Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-24

those visiting Britons are curiosities in
their way. They are not always over-sup-
phed with money, and sometimes the gen.
efosity OF their acquaintance here IL taxed
almost 10 the breaking point.
Two OF the oldest young sprigs OF Eng
lish aristocracy who ever visited thus coun-
trv were Leutenaat-COloncl Burslem, son
of the Governor Of the Tower OF London,
and Arthur BeredOrd. q scion Of the IA
NOUS lighting Beresford family. The for
mer had made a runaway marriage with
protty Scotch actress, and had come over
for the double purpose Of spending the
honeymoon and escaping family row.
He had elegant quarters ~ the HOFFMAN,
multitude of trunks. and traps peculiar 20
travelled Englishmen.
IN THE WRONG EOx.
After a couple ~ days sightseeing no
naturally expressed desire 20 60 70 the
theatre. Scanning the newspaper columns
his eve caught an advertisement OF thea
ire with a hiCh-soundiug English name
albeit il was on the lower Bowcry. After
dinner a carriage was ordered and the
hackman, to his surprise, was ordered 70
lef them out at the theatre IN question. AS
cahhv drove up. there was broad grin on
his face which crew broader still when tho
young soldier jumped out, and turning 10
him asked.
rs this the-ah- Blank Theatre? Aw-
WEAKLY, now dye know there must be some
niistakc. say. nv deah (to his Wife. you
had better not come ont, We know.
He recounotrcd "A bit aud accosted the
tough-lo0king doorkeeper.
Yes. this is the Blank Teayter. Wot
DIVER WANT FL yer goin' in, wy don't yer
90? Wot re We givrn' me!
But -aw. my man, do YOU have boxes
-. .. Ia. I. Tor Ia ltag know nrp-l-t-
cd the Englshman IN doubtful tones
Cert. pcre's lots Of 'em. De boxes Is
is 25 cents ex;ry. Git IN quick ei yer want
ter SEQ the show, dye hear. Lots 4 gals
inside a rehdy.
The Colonel. shocked. reJntcrcd the car
raeo aud told cabby TO take them TO the
best theatre IN town. which lac did, earning
q " flyer" for his trouble.
Burslem wa, continually putting his foot
in IL. socially. and his happie-t day WAS
when, after receiving a remittance, ne
sailed with his bride for hold hinSland.'
THEY ENDED WILL.
Young Beresford, like Burslem, WAS n
travelled schOol-bov. At Eton he had be-
havcd badly. and when al twenty-one. ne
Inherited some Ll5.000 from an aunt. to-
gethcr with a small estate. he drew the
money from bank, came 20 London and
blew 10 ~ IN q lump on the DERBY.
Thcn. fearful OF paterual discipline, ho
borrowed 400 and came over III The
next steamer. BE stopped in New York
n wear. tn the storm at home blow
over. and when his cash ran out sup
ported himself by writing for the ncws-
papers a leading topic az that time
being the warm Egypt. he was acquainted
IN both Cairoaud Alexandria. had travelled
through Egypt. had relatives in the British
army and navy. and was nineoi ntorma-
ton while the war lasted. At It's conclu-
sion be packed Up his trunks and went
home 10 settle down on bis little estate,
which. thanks 90 the precautions Of the
English law Of inheritance. be was power
less 20 sell.
Both arc now steady and honorable men,
beers of English society, and ] hoa1 they
frequently rogalc their club associates by
relating Their adventures while they
"roughed it" IN New York.