New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-09-16
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counting out IhackerayS 5, nave way vi pcihE'
1t is rather clever though not up to the standard
of Democracy of which book IFS title natu-
rally reminds us II is unnecessarily coarse in
spots, and its introduction of the slightly changed
names Of real persons is outrageous and ndelen-
siblc
Aristocracva relates an episode. An Ameri-
can, whose father has mint OF money, visits a
noble English family at the invitation OF a younger
son. who owes him much kindness and not III
tie money. Almost from the moment he enters
the house Of his friend he is an object Of dis
courtesy, and when "A doubt arises as to his
money, hc is treated to open insult. Here IS one
of his pleasant experiences;
When the ladies retire Allen is left TO the tender
mcrci,s OF Lord Bouyerc, IN who,e demcano. ID
him he notices marked change Inc Oh Waimlh
of manner. and garEgy apparent desre u ~
.ratiate himself with the rich stranger Dy over
done attentions and forced interest taIln-s nave
vanished. and in thoir place he mas co'u "h'S
distant ciyility After a few intcrchangcs or
words Of the most commonplacc character uuFih5
which Lord BouVere gives indlsputapIe evidence
Of wish TO listen TO- if not join III, the tax OF the
Others Allen lets the conversation drop ana SltS
silent and alone among his own conn'c'IhS
thoughts. No one uticsS woEd 10 MN 10 on
takes heed of his presence. and the oniy past ne
takes in the assembly is to mcchanlcaHy pass on
the dccanters as they come his way III their
periodical circuits of the table D. To-.
ly?" asks Lord Bcyndour.
Who? Bazzy Page"
No, only that he's gone to the dogs, neck and
THE devil, you don't mean il %
81 do il mean it, Though Hes been t4mhlins
downhill fast enough the last two years iOf any
"Tumbling downhiH isn't going TO the dog
tbonoh is il ~ remarks the Duke of Marlborough,
dctatorially Not quite, at all events and
ATen thinks he ought 10 be an expert on such
matters. II knew he'd got awfully in debt and
heard whspcrs Of his having to leave the amy
on account Of little affair with his color. 5
wife. But that was before he came into the III ie
more than six months ago Thought the u'e
dare say the title may have hushcd M The
little scandal you mention hul II 4lhh pa ms
debts He'd anticipated every farthlng OF reldy
money there was in bank. and the estates won an I
stand another ha'penny on mortrag' SO thcr' ne
WIS Even the succession tax WIS p'll ~ HIS
uncle | met him coming out o., the Rag one
afternoon last month and he told how MP tee
he was. and that he thought of sending IN his
papers 10 sell"
Pardon me one moment. Vcrcllcr" says Lord
Rouvrric who bas been WAITING his chance. " Not
ia sell nv dear fellow Purchase was abolished
Inlet me scc-scvcnty-two. no, scventy-one lon
can't sell what you've not bought m In =
II doesn't sisnifv in the least Vercl,'r 70
plies cur'ly ing what thoy viii %" tree 20
10 if prompt measures are not adopted ~ ny
seventy. before purchase was Abolished
Wei, then. Of course -,
Er-cr-t doesn't 81 nifg, in the very least
my dear Lord Bouycrie. ! believe | sud so
Where was /? Oh yes lie said he was thinking
seriously Of going ont 10 Am RIGA
Fancy Bazzy Paget ON ea'tl'-ran,,ha Ian CHS
Lord B.yndour whose sole itoaS OF America axe
associated with his brother Freddy.
Cattlo-ranch9 No fear. M dear boy. Cattle
ranchiug wasn't his little came. lie thought he'd
70 over and pick mp a Yankee here's win
millions worth Of plating Owe: her twang.
Alien turns crimson. and the veins in his temples
stand ont like llnot'cd whipcord with suppressed
ANGER a he scas lord Byndonr look owe. a. j m
ard lau.h to himself Jack Bonvetle and B';ti"
exchange winhs, and cough poiniedlY at cach
Oh. for one-iust onc-of the boys Al Free
man. Joe Spaulding. Ed Billings. Or any one OF
them, 10 back me and sec ri: ply and I'd tackle
the whole lot OF them, duke and all" groanS
Allen helping himself to some grapes to appear
indifferent Why. Oh WIZ, did L.; ever ,Eon come
Poor chap says the duke. Fancy being
driven to that extremity. - ,, ,ono
You seen Iaskels wife,
No. ] haven't Have you ~
Yes. have. met hcr-T
Stop Bit" interrupts tho duke. Is that
thing about her But 90 on Vcrclycr. I'll wait"
/ met her and Sir George staying, at the
Charterises up in yorkshire last winter believe
Oh, I say now shouts the duke, draw il
mild. ,vereEcr happn to have seen hcs myself
Tastes differ She said YES sur TO me when
smoke to he first, bg when we goi f 6,,ta az
acquicscence in any Of my observations wcrc
that's So You bet yOn, and / should remark
stopped counting the gucsses after the fist tn
Oh. come now" exclaims the duke "Tbat's
TOO large an order. Eve mot loads Of Americans
myself and though should be dcuced sorry to be
50 hard put As 10 have 10 take one T. wife, they
don't talk like that. Give the devils thclr due
That's just what am doing. I'm telling Won
exactly the sort of woman Ila,1cll'S Yankee wife
is. They CARL her the mustang mp in YORKSHIRE
d" And more shame for 'hcm, j, all cau say
cvclam, Allen. quickly. unable longer t. restrain
his tongue. Il don't know what You
may think obou, it your>ckc, but
10 foreigner ike myself such a
remark applied to lady is simply a,rocous
Encl sh chivalry must, indeed have gon" 10 the
dogS-if il ever existed. which begin - doubt
when it can permit any mani won't say gentle
man-to call a laly r. mustang"
The men look from ono to The other thoroughly
taken ahack for minute. hen l4o.G B,yndonr
,ncers and tries t. ough, while Lord BouyeIic
wakes up from a doe, and aStS.
What's the row? I'm. Eh -
The duke is about - saw something diSaercoahlr
from the look in his &c when Nereker with 90
very pale face. thinks discretion the better part cc
valor, and says with mchcatory smile to
Alien:
What harm? don't in the least know what
mustang is. | had sort of idea 1t meant "A
fairy, or
"Oh, ho-ho-ho! Ila-ha-ha!7 shouts Lord
Bcyndour in an explosion Of laughter That's
too good. fairy oh. ho-ho-ho!7
Or foreign princess, or something Of that
sort proceeds Vcrcker. soon as h. can make
himself hard. Il thought il was something
complimentary, at all events
Fancy sucking up to him like that" says Lord
Beyndour 10 the duke. He needs a dcvilish
good snuhbing for his impertincnce'
I'll give him presently the duke an
swers Just watt
"rn tell you what mustang is Allen SAYS.
" and You'll s"e how complimentary il is It's a
half-bred Mexican horse. half-broIen. half-wildp
II NAV not be complimentary" says the duke
" but call it damned appropriate"
Allen rises quickly from his seat
have assumed that | was addressing myself
10 gentlemen h. says. hoarsely Am I 10 IN
derSand that ! have been wrongp ! happcn to
not so, she is a country-woman Of my own As
she is friend country woman. and woman.
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