Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-06-17
.eiOu. Sigh. toll too surely, the d..Olau0u .ha. rl0.sd

feelings weie snll but too imp. rfec,ly under my con.
to"l 20 risk their further excite ment.
"And is this the enVi.d lo', which the world boasts
OF ss i's chi,tsi gcodi Is this cold insensibii,y TO
every be ter ieelius-is T., can it be called hsppinessi
Iis a base rrosnlu lon OF iaps u,ge to term d. such, 10
csl y suth n hu, niisery aud je ar; Ii Is indeedl"-
But ! checked the current Of my painful reflections
A ieia.
Her house was, indeed, cen'ra,t 10 tina, of hsr ,s
ter; u was bu, a mere cottage; and, ins'e al OF the sp,en-
did foo,men who had here announced me, woman
servant opened the door. But there was an air oil COM
iort, wtich more. than pleased ire; there seemed a
reace'uloess around tan elegance ADD Refinement
ABOUT It's a'rsnsemsntf that delighted me; aud my fret
feelings were those oil almost envy that il was not mine.
And Then, tor, her r.c. p,op, there was a greater con-
IRA I there; II was my own dear sis,er-ths came warm
hearted Alicia iha, ", Welcomed me-ihe same wild gentle
epi't i had known In earliest iimes. She s-ked anxious
~ alter ny past welisre-f sen,d with interes. 10 The
account oil roy proceedlpgs-bea,d with pleasure OF my
presen, confvr'; and wh-nI alluded to her marriage, the
< is'tning eye,aod smiling acknowledgment, Of her looks,
convinced the OF her happiness, more than her words.
She had, as ste assured me, every blessing her heart
dssred.-It was true, indeed, hat their ,ncome was
only smsll-bu' then, their wishes we're also small
and ,hey were too happy in each others afs elton,
aud. too wei sati'hsd wi'h that happiness, 10 desire
Il o-e.
81 like, my dear" she aided. with smi,in.
cheeriuiness. '"o be happy 10 my own way. Poor En-.
ma, indeej,"-a sigh accompanied tn. name-"iansies
hat happiness alone is 70 he met with in wealth and
ia'bicn. and truly do l hops she finds IL TIER; YOU
know she was always ambitions; but for myself / am
sure ma, my aspra'ioos are after quieiness aud retire.
nent. L nitht have been as rich and a, psv an En-.
ma had wished j.; bu' ] did no, wi h H.; | preferred
comparative iDs' gaibcance, with the man ioysd and
IN VIII 'se everlasting aft cuon l could eon6ds wi,hou, a
lear, to all The ia,se gifts Of ,criun, NOT am | disappoint.
ed In ths result"
! had already spent a delightful hour 10 her sosis.v.
WI N an engagement coil ID me away; and with a pro.
mise Of soon repeating my Witt. to be in,rcdu ed to her
husband, and again talk over the r-memberances OF the
pas look my leave, fuil Of g'a,iied at d happy feel
'bg'
u world, wor'c!"-'uch was any exclamation, as
turned for a rartiog peep at the II tie p radi,e, 1 was
qui tpa-'thou tel,e idoi-thou dete,Ying ds.oI,,ionl
-aaI how do thy votaries, for a meretricIou, hauble.
cas-, away a r al treasure, and then seek 10 ,Id ov,r
the base cheat with the un'el ct ieigned Ell " ment
IL guy dort thou punish them .hou robbes, Them one
6y one OF every pstive feeling. aud givest tn -rn-wha,
DOSE thou give them 10 r.turn.-a heart Of in,% enribility
a mere mtcSery OF happiness I"
Perhaps was soEo what over c,ustic in nv pbill;n.
p'c-eAcred too lar by dep aud pte.en, emotions: and
had i waited the son'hing effects OF he good dinn.r 70
which ! W hest,n ng. ! nigh p.rhap, have viewed
tbiss same world vita d more iEdulgent t,eIng. B1,I
tks pure, uHadUI era ed emot;ons-,hey come ,arm
and Tree from the heart: and though ib.y NAV. coca.
siona 'y' be a little ,oo fetvid, they seldom deceive u.
-net enir'qusbtiy prove IT test and irnss, mooi,or,
Happiness, most ceria ny. il 10 op' mon aud no, TN.
] kelly 10 e. e Of ali tle, ha. been ssid, or that NAV b.
said to tho contrary, each individual will d. CT Ia &C.
eordiDg TO bis own experience but heaven preserve
me from 'hs happiness OF fashion!
PAGANINI N MALIBRAN.
Pagapinii brit ging his iabours here to a close, and
proceeds in a few days to as oni h l. ndon. Hii f,me
'' ""h u'ehn'suihSi nav Ocen upon the Increase with
every tucceisirs performance. He l.. totally exhaust.
ed a, the Close Of each piece -ihsi he Performs, ard il
compelled to caanSe biz hsbilimenis, such 10 his srdor.
A few day. since, our highly gifted bu, rome VIVA, "a
priciSus can'ari,e, Madame Mslibra an, was heard IN
ssy, that all W ouderiul as he wa, in poiut of TX eeu,ion.
she iamented that he could no, perform a can,abiIe.
I7is, IS usual. was conveyed TO The aru.t by SOM.
E ooc-oAtured fritn', who replied by ehaliensing Ma.
dame Nj. TO select a ~ song she mi Lt choo :. from anv
composer; waen ready, hs would wal, upon her before
any a idisnse, and request her 10 make choice of anv
one = I'm OF ne ms ru nent, from which he yyopId ,i.n
cut The o her ifrae, and in TIA, state would pc rform vic.
lin versus voice; he superiority TO be a~ijudxed by the
amateur p'essnt. j have not h. ard OF ihs acceptance o,
this cartel, which would b. a most intsr ~ event In
tn musical world. This unrivallsd artist was la tbe
Grdens OF The Tuillrries on Sunday lat, bnt wa. 20
p essed upon BY IN crowd. tina, he was compelled 10
feute' lPorts CORE pondent of Curt Journal.
(Trans'a,sd f,r the Na,i,nal Gazette from The p.ri.
j urnai des Dsbas. OF IN. 30 b Aprii
PAGANINI
IL ls not novel remark, and ~as.uredly not a wonder.
iuI DISC very, that superiority in any line whatev sr al
WAS exci.es envy. Pasanini could not escape the at
tack, oil his hateful feeling. HIS enemies, tina. j., a
number oil base men, esp srated from him by gu h au i'm.
nense di4'ar ce, that they canro' b. termed hi, rivals.
no being able TO Ji.pu,e his success, have endsavored
10 e'Pefse bis fame by the viiest and m ,st absurd impu.
ta,ions. Tbs press, caticature, maDuscrip c,rr,s,o n
denee, aud every mode o! giving publicity - the black.
est ca'umuies against bis social conluci and personal
repu'a ior, have been used as the mean, of sclipsing The
cory OF his mus cal genius. They have dared TO hint
aiany crime erimesso great that they caused his i'm.
Prisonmsnt for many years, thus sf)rding him ii .ure
and opportunity 10 carry TO the high est perfe ction a ia.
lent which the distfae iops Of the worl1 would haye
condemned to a merely lsud able mediocriIy.
PagaLini has not disdained to answer: he has
just published ID the Reyue Musicale a lelle- which
we copy with pleasure into his urnal, noi that we
deem aJuslih ea'ion Of this great artist necessary, bu,
because II sff1rds u pleasure TO second The dssire " which
he evihcss 10 give it publicity. B SIDES, the letter is
Very TPTBhNy, aad Will amuse our readers.
PARIS, April 81, 1881.
"SIR-Tbe French public has showrred upon ms 90
many marks OF favour, and distinguished n Q by go ma
ny instances OF applause, that / am forced 10 believe
ina. my lime, a'nis said, preceded me TO Paris, ami
,bct j am not to rest u altogether on my concerts. But
u j could entertain a doubt in tits respect, it would b.
disslpaied when l see The pains which your artist have
''sen 10 multiply my lace by a great number OF portraits, |
winch, whe'her Tx snesies or not. ado.n the walls OF
your capital. However, cir, ii il no by simple portrai,s
only that the spsculaiions ofthese people are boupds d:
Tor when walking yesterday on the boulevard dies Nal-
tens. l raw IT. a Irini.ship a lib oyrapb, representing
PaganiDi 10 prison. well y said T., these honest folks.
after the example Of Basil, turn to heir own advantage a
ca'unny WIN "oich i nave BEEN pursued for ff cen
years. j continued TO survey this mystey, laughing al
the minuti9 which the imagination of the artist had
supplied, when i perceived that a number Of persons
were assembling around me-, and that each one COM
pairing my ex error with that ofibe young man repre-
'h'eo % 'he picture, traced how greatly l was chang
ed since the time oil my confinement. found on, then
mat 1t was taken seriously by those whom you call, /
believe, badudds (cockneys,) and iba, The speculation
was ny no mems d bad one. Ii occurred 10 me. that
since every one must have somo means Of living.
cou.d my'eIf furnish rome anecdotes 10 The carisaiutisIs.
VINO were so desirous OF exercising then ms euuity m
me, which might be made tbs suhissi of tests lke the
one IN question. IL IL To give them publicity that
pray you, sir, 10 insert my letter 10 Jour Revue Must
Gale.
These gentlemen have represented me 10 prisor;-
but ihey do not know Who placed me there ibis hey
shall learn presehily. Here are many anecdotes which
may furnish, as well as The o'her, tu i.cts TO, n iots