An Anecdote of Beau Brummell.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 265, 14 November 1885, Page 3

An Anecdote of Beau Brummell.

" Your dinner, sir ! Why, here is the bill for that which, you see, with the wines, amounts to three pounds ten, and this you have handed me is only a shilling I"

"Yes, I see it's only a shilling," said Beau, looking curiously at the coin which the landlord held up to him between his thumb and finger, "but I can't help that. You told me I could havo a dinner for my money, and I assure you, on the honour of a gentleman, that little coin is all the money I possess. By some unaccountable accident it happens to bo only a shilling: I wish for your sake it was something elso."

A puzzled angry look camo over the face of the landlord fora moment, and then gave place to a broad grin, " Well! T. suppose this might bo called a joke, oh ? One of tho very good, if not very funny sort. Your name is—"

" Brummell, sir; Beau Brummoll, at your service."

"I thought so. Well, Mr Brummell, I assure you that, while appreciating tho joke, I am not so selfish as to want to monopolise the whole benefit, of it. I'll toll you what I'll do," and with a chuckle, he took Beau's arm, led him to the door, and pointed across the way to tho house of his rival.

"Do you soe that place on the corner there ?"

" Quite plainly," said Brummoll. "Well, I will give you a receipt in full for the dinner you have had and say no more about it, provided you will go tomorrow and play tho proprietor of that house the same trick."

■ Beau paused a, moment, as if in thought, then, drawing out his cardcaso and handing one to tho host, said : 11 You're a good fellow, and I should like to oblige you. There is my card. If you will furnish me with a list of proper establishments I will attend to them in thoir proper order; but with this fellow across the way I might have some difficulty. You see, I was there yesterday and ho Hsnt me hero !"