New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-06
CLUB LIFE IN LONDON.

Anecdotes of sheridan-HOw he Clrcum-
vented the ArlstOcracy-DOinR a Duke
out of His Blade Home, etc.
from Belgrsvia, for September
Sheridan had hard matter to get into
Brookes' owing to the aristocratic preiu-
diees of old Selwyn, who black. balled him
at every ballot. Selwyn was not going to
be elbowed by the son Of an actor and the
grandson of a schoolmaster. Fox, who was
bent on getting his brilliant friend into the
club, discovered the hidden enemy by
marking the balls. Sheridan then arranged
a pleasant plot. The next ballot-evening
Sheridan and the Prince of Wales arrived
at Brookes' arm-in-arm, and going into the
strangers room, sent a waiter up for Sell
wyn. When Selwyn came, Sheridan began
a long, rambling political story, which
lasted nearly half an hour. Presently a
waiter entered the room on some pretext
and stroked his chin as a signal that Sheri-
dan was elected. Sheridan then got up,
made some natural excuse for few
minutes absence, and left the prince to
finish the story, .'the catastrophe of which"
as he told Selwyn on leaving, che would
find very remarkable Sheridan ran
up stairs and was received at the
club-room door by Fox, who formally
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Prince went on with the story for time
then broke down, and, laughing at the fig
ure he cut, asked Selwyn, as Sherry did
not seem coming back, to go upstairs, and
let Fox finish the recital. On entering
the club-Foom Sheridan rose, tanked Sell
wyn for his suffrage, and offered to finish
the story.
"Your storyl it's all lie from begin
ming TO endl' screamed Selwyn, sitting
down to whist gloomily, amid shouts Of
laughter.
Poor Sheridan remained many years
member, and ran up a terrible account
with the house for wine and dinners.
When he was turned out of office there
was o talk of dismembering him, but the
cruel threat was never carried into effect,
and the rosy beguiler was never refused
bottle at Brookess when he called for it.
Many good and impromptu things were
said by Sheridan at Brookes. s So u
One day at Brookes's door two royal
Hnkss met Sheridan.
Tbs younger said, Il say, Sherry, we
have just been discussing whether you are
ene greater fool or rogue what is your
Own opinion, my boy ~
onetmAn bowed, smliiIngiy look one by
each arm, and replied, "Why, i faith,
believe l am between both"
Unfortunately the point Of this story is
to be found N 81 old bon mot Of Duns
Scottus, uttered In the French court many
centuries ago but still II may have been
furnished up by Sheridan, who was very
economical with his good things. "
8 One day at Brcokes's Sheridan. looking
over q number of the Quarterly. soon after
its f1sl appearance, said This Mr. Grif-
. ford boasts Of bis power Of conisIrln 2
literary reputation ia the present Instance
he has been 50 generous that be has LEFT
none fof himself.
The Prince Of Wales was one night a
3Eookes's, talking great deal Of nonsens|
shout Darwin's theory that a w0mena
bosom is thought beaniifnl By Us because
n Ws Infancy we derive pleasure from Il
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