The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-06-26
LORD DHUMMOND IN HARDLUC
Again Thrown out or Employment bv the
Failure efCarhart, Whitford Go.
fNe,x Yorl uerald

Ap.,u Thrown out or Employment bv the
Failure efCarhart, Whitford Il Go.
New York Herald
The story of George Essex Montifex. by
courtesy Lord Drummond and heir to the
Earldom OF Perth and Melfort In Inc
peerage OF Scotland. is familiar to the
readers Of the Herald. He L. the
grandson OF the present Earl OF
Perth and Meliort, who Is also Lord
Drummoud, OF Cargill, Lord Drummond
OF Stobhall and Montfex, Viscount Melion
and Forth, and Lord Drummond OF Rick
ertoun. Castiemaine and. 1Gnlate' 'Thane Of
Lennox and hereditary Steward OF Men,
teith aud Strathearn; Duke de Mehort,
Comte de Lussan and Baron de Nalrose IN
France. This gentleman will be seventy
seven wears old on June 18th. His first son
died in infancy; his second married In
1875 Mary, niece OF the Earl OF
Essex. To them one son was born,
George Essex Montifex. The father died
in 1861, and the mother, at Lima, in 1868.
II was the story Of this young man that
has been told in the Herald. He was born
in September, 1856. While still in MS
teens he fell In love with and secretly mar
ried his step-grandmotber's maid, young
woman somewhat older than himself. His
grandfather was very angry, ana the
newly.married couple fled TO America.
taking steerage passage to this city. Since
reaching these shores he has worked as
porter in warehouse, seaman on sail
ing vessel and clerk in South street ship
ping.house. The firm failed while he was
in IT'S employ, and, unable to find employ
ment In the city, Lord Drummond and his
wife and child moved over to the south
shore OF Long Island, then not so popular
as now. where, with q little hut for babita-
ton. he succeeded In eking out II preca-
rious living by shooting and selling game.
II was at this time that the Herald learned
about him and printed his story.
IL was here, two or three years ago, that
George Drummond, as he is called, met
the senior member OF the firm Of Carhart,
Whitford e. Co., the great wholesale cloth
ing firm which made an assignment last
week. Admiring the pluck OF the young
man Mr.. Carhart gave him place In MS
store, and he has since earned a comf0rta-
BILE living in the packing department OF
that establishment. He lived with his wlfe
in cosy little house at No. Poplar
street. He had completed arrangements
to sail for Europe last week, partly in toe
interests of the firm, and lad intended to
pay visit to his old home and try to bring
about a reconciliation with his grandpa
rents, who on several occasions have tried
TO persuade him to leave his wife and re-
turn to them. He says he felt that
time must have soitened their hearts,
and confidently expected when he pre-
scented himself In person before the old peo-
ole and pleaded for the wife who had been
true to him during many years OF trial, that
they would relent and bid him send for
her. He was to have sailed by one OF last
Saturdays steamers, but last week the
crash came very Unexpectedly to the firm,
and instead of going to Europe on Satur-
day he was discharged, In company with
seyenty.fve other employees OF the broken
firm. -,
A Herald reporter sought for Lord
DrummOnd yesterday in the packirg.cel-
lar OF Carhart, Whitford a. Co., on Canal
street, and found him fast asleep In chair
behind q pile OF huge packing-boxes. The
really handsome face wore look OF care
which did not seem natural to it, and he
slept as IL tired out with q night OF worry.
1t was some little time before he awoke.
eyes; am out Of work again." he
said, after a cordial greeting. ~ have
been down to-day looking for something
TO do, but the prospects are not encour-
aging. We were not verv well prepared
for the blow, | must confess, and | must
find something to do pretty soon. l am
willing to do almost any kind OF work and
to take very little remuneration. adapt
myself very easily to circumstances"
"Aren't you beginning to get discour-
aged after so many rebutfs ," inquired the
reporter.
IL am discouraged, but not disheart-
ened. After knocking about for so many
years / think / will be able 10 make my
way somehow through this trouble"
ST you would desert your family sup
pose you could go home and be forgiveny"
"Oh, yes; they would undoubtedly be
glad to see me under the circumstance"
AREN'T you sometimes tempted TO do
so?"
"Never!" Indignantly 81 have no
thought Of deserving them. l." but he
would not say anything more on the SUBJ
ject.
The reporter asked Lord Drummond
what he thought Of the Rhinelander case,
which has many points Of similarity to his.
He replied that he knew nothing about it.
He had been too much absorbed In his own
troubles lately TO read the papers. IF
you hear OF Job OF any kind wish you
would let me know" he said, in closing
the interview. Remember, / am not
proud, and | would not despise very
humble situation-for the time being at
least.'