The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1877-01-11

Ills tlfSt night 8t q COvent Cliruen hotel,
where his commanding figure and martial
dress created Hutter among the servants
in the kitchen.
"Look at his black cap, with its long
bag and great feather, and the monstrous
saber at his side, cried the waiter.
"And l never seed such handsome
blue eyes," added the maid "and he
spoke SO kindly when he bade me stir the
fire, aud when he throwed off his great
fur cloak, he showed glittering star"
Finding the next morning, after pay
ing his bill, that he had only few shil-
lings left Thaddeus sallied out to look
for lodgings more suited to his purse.
1t was n cold and stormy November Sun
day, aud kindly old woman, to whom
he showed some little civilities, observ-
ing him uneasy at the inquisitive gaze
OF the bystanders, ventured to invite
him to take shelter from the snow within
her house He accepted the invitation,
and the good Mrs. Robson was not Il
little startled when her imposing guest,
| learning she had rooms to let, offered
himself as her lodger. However, Mr..
! Constantine, as he now chose to call him
self. was soon established upon the hum
BILE first floor at No. St. Martins lane.
A slow fever now seized him, but he
would not call an apothecary, having no
money to pay him. At last Mrs. Robson
/ summoned Mr.. Vincent, by whose skill
and her nursing her lodger recovered.
To defray the debts incurred during his
illness, he parted with his fur-lined
! pelisse for Il fraction OF its value, and
sold a gold pencil case to a very civil
pawnbroker. The eight guineas thus OBJ
tanned settled the bills against him, and
left small surplus. Hoping to increase
| this, he executed half dozen landscape
drawings i'll India. ink, but the inso-
lence of the printseller was 50 intolerable
that Thaddeus refused to accept the
guinea offered for them.
The only earthly comfort now enjoyed
by the distressed exile was the company
and caresses of Mrs. Robson's little
grandson, William; but even this was
snatched away, for the child contracted o
fatal disease and died in Thaddeus arms.
The afflicted grandmother was without a
futhing to pay the medical and funeral
expenses, and her generous lodger
pawned his sword, pistols and sleeve
buttons to relieve her necessities.
Passing Drury Lane Theater that eve
L u,
in full dress, gay and laughing, with two
ladies. mvolmtarily he eiaculatcd
"Somerset ~
But his friend had disappeared behind
a green door. All his old affection re-
yived, and he sent letter to Somerset,
but received no reply. Another he left
i'll person ut his friends residence. The
two were returned without Il word.
Finding General ButzOu. who had
saved his life at the burning of Villanow,
wandering homeless in the street. the
impoverished Thaddeus unhesitatingly
assumed the support Of that worthy but
now enfeebled man, Il picture dealer af.
fording him the means by taking each
week II gunea's worth Of bis drawings.
One evening in March. Thaddens raa-
cued q delicate woman from ruflianly
assault. Accompanying her home, she
insisted that he should enter. He did
SO, and his hostess, Lady Adeliza line.
mouth, und her sprightly companion,
Miss Maria Egerton, entertained hin
with the greatest courtesy, though not
suspecting the real identity Of Mr.. Con.
stantiue. Their praises of the handsome
stranger excited the curiosity of the
young and beautiful Lady Sara Roos,
who, meeting Mr.. Constantine whcn he
called again upon Lady Tinemouth, re.
solved to ensnare the pale and highbred
foreigner Without meaning any I'M
faithfulness to her absent and unloyeo
husband. she sighed for melancholy
and romantic lover, and Thaddeus ap.
peared 10 her to be the very one Of whom
she was in search. Pursuing this design
she presently found herself the victim oi
passion for Mr.. Constantine which he
did not Mt all return.
The friendship of Lady Tinemoutl
was both delicate and sincere, ano
through her good offices Thaddeus OBJ.
tanned as pupils III German the daugh
ters of Lady Dundas, who were rich
pretentious and ill-bred Euphemia
the younger, was very pretty, how
ever, and, like Lady Sara Roos
presently set herself to captivate Mr.
served to amuse or annoy him, but they
greatly excited the jealousy of Lady
Sara, who now found herself perpetual,
tormented by her unhappy passion.
Nor was Lady Tinemouth less wretch
ed, though from far different cause
Her husband, the Earl Of Tinemouth
not content with abandoning her an,
openly transferring his affections to an
other, had even the cruelty to teach hel
son and daughter to hate their owl
mother In relating her sad history sh'
incidentally spoke of her husbands liv
ing in ITO in italy under the assumet
name OF Sackville.
AT this mention Thaddeus could scarce
ly hide his CONSERVATION. Was it posi-
eible that he owed his existence to sucl
q brutal and heartless man ? This dis
coyery of an unworthy father, and til,
unhappy condition OF his friend Butzou
who had now become confirmed though
harmless lunatic, caused Tbaddeus
misery not lessened by the frequent pet
ty insults of the indolent trifers anc
fashionable butterflies who frequentet
the Dundas mansion. But among then
at last appeared Miss Beaufort, who's
} generous nature attracted the attention
no less than her remarkable loveliness
The night before he first met her he haC
ventured into a burning house and res
cued a sleeping infant, which he threy
into a post chaise for safety. In thi
chaise was Mary Beaufort with her aunt
Mrs. Somerset. Learning these fact
} the volatile Euphemia Dundas suddenl,
joined their hands, exclaining
"Sweet Mary Heroic Constantine
| thus elect you the two dearest friend
of my heart %
Both were much confused at this sen
timental absurdity but the acquaint
ance thus formed led to friendship am
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