The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1877-10-25
A ROMANCE OF BoULoaNE.

A ROMANCE OF BoULoaNE.
The custom which fashionable
Euglishmen have of flying to the
coast Of France when debts and the
like mishaps render their own coun-
try somewhat too hot to hold them
comfortably causes Boulogne and
other towns forming the chief places
of rendezvous on such occasions to
present for the most part strange
ly assorted society, and to witness
at times very curious scenes.
S:r George Tindal was . young
baronet Of good English family,
who went TO Boulogne some years
ago under rather peculiar circum-
stances. He had been left very
young with command Of good pa
trimonisl estate, but had given way
30 far to tho fashionable follies Of
the young 10 high life as to allow
nearly the whole 70 it to fly away on
the turf % fast as race-horses could
carry il.
He had still good expectations,
however. A maternal relstive-a
merchant, and one OF the richest in
the metropolis-wss likely, in the
due course of things, to leave Sir.
George his fortune, as bis nearest
heir. He was fond Of the young man
bat, had been greatly aud perilously
alienated by tho conduct and revers-
90 OF the latter. 1t was while med
ita.ing on this subject that an idea
struct the nearly ruined bsronet.
"How successful" thought he,
"my uncle has been by his specula-
tions in the funds Might not l
have . chance that way also Might
not cast my poor remnant oi
means into the great lottery and
pull out . prize I may as we'll
try il all that l have now is scarce.
ly worth thinking twice about. !
shall try at least"
Poor Sir George. He forgot that,
though some seas may be deep
there are others which cannot be
sounded st all that however deer
one may be in the mire there is 9
chance Of getting deeper. He did
venture his all in the stocks. He
was successful once, and twice.
Getting inspiritsd by his good
fortune, be thought he had but to
venture further and win more A.
lss he was Q novice merely in the
hands Of veteran gamblers Some
of the very worst members OF the
body who speculate in these mat
ters got him into their hands, and
knowing we'll what his expectations
we're, and where they lay, they led
him by . nibble or two. until By
q series OF rouses, considered moi
infamous only on such Q field ol
transactions, they ct length got him
placed under load OF debts which
even oil his uncle's means would
with difficulty tighten.
Holding him bound by signatures
and bonds, they then waited cOolly
for his accession TO his prospective
inheritance, knowing we'll that the
same prospect would keep their VIC
tim also within reach Of their grssE
at any time.
Sir George wandered about town
for some months after these mishaps
like Q man with . rope around bis
neck. During the time be had many
reasouings with himself on an i'm
portant point. This point affected
bic whole prospective fortunes.
The young baronet was naturally
possessed Of good sense he wal
well educated, and Il may be sait
that bis heart was good and his in
tentions fair toward all men undel
ordinary circumstances but hil
course OF life and the associations b,
had formed had relaxed HE mora
principles. This acquired dsfec
came now into play. The poin
which be canvassed with himself was
whsthsr or not, after having mos
distinctly asosrtained that he hat
been the dups Of his creditors, BIZ
sogigsmsnts with them wore bind
ning upon him. His good sense sait
%; for they acted within The law
10 ssnss Of honor said the same
br they bad his bonds but then,
AID The other internal argues. "ths,
rot ihsse BY base means. end The,
ass uoA loel . shilling By ne. Th'
(rtiele aapsrisssos IVES What ~ lpll'
oou9ht ftum them q lhs prloe q . lAi
krts1no Il nnA ep1Ah A a.aasaa ma mann,