The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-03-11

Marin ESmOnd, LOfQ CaStleWooOS
sister. and a woman more than twice |
Harry's age.
The boy himself realizes his mistake
but he is an Esmond and Virginian,
and for such there is no drawing back
Madam Bernstein Is not 80 scrup-
ulOus, however.
Harry is young and, as his black
servant shamelessly asserts, royalty
rich.
He can do better for himself and
the family than throw himself away
on a scheming woman who is penni-
less, and who has none too good a
reputation. Indeed there is scarcely
one Castlewood whose past would
bear inspection. Even the escuteheon
of the baroness herself is dingy and
furnished. She is nevertheless kind
hearted and sincerely fond of Harry
and therefore with coach and postil'
lions, and outriders, and trunks, and
servants she bears him and his Lady
Maria away with her to Tunbridge
Wells.
On the journey Harry Is thrown
from his horse and his shoulder BE-
ing injured he is carried into the near
est house which proves to be the nome
of Colonel Lambert whose wife was an
old school friend of Harry's mother. VI
course the Lamberts cannot do enough
for the boy. Theo and Hetty, the
charming daughters Of the family, are
| never tired waiting on him; and when
he rides away to join his aunt TOUR
| DAVIS later he has formed a strong
| friendship with the Lambert family.
| Already the memory Of the fair Maria
| is a bit dimmed.
| All. when he reaches Tunbridge
| Wells what little world OF fashion
and corruption it Is! Our Virginian
has never seen anything Of the like
before. Nor does he see 1t now with
discerning eye. The little painted
dancer whom the earl Of March has IN
his company must surely be as beau.
4 tiful as she looks; and the men OF
rank with their gaming and drinking
are gentlemen all, in simple Harry's
estimation.
The fame of the Virginian has pre-
coded him.
The tales told Of his wealth have
rolled up until he has become a veri
table prince with gold uncounted
numberless acres of land, slaves. to
bacco fields-diamond mines If yot
will. AS Aunt Bernstein has spreat
some of these tidings she begs he
nephew not to disgrace her by con
tradicting them, and therefore VIVA
can he do? There is no choice but Il
live the rich Virginian; spend none!
freely, gamble as does all the world
fashion; and these things Harry Els
mond Warrington proceeds to do.
It is not a difficult role to play.
All Tunbridge is at his feet.
Jewelers., diapers, dancing master
, wait on him.
: He CANDLES and wins-continues Z
gamble and win.
i He becomes known as the "F'ortun
/ ate Youth"
Everything he touches turns t
money.
: But the lad does not become
3 profiigate; there is too fine stuff I
= him. He is foolish, maybe; but he
: ever an Esmond and Virginian. Me
: like him because he is honest; wome
$ because he is chivalr0us.
! Again and again Aunt Bernstei
? tries to break off his engagement
: Maria. She even appeals to that LAD
herself. But Maria will not give u
: her treasure. A rich and handsom
r young husband is no easy prize
win. She has Harry's word and sh
will hold him to 1t.
: The baroness is in despair. She WI
: send Maria home and Harry to LoI
don on some trumped up errand
r other.
d The boy has never seen London an
r what a realm of enchantment 1t Is
e The fireworks at Vauxhall; the tn
q alter where Garrick plays to royalty
81 Doctor johnson, Sir Joshua Reynold
Y and the wits Of the day whom OF
:, / meets at Whites or the Cocoa-Tret
/ what Is Tunbridge Wells after SEER
= London! Harry takes lodgings
n luxurious lodgings, for must he n
d maintain the dignity Of his famil!
n And he goes to Whites in his cha
: where the gay macaronis are only t.
+ ready to welcome him and gamble Il
Is gold from out his pocket. TO Londo
n too, come the Lamberts and with the
: General Wolfe whom Harry has
l. ready met at Tunbridge. Everybo'
$ comes to London, and an ailuri'
J. career our virginian leads thel
Is Then suddenly his luck changes.
ri One evening he loses at Whites;
+ loses q second evening. and thii
IL He plays with my Lord Castlewo
(my lords honor at cards might
le challengedl and all his horde
= wealth is swept away. Creditors 9
le near. Tradesmen who were serv
e. but a day or two before now becol
IS insolent. Presently on returning nc
. an evening party Harry Warrington
81 arrested for debt and led away
Of Chancery Lane.
It is incredible! The misfortune
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