The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-17

whom they were likely 10 sec were drawn from
|, thu, class which 1 was now meeting. IT.
! IL was an age OF heroism and NJ folly. On
tho one hand sailors and statesmen Of the
quality Of PITT, Nelson; and, afterward Wei.
imminent menace OF Bonaparte. We were
great in wars, and were coon also TO be great In
the strongest force in Europe. on tho other hand
a Touch OF madness. real or assumed was a
wisdom and TO virtue.
Tho man who could enter u drawing room
WWhlklng upon his hands, tho man VINO. had
Me- his teeth that he might whistle like a
t thhoyn u the MN who always spoke his
a9lver or apprehension, these were the people
,SI found II easy 10 come, to the front in Lon
FOLLY he kept atart, for there were few who
GouIn auite escape tho contagion Of the times.
or, the leader q. the opposition a l%ibertine, and
the Prince OF Wales a combination Of the two,
equally ioftS. At the "G same timG. With all Ti its
fortunate II in your time the one island pro-
duccs tiyc, such names rs Pitt, Fox, Scott. Ncl-
1t was in Waters that night seated by my
uncle on one OF tie rcd, velvet set,ees Mt tho
some OF these singular characters whose fame
and eccentricttie are even now not wholly
fl Srssd Toom m WITH sff T is mirr pne n lSas cbn m"%Ry iaIt,
was crowded with, full.blooded, loud. voiced
nen about town. al in the same evening dress
of white silk stockings, cambria shirt fronts,
and little fiat chapcaux bras under the arm.
The acid-faced old gentleman with the thin
uncle, Ellis chaise was driver. nineteen miles
in an, hour In II match against the Count Taafe,
minutes by throwing 1t rom hand to hand In
q, cricket bGll. The man he is talking to is
market on account Of the in.aad,ogt riding
81 BARCLAY clay, going Trjs' gn % Diem i%SH'' now i"V He know now.
moro about training than my man alive, and
hours. You have only to look al his calves
to sec that nature huiit him for 4, There's
cred vest standing near tho fireplace. That
is Buck Whnllcy. who walked 70 Jerusalem
WHY did he do that, sirf'' asked in as
az uncle shrugged H!s shoulders;
into society, through it,, and that was better
TT or5 p Ts%rllinE t than m 1TTu wits The Th bs r
nose. lie always rises at q in the evening.
md he own; t ! f finest GeIIlq n Of snuff in En,
take his six bottles of claret and argue with a
Bish2p inter i; EyGnins' DudIsy;m ,,n.
looking man had stopped befre us. and was
looking mo up and down.
LOOK as il he would be much credit to him"
Been out Of town, Tresellis:"
Hem" said the man., transferring his
t toremd nGs SOM be of F9 these ; days Il i"i he 'dI oasn'{t p fsiff
lie nodded and passed on.
dudley. and he has n trick of thinking aloud.
People used to tie offended. but they take no
N Whtn e he g w H." dining hdM: at Lord Lord T Eisiin' 's't that StVhH he
S ppG eaoEinf to He He t t2mnsht he i wa .hs a. 'R h1s o iRs
own in society. That's Lord Hardwood he
19y i! t" td E mi@i S"t the n2 Prince Hni IN sTsPS}ilRs ssuloIS ae
day the Prince hid his queue behind the collar
that they were going out Of fashion. Here's
Lumley. the ugly man., 'L'Aommc laid they
call him in huris: The other one is Lord
There + Mr.. Brummell. sir" said 1.
sporting house. with an old prizefghter or
landlord. AMI the Arrangements We're as prim.
WAS ono of the many curious fashions which
has now died out. that men who we're blase
fresh piquancy IN life by descending to the
l h,,mnI,n rss9 neIis so T fa%t the G n;Sat n9I 1Ss 1I and
market often gathered illustrious company
under their smokc-blackened ceilings. II was
cooking Of Weltiic and of Ude. or the Cham.
hertin of Old O.. and to dine upon Il porter
house steak, washed down by n pint of bitter
4 rough crowd had assembled in the street
y0 5 see ' me t TO I"oks to e'g my pc Soc ,n: sf ns We ieI pu nhSsG
our way throusI. ii: Within was a large
a a1Gm wa Ti,h VICE. fnafa T TSa cS aovared . ishd prin is9 Of
pug!lists md race horses. Brown LIQUOR;
lookin" men were seated, while one. the rough
est OF all; was rcrHhcd, uIun the table. itself:
glasses and pewter mugs stood beside them.
The boys we're et thirst; 81 sir + 8" ! brought up
landlord. II thought you would have no OBJ
lection. sir"
are you. Maddox How are You. baldwin, All,
Belcher, ! am very glad to see you"
off, except the fellow on the table, Who con,
ttnqed To swing his legs and to look my uncle
"Prcttv. tidy. 'Ow are you?"
'Sav sir when you speak to n gentleman"
said Belcher. and with a sudden tilt Of the
table he sent Berks lying almost into my
See, nov. Jim. none o. that" said Bcrks,
sulkily., ~
than nna ev Isag yoa y94 fa m"nT aid.' You You Th not d Ir RGne
Black Jack In n poozin' ken, but YOU are meet
in noble, slap;ap Corinthians. and it's for you
I've always been reckoncd a genelman,l like
be as I've said or done what | admit ought
"''Therc. there, Berks. that's all right cried
over and to prevent n quarrel mt the outset of
the evening; Here are some more Of our
ing vastly better. Good evening, Lade.
Pleasant rIeas n1" drive. All. Mendaza. YOU look at
enough to throw your hat over the ropes this
Instant. Sir Lothian. | am glad TO see you.
You will find some old friends here"
Amid the stream Of Corinthians and fight
ing men who were througing into the room |
had caught II glimpse Il the. sturdy figure and
broad. g~ood-hlmorcd face Of Champion liarri-
con. The sight Of him was like n Whit of
South Down air coming into that low-roofed,
oil ,smelllng room. and ! ran forward to shake
him by the hand.
"Whv. Master Rodnev-or I should say Mr..
Stone. | suppose you have changed out of all
knowledge. can't really believe that it was
really yOu that used to come down to blow
the bellows when BOY Jim and | were at the
anvil. Well, you are hnC, To be sure"
whats the news Of Frlar's Oakf" / asked
eagerly.
Master Rodney. aud lie tells me that the war
Is going to break down, and that he hopes 10
see YOU here in London before many days are
past, for he is coming up 10 see Lord Nelson
and Ia make inquiry about n ship. Your moth.
err Is well, and | saw her in church on sun
dav."