The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-22
DUPED.

| am certain / shall not forget that first
journey from London while 1 remember
anything. Twas then young and mex
pericnced, but sufficiently vain 30 think
myself paragon Of wisdom. Like most
Londoners, thought that wonderful
city the very heart of the world, and all
outside of it mere suburbs. 4
Well, one fine morning, which hap
pened to be the twenty first anniversary
Of my existence, finding myself the lord
ly proprietor of $1,000, concluded to
celebrate my freedom by running over
to Paris and astonishing the natives. Fit
ting myself out in style that would
have made me the envy of a Pawnee
chief, l procured my passport and en-
barked for Calais. There were 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
not single one of them was quite as we'll
dressed as myself.
I was pacing the deck of the steamer
some two hours later when felt a light
tap on my shoulder and heard o very
pleasant voice say:
Pardon me, my lord, but may ven
ture to ask il you are destined for Parish
Now, was in reality very far from
being a lord, or even the kin Of a lord,
but there was something so very agree
able in the title that felt no special
anxiety to disown it l turned to the
speaker and beheld a rather handsome,
we'll dressed young man of perhaps 25,
who smiled and held out his hand, ad-
ding: N t5M l3it' teaNf
"Ill wager u champagne supper, Wis
count, Won are at one Of your old tricks
again, travelling incognito. Well" he
continued, heartily shaking my hand,
well met, ! trust, and how aremy Lord
and Lady AlbynT
Drawing myself up With an air in
tended to show . noble breeding, said
very stiffiy:
you are mistaken. sir-Albyn is not
my family name"
IA thousand pardons, my lordp' ex-
oaaAlliou sno oouel iiA SUI P1ASe' seo III J
mistake now; you are not my old friend,
'ii0 visoouhs, cut sc sse nm taah better
eyes than mine have been deceived. Par.
don me again il seem to trespass upor
your good nature by introducing myself
to your notice as the Hon. Robert Beau
fort, youngest son of Lord Cawdale."
Very happy, sir, to make your ac-
quaintance, returned !, with q very stiti
DOW. but why" pursued, feeling In
ternaiiy more nattered than wished &c
nave appear, and really Delighted that
mad come IN contact with one OF Eng
lands proud aristocracy why do you
address me as II You knew me to be one
OF the nopiiityr .e..4
Because, my lord, your whole man
ner shows 10 an experienced eye you are
not . commoner.
you are right, SAID 4, with smile
intended 10 convey the impression that
his shrewdness had penetrated my dis
g'nse: -
i knew u, my iordr. ne tr1umpnantiy
exclaimed, II knew itH III
! did not caution him against address
ing me according TO my supposed rank,
Tor besides the fact that the fiatterine
SOUND was very agreeable 70 my ears
counted on It's peing disclosed TO or over
neard by others, and thus being mystic
riousiy elevated IN their estimation.
Long perore we nad crossed the chan.
mel the Hons Mr. beaufprt ana myself
mao become very intimate. he had tray
eied q great deal. ana OF course Twas IN
luck 70 raj IN with him on this account,
70 say nothing OF his being q son,of q
fora. He was gong to show me Paris
ana French iife. ana l must leave all 70
MN. ne would look at, my passport
ana also overhaul my trunk and tell me
the exact amount OF duty should have
TO pay, This ne did and then observed;
On q matter OF ~ guineas Will see
you through all right, my lordl Yours
Is q mere trifie-l wish mine was as lit
tie-it VIII cost me cool Jog, but 4 sup
pose you left at home all except absolute
necessaries, as ought to have done. BY
the way, as we are nearing Calais now!
you may Just hand me the amount, ane
l Will arrange 1t without giving youi
lordship any trouble whatever Yet
stayr no Immediately added, with 9
vexed expression. nat am thinking
about talking money anairs TO your lord
snip ! understandtnese tnings, and III
arrange al. fut your baggage with mine
s sna , wo MAKE II al r's0' az 'he end O
began 70 think II was gong to cost
rae something 70 keep up my titie.
AS we drew near Calais Twas excite
mens ana Dustie ON Doara our steamer
each one ANXIOUS 70 look out and ge'
possession OF nus baggage ana otnerwlse
arrange Tor gectihg ashore az tne earliest
possible inoment. As my Irieno nao &c
klnaly volun ns,. 20 takg an Ir9uo, =.
anu responsibility on my nanus, zen