Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-02

Our fair readers, especially will much to excite aud
keep alive their ardent curiosity 1--WE except part Civ
my the particulars o! the dueS which could not,
vef, onit) nor the account of Mrs Shedans
en's he pefuS'd without awakening the deepest sympathy
N. Y. Ersnnng Post.
"Shcr;dtn's Looe, Marriage and memorable Defs.n
sit was about the middle of the year 1910 that the
Sherian took up their residence in Kings Mead
Bath, here acquaintance commenced between them
and Mr. DntC fanny, winch the hind ed OF The
young people soon rpeDed into intimacy. 1t was not
TO be expected -thl-agh parents, IN general,
blind to the first approach OF these dangers, they
rigid an! unreasonable after they have happened, that
such youthful poets aud musicians should como toge
ther without love very making of the pant
Accordingly, the two brothers became deeply enamour
ed of Miss Linley. Her heart, however was not so
wholly unpTeoccuped to yield at to the passion
which her destiny had in store for her.
ln love as IN every thing else, the power of mind
like Sherdan must have made itself felt through all Oh
Stacics and difficulties. lie long winning
the entire affections of the young S,ren;n though the
nrber and wealth of his rivals the ambuous views OF
her "t'cr and the temptations which She herself
hourly exposed, kept his jcaiouses and fears pepetu
ally on ihe watch. He is supposed ndced, To have
been IN abted 10 self observation for that portrait OF
wayEari ana norbiiy sensible lover. winch has been
drawn stfikinry i'll the character Of Falkland.
''Wh mind IN this state oi fcrerIsh wakriuness i!
IS remarkable that lac should hare long succeercd in
conceaAtg lbs attachment from the OF those most
iGeresLc1 IN discovering IT, Even bs brother Charles
was !Of scinc 'c wholly unaware OF their rivalry and
went on securely indu!gug passion which il was
hardly possible, with SUCH opportunities of intercourse
10 resist and which su'viyc long after Miss LIME, Sc
lection u another had eXtnguhcd every hope in his
heart tut that OF seeing her happy. tao vino q;
that periods correspondent constantly wish Sheridan and
coatled 10 him the love with ic ha also had been N
sVijed by this cnChautress was for length oF time .,
III the same darkness upon c subject and without The
slightest suspicion that tic epidemic had reached his
friend whose ONLY mode III cyadirg the many tender
enquiries and messages with wiIc Faihed's letters
ao"unacd was by referring t" anbrCrs which had, BY
some strange fatality, aiscarIihd. and winch we may
conclude. without much observation-disclosures, had never
/ been written
"Aliss Liney went l,oqucatly to Oxford 10 perform
at the oraIores and concerts; and may easily be INA
gncd that the aucieut alltgory Of the MUSES. throwing
chains over Cupid was here reversed, and the quiet
ehadus o. learning little d tu bed be tlin suen,r
lively idea, not only Of his icaor but of the
sort OF contagious dclirum hike that at ;bdera des-
cIbed by Lucan, with which the Young men OF Oxford
were affected by this beautiful girl.
but, 10 the honor of her SEX which is, in genera!
more disin;crCsted than the other found that nci-
tter rank nor wealth had influenced her heart IN IFS
election; and ifalhed r!n like others, had estimated
the strength Of s rivals y their rent rolls discovered
a! last, that his unprctendirg friend Sheridan f2losc
advances in courtship and IN knowledge scGn to lave
beeu equally nyseoSs and tfumphant was il, chosen
iaF oEc OF her 81 whose feet many fortunes Ia,
Like that Saint (CeCiija By whose name She was al
ways called, s!o had iU,g welcomed her soul secret
vtsNaH', whose gifts OF higher and mne radiant
Kind l'nn the mo wealthy and ory of this world can
profTcr."
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- 'ei "i'h a''' iIi own 5''uoi Pet":ittcd
't!' ,'a' '"' some n'' not on" rendered her
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untot;on r;srt no. - ~ ~, " ''.''' ',Tr re
fed nv lis rr,cyslo i 80 -. err
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and lo.o;t,jity rer ,. 80 H. ~ ~ 'i'.de''ce
,lsi her i;sircs, IN J;I,j ,i 80, a. - II" Oil
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tcr the sta.,, nj Inc Loa, ;u -. go 10
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written h., ScriIan ~ tI.,, ,;a IN, ~ " " f'H'''
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the fruit $, hicb he could 1ct '' '"e nina