The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-03-18
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cd Paris, but II i hive to be q ~centenar1an
/ am certain | shall not forget that first
journey from London while ! remember
anything. was then young and mex
perienced, but sufficiently vain to think
myself a paragon of wisdom. Like most
Londoners. | thought that wonderful
city the very heart of the world, and all
outside of it mere suburbs.
Well, one fine morning, which hap
pened to be the twenty-first anniversary
Of my existence, finding myself the lord
ly proprietor of 81. 600, / concluded to
celebrate my freedom by running over
to Paris and astonishing the natives. Fit
ting myself out in a style that would
have made me the envy of a Pawnee
chief, ! procured my passport and en-
barked for Calais. There were a great
many more persons going over than !
had expected to see, but consoled my
self with the probability that very few
of them were destined for Paris, and that
mot a single one of them was quite as well
dressed as myself.
was pacing the deck of the steamer
some two hours later when | felt a light
tap on my shoulder and heard a very
pleasant voice say:
Pardon me. my lord, but may | ven
ture to ask If you are destined for Parish,
Now. | was in reality very far from
being o lord, or even the kin of a lord,
but there was something so very agree
AHA - fha %.%lo &Lnk I ella r~o...1
anxiety to disown it. | turned to the
speaker and beheld a rather handsome,
well dressed young man of perhaps 25,
who smiled and held out his hand. adj
ding:
I'll wager a champagne supper, Wis
count, you are at one of your old tricks
again, travelling incognito. Well" he
continued, heartily shaking my hand,
well met. | trust, and how are my Lord
and Lady Albyny
Drawing myself up with an air in
tended to show a noble breeding. I said
very stifiy:
You are mistaken. sir-Albyn is not
my family name"
"A thousand pardons, my lordl" ex-
claimed the other in surprise. Il see my
mistake now; you are not my old friend,
the viscount, bat 50 like him that better
eyes than mine have been deceived. Par
don me again if | seem to trespass upon
your good nature by introducing MYSELF
to you notice as the Hon. Robert Beau
fort, youngest son of Lord Cawdale."
Very happy. sir, to make your &c
q~uaintance,' returned |. with q very stiff
bow But why" | pursued, feeling in
t~ernally more fiattered than | wished to
have appear. and really delighted that /
had come in contact with one of Eng
lands proud aristocracy. why do you
address me as if you knew me to be n
Of the nobility
Because, my lord" your whole
ner shows to an experienced eye you are
nj a commoner."
'You are right" said |. with a smile
intended to convey the impression that
his shrewdness had penetrated my dis
guise.
Il knew it, my lord!" he triumphantly
exclaimed, II knew itI'
did not caution him against address
ing me according to my supposed rank,
tor besides the fact that the f~attering
sound was very agreeable to my ears l
counted On its being disclosed to or over
heard by others, and thus being mystic
riously elevated in their estimation.
Long before we had crossed the chan
mel the Hon. Mr.. Beaufort and myself
mad become very intimate. He had trav-
eied a great deal. and of course / was in
tuck to fall in with him ON this account.
10 say nothing of his being a son of q
lord. He was going to show me Paris
and French life, and | must leave all to
MIN. He would look at my passport
and also overhaul my trunk and tell me
the exact amount of duty | should have
To pay. This he did and then observed:
oh, a matter Of 10 guineas will see
you through all right, my lordl Yours
is = mere trife--I wish mine was as lit
tle-it will cost me a cool 100, but | sup
pose you left at home all except absolute
a~ecessaries, as | ought to have done. BY
the way, as we are nearing Calais now,
you may just hand me the amount, and
! will arrange it without giving your
tordship any trouble whatever. Yet
stay!" he Immediately added, with a
vexed expression. What am | thinking
;lbout, talking money affairs to your lord
slip understand these things, and I'll
arrange all. Put your baggage with mine,
and wr1l make it all right at the end Of
the journey.
began To think it was going to cost
me something to keep up my title.
As we drew near Calais all was excite
11ient and hustle ON board our steamer,
each u anxious to look out and gel
possession Of his baggage and otherwise
arrange for getting ashore at the earliest
possible moment. As my friend had &c
Kindly volunteered to take all trouble
and responsibility of my hands, I fell
very easy and contented and was anus
ing myself with the feet of little boat.
that had gathered around us when thu
Hon. Mr. Beaufort came hmrying III
and drew me apart from the others.
~ find be said, II have not gols
enough To pay the duties and get Ms 1.
Paris. Gould yon oblige me with chang
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