The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-05-25

OF ones caste ana position IS "lidV L
loathe."
All this seemed to be little extraordi
nary, not to say incomprehensible. l was
| still puzzled, when my solicitor host con-
| fded to me that Miss Trumbrill's and her
fathers nice feelings on this topic deserved
the more credit, as they had risen frem
considerably lower position than the one
they at present occupied. Still they SEEM
ed to me to deal rather unreasonably with
the little shifts and savings just mention
| ed, which were, in truth, as we knew at
| home, often matter not of choice but OF
cruel necessity. AS being lady's theory
it was not worth while dissenting from.
| In short, l made SO favorable an impress
sion, that I was pressed to como to Trum
brill that very week, where small shoot
ing party was expected. "Come, come, :"
said Mr.. Tumbrill, "no excuses, my
daughter likes you, and we will take care
of YOU"
During the next day or two l heard
good deal more of these people. 1t was
really, as Kinahan called it in his PLAIN
way, ga bona fide thing" which signified
that she would inherent all her father S
money and estates, made in trade, and
worth some four or five thousand year.
The same authority, who was good natur-
&c always though he took care to exact
payment by never ceasing chatting" and
testing, assured me that they had ques-
toned him about my connection with Lord
Sillopes; that Mr.. Tumbrill had announced
that "he had taken quite fancy to me,
and meant to keep me at Tumbrll as long
as he could.'' This was some encourage
ment, and proceeded to get ready to start
| at once.
Tumbrill was about two hours distance
by rail, Oh u line well known for its breadth,
both of gauge and of charges. l have con-
fided to the reader the very slender re-
sources Of myself and family, and it would
be sheer mock modesty to have any deli
cacy in the matter; was a gentleman, and
a poor one There is nothing to be asham-
! cd of in the confession. / should feel much
/ L
my companions, with very little more
means than l myself possessed, did with
out scruple viz, run i'll debt without any
reasonable hope of paying, and was
bound to cconomze in every way. There
fore, when | got to the station felt no
scruple in going in the cheapest way
could. l took my place in solitary sec
ond-cass carriage, and you may be sure,
felt no loss of dignity. AS the train was
starting quiet, gentlemanly-looking young
man came up and entered the same COM
partment.
He was dressed genteely in sober shoot
ING suit, had his cloaks, rugs &c, and al
most at once became engrossed in one OF
those handy railway novels, written by the
vivacious Mr.. Trollopc, think. We pre-
sently got into conversation, though he
was at first reserved. We criticised his
author, who, he said, he found was grow
ing "a little too fond of dialogue" and
whose descriptions of good society seemed
to him to be sometimes inaccurate. He
had a bundle of newspapers, and good-na-
turedly offered me his Pail Mall Gazette. l
soon found out that he had spent good
deal of time in travelling, that he was ia
miliar with many languages, and, in short,
was most accomplished person. My curl
osity was quite piqued, when he spoke Of
his mother and sister who lived i'll London.
He also half apologized for choosing that
department of the train; but said lie did 1t
on principle on that line. First, because
it was comfortable; and secondly, because
he could not afford to throw away much
money. met his confidence by similar
confession, adding the declaration L so
lately made to the reader-that l thought
it was more gentlemanly to pay all that one
owed than to keep up false Appearances
He agreed, and said that was his view too
Who was he? In these radical days no.
blemen have done little eccentric things of
this sort; and have heard of more than
one who has declared that che would trav-
ell fourth class if there was one, were it only
to spite the companies"
and I soon found that could extract little
from him of his personal history. His re-
marks had caustic flavor that was highly
entertaining, and he was specially satirical
ON the other sex. He said man had not
time nowadays to think of making love-
Marriage was of course a different bust
ness: but the follies committed in that way
were really melancholy. He had known
many fine young fellows who had thus
committed suicide-so he called tin a
moment of infatuation, marrying some
Young thing-a good deserving girl it might
be- but without a penny. This view coin
cided with my own, as indeed told bin,
for am one Of those who think confidence
shonld be repaid with certain generosity
I said l had had several escapes from de-
signing persons; and that !, too, had seen
enough of life and of that sex to know that
the only plan was to take them rs you
found them.
"Perhaps marrying for money" l said,
ais not so selfish a thing, or so foolish,
after ALL frankly own it is what intend
doing"
"Ah ~ he replied, but it is easier in
tending than doing. People are more often
bitten than they bite. I'd advise you, Sir
to be careful"
"Ah. you hardly know my policy" l
said: 81 am armed at all points. You
might not think it, but at this moment
am going on an expedition of the kind
Not that it has been of my seeking. These
things come to me, not to them.'
sYou are lucky, then,' he answered.
"And has it gone far? OF course don't
want to know your secrets"
"Oh. as for that" said, "you arc vel
come. l may say this much, that at the
house to which have been invited there is
wealthy father and an only daughters the
ground laid out, everything made smooth,
and have only to walk on straisht-mum
YOU understand. OF course mention no
, names, and don't like to boast"
, 81 wish you all success, he said.
"But here we are; | don't go further