Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-11-28
THE ORIGINAL DUDE.
Beau Brummen, the London Dandy-Inc!-
dents of His Life.

dents OF HIS Lille.
Home Journal.
If Brummell had had a handsom
face his biographer would probabl
} have told us 50. An accident in tn
J Tenth had merred his nose, but other
wise his features were probably only or
dinarily good. AS to his form We know
that was elegant; and that he was alto
gether very commanding gentleman
a fariDg jewel well set.
he spent fabulous sums on his dress
j, and believed that there NUT be the
strictest economy to make an elegant
presentable on ESQ year.
For his toilet he had carefully written
out laws-two hours in his bath and two
in dressing, land for week the following
changes:
Twenty shirts, twenty-four handker-
chiefs, nine or ten pairs of summer trOus.
ers, thirty neckties, dozen waistcoats,
and socks at discretion. After the Opera,
before going to the ball or supper, he
always went home to change his cravat.
don who could give his cravat the right
stiffness, or fold properly the plaits of
his shirt bosoms, and she, he of course,
employed. But when he left London he
owed her many guinea for her pains.
After Brummell's time was all his own
it did not take him long to see how great
his power was in London society, and he
cunningly concluded that, to retain his
power, he must make people fear his
tongue, hence he spared no one, prince
nor bootblack.
Nine. de Stael, who was in London
when his reign was in the height of its
glory, was haunted by a dread of his
approbation, and considered her hav-
ing failed to please him the greatest
malheur that she had experienced dur
ing her stay in that city.
Indeed, Brummell's sharpness was
erybody's dread. He was impairment
where politeness would have been more
becoming; and he was impertinent
where, if he had had heart, ne would
the tailor.
"Do you call that coat?" touching it
gingerly. aud turning his grace round and
round fol- his sarcastic inspection.
A nobleman recommended his son to
him. The young man under the tute-
lage went astray.
Il diu what could for him." said the
the way from Whites to Walters"
Beau Brummell's social sway in Low
don WAS for time so powerful that even
to lend him money-when he conde-
scended to borrow-was considered an
honor.
A gentleman not of the elect once lent
him $500, hoping by the loan TO be
chosen. Disappointed, he asked the
Beau for the return of his money.
81 don't owe you any money" said
81 have paid you
paid me! When?"
"Why, when l was standing by the
window at Whites, and said as you
passed By: 'Ah, how do you do, Jem-
myT"
Even an insult was accepted almost
as an honor from this man; SO powerful
had he made himself BY his perfect per
sonal decoration, and by his profound
of how to deal with men.
He insulted those whose shoes be was |
not worthy to lace.
One afternoon he was not at the club. |
The next day fellow member said to
him, where did you dine yesterday,
II dined with person by the name of
R, who wants me to notice him;
hence the dinner. But to give him his
due he let me make up the party. We
had every delicacy in and out of season,
and the sillery was perfect; but my dear |
tell you R--had the audsciiy to sit
iown and dine with us himself"
He had sixpence with hole in it,
Srummell was very superstltious) and
ne felt sure, he said, as long as he held
hat piece Of silver he never could have
IL luck. But one day he lost his bit of
silver, and though he advertised for it
Ind received i'll answer scores of holey
'iXpences, his was never among them.
That rascally Rothschild has found
t." he said, and his ill luck began.
The medium through which it gradu-
lily descended was Mrs. Fitzherbert.
She could pever bear the Beau, and ha
,tten advised the prince to cut him; bu.
ne was good natured, and argued that 30
gas it was he that put the confection-
RS grandson on horseback, he must
'oyally stay by him on his road to de-
truction.
The last straw, however, was laid on
lis patience wi e he heard that Rrum-
nell, in the clubs and in society, called
lIm Ben, latter corpulent servant in the
oval household, and Mrs. Fitzherbert,
5enina, for harmony. Then he cut, him.
The fatal act was accomplished in the
,ark one morning, when the prince, who
vas walking with Lord Moire, met the
Beau walking with another lord. The
Prince purposely stopped and spoke to
me gentlemen without noticing the 9TH
n. Instantly they separated, and the
Beau, in loud voice, said:
"My lord, who's your fat friend?"