The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-18

Charles James 1t1IoVpiu@A,
foOtman in many genteeI famli1es,
Tbackeray INDUCED in might De
called literary tiViSetfiOn-aH0 he
seemed to take a iendish delight IN
the writliing Of the victims which he
created and then flayed. 1t was such
writings us these which gave the genial
bon viyant-the honest gentleman, the
wholesome friend OF humanity-his
reputation for outrageous cynicism.
And certainly never was cyniciSEn car
ried to such a degree as in "Ihe
AmOurs Of Mr.. Dcuceace." The mon
Ster that ErankeHStein created was an
estimable creature and a safe COM
paniOn compared with the Earl OF
Crabs and his son. the A1gernOn
Deuceace. ~Thackeray must have had
g against humanity when he
wrote the "AmOurS'' OF the Hon. Al
very bad case OF 1t. But h
work is powerfully, skillfully done; the
story is fascinating and cruel. But the
story is profitable to read; it makes us
shndder and resolve TO pick from out
our own hearts the cunning sparks
OF he'll" which are lurking there. Vice
In all its hideOusneeS is an u~n1orely
picture to look upon at all times. But
it is at all times to poor human ma
ture. an Interesting Dictnre, and Thack-
cray had the faculty of so painting
his pictures that, while vice interested,
il at the same time worked a stimu1a-
ton Of virtue.
The Hon. A%lgernon Percy Deauceace
was the youngest and fifth son OF that
most exemplary nobleInan. the Rt.
Hon. the Earl of Crabs. Algernon was
a barrister. That is. he was pursuing
his legal studies in a theoretical way
and lived in Pump Court, Temple. In
short, Algernoon "kept chambers" and
looked out for a commissionership or
any other good thing that a Wing
governm might have to give him,
his father being a Wing peer as he
formerly had been a Tory peer. Lord
Crabs was so poor that he YOU be
anything or nothing to get positions
for his sons and an income for him
self. But poor as he was he man
aged TO allow his son Algernoon t200
a year. which was very handsome In
him. The fact that the Rt. Hon.
Earl never paid this allowance was a
mere detail.
However, the Hon. Algernon was a
gentleman, and got his allowance Of
nothing q year and spent 1t in a most
gentiemanly manner. He kept q cab,
he went to Almack's and Crockford's;
ne moved in the best circles and
troubled his law books but little. These
fashionable people have a way OF get
ting money which common people do
not understand. Though he had only
q CftlTu 11OOE III IuH1p IOuIt lie lSSu
as If he had the wealth of the Indies.
Ten-pound notes flew about as com
mon as half-pence; claret and cham
payne were as as gin and
water among the lowly.
II he had been a common man peo-
pie would have called him a swindler;
1t Is only rank and birth that can war
rant such eccentricities as Mr. Deuce
ace showed. To make short, he was
q ganbler-and lived by his calling.
For a man of no family this is the
worst trade there can be-for a man
OF I'm feelings Of honesty this
profession is quite impossible. But for
q real, thoroughbred gentleman it is
the easiest and most profitable line
that can be taken.
Some other peonle besides lawyers
and law students lived IN the Temple,
For instance, on the second floor OF
the staircase which had the honor
to house the Hon.. Algernon lived Mr.
Richard Blewitt, and opposite A1ger-
non. on the third floor. i've youno Mr.
Dawkins. Mr.. Dawkins had just left
Oxford. was an orphan. and had a
little fortune Of his own amounting
to $1,000 or more, all invested in the
funds. He was lust Of age. and when
he came up to London to study Law he
was glad to find his old Oxford friend
Mr.. Blewitt. son OF the rich Squire
Blewitt, Of Worcestershire, and take
rooms near him in the Temple. The
Hon. A~lgernon. before the arrival OF
Dawkins. had ignored the existence OF
Mr.. Blewitt. If he felt in a particular
ly good humor he would now and then
nod to him as they met on the stairs
But BleWitt was not in the Deuceacs
class-not by a great deal.
Blewit was hat they call a bettins
man. He went regularly to Tattersall.
and dressed IN loud and tsporty'
clothes. He spoke loud and slapped
people On the back. Whereas Deuce
ace vas one OF the best dressed me,
in London. slim and elegant, correc
Ia department and quiet in his manner
His face was lean and sallow-not re,
and puffy like Mr. Blewftts-and n;
hands we're as white and delicate az
Yet Mr. Blewitt and NJ,