Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-10-29

stood dsconoaey at the door OF bis shop, aud said the
village baker, who despondngly passing by, Dull
times these, neighhor Bonebread! dull times. All! we
miss the good squire. and the easings at the hall"
Ga dead wall read, 'Smi,h Tor ever" Forever"
Il ought "is iong time to talk shout"-Close TO
"Mis oreve, writr ia letters qualify large, and
much he'h lie was my parliamentary successor,
and his politics were the came as nay own. This was
cheering; my constituents AL not deserted my p'inci-
pies;-more than tlst coud TO, expect. The "Smi'h
Who. they 'ad WAS to be their representative tor ever
was Ia k-L?
Ag'i" retired to my sting place under the family
pew IN lac church OF Sni,ho qu s''rhed ut at the
expiration OF ten years, should lake my second peep
rq IVY gratifying, though rather sol'ened evences oil IN!
p'pul ri ".
TEN IrAns, what a hri, period to Look back upon
What age in pc, spec,ve! How little DO dread that
viii is certain To heiall Tor ten year.! We. how
swiftly all Of u'N will ten years TO A., What chan
sea. will ten years bring ALL lon schoolboy OF
with his toys aud his nce, will he te lover OF twen'y
The now in the prime OF life, will in years.
ines snow ming ing vi his dark glossy curl!
And they who now old the kind, the cheerful lonk
ing as we may say, much younger han they y
what will ten years bring to then?
he ten years oil my sepulchra slum' er passed away.
and he day arrived Tor my seco, aud La, peep at my
disco nsoate wid)w and wide circle fri
The monumen, already mentioned opened liz ponde-
rous and marble Jaws for the last ,mc. and nvisby
g'ided TO the gates of my old domain. The old Doc
lodge had been pulled down, and Gothic one, all hatch
and rough poles, little windows and creepers "a sort of
cottage gone mad) had been erected in its stead en-
tered aud could not find my way my house; the
road had been turned, old trees had been l,ed aud
plantations made ponds had been filled up, and lakes had
been dug my own little Temple to Friendship was
not to he iound but tempe dedicated the blind God
thought L. "her love is buried love, but tie less
dear Tome-o her dear departed-,o her santed An
thony,'-this temple has been dedicatei!'
So entirely the park changed that did not arrive
at the mansion until the hour Of dinner There was bus.
tie at the hall door, servants assembled in CAV live
RES Carriages driving up and setting dow n and lights
cleaned from the interior. dinner psr,y-no harm in
that on the contrary deemed ii Fortunate Doubtless NV
widow s,' in the sober grey OF ameloraed mourning had
summoned round herhe bes, and the dearest
and though their greis naturally some what me
lowed by time, they remembered in their calm vet
cheerful circle, and ondiy brcaihed my n,me Unseen
passed into the dining room-ali that beheld was new 10
me-the house had been built and a granIer
and he furniture was magnificent! cast my eyes round
the table, where the guests now assembled Oh
wh" bliss was mine! At the head my widow ed wife
all smiles, all ovelness, all pink silk and owers-not en-
young hen las, bched her, but very handsore AID
considerably i,,ier. At the foot (oh! what ,oucbn
compliment TO me sat one of my Oldest dearest hest Of
friends Mr. Miits, the son OF abaone who resided in nv
neghhourhocd; his father too there, with his anti
quaed lady, and the whole circle formed by persons
whom, living. had known and loved. My friend a, the
bottom OF The table did the honours well, Ghoupb no
omitted to do hat think he ought have done-rnk
10 my memory and the only thing that occurred to are
me before the removal OF dinner my widows calling
him "n'y dear" Ru there something pratfvinS
even In ihat Tor it must have been of sho was think
inE; was slip OF The tongue, that plainly showed the
fond yearning OF the widowed heart.
When the dessert had been on tic table she c,lll 10
one oil The servants saying, John, tell Muggins to bring
| the children" What could she mean. who was Mug
| hrpn
Inever had any children! Presently the door flew omen
and in ran eight noisy, healthy, beautiful bra,s The
younger ones congrgaed round the hostess but the two
eldest. both fine boys, Mr. Mus at the bolom of
the table, and each took possession of knee They both
strongly resemhed Mite; and what was my astonisImen
when he exclaimed, addressing my widow "M,rv INV
love, may give them Granger"
VIVA, could he mean by MARY, my love?"-, singu
lar mode Of addressing deceased friends relic But The
mystery was soon explained. Sir Marmaduke Mts fiji.
ed his glass and fterinng that all the shonId
follow his example, he said 10 his "This is your birth.
lay Jack; here's your health my boy and may You and
wary long I'VE happy together! Come my friends the
heath g AIR. and Mrs. Mi,ts."
So them after all, had come out an exceeding cold
day TO my widow doing The honors as Mrs Mitsi
When is your birthday" said Sir MArmaduke 70 his
daughter.in.law. " ''''
In June, she rcpHe'; bu, have not been in the Ia,
not hear them to- he kept"
Whats thai about poor Smith :" said The successor to
you say Smith could not hear birth DAYS: Very silly If
him, then; but poor Smith had his Oddities" ~
oh! said ycidon, and Mr.. Mius's ,cije, We can.
nor dodys command perfection; poor dear Mr.. Smith
meant well, but every cannot he Jf;ffs" She
smiled. and nodded down the table, Mr. Mts looked as
well he might, particularly Pleased and then the ladies
left the ~
Talking of Smith" said NJ Armaiuke," what wre,ched
taste he had poor man! This place quite thrown
away upon him; he had no idea of its capabilities"
NO., replied gentleman, to whom had hcone a,bed
alegacy-"with the hest intentions in the world Smith
WAS really very odd man"
ellis house, added another who used 10 dine with mn
three times week. "was never thoroughly agreeable :it
was not hsJHW, poor lie low"
mo, no. said rery oil friend Of mine at the same
time taking snuff from gold box which been ,v gilt
he did every thing for the bes but between ourselves
Smith tcus bore"
alt is WELL, said Mr. AIs "tIa talkisp of hin, bas
not the effect which is attributed talking Of anober in
visible parsonage! Let him in peace for il il were
possible that he could he animated, his
here TO claim his goods and chattes and above all bis
VIE, would be attended with rather awkward conse.
quences."
So much for my pos'humous curiosity Vain mortal
ina" was, To suppose that after drcaness sleep of ten
'ng years, could the land of the living and
Ind the ace and the hearts that once filled still unoc
copied In the handsome frame of NV ovn nictre
was now placed portrait OF John Mitts ESQ mine Iy
thrown aside in an old lumberro where the sportve
children oil my widow had recently discovered IT, and
with Their mimic swords had innocen ly poked out the
eyes OF what they pleased 10 denoninse ae
picture OF an Ugly man." My presumption has been
properly rewarded: let who is called TO hi, LAST ac
count wish, like me- to be permitted TO revisit the earth
" Such VISIT were granted, and like me- he returned in
visible all That he would and he lar woouId wound hi;
spirits but were he permitted to re-appear pbIy in
"opIio Persona notying indeed would be his wecome
IL Is not my intention TO bequeah to my re ders ec
t"e or sermon, ere return my family vault. ve,
. me posImortein CogiIaions of the late popular Mr.
Smith not without a moral r. 81 n
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