The Litchfield County post., 1827-09-27

and terrified BY Morengos address, zariltla
had barely presence Of mind sufficient to en-
ware herself with the blossoms she had cul-
I'd. before her lady appeared IN sight.
Miss Greyille was al this period in her nine
teenth year. and in height OF the middle size
her figure was slender, graceful, aud Of the
most exquisite symmetry, yet apparently so
fragile that her friends noted with aHectiOnate
anxiety the change which the climate had
wrought, almost imperceptibly, in her cOnsti-
tuition. Her features were cast IN that noble
and intellectual mould, which is ever to he
distinguished in the Grecian busts of antiqui-
ty, and which gives an exalted charm Of
character to the cOuntenance. Her eyes were
deep blue, fringed by long silken lashes, and
full of an indescribable sweetness OfeXpressiOn
that spoke the purity and gentieness Of her
soul. Her brow was dark and rejecting, her
nose straight, and her mouth beautifully for
med; the contour Of her face was oval, and
her forehead, high, smooth, and open, was
shaded by profusion of thickly clustering
ringlets. Her complexion was clear, and the
faint colour upon her cheek, when exercise
or awakened impulse had not deepened its
hue, resembled the delicate tint Of the rose
leaf. The expression of her face was pure,
bland and AteIlgent. and the eloquent graces
that lowered upon her lips were Of soft and
captivating influence; yet there were mo-
ments, rare and trying, when the sweetness
of her look, and the fascination of her smile,
would give way to an offended pride, which
proved that though the effects Of her educa-
lion had curhed the quickness of her sensibiEi-
ty, much of its native FIRE remained unsubdu-
ed. The beauty of Louisa Grevie was not
that which we admire for dazzling brilliancy
ofeompleAioG. or a strict regularity offeature
alone :: il was antique, and purely intellectual,
aud to her the spectator might apply those
fellcitous lines of the poet, written on seeing
the portrait of one of the most brilliant ladies'
of the age,s drawn by the highly gifted
pencil Of Sir Thomas lawrence
"The forehead archd,
With shadowy rinsets neghgently hung,
In POLISH lustre rises on the view,
Enclosing the rich palace of the soul,
Where swift-winged Fancy, Wit, and Taste refn'd,
The love Of Genius, and each higher sense,
In bland CONJUNCTION reign. Minerals brow,
Fresh from the Phidian chisel, and imbued
With lofty graces might not here contes;
The palm of dignity
"The minds most eloquent interpreter, the eye,
Looks forth with pure intelligence serene,
Dispensing social harmony and joy,
And on that mouth the Intellectual smile
Bespeaks wel-pleased conviction, and the wish
Of mild suavity, inviting truth
To frank communion"
Sometimes she appeared of a reserved dis
position, and inclined to the silent serenity of
observation; at others her high mental en-
dowments were unobtrusively displayed in
serious conversation but more frequently her
cloudless gaiety Of spirits, her wit and breath
ing fancy, associated with the most delicate
refinement of thought and sentiment, gained
the ascendancy, and charmed the society in
which she moved. To her father Louisa
Greville was all that a daughter should he
affectionate and devoted; impressed with his
opinions, attentive to his counsels, and never
failing in.her observance of his wishes her
aunt she regarded with love and veneration
scarcely inferior to that which tender moth
er might have claimed and expected; and to
the dOmestics she was considerable and indul-
gent mistress !; but from the powerful influence
of early ideas inculcated by Mrs. Russell and
enforced by her fathers representations, she
neither wished nor sought for more than a su-
perfcial knowledge ofthe negroes who com.
posed the mass of residents on the Yeardly
plantation. FROM infancy Louisa had been
prejudiced with exaggerated accounts of their
TedCUcTys lIltbT UdITcU anu uNNOTn InRTAtl'
tude; no wonder was it. therefore, that, be-
holding them through the distorted medium
thus presented to her imagination, she shunl
ned all intercourse with the slaves and made
but one exception in their favour, in the per-
son Of Zarilda, whose high recommendations
from lady of distinguished rank and benev-
olence in the island procured her the notice
and patronage of Louisa. Having thus sketch
ed the features and character of this young
; lady, will resume my story at the moment
when her approach interrupted the confer.
ence other attendant with Morengo.
10 be continued.)
"A bust of this lady has been recently exquistel,
executed by Behnes the sculptor.
Mr.. Carter Beuerly.-A sort of adscititiou.
Importance being attached to the name o
this person, as the guest and confident of Gen
Jackson, writer in the Illinois Gazette, WHIT
describes himself as former neighbor in Vir
ginia to Mr.. Beverly, undertakes to inform
the readers of that paper, as to this person.
sanity Of mind, which he questions, and sus
tains his doubts as follows. After first sta
: ting that Mr.. Beverly's creed as a federalis
proved an obstacle 10 Virginia to the politica
advancement of which he was very DESTROYS
the writer says he turned his attention to al
sorts of experiments in philosophy, and it wa.
thus he adds:
"While in the full tide Of philosophical ex
nerimAnt that M pOv orlry ~oco,eo;%ko] n.