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

From Me London .Vaso=inc for February
THE BLUE MAN.
and why should there be blue man as we'll &c
blue woman? If there be blue stocking in one sex
why should there not be blue gaitei? Blue is an
ephet hitherto always applied 10 women; but when did
nature ever coninc species TO sex? If there be
female blue, of there must be n male bl,,e
and they generally herd together and are ALWAYS TO hf
found together; and every body is acquainted with :
htte man, though no one yet las known him by tina
name. When say there men blues of course
do not mean great he guardsman, who never wrote
a book III his life, even contributed TO an album
Still less do mean real literary man. no has write,
readable book, and may contribute some magazine
The man mean is something above mere coi!ccto,
Of autogra ps for ladies' though OF course he
collections and hey ond COPPER OF Lord Byrons
poetry INTO album, though he undoubtedly contri-
butes his 'orglna stanzas" or mpromptu sonnet. 4
female blue can hardly exist without maxi. blue TO
whom she looks up for her daily bread of aery and
admires mas talents in proportion he esaggerates
ItcIS But female blue cannot exist without a ma lie
blue, certainly there could be male blue wihcut n
female blue, because from her. and from other does
he derive his very existence, name fame. He is
completely out OF the pale of any other society," being
much too shallow for men of talent and thought too
deep for those who have none. He has no pnrsut or
conversation in common with the generality of vounn
men, who either think him bore or a coxconb: II
think him bnt; his clement, then, the drawing room
OF literary lady There You may see him abou, the
hour o nine IN the evening" e is often asked al
the more valued hour OF seven before the gentlemen
have come up from the dining room and ahon, omar
Ter oil an hour after the ladies have left it, stationed with
MS BACK against the manticpece, his general position
either playing with the chimney ornaments or thc
pages of magazine, with new book or scrap O,
pociizcd paper he is going 10 read FROM but generally
beating emphatic time TO his words with rDother-of
pearl, papercuter There lie stands with Ieree Of
ladies clustering about him, like the Pieiades Tie
ooJec TO winch each angushing eager eve is turned:
that IS when II is not turned WpcardS in eloquent ad-
Inraon of his 'heautiful scntiment.D Efc TALKS In
them like encyclopaedia, (which book bv tho bye
Is very avore and convenient study of iis0 but for
the most part disdaning the Common every ay tonic of
'the beautiful character Of so and so IN SCOTT, I,t
noves;o takes his stand The reviews as common .
position certainly, but higher one in the snbere NJ
ladies' literary conversation received rule viii
blue men 10 get up the Reviews, for they are always
safe; they abstract of the literature Of ~
day; short cut to know ledge, and ALWAYS afford =
ready subject for conversations However tie blue man
at the DantereCe, whenever have straved into tho
drawing room and observed him. does not ALWAYS DIV 70
LIS iaT auditory dissertation this and that Article
refntaioa OF this tlat arguments that rn;rhi no
very dull 10 them, and very unsatisfactory TO himself
lie may perhaps, eulcgise sentiment or refer to
''bcautifu passage" repeat good thing of Sidney
Smiths which he has got up, but chiefly does he tell to
he inquiring end admring crowd who rJoie this and
who rrrOtc that what fhc numbers and the names
and Tie talents IN the new dynasty of the Quarterly;
or perhaps the alterations he suggested TO yo,Ipo Ma
aniey in his REALLY very tocrable article" in the Edn
hurgh. Being fond OF great names which give him fhe
senoance OF great man. he opens yet wider the starry
eyes OF his constellation of listeners, making them f. ed
on
him ut breakfast the other day, and hurried him nj
without his second cup of tea to - in order to lon
over manuscript OF is. lie tells them hos,
often and how vaInly Colburn and. indeed Ca,nnboII
himself bad begged he would give them another article
Tor the New MOnthy; but indeed he had no iiro nour
tie hints that may pick up a good deal and viii
very little trouble by contributing to these mara-
zines" He used 20 do so hen he first came to ,ogr
but now other and higher matters ihe must NOT saw
what just at presently prevented BIN ltiror o those
things. Sinner and slave bat lie is not one nonn, RI
any body money did he ever touch Not opc limo nf
his ever appeared IN print IN the pocts rorpor y ~
Iter 10 TIE eJor ct some newspaper; bnt IN his draw
ers, 1t any body would take the trouble to looI, ucv
would find snndry rolls of Ms. tied UP h fam. and
IN ms desk would be found IF he has not burnt ther
t"' Kept them as autographs of celebrated editors and
PhiShoro) various notes. which run in the following
easy, nnorIn"l, and friendly style
lhe rdltGr OF the ------ presents his com.
QUEENS 10 HF. -------------- ard is obliged by bis
polite offer OF the accompany ing article. There arc
objections, however rs regards its suiti,o, ,I ,s r
'he so well as some other Which have prn
Ccded u, ana ul which abundant iuc ror,,;-rr -,
band. III IS therefore returned with ar, nor Iorn
Inc0ts" THIS letter IS no fiction but = real ,orL
tim cory Of one which blue cousin Of ,nioo -,
with little degree Of pride at what hn &C.,
magazines. 10 whom hc was about to offer ano,,cr
article, which he was from the ciy,ty OF that
note, would he favourably received.
1t WI be seen, from what has been said iiat tbs
Blue Man must he accomplished liar, aud that's =
pTy, because 10 his profession be IS generally
To1uaT preacher; sometimes. indeed. Young barri,
ter But am inclined 10 think there are more blue
popular preachers than blue barrisrc: the former
more In the habit Of living upon ladies', smiles some
times indeed, upon their tears The connIexion or lie
Blue Man IS generally fair bIue eyes of course AMI
lrght ihIr though have nywn them dirk viii, DIRK