Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-12-03
From tho Massachusetts, Journal
KIRBY SIMPSON.

know of nothing on earth which has so
much the appearance Of being happy and self
satisfied as your gcnieel negro. Look : a, Kirby
Simpson, who, man md boy, has stood at the
tables Of the great, and dressed himself in the
travellers mirror for fifty years and upward!
Why, the Broadway fop is puritanical compar-
cd with him, and the sinuosities Of tho sea-scr-
pent are as awkward as tho movements Of a
plough in the stubble field! He has "A wonder
full degree Of discrimination. too. lie can, IN
brief tirno, decide that knotiy question, which
poses the herald, and makes the antiquarian
laugh-he can define american rank No
body knows "tcho is uho" so well as Kirby
he San teach the newly initiated ton whom
they may invite, to whom they may speak. and
whom they may tolerate. The creature is a
gossip too, ina harmless, consequential sort Of
way. He foresees a wealthy marriage far
ahead, and gives vent TO his prophetic spirit in
mods and winks, and sly inucnIocs. Kirby
never scandalizos his patrons though he some
times praises the ingenious make, shifts Of GER
tain individuals who keep a miserable, quIver-
ing hold on the lringcs Of the fashionable world.
Kirby never tells whose ball dress Julia
wears to captivate her Romeo" nor where the
blonde came from which rises and falls so p Ell
lily on the neck of the gentle Desdomona; but
one can tell by his important, knowing look,
that he is admitted into tho cabinet of folly,
and will carry her secrets TO the grave. II
you wish TO know who was the %roiening belle
at Mrs. IS cotiilion,- what gentlemen
the ladies think most graceful Tor least awk-
ward) in tho involutious of the Spanish waltz
who is considered the best conlectioner OF con-
versation, able TO trcat a party at short notice
with sentimental trJfes, and witty syNdbubs-
who best can arrange her puiis a la Galbe.t-
and to what privileged ladies' you must apply,
# you wish Miss Powers and Miss Henry to set
aside their positive engagements | say # you
want this SOFT Of kno Wedge, you canno, find IA
mar more 10 your purpo-e than Kirby Simpson.
Kirby has a daughter - as pretty a sable w.
time 20 $50 The African beaux touch their hats
and sigh, when Pnebe Simpson passed them.
Wha, becoming disdain the witch affects! how
like n peacock The little jot-and-ivory queen
walks! An, Phebe! Phebe! you may as well
set aside your triumphant airs! There is the
runaway slave. Maximirian, as punctilious as a
Chesterfield, and as sristocratlc as a southern
democrat-ddn't you cry because he carried
Rloda to the ball? And whom you meet him
IN tho street, ant you so fjgei,y tina, you for-
got your coqnc'tish steps! All! ] can see tho
blood come into your checks as plainly as l
can soc through a dark bo,,ls that stands in
the sunshine! Well, girls will be gisls. whether
ihey be black, or white; young Phobo is as
like ole Phebe as a clear night IN Juno is like
a clear night in September. Kirby had not been
go convcrsant with beaux and bellies without
Turning a ,as,e for beauly-ihis he showed by
visiting our ki'chon and carrying from thence
oas ps,isA domestic. hosdsc~e Phebs. We'll
did Phsse deserve the srpol!siioa by which
she was 81 generally sso~h! remember her
IN her wesiing d ess. She wore . short. bright
yellow garments sor, Of iunic, as il we're
fitted close 10 her round. graceful form - span
glei opened IA trout, to display a lining OF
white satin, and tho ample folds Of a white
satin pet,icoai; and a sor, Of crown, OF white
feathers sprlnAiod with yellow sa:io lowers