The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-04-07
BEAU the
Dandy of the Regency.

, but to send an invitation. which was oore
in due form. The next question was no"
they We're to receive the guest, anu II was
arranged after this fashion:
When the approach of the Prince was an
| nounced each of the four gentlemen look
n c; udIe in his hand. PicrreDoint. as
knowing the Prince, stood nearest the dorr
with his wax light: and Mildmay. as being
| young and inoffensive, opposite. Alvaniey'
with Rrummel. opposite. stood immediateis
behind the other two. The Prince arrived
| and, as was expected. spoke civilly TO
! Pi~errepo,int. and then turned and spoke a
few words to Midway: advancing. he adj
dressed several sentences to Alvanley. and
then t,:rred toward Rrummel. looked at
him. but. as II he did not know him. passed
on without greeting. 1t was then. at that
very instant, that Brummc said aloud. ior
the purpose OF heirg heard:
"Alvanley. who's your fat friend?'
Those who were in front. and saw the
Princes face. say that he was cut to the
quick by the artress of the remark.
Erur,mel maintained his supremacy IN
the world Of fashion for years after the
Prince a cut him. But though even
! royal 6isfavcr could not seriously "
him. he managed to do in the end that
which 70 one else could do-he ruined HIM
eelf. the gaming table. in the long run.
depriving him OF all his fortune" He was
obliged to leave England and take UP his
abode at Calais. It has been said that
Rrummel and Napoleon fell together. The
Moscow OF the former. according to his own
account. was a crooked sixpence. to the
possession OF which his good fortune was
attached. but which he unfortunately lost.
But II he had lost his magical sixpence
he had not lost his friends. from some OF
whCr he was receiving large sums OF
money, in one instance as much as fl.o00.
He was thus enabled to furnish his lodg-
{pCc orcor5ipU ~ hfc t.Sno1 refined habits.
and living much retired he set seriously to
work to acquire the French language. and
succeeded"
, There must have been something fine
about the man. for his friends wera loyal
TO him 10 the last in spite OF debt and
disgrace. He became involved in debt IN
Calais. and, by the intervention of the
DUKE Of Wellington. was appointed Consul
to the capital of Lower Normandy. Caen.
He became as deeply involved there as at
Calais.
Next, upon his wi showing Of ITS use
%lessness. the Consulate at Caen was abol-
fshed. He was left penniless. He obtained
furds from England. He had ono more at
tack Of paralysis. He was flung into prison
by his French creditors, and confiEed In a
wretcned den with felons for companions.
He was enabled by aid from England to
leave his prison after two months con-
fnement. Sickness. loss OF memory and
AAAAAs ~A1 AASAeS 2"
tanned admission into the hospital Of the
Eon Sauveur for him. ind he was placed
IN a comfortable room. Here he died On
the evening of March 30, 1910.
One OF the eccentricities Of his period Of
mental decay was that on certain evenings
some strange fancy would seize him that It
was necessary to give a party. and he in
rited many Of the distinguished persons
whom he had known in former days. On
these evenings his attendant was asked to
arrange the apartment, set out a whist Ia
bic and light the wax tapers, though tai
low was all that was available. At 8
o'clock the man. who had received his in
structions. opened the door and announced
the Duchess OF Devonshire." At the sound
OF the well-remembered name. the Beau
would advance to the door and greet the
cold air from the staircase as II 1t were
the fair Georgiana herself. II she had stood
reanimate before him she would not have
thought his bow less graceful than 1t had
been thirty-fve years before: for, In spite
OF poor Brummers mean habiliments, the
supposed visitor was received with all his
former courtly ease Of nj
"Ah! my dear Duchess" faltered the
Beau, how rejoiced am I to see you: so
very amiable Of you at this short notice!
Pray bury yourself in this armchair. Do
you know it was a gift to me from the
Duchess OF York. who was a very kind
friend OF mine. but, poor thing, you know
she is no more"
Here the eyes Of the old man would fill
with tears, and. sinking into the chair, he
would sit for some time looking vacantly
at the fire until Lord Alvanley, or some
other old friends name was announced.
when the same pantomime was enacted. At
10 the attendant announced the carriages
and the function was at an end.
Brummers sayings doubtless owed their