Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-04
OF BRUMsIELL THE BEAU.
some New Anecdotes and Old Incidents
about the Prince OF Dandies.
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From ne W0us lT01ru11.
II Brummell lad had q hand some face
his biographer, Jessie, would probably
have told as so. An accid ent in the
Tenth had marred his nose, but other
wise his features were probably only or
dinarily good. As 70 his form, we know
that was elegant; and that he was alto
gether a very commanding gentlemau-a
AawY Jewel, well set. He spent fabulous
sums on MS dress, aud believed .here
must be the strictest economy 70
make az elegant presentable on
SO pounds year. For his
toilet be had carefully written out laws;
two hours ia his bath, and two at dress
ing, and for a week the following changes:
Twenty shirts, twenty. four handker-
chiefs, nine or ten pairs 81 summer
trousers, thirty neckties. dozen waist
coats, and socks at discretion. After the
opera. before going TO Dall or supper, he
always went home to change bis crayat.
There was but one blauchisseuse in Lon
don who could give his cravats the right
stiffness, or fold properly the plaits Of his
shirt bOsoms, and her be OF course EN-
pl0yed. But when he left London he
owed her many guinea for her pains.
After BrummelPs time was all his own
II didn't take him long TO see how great
his power was in London society, and be
cunnlngiy concluded that, 10 retain the
power be must make people fear his
t0ngue-hence be spared no one, prince
or DO0tblack. Madame de Stael, VINO was
ia London when his reign was at the
height OF its glory, was haunted by dread
OF his Interpretation, and considered her
having failed to please Rim the greatest
''malhsur" that she had experienced dur
ing her stay in that city. indeed, Brum-
me.fs sharpness was eVerybody's dread.
de was impairment when politeness
would have been more becoming; and he
was impairment where, II he had had
heart, ne would have been oOnsiderate.
'DO you call that thing coat - be said
| 10 the Duke Of Bedford, who mad asked
his opinion about the set Of garment
that ne had just received fr0aEtle tailor.
"DO you call that a cOatW touching Il
glngeriy, and turning his Grace round
and round for his sarcastic inspection.
A nObeman recommended his son to
him. The young man under the tutelage
went astray. II did what l could for
him." said the Beau. Il gave him my
arm one morning all the way from Whites
to Walters"
Beau Brummell's social sway in Lon
don was for a time so powerful that even
10 lend MIN mOney-when he condescend'
| ed 70 borrow-was considered an honor.
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 BrummelI; 81 have
| paid you" "Paid mel When? 2" "WhY,
when i was standing by the window at
Whites, and said as you passed by, 'Ah,
| how do you do, Jenny" Even an in
suit was accepted almost as an honor from
1 this man, 30 powerful bad he made
IA hW 10 asfaa s..l
/ ton, and by his profound knowledge Of
/ how TO deal with men. He insulted. I'M
/ rebuked, those whose shoes be was not
| worthy to lace. One afternoon he was
not at the club. The next day a fellow
/ member said TO him: "Where did you
] dine yesterday, BrummellT 81 dined
/ with person by the name Of R, who
wants me to notice him; hence the dinner
/ But 70 give him bis due, he let me make
up the party. We had every delicacy in
/ and out OF season, ana the Silery was
| perfect; but, my dear fellow, conceive nv
/ establishment when | tell you R. had
| the audacity 10 sit down and dine with US
| himselfn
He had a sixpence with a hole in It
! { Brummell was very superstitiOus) ), and
| he felt sure, he said, as long as he held
that bit OF silver he never could have i'll
| luck. But one day he lost his bit OF Silver
ed in answers scores Of hole-ly sixpences
his was never among them. "rhatrascally
kothschiid has found it, he said, and his
ill-luck began. The medium through
which it chiefly descended was Mrs. Fitz-
| herbert. She could never bear the Beau,
and had often advised the Prince 90 cut
him, but he was good-natured. and argued
that 40 long as IL was he that put the con-
fectioner's grandson on horseback, be
must loyalty stay by him on his road
TO destruction. The last straw, however,
was laid on his patience when he heard
that Brummell, In the clubs and In So
ciety, called him Ben, after corpulent
servant in the royal household. aud Mrs.
Fitzherbert, BeuinR. for harmony Then
he cut him. The fatal act was accom-
plished I'm the park one morning when the
Prince, walking with Lord Mora, met
the Beau walking with another lord. The
Prince purposely stopped and spoke 10
one gentleman without noticing the other.
Instantly they separated the Beau said,
in loud voice: MY Lord, who's your fat
friendW