Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-10-25
From the Mew- York Mirror.
LUCY GAY.

.s;r rho commencement OF his puoifsheu Co'
nssr,o,dence. given two or three letters, written
-, h;,nself II The young days OF love, wheh
~ hr;ght beams of his fancy went abroad 10
revel in the sunlight OF poetry-W oha" Nas
then the smell to which he tuned MS hatP, any
toncbed as il was, by her FAIRY ~anu, Tue ,''u''
,ha, !, discoursed was most eloquent. "a'
<,,o,,er the influence OF an almost hopsiesS d,
sediment, that these letters were commeneeu'
and the last one was written alter ne haa re-
ce;ved an answer from his mistress, which con
t,;ned refusal Of his. hand. Burns was ever
lover: from the first warnings oil MS muse 70
its last rich breathingss his poetry was u
miltler cast, and his fancy oil orisnei nue.,
when beauty was histheme but he, WIN al
his bright genius, capable asst was Oh s,ea''ls
us away from every thing cold ana seihs,', ahu
Transporting us to home as ha'ura' a"' ,,,,,o
cen, as that so beautifully pourtrayed In nc
Co,ter's Saturday night, and wiiiing as "e
was 10 bow down al the ieet OIL MS 'a'f o"',
still all would not obtain smiling CONSENT anu
bewas forced at that time TO call up rsaso'i .,
snhdne na,s;on. have spoken OF Burns and
- lsf,ers because on the one hand, they are
wr,,en in the natural and easy language OF that
author; and on the other, the sen.imt",S are
such as would flow from hea:t "ne,e "ohof
TarP 1t
Thsre winds through the green meadows
that spread themselves out IN oea"V "'oono
The village of Midlothian, silvery creek,
which has been termed III the poeue iaus"@se
Sor lovers the Falkill Many bright eye has
gazed with pleasure on Its waters aS !, o'".I ,
alnnp In murmerng sweetness, over the pep
hrss or s,ent in silerce IN the calm pool. But
,hsre was none that wandered there so oifen, TO
dr;nk IN ,he calm richness of the summer even
inc or 10 allow fancy 10 play SO wildly like the
waters, as Lucy Gay
NV heroine, smiling in beauty and Innocence
,v.s mayor alone when she rambled out 10 her
fayor;,e snot. where the creek after It's various
,neanderings through the meadows, is formed
r., the hand Of art into small lake, on the
hroy nc ! Hill. but from which its waters escape
,,yer The rocks. and foam and tumble along uh-
Iii ,bev nav their tribute into the broad BOSOM
Z Of the Hudson. 80 rfo. r;cb
TO Young girl just budding into he; ficn
- ovsrv charm that floats in wild and playful
bean,v around her form; who has smiie ior
This one. and laugh for that; who mas 'ne'e
;s an en;ovment in the company oil the o'herSeA
,yb;ch her own cannot afford; and VINO has d
round her many apparently willing 10 become
s,;,ors there is ) step necessary whlCn M "Si
exnerience i, is almost impossible 10 TAXI
All carry towards her the same nroani'y III
their manners, the same frank and open cohuu''
.-and why should she make preference OF
MA, GROUND has she TO make that preference
an, This was question which Lacy ''ay put
10 herself, but found it impossible 10 answer
Che had many visiters: but two young men, III
particular, appeared to single her Out as 'hei'
q, or;te She studied the characters OF ooth,
and found herself willing to accept elther' gave
both oppor,unities for an explanation, YET re-
ce;yed none. 1t was evident to her there exist
ed between The two spirit oil rivaHY, y''
,v.s ;opossihle for her, under every crculn-
s,.nces 10 DESTROY it. At length one dropt on
the other finding thatthe charm oil opposltoh
WAS pone. discontinued his visits also III caus-
ed ncv some melancholy moments, when she
,v.s left alone She had endeavored to conduc, !
herself nroperlv, and that rectitude Of condnct
was evidently the cause of her trouble one
,,,ysli unon the circumstance, learned lesson
from i. and formed her resolution accordingly.
lnrine as it is to the yenng OF both sexes
las many real and fancied pleasures as they
en;oy--as sweet 10 ramble in evenings witch
IMP hour. listening 10 thevoice OF beAuty--ahd
nowerful IS such influence may be, and ricn as
the endowment il creates is 10 the gay NINA,
still ali these Lucy Gay resolved to torego-
That period ofiie with her had arrived, Wheh
she was willing 10 claim an endearng protec-
tion from man The days of conquest and tn
f3ing,coque,ry with her were over. She had al
ways found the bitter mingled with the sweet,
;n,those times. 1t was long before the res
olution she had formed was put in execution
There was soon one VINO singled her out Tor
The of his attention. He visited regu-
larry and his visits were received for a proper
lene,h of,ime-s,ill no offer came-mee, where
thew would. she must hang upon his arn-pay
him all attention or apparent offence would be
p,,en..-Lusy Gay then took the step which
Woman s. arcely ever dare ,ake---yet one which
will. under such circumstances, do ,hem cfeolt
with the ,irtuoas at all times. She asked him
the motives for his visits. 1t came unexpect.
ed, 10 be sure He hung down his head and
merely me n,ioned company He was desired
to seek il elsewhere, ifthat was his only oo-
Jet. Lucy talked cooly. sketched to him Inc
situation in which conduct like his placed girlsss
1t prohibited them from all other company;
the busy tongue of petty envy was allowed