Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-14

Duringonc of bis visits tn Burrh-W estrn, Nlcr,ouu
proposes hmsclfa tenant for Ja,l.hof and after !,
characteristic ucaiy, IS accepted. Established here
he induges M all the moodiness OF his saul his ss,la
nH'rs, as they are rightly Called undsturbed by
nus sole domestic, oweriha, IN aged ien,aIe ar hy
ms sou, who has discovered that his presence oniy
increases The maady, aud therefore while these ne
RODS oil abstraction last, pursues his own course n
becomes The best dancer, spot tsnan skinner .irre
o' oiGs nesis-a deserved and universal fvorc ON
the Mainland oil Iceland. His imagination i, natu-
faiy niiaIncd 10y the iomantic traditions and heroic
Mes winch have pervadcd this region, l,on,
Ooin ana Thor To his era aud his ,,l, rst,utl-
ing (@eaiouSy cultivated by his father though IN, ne
yer seems 10 have loved the bow rejects the s,n,r-
Su'ious creed so iriuly believed 10y those around him.
he Is SO Tar Impressed with the mystic and snuerua-
ura as 10 give iinse To his t!ours and a tonc IN
"iS achohs, Offering from tosn ci nuie cu,tiyated
association
MS feature of his mind is also prominent in ,ha, of
h'nha, ide eldest daughter of the uo.lcr vi whom
"nd ct her sister Brenda (tic one, about i8 and The
ohe' I, when Mordaunt was 30 Yeas age) we
nave ,,i nus timely conrasted pori.y,itnre =
ihe mother OF these maidcms had heen "A Scot.
tSh iaa! nom the Highland, Of Sutherland, the or
pi oil noble chief, vino, driven from hisnvn cour-
Wy curing he iruds OF the l7th ces;ury had found
sNe..'r III hose peaceful islands, whci,, anids, po-
very anu secis!on, were thus Ear hanpv that they
femained invoked by dlscord and uns,ancd by civil
eroh: HE father This name was ST. ClairO pineu
'or 'iS naive glen, his feuda tower his clansnen
arrival IN Zctland. The beauty of his orrI,on d,yl
yer, "eSine her Scottish lineage melted the stout
heartoi Aasnus TrOi. He sued ,nd was listened In
u slie became his BRIDE hut dying in the 9Th year
1 Their union, left him mourn his brief ncriod of
domestic happiness 49, f "
rom ner mother, Minna inherited the stately
i 'u u''N eyes, the raven locks and fncly pen
cht" o'ows, which shewed she was on one si.i,
check, ~ ""'' i'N'
o call IL flir, mol rae
WIS so slightly aud delcuIey nnned with the rose
had,
w ''' comp'eNion But in that pre,;on,iii,nce of tI,
| !, ~ ,''i' '"efe was nothing sicklv an la.gud :;
mas 'he ''"e natural complexion OF health; and
correspondent III a peculiar degree with features
Whch seemed calculated To cxpress =, con,an,,i,,;,o
"hu h'Sii-nndod character When Miami c,n;j Ln,rJ
cd W " woe or oil injustice, was then her blood r,:sh-
GU 10 'er checks, Showed plainly now warm il heat
Notwithstanding the generally s.,;,,.S c,nno"d -
curing disposition, which her couu,eunnca mi
c: - eneu 10 exhibit. II strangers sometimes
49,, u'at 'hese hue features we're clouded H.,
"''"ncnOiy, Tor which her AGE and situation co,i
sc"c nave gwen occasiun they vr,. .,,,,,
t" .H.,"er acquaintance, that the r,acid mild ami
rb,r,,,a ~, spoShloh, and the mental energy Of :,
'"'"c'er winch WAS but Iitlle Interested -,
ana trivial occurrences. was ,l,o - " " "'."S
1'N'Y, ana most men, when they knew ,I,,t her me-.
tL,. ,.,' w GROUND IN real snIrow, and was onv
rr,s ,p' i Vi a SOU bent on more important OBJ
lNo's 'iih those by which she was sur.o,,Ioi i.
nave washed her Whatever could add IN no.. ,,,;
: scarce nave desired that graceful ne sin.
.L,II ~ ~ '''uii ana unaffected seriousness sh.
tDr nna T.,
snort, notwithstanding our wis, IN - 49, f u,
N''yeu smile OF an angel, we cannot avoid s,v;,,
NEE, ~ something ~ the serious beauty of her as.
iinr i; H., 'noSFeI, yet graceful of her mo-
'''c' III me music of her voice and the seren. ;
oi hcr eye, that seemed as il Minn, Tro; L.l,,
.'y 10 some higher and better sphere and
-. y ''io ciiahce vIsIiant of Il world that v,s
s",,ioe worthy OF her. ~ ~
Inc scarce less beautiful eouollv lo,e,y ,,d
f"tIS innocent Brenda, was of connie o, ns d;f
,n. 'T me' SISTER, as they differed in character
of T''I eApresson Her profuse locks were thai
~ P"y oiown, which receives from the noss;rr s,,r
ne''ih uI'Se OF gold, but darkens ,g,;n ,yi,c7, liz
10y n"S passed from it. Her eye her month. Tho
a., @ =" "i teeth, which, i'll her innocent viva
brin, olo,r -, disclosed; the fresh, yet nottoo
~, gu sloW o, "a healthy compexion tneinr 4 skin
'Ne ',e "fHIed snow, spoke her genuine Sc,nd;,.
yam descent. fairy form less tall ~, ,ba,
'' , ' even more finely moulded into symmetry
''' et,efs, anu almost childish lightncss OF s,en
d" c9 mat seemed 10 look on ever, ob;cct ,,f H.
''o' " natural and serene cieer(nlress of die
iIn ,, , "'.''cltn even more general admiration
viii , Nm, IL; 81 neI sister, though, perhaps, that
'' mimi "iu excite, might be of Il more intense
" W.. W." rs 1t more ie'crcnial character
ne dispositions OF these lovely sstcrs WOW. -, :,
,.gc; N'' nan '"e'r compiexiUns. la the kindly
""ec''oS neither could hc said o excel tha ole:
," 'uc' were they attached 10 lber fitbcr ,,L 'oi
ot.tl Du' the eiieerulness af Brenda mixed i,seir
Mn ;,e everyday business of life, aud SEEMED inex
Of h,., ~ ~ lo"Son lie less buoyant spirit
~ et SISTER Hppeared 10 bring to socieyn contentcd
WISH 70 lie interested aud u,eased With VIA, ,sos
""'"' ""t MAS rather plac,lly carried aIono
10 nj; ~ OF nrlh and pleasure, than disposed
:" ,,'' ~ r'uSre"s by any efforts OF her own SIN.
endured mirih rather Than cpioyed !, .,,J - -
,''fes IN winch she most delighted, were those Of ,
srayer and more SOLITARY cast" ~ VI
49, up .'heciIon Tor the fine enthusiast and
80! c'un"c, Us That OF IL brother without n prefer-
Snce w"ie the IDLE rumor of the island rams iLa,
10 select. ~ ''S'o'S NC chooses
bus san4S the opening narrative. when v, are ~.
Dnip
'oSmus fcilowley and his sister BarLnr7 ul,Irey;.
leu bH0ywlnch we advise English readers IN mo.
"ij "',, Il very broad a, as BaaLy, as mamma
Moni" her pretty baby. The Yellowieys are sn naive
y "r1 INV mat we must copy the family picture -
oid Jasper Yellowley the father Of Trn,,oIen,,s
{o"sn born al the foot OF Roseberry- Toppinr9 had
ro,;, U,e ny certain noble Scottish Ea,l who
proving 700 lar north for canny Yorkshire. had ner
studded hun TO accept of a farm in the Mrarns
"hIc' Is unnecessary to add lie found n,,lrers yc
y "''iu'ent rom what lie expected II was in vain
",' 'he Sio"t farmer set mantny 10 work To counter
hiiancc, by superior skill, the nconven;emc;es 80
~ rom cOu soi aid weeping climate These
mishi nave been probably overcome, but his neiob
"uo 10 NC urhnpihns exposed him eiernally TO
tt SPecieS OF visitation from the piided gentry who
""ehei wlihn their skirts, which made yo1,uo More.
Warrior and nero, but only CONVEX ted Jasnor Vel
io"Iey ih'o poor man. This was indeed balanced
ih some sort by the impression which his r,Ll,,
ana robust form had the fortune 10 make uncn Nil.
barbara Cnkscalc, daughter TO the umnvl,,Ie and
SISTER I" the then existing Cinkscne Of that ijk
A"S was tiouSht I0rrld and uDnalira union
:" .G hr'shb9rhood, considering that the house of
Gaze iiad vt least as grenta share of Scottish
lh"c as {" scottish pIrsluOny, and were anply en-
dowed with both. But Miss Bal.ie had her bonJ.
some fortune OF two thousand merks az her own dis
poIhI, was woman Of spirit who had been ma jor
'a s"' I"1%, lis the writer, who drew The contract
assured herD Tor inli twenty years so she sci conse
4"enccs and commentaries alike at defiance and well
ned lie hearty forhshise yconlan. Her brother and
1er wealthy kinsmcn drew OF in disgust, and almost
H,soWnrd their degraded relatfc But lie house of
CimkScnlc allied Qke every other f,,niy il, SCOT,
,inu III l"e tmr} TO set Of relations who were moi so
nice-ientl' and sixteenth cousins, who not oulv ac
khOWtuscJ tler knswOnnn Babie afier her mari