Underthememorialinquestionwereemblazonedthewell-knownandpompousOsbornearms;andtheinscriptionsaid,thatthemonumentwas“SacredtothememoryofGeorgeOsborne,Junior,Esq。,lateaCaptaininhisMajesty’s——thregimentoffoot,whofellonthe18thofJune,1815,aged28years,whilefightingforhiskingandcountryinthegloriousvictoryofWaterloo。
Dulceetdecorumestpropatriamori。”
Thesightofthatstoneagitatedthenervesofthesisterssomuch,thatMissMariawascompelledtoleavethechurch。Thecongregationmadewayrespectfullyforthosesobbinggirlsclothedindeepblack,andpitiedthesternoldfatherseatedoppositethememorialofthedeadsoldier。”WillheforgiveMrs。George?”thegirlssaidtothemselvesassoonastheirebullitionofgriefwasover。
MuchconversationpassedtooamongtheacquaintancesoftheOsbornefamily,whoknewoftherupturebetweenthesonandfathercausedbytheformer’smarriage,astothechanceofareconciliationwiththeyoungwidow。
TherewerebetsamongthegentlemenbothaboutRussellSquareandintheCity。