The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-12-10

recommended himself to the compan-

recommended himself to the compan-
ionship of the Prince Of Wales by
his amusing and caustic conversation
and his skill and tastes in questions of
dress. He reigned supreme at the
gaming club, and, like his predecessor
Nash, was skillful. successful and gen
erous. One night when his friend,
Tom Sheridan, was meeting with bad
luck ct play, Brummel took his place aud
dealt so successfully that in ten minutes
he had won $7,50O. Stopping short at
that point, he gave one-half OF the,
sum, $3,75O, to Sheridan, saying,
There, Tom, go home, give your wife
and brats a supper, and never play
again." This exquisite, during his
reign in the realm of linen. essences
and pomatum, cased his elegant per-
son in six SHIRTS day and as many
cravats, whose immaculate style of tie,
marvel Of fairy lightness, became
the emulation of all the dandies in
Europe. His neckerchiefs, Of the finest
linen, done up and startched in pecu-
liar style, were tied with peculiar
slight in a single bow. If perfection
were not reached by the first effort no
second attempt was made because to
manipulate the kerchief would only
mar its delicate surface with wrinkles.
It was instantly thrown asideand another
substituted in its place till perhaps
twenty had been tried and rejected. His
favorite servant was met on the stairs
one morning witha basket of the elegant,
carefully folded, scarcely crumpled
ties. "What have you there p said the
friend. "Only lot of master'sand my
failures" said the man. When dressed
he sailed forth for some public resort,
and to each appointment in new rig and
fresh linen. The same cravat would not
answer for the club, the supper and the
opera. When abroad on foot he hated
to meet lady friend, for this neces-
STATED taking off his hat, and taking off
his hat deranged his hair, and bowling
imperiled his divine cravat Impris-
oned in shirt collar it was impossible to
turn his head to one side and ridicu-
lous story is told of his drinking to the
health OF gentleman who sat within
two feet of him on the same side
Of the table. "Waiter," said he, sis
Lord Worcester here9" "Yes, sir. y
"Tell his lordship shall be happy to
drink glass Of wine with him. Is his
ordship ready?" eyes, sir" "Tell
him I drink his health" Different
stories are told of the way in which the
brassy Brummel lost the confidence
and friendship Of the capricious Prince
of Wales. Some say he nicknamed hin
Ruben others that he called out fami
liarly to prospective royalty, George
ring the bell" The prince obeyed ant
rang the bell, but bade the servan
order Mr.. Brummels carriage, equiva
lent to dismissal from the princes pres
ence. In his earlier years Prince Georg'
} prided himself on physique as fin'
> as that of Brummel himself, but aI
he grew older, to his great annoyanc,
and disgust, he became corpulent, an(
J some court annalists tell us that th'
, "Adonis of so" cut Brummell in pub
lie, passing him by withoutrecognition
whereupo:.. the self.possessed fop in ,
! loud and sarcastic tone said to the gentle
man on whose arm he was leaning, AMI
+ whom the prince had familiarly recog
nized "Lord Alvanley, who is that ia
[ friend of yours9"
: In 1916, the fourth year of the re
gency, at the age Of ~, this "elegan
4 man of fashion" became, between tw
5 days, runaway from importunate cred
l itors, and found refuge in Calais, wher
r his debts soon mounted up to $4,000
{ In 1921, George ~. visited France o
a king, and the discarded favorite too
0 care to station himself where the roYs
Q carriage was to pass. His majesty J
said to have sighted him in the crowt
d and to have exclaimed with some emo
8 ton, "Good Godl Brummel / |" Th
: kings suite called on him next day an
pressed him to seek an interview. H
b was man enough to decline it. III
!. king sent him $500, contemptuously r.
d marking, he supposed that was VIII
Q he wanted" He was .afterward mac
n consul at Caen, sinecure created 9
d purpose for this professional mendican
j. He soon resigned the position ar
T. shortly after found his appropria
j. place in debtors prison, where b
J, greatest affliction was that he had
J. dress and undress in the presence of b
n keepers. Here he continued to ha'
J. his essences, his dressing case, and ty
IS quarts of milk daily to mix in his batl
& Benevolent friends in England paid b
d. debts, released him, and furnished hi
1t $500 year to live on, but he was so'
Il involved again on the score Of boot Va
is nish brought from Paris at dollar
s, bottle! As he grew old he gave up
0, white cravats and his washing, and /
O. came as careless Of his appearance as
Q, had before been careful. In 1888
" was sent, in dotage and helplessness,
r an hospital, where he died on the yer
is of idiocy in 1S40 at the age Of sixty-tv
ID the incarnation Of vanity, selfshnt
as and uselessness, yet embalmed in t
~ cnrions narrative of CAntain Jassa. viii