Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-08-13
FIRST gem of the sol

- On that little Isle,
Fnst gem of the
uOrh on the night the hero of our sketch was
born they all said he would be the flower of the
o Flannigans-lf God would spare him, that he would
give the purity girls sore heartn'ha, he'd play the
young rogue gwen you tongue, sorra one. Ow'r the
shaver but knows what I'm saying wough." Such
was the talk Of the nurse on the night our hero was
born.
IA was in the beautiful spot above described that
his youthful mind received its first tutoring. There
is no denying bur the school master was abroad"
for it was on the shady side OF hedge, and heaven
shining over her while the bog the right and the
praies growing on the left with the lmpld stream
RAINING their feet-i was in this romantic spot for
want of school hoHse-that the master taught the
young idea how TO shoot'-it was IN this beautiful
spot that ourlhcro received his "edication" Hewas
destined for the church, they say, bat the eud couple
and Father 0'Leary" had falling oBt about the
"bouchal" which altered his fortune, so he had not
the pleasure Of addressing the ladsthe finest pis-
aniry on ear:h"-in vesta capacity. The country
of his birth was too small a scope for his ambition
In America he should try his fortunes-he emgrated
he is in the capacity above stated. He IS gem
tie reader, great admrer OF all Irish poets and
poetry in that-he is also writer Of
sonnets I" To my ladies' eycbrows'-"T To my ladies'
eyeIashes' 81" To my ladies' -" all flDw from
this learned Thebans pen like the fall of Niagara
ever the prccpice-he also writes prose-he contri-
bu,es largely TO weekly paper OF our city-the tai
ented editor is continually Fostering his readers with
long sickly, puerie twaddle, and senselsss stuff
headed my Pert Folio, which disgusrs the inte-
gent portion Of the readers of that paper-and, for
his ewn interest," the editor should suppress such sf
Terminate and pulling supourings Of this poetry-ssruck
youngm
Our hero also pfdes himself on being an intimate
acquaintance with the family Of the illosrious Cuan
He makes speeches at dinners and alludes in very
feeling terms 10 the fireslde of his parents"
the education Of Ireland's sons" 10 great topic
of his-he quotes Latin-shows that he understands
il. But such speeches "Oh. save me from the
applause OF my friends"
Like all young men, he il in love-a fashion which
young men of the day, TO gain noteriety cut very
foolish figure and should suffer some"-that 10, by
paying their addresses TO some fair one-atendlng
them 10 church until the report gains credit that they
are engaged-which only tends TO heighten the van
ity Of these youngsters. Mothers should look TO il.
Some of the heroes of FIRST sketches pride Them
selves upon ths-the present one is not backward.
He can be seen loungicg around our churches-he
also lounges around house in Crosby street.
In my next number may give a few extracts from
his productions, and sketch Of speech delivered
by him on ST. Patrck's day, which no doubt will be
very amusing to your readers.
SwEESv AND Coon FARs. 1t is JUST as you say,
Mr. Editor for one shilling and sixpence one can
obtain at Sweeny's, Fulton street, as good dinner
as can be obtained at DelmoncC's for four or five
We speak from experience.
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