Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-06-01

haps It will be thought take too much upon myself
and write too huently a subject am no, a,ouain
yea wilhi Out am acquainted with IT, aud know all
ABOUT The matter l have been behind the scenes:
Will tell you how. / have cousin of whom hinteJ
somewhat, who Is decided Blue Man. and very fine
anu air specimen of the species in question was nj
me same school with him when he about ten, and
year and half older. He was Il pale rather sickly
and saow boy; with that hasy, peevish expression OF
tconntenance, and mistrustful, unsociable manner,
winch made me and other boys always long 10 lick him;
ana so we did, although he was my cousin. He had
he character OF muZzing good deal: but after all,
was not at his lessons. there we did him wrong; but
found out afterwards it at those abominable efforts
OF juvenile genius which mothers delight in much.
Copies OF bad verses heroic about jupiter
Hannibal, or the Trojan war, and sometimes play,
according TO his notions of As to his mother il
was the old story again. She showed this non
sense TO her friends IN tie boys presence gave him
sweet meats for his p.ecocious compositions and paid
hlIn penny line for his poetry Thus encouraged
all these proofs OF genius accumulated his brain and
on ms paper so much in great measure, to push
Laun and Greek from their stools lost sight of him
alter the space OF two years, being taken away from
school, where left him 10 his literature and lupops
Inc next time fell in with him was at College
where lie contributed TO the Cambridge Chronicles
drank nearly dozen of white wine during his three
years; consumed great deal of tea read magazines
and wrote for them without success filled albums with
rhymes and beautiful extracts in prose- visited bank
ef'S family with whose daughter he commenced lite
rsry Irritation, and taught her the principles of Spur
lnem gave literary tea parties, with wax candles and
ienonade got up speeches for the Union, and shrked
'"e rephcs; wrote tive-act tragedy consequently
complained of the stupidity of managers; wore out
great many caps and gowns for he seldom spor,ed bea
ve wrote for all the prizes, and wrote TO ali his friends
10 come and hear him recite them-alwavs un(ortu
nateiy, was ueiy getting ten was Joint editor of
"Te'ched weekly pamphlet, which died miserable
ueath three weeks after lis births took moor denree
took his leave, and finally, took orders
next saw him at a large country house of an uncle
OF OURS III which large winter party congrcgared:
and then his great ambition be thought a rcad ding
and Knowing, and what is generally called ren,arka
y ceVef young man. for which purposes there al
ways great many hooks missing from the library ,vhich
he carried up into his bedroom; and took care the peo
PIE IN tina house should hear him aking his fire al two
O'Clock III the morning. The housemad uo doubt saw his
tonnes md wondered At his learning and hours: pro-
baby told it in the servants hail. and privately it to
inc ears OF the guests can't conceive how contrived TO
procure Suth correspondence he had Every moruirr
d' breakfast the brought him sucb nile of a,,o
as made every body think him very happy man perhaos
s'e" man. certainly man ofsOmc consequence These
letters nc used to receive with concern; look over
..ei n'ecu0ns and post marks then sravely but ostena-
tousy or he always put the franks pper,nosl Law them
Gown ny thc side OF his plate till breakfast was over when
nc would again look at their directions and most marx,
'rst them into his pocket, march into the library,
read Ills probable nothings He never rode out with w
Tor he could ride the wretch he never ro, ont sboo,
M or lie SAID II cruel and some ladies smiled appro
patton at his tenderness; he aged billiards. and he
oh'y game ne condescended play chess Scene the
an" las, "i This strange eventlu history is laid in
-oh"oh lhher he went. by his anxious mother who
was convinced he would make great dsplay in the me-
tr"poS He took lodgings, after ample ipstruciious from
ms careful parent look after his tea and SUGAR: ~ loc
up ''e o"c' and take care the mice not soil the other
10 nave an eye on the lodging mni that SHE does
not per his pens and sealing buy his own can
long letter once week.
by an nnod"ction to Murray and subscription to Col
u'S' oY p'aSbiiity Of manner, and volatility Of
"sue' ny some t!e talent, and great deal Of
he c0ntrived TO pick up much literary gossip He knew
"ha p"ocations were coming found out the writers
at different articles in reviews and ma aIk
II O,p1 n,
Moore as he always called him in company akfastcI
0,Is WI was asked to tea party at Mrs
s. ana thus furnished with literary news with topics TO
enlarge upon and matter for boastng he became the kind
of m"ntirpiece Blue Man. cuoa voed in the
soL OF i'ierary pediar, who surroun-
c" Oya most oil female customers and anxious far
his wares or to speak sub!imcv like Saturn With
luminous coronet Of cciiug beauties shining and SHINE
upon,
The most extraordinary thing to me was the uribness and
facility with which nc used bring out twenty in mimi,
the names OF all who figured in modern nrint o
Me'e gwen Se"'t Tor grain Of talent his nature how
cEc'' Always ade h1n give the preference 10 female 90
MUS re was ultimate with Miss EdyeWor,b and had
danced q mean he said SOY with all her younr siscr, |
E i had often shown him her poems before
an" I've scorer OIL her love he well ACQUAINTED with,
that put me in mind that once but once nnv h,,oI ~
cause OF the Eninyee melancholy and wanderiugs
AT Hampstead he had dined with Hiss ienrcr and d.
.t' WIN MISS "aie, where ne met Miss Aiken, who in
trodmced him to somebody else. His library was ,l If
presentation copies airs H. Moore had given hin, her
practical Piety, and Mrs Ope her Jvinr il, all ;,s
Branches never Jaw the effect of the fret IN i
ana ms picture would make good illustrative froutspejec
to the latter.
Bullet me leave BIN to ms nIauiIc piece, his lady lee
lures ana ms seven cups Of ca which ne drinks in in
'a''oi OF Dr. Johnson; will say NV blue cousin
would look black enough if lie thought had been ,aking
MS Likeness only my great safety his vanity wouId
never allow him 10 recognise himself as the original Of che
picture an" am content lie should not-Rcquesca; in
pace. "
TIE Thrcc Deserted Ciihlyc,,
- VIII record IN this place, Says Mr. Flint in his
iraveis) a narrative that impressed me deeplv I'll
was lar sample of lie cases Of -erne misery and
association That are often witnessed on the BIsissppi
river. Ia the Sabbath School at New Madrid We re-
ce'red three children, who were introduced to that
place under The following circumstances. man was
descending the river with these three children in his
Pirogue. lie and bis children had landed on a dcsnri
island, on bitter snowy evening in December There
were but two houses, Which at Little Prairie on
pOSlle lie island. MIihIn -