Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1868-10-30

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commission, which realized about eight
hundred pounds, but as it was assigned OF
mortgaged for that amount to some o.
those who had advanced me money. they
were paid, and my unfortunate tradesmen
received nothing. My friends declined
paying them-their claim being about two
hundred pounds-reduced my allowance
to fifty pounds year. and allowed me tc
reside with them until Iconld obtain some
appointment which would ENABLE me to
pay my debts. They also told me that
until I had done this and SO redeemed my
character, they could place no confidence
in. my promises: a 80 -
You see I was already beginning to
reap some Of the fruits Of my extravaganza.
I had left the army. which was the only
profession I then thought I could ever
like, and my means were diminished; but
I was not yet sufficiently punished to in
duce me to setto work ID earnest. ~
Sol remained in London. living in a
luxurious home, frequentipg many Of my
former; haunts. associating with my
friends. going to my club4in fact, doing
nothing, and trying to persuade myfriends
and myself that I was lendeavoring to OBJ
tain some sortof an appointment. This
went on for about six months, until my
creditors, losing all patience, informed
me they would actually arrest me if / did
not pay them. This gave me considera-
bic anxiety, although Itdid not think they
would proceed to such extremities. How
ever, I took the precaution to give orders
to my aunt's servants to say. if any one
called for me, that / wasiout of town. I
meditated going away but knew not
where to go. I had no friends out of
London. and Of course It was absurd to
try and live on my allowance. Ispent
that in cigars aud gloves alone. .'i' "a
One evening, at about seven o'clock,
just as I had come down dressed for din
ner, and was crossinsnthe hall to go into
ar lllllf -. :,
theastreet.door, and. not having yet had
time to CLOSE the drawing room door, over
heard the following dialogue: ts@' d '.ia
'7ssIs Mr.. t.e---- = at home %
tfNo. i, He has just gone abroad" :" s.F
"Can you forward this letter to him ?"
EaNo. He did not leave his address !;
be never does So, SOS
"Come, that's nonsense, said the man,
passing the footman and walking into the
hall . I know he is in London, and that
he lives here and if you won't undertake
to deliver this letter, to him.. I'll sit here
and wait until he comes in" eles'o +" {
ALI .remonstrance on the part of the
footman was quite useless the man was
told he was not,in my house, that he had
no right to remain there, all in vain !, 50
one of the servants was eventually oblig-
ed to- call q policeman, who, when he
found the house was the private residence
Of lady, who refused to give my address.
ordered my obnoxious friend out, He
went at once, not forgetting to- express
the opinion he had formed Of my humble
self, and which was anything but Aatter-
ing.
/ Although it is nbw some years since
this. occurrence took place, theI feelings I
experienced on the, occasion recur to me
as wildly as.though it had only happen
ed yesterday. I was perfectly stunned,
deprived almost Of the power Of collecting
my ideas, and { scarcely think it is possi-
bic for any one, no matter what they may
have done, to feel more ashamed thanI
did on that eventful day. +, No one spoke
to me, but my relations were talking to
each other; and heard. as in dream,
such wofds or parts of sentences as the
|followipgg;; gg;o.s ..s'Disgrace,"' s..subject to in
suit in,one's own house, . .'Scandal in the
neighborhood, Servants" ETC. I me-
chanically went into dinner, where I fan
cied I'saw the butler, who was usually a
very grave man. actually smiling at me.
However this must have been mere imag-
ination on my part-he never could have
presumed so to forget himself.
Although nothing was said on the sub
ject, I knew I must leave my aunt's house
at once. 50 I resolved to proceed to Paris
theinext day. and there to seek some sors
of employment which should enable me to
pay my debts, or, at any rate. maintain
myself, until my relations should relent,
and. perhaps come to my aid; SO | packed
my portmanteau and prepared for my de-
parture. I, however. foresaw great difh--
culties insmy way, which my imagination
increased: began tothink every one con.
spired to impede my escape; was mol