Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-12-03

much dlniniShed. But have made up for all
:osses. Leok into the left hand drawer of my
desk when am gone, and you Will see what
have doue for Nou'
immediately atter the interment of his ia
Their, young Forestere began to,renect upon
the situation ofhis affairs The neglect of his
father, NJ hrst, aud afterwards his own obsti-
nate repusuaDce, had deprived him of the
teneht ct an education-tor he could neither
teaubor write. Naturally Ota staid and frugal
temper, he seemed 10 have imbibed, with the
earnest dawn OF reason, AN invincible desire OF
gam, and u more iuyiucibie hatred TO letters.
Nature seemed 10 have Implanted the one pro-
pensity, and his habit of atiribuliug even from
his earliest years, his fathers waste OF mouey
10 Ills learning, ibduced aud fostered the Other.
During the life OF his father, he had obtained
leave, With great ditneulty, To remove from
nome and act as an OserSeer for a rich planter
in the neighborhood; a measure which his
father considered as IA disgrace TO tae family,
but which the laz,ness and facility Of his LEM
per forced him 10 concede. Consequently,
previous 10 his fathers deHIse, lie had iniprov-
ca MS habits OF industry, and gratiiicd his taste
tor gain, by constant labor and constant small
acquisitions. He now entered upon tie :. mains
OF the estate, with increased desire of accu-
mutation and added prejudice AGAINST book
men. This deShc was damped. and this pre-
Juice Increased, upon examining The drawer,
alluded 10 by his father, and tiuGins Instead oi
treasure, the deeds OF d bargain, which .save
INN barren sand for rich land But, resolving
not 10 increase the loss BY the unCelt tain issn.
oil an appeal to law, with n hearty maiediction
on all hooks and boukmcn he turned in 10 " orh
10 make the best OF what was left. PeIsever-
ance i'm industry, and tenaciiy in saving, wiih
the advantage OF match into the tamil, OF "A
rich planter. obtained for HIM by his irusa al
qualities and his consuinmaie skill az raising
sweet scented and Oronocs. soon Enlightened
the face of his affairs, and constituted him
wealthy man.
We may easily anticipate what degree of
education was destined Ia my friend, the INST
born OF the marr'ace. lneeed the experience
OF Inconvenience, in himself. from the want of
knowledge OF reading aud writing in trans
acting business, brought the father To the mira
culous liberality, of ding those advauta--
es to his soD-and lest he should be injured
by imbibing pore knowledge than was desi-
rable, in a public school his mother who was
tolerabiy well skilled i'm those mysteries. was
requested TO instruct him, 30 far az not to
leave him liable TO be cheated in bargain
from ignorance of writing and calculating
Under her tuition, Jasper passed his boyhood
and at length acquired the abiiitN 10 write a
receipt, and 10 sum up the gross and nett
weight OF the yearly slaughter OF pork Abaut
this time. gentleman at the segbbourhood,
a man witiiour family. who possessed cOnside-
rabie literature " was devoted to the culiva-
non otletteTs, charmed with the enlper OF the
boy, aud the indications he saw % him ofnatu.
RAJ genius, aud commiseIatin:. Ia, situation
wished 10 obtain the permission of his father
ior young Jasper 10 pass some time AT has
house Ts this the planter ebjected alleging
that the boy would be ruined without daily
idDour, aud DIS the worming of the tobacco was
at hand, he wished 10 initiate him i'm thai nys-
tery-but bc at length yielded 10 the soicita-
Ton. on beiag assured that the Youth should
work some hours each day in his hosts garden
AS his fathers determination with regard 10
his education was not known TO him. the zen
tieman took every opportunity OF ustructing
MS Young friend in the elements of knowledge
and OF enduins him with taste for books, dur
ins summers occasional residence of the kov
al his house. Being more q more anxious thar
ghn flpH t.r.,
uVauon-fearing that his fathers parsmony
would withhold tue UeaDs for such purpose
and having also imbibed paIeInal Election
for the youth, the gentleman al length made
tue proposition TO his fatbeI, that he would
take nun under his sole care, and finish his
education without fee or reward. This pro-
Posai was rejected with Obsiinacy at first, and
afterwards with wrath whenhe found out The
terrible manner in which his son had already
employed his time. W hat more larniu! edi.
cation! No. No. No sou of mine Shall ever
ruin himself IN such mauHer-remember
" my falher-best land in the county given
away for al old song-alI owing 10 books
y no harm you say but what good will il do
viii II learn him how 10 SOW, plant ton.
" worm aud sucker his tobacco and manage
=" his slaves by your leave sir 10 son Of
p" mine, instead of miuding his gang, shall set
us head agog after such faucies-aud YOU,
" yon young dog-et me catch YOU al snch
idieness-you are now old enough 10 over
-" look the plantation instead of boring over
DOORS. The gentleman finding il useless 10
contend against obstinate ignorance rein
qnishe d his design-bui an impetus had been
given to my friends genius that csgld not be
impeded, even by the pertinacious opposition
of his father. Suffering his ia,uts in silence.
he at stolen hours and in profound secrecy
pursued his studiGS-found means 10 supnIy
himself With books with equal secrecy-and
Under disadvantages of all kinds acouir,d
considerable miscellaneous knowledge. Death
at length removed all restraints, at least upon
MS Studies. His mother bad died the year
previous, at the birth of daughter and a |
pleurisy, caugbI by setting up at uighI striking
toaacco, lb damp house. carried offhis father |
by whose will, executed previous to the |
birth of his daughter, aud left uBaltered from |
the celebrity OF his dissolution, all the property
ueVoIVed on Jasper. Tins, at the age OF |
nineteen, lie succeeded 10 large estate, and |
the only liberty he now coveted that of purSu- |
lh@ MS stldies, Hnlnsiested His estate beiog
committed To The management ola guardian, |
ana MS lhiant sister TO the care ofhis maternal
Feiallons, young Jasper was INDUCED in the |
WISH of beng placed at one of the northeru
colleges. AZ thu period aud for The 40 sue
ceGding years, Ike distinguishing mark of his |
character was dithdence aud reserve his dis
ubgnIshIns passion, a desire OF knowledge.
~ the expiration of that period the elasticity
oil mind IN pursuit of learning, produced by
previous repression OF literary cnriosiiy was
pretty well wearied into passIveuess, aud az
lne eGu OF tHlS period, he also became Of are. |
New passions arose under the cold ashes of
exhausted desires, and bis means of grathca-
lion were ample. He became somewhat dis
sipaied, aud betrayed the srdSr and suscepii-
bilny OF his nature, by falling iu love with
alino't every pretty face hc met with But an
Impression OF manner had been made upon
bIm, by recluse study, equally iueiiacable by |
any attempt AT tie ease OF fashion, and iBimi-
gal TO his success in gallaniry. 1'Leinsupeya
DIe domination Of this manner cOUtendinulwith |
tie warmth and impeIu0suy cot his heart, be-
slowed aH dwkwardneks ou his address less
acceptable TO the lair, than the ease aud huer.
~ OF the coAcOmb, who is easy, because he
las no feeling, aud fluent becan>e ne has no |
sensibihty OF genius. OF course, it may he
my friend was not very fortunate in |