The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-11-13
Living Like q Prince.

Curious stories are often told about
men Of no fortune who live like million
aires. Occasionally instances like that
OF "Lord Abercrombie," who lived like
Vanderbilt for few months, crop up.
But it is seldom that man turns up
who can live like Russian prince, drive
blooded horses, give elaborate dinners
and move among fast set of men with
out having any money of his own.
There is such q man, or rather, boy in
New York, at the present time. He has
been going at q terrific rate for two years.
l shall call him Smith because it is not
his name. He is an ideal dude. His
figure is slim almost to emaciation, his
chest parrow, his arms and legs long and
his face absolutely colorless. More than
this, it is an effeminate face, with small
features, weak eyes and an irresolute
mouth. It is familiar7[to half the peo-
pie in New York. At every event of
Importance this pale and languid little
dude is on hand. He has extraordinary
assortment of clothes, wears numberless
rings and is usually accompanied by a
valet. He comes of very respectable
people. I know his mother and several
of his relatives. They will have nothing
to do with him and his name is never
mentionedYat home. About.two years
ago he got into acrape up town for
which he needed ready money at once.
He begged his people to give him 81 900
and they refused point blank. Then be
gathered all his mothers diamonds,
pledged them for about $4,000 and took
steamer for Paris. When he arrived
there be walked into commission house,
asked the head of the firm for pointer
and languidly tossed him check for
81 900 for investment One turn on the
Bourse landed him nearly $50, 900 ahead.
He made a few more successful specula.
tions, drew the whole amount Of his
gains, which had then reached about
$4,000, and prepared to "see" Paris.
He was then 20 years old. Of course no
one knew that when he speculated in
81 900 lots that he was risking his whole
fortune at every turn of the market.
He was so placid and serene during his
operations that they gave him credit for
having a big fortune in reserve. MIR.
Smith made things howl in Paris. He
lived there four months, spent every
penny he had, and returned to America
with half a dozen trunks filled with
clothes, no end of jewelry, leaving the
tradesmen of Paris doleful and forlorn.
He owed money right and left in the
French capital, but be never allowed it
to worry him. When he arrived in New
York he had another interview with his
family, but he was so thoroughly unman:
ageable that he was again tossed out of
the house, which ne has never since en-
tered. A little crowd of sycophants
hung around him for a time, but they
have nearly all deserted him now and he
has but one companion-a man who is
said to be an adventurer and whom
nobody knows. The little dude goes
every where, as I said above. He may
be seen driving on the avenue in the
afternoon in trap that is strictly correct
in every detail, and he attends the theater
and the opera steadily. He is cut right
and left, owes every man money, and is
frequently abused in public by bis dupes.
But the expression OF his face never
changes and he is apparently as happy
as he was in Paris, when at the height
of his fortune. He is kaowh about town
by the name of "Jiblets." dor't know
where the nickname came from.-Brook-
hn Edq(e.