Show how sheridan escaped tho black balls from tempi bar alic author of the school for scandal became a favorite guest of al alie whig palaces though at first according to tom Moo rethe duchess of devonshire was reluctant to ex tend her hospitality to a player a curious objection from the friend of garrick taho had got over this hesitation when she jonce kept a housa at bath taken at enormous expense empty for two months because sho and glicr party could not tear themselves away from Sheri dans society at chatsworth her friendship stood him in good stead when after taking his seat in alio house of commons he attempted the mor difficult entree into brooks club one black ball then excluded a candidate and lord and george selwyn were determined to keep sheridan out the queen of alic whigs hoai ever was equally determined to get him in and aided by fox sho sent messages to Sheri dans two appon cuts announcing serious illness in their families each supposing the other would bo in his place to give the fatal ball obeyed alie quinnion buin nion and returning in hot hasto after disi covering the ruse found sheridan adny elected receiving tho ions of hii |