Intentions fair toward all men, under
ordinary circumstances but his course
OF life, and the associations lle had, re-
laxed his moral principles. This ac-
CURED defect came now into play.
The point which he canvassed with
himself was, whether or not, after hav-
ing most distinctly asccrtained that he
had been the dupc of his creditors, his
engagements with them were binding
upon him. His good sense said yes,
for they had acted within the law ;
his sense of honor said the same, for
they had his bonds -" But then. =
said other internal arguers, they
got these by base means, and they
have not lost a shilling by me. The
article experience was what my folly
bought from them at the price of fair
fortune, and with it came not a penny
out of their pockets Besides, if lpay
these harpies, shall be bcggared."
The end of the whole was, that the
uncle of Sir George died the young
baronct was left heir and within a
few hours almost, after being put III
possession of his fortune, which was
the portable one of an old money
hoardcr, the young baronet was ol:
his way to Boulogne. The creditors
stormed, and vowed revenge bnt they
at first knew not whittier he would fly /:
and there are great difficulties attend
ing the recovery of money from credit
ors on the continent in any case. Sir
George fixed himself in a small coun-
try-seat near Boulogne He had been
able To carry thithcr a suiliciency
for permanent maintenance - above
$50, 600 nearly the amount of his fund
ed cmbarrassments, after what he call
ed . fair debts" were privately settled,
He lived for some time III great scclu-
sion, only occasionally appearing in
public. The society which he there
met was not of a character to trouble
itself much about what he had done.
or was doing, or was about to do, So
long as he maintained fashionable ap-
pcarance and gcntlcmanly deport-
mcnt. So Sir George led a very quiet
life and undistUrbed existence for a
time, always excepting some little
twingcS from q sense of violated honor
until love, the universal husy-body,
came i'll the way to overthrow the run
away's repose. \ lady made her APP
pcarance in Boulogne, bearing the
name and style of the Baroness d'Es.
tival. Report said that she was an
Englishwoman by birth, and the widow
of a foreign noble and she was young,
beautiful, and rcputed rich. Ere long,
such attractions brought all the dang
lers of dangling Boulogne into suhjec-
ton to the baroness, and among the
rest, our baronet saw and admired the
lady.
For time, however, he was undis-
tinguished by her, nor did he make any
advance Oh his own part An acci-
dent brought round an embarrassment.
BY peculiar piece of awkwardncss,
as it seemed, on the part of her SER
want, the caieche of the baroness was
nearly overturned near Sir Georges
door The young haronet sprang out,
and the young lady appearing faint
and terrified, he cntrcatcd her to alight
for few moments,
She complied. 1t was the hour OF
lunch, and they lunched together he
then begged her to view his garden
and they walked together. When the
lady was about to depart, Sir George
begged leave to take the rcins out OF
the hands of the awkward servant,
and escorted her home in person. The
result of all was, that the baronet be-
came an established visitant Of the
baroness, and having declared his
passion, received an answer which left
him much hope, while at the same time
it promised him nothing positive.
Sir George could not long bc &C,
quainted with the fair baroness with,
out discovering that she had one re,
markable and somewhat eccentric
taste she was distractedly fond Of
angling-a perfect female Walton
She had hired for the season large
yacht, something between fishing
boat and yacht, and every morning
when the weather was good, she rose
with the sun to amuse herself of the
coast with the rod. .... ...
~ really cannot comprehend the
pleasure you take in this occupation,
said Sir George to her one day.
at is a charming recreation" ans
wered she, gayly =" and besides, my
physicians have recommended me t
take as much air and exercise at sc;
as possible. | acquired the taste
through this cause. 1t is sometime,
dull, to be sure, for the sailors anC
my servants are no company. But
have been pressed by certain gallan
major and certain warlike colonel t.
permit them to bear me company, anC
| think must really consent some
day" How could a lover forhear Il
entreat permission to occupy the place
of these rival sutors? Sir George
could not lie begged and sued, asd
the fair lady gave her consent that he
should accompany her the next morn
ing on one of her odd excursions. The
day proved beautiful, and the pail
went abroad at sunrise. They sailed
however, far out to sea, and along The
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