The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-02-01
THE BLUE STOCKING.

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blue stocking and the women, will
a sinner, designate genus ; wheihel
she could a Ia icttrc lay clam to either
appellatlon, II was difficult 10 determine
but It IS eertan,athul with the credit oI
/ being both, the was the object OF many
coXcomb's hidden, aud many bcllo's
unacknowledged envy. YES, envy Tor
how often does envy ougender blame,
and scoln, and contumely; which, BIT
ter as they sometimes are, may frequent.
/ ~ owe then birth 10 weak head, IA
/ iher than an envenomed heart And
/ yet, little Is the consolation To HIM who
Is MORALLY stricken by an arrow, To learn
/ that his barb was not cmpoisoned and
not the less koenly felt the malicious
taunts of the many on the spirit of poor
Sophia, that they were but loo frequent
/ " the mere rawlings of ignorance, charm
ed AT the sound Of its own emptiness, as
the fool dances to tue music Of his own
bells.
Sophia Montagu had received a lib
eral education Il had prolited by the care
| oil her preceptors, but she was neither
a chemist nor IA loglcian, theologist
nor poliaeian-kncw little of the clas-
slcs, aud was quite Ignorant of ANATOMY
and vet. the inmate ola provincial town
designated a blue stock ino.' by a circle
scarcely aware of the strict acccptation
of tie term. il would have Leen moro
tolcrlLle IN = STRANGER Ia have mist,l en-
the court-bonse for Dissenting chanel
in the eyes oftboge ssec.o,d Daniels ,
than to have dared a doubt ON the sub.
iect Of Miss Montagu's bl.ism.
Still amid all tins, Sonb,a had friends
who tbouebt il nossible ta oyer, talon,
without satire, S.wit without upkipdness.
Sir CHRISTOPHER Bentley was ono evening
eXpatiatinp on the hapnjpess of a mar
red life. IN = vouuG r,rh and hand
some relative. who anneared snotbino
10th TO ESSAY the infajlibilaV of his ar
puments. He mentioned Sonhia Monta-
pn as a pirl Of worth and sense and Mr.
seymour listened comnlacentlv tbe
baronet added some,binr ahout her tall
ents, and the bachelor knitted his brow
and almost WINGED. Bnt he was miro.
duccd to Sophia ana. nleased with her
viyacity, and inspired by her oond hui
mour, he parted from her with reoret
while his heart whi,pered him that he
should himself accelerate the next
mceting-and they did meet apain and
aoain, and Sophia heard the words Of
love, and smiled as thcy mel her ear.
Seymour was the communion or her sum
nv DAYS, and when She prest her nillow
his IMAGE was in her sonl and tho
dreamer smiled in slumber At the vision
of HIM she loved
Have YOU seen the Ion Mr. Sew
mour 2 asked the pretty, insinuati1p
Miss Bellamorc, as he saunlered throuoh
the town at her side. ouy bh,c storki0o
the lady who writes verses and
composes ESSAYS; sometimes limousine,
her grey poo,e oull' through = whole
scene of lraoesly. and gonet,,neg rounds
off her pcrIods. and Jisnlays her nupctn-
alton in a satire 2 and sIe oskcd the
question with pretty. simple. Lacka-
daisical air, which fully ehoneratcd her
from each and all of these rransgres-
sions. L have never vet had tine misc
ry,' replied Mr.. seymour oojrtIv
What could Won be e'aht and for
~ hours in the town. and moi sec Miss
Montagu ? why thopobt al rho world
had seen Miss Mootam'
Miss Moptaou madam ., oycIoim.
ed Seymour. earnestly. .canyLc me =
satirist "a blue stocking the liam
Of a country towullr
You have seen her t,oo rcsnnod
his calm and d;snas,;npato con,,n;o,
: and her nretty smile has minded van ;
but prcnel oarde -or yonr sinoulorit;o,
| Should Won Masses any,vilI hc meat
sport for the wiz of Sonbia WIZ NV
dear sir che will record tho two - yon,
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