Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-08-03
Miscellaneous.
IIFe MD REMAINS OF L. e.

life AND REMAINS OF L. E. L."
Az April day, dawning in glory
.,,,nr forth from its rich store-houses
X. beauty and freshness of Spring and
Using in thick gloom, is no iuapt like
Ss.. Of the pathway of this gifted poetess.
Tine early years of her life were bright
ami most Joyous: soon her sky was clou-
J.j by sorrow, and its sun went down
amid thick and mysterious darkness. In
6e biography by her highly honored
,end whose work IS before us, we have
worthy tribute to her genius and an af- |
Gc,ior memorial other life and personal |
character. No one can read it without |
eeinr deeply the purity and beauty of
her NE, and the hateful malignty of those
v,ocould wilfully strive to make it un.
b,opy. Strange is it that Malice, with
t,b1ck and groveling appetite, should
over seek the purcs, and the best for It's
..,rm,: but thus has it always been: the
meIess heart goes forth into the blessed
,n.hine Of opening lile--fearing no harm
mi looking only for good: but the
,,5torl breath Of evil tongues and OF
,6nc hearts poisons its bliss, and drives
oGJimos from among men to seek It's
name where there is no sin.
The family Of l.. +. L. was highly re-
,,sr,abe: her faiher,at FIRST voyager on
b,,c, afterwards became an Army
l-ant. and acquired considerable proper.
81, IN reoutation for probity anC
a,. The noetess was the eldest o
..rr children, aud was born August IA
l,n5 and great portion of her exisienc'
wa, passed ON the spot Other BIRTH. tic
heri.ao.ition most afTcctionate, and he
Whole character remarkably interesting
She was reader almost in her cradle
ari ger FIRST efforts in learning were 10
.,,,yr OF acute intellectual ability. /
n.f,s. stages of her education the prln
rng of rewards was adopted, and theS'
a. regularly as won, were brought TO lie
b.o;5cr-who was her only playmate an
c5rplnion. A marked t.ait of her cha
a.,er is well Swallowed forth by anecdot(
Of her earliest discipline, one OF when "
mast mention. Ii was customary WI
h.r teacher, whenever one ofthe two CHI
df.n had committed any wrong, to pun;
he offender by shutting up in u closet u
one who was innocent. 'On these occi
sons SAYS Mr.. Landon, the nurse WI
had no notion ofany such decIpllne'
indeed Of any at all with either OF US
ways pushed under the door aPP't
sgeetmeats or roasted chestnuts; the
Lettia invariably saved, when locked
on nv account, and gave them TO
when she came out Many are the !
cdcnts recorded by her biographer % y. !
SHOW the fortitude and generous sen'i
getrulness with which she would Ie'
qush any thing Ler own for the sake
anv whom she loved; and this dlsPCI
ton was quite as characteristic Oh
maturer years as OF her cary u"
hood. :,
Atthe acc of seven she had read all
romanccs and books Of travels she co
procure. was soon familiar with ho'
Hume, Smollett, Putarch, JosePnus
many other authors, and devouTeu v
The utmost eageruess scores OF nov
which. forbidden though they were,
sill iounI opportunity to read do
we're her delight from the first mon
BE could read. and most surprising
The readiness with which she became
nIar with their contents. she use'
occupy an hour or two every eYehlu'
relating to her parents or 10 any o.
whom She met the most amusing acco
otwonlcrlul castles she had buiN ID
Imagination. and seemed continually
vng, though uuconsciously, to give
ward Development and form to the 9
hat thus blindly struggled to break
These records of her childhood ser'
point out the habits that were peculia
herself, and which lay at the root Oh
nerOry aspirations which, long !
The years of womanhood. mdicS'eo
Workings of more than womans
and gave to poetry and romance q p
Premature and unexpected treasu
Her Iterery career began at an eur :
and we are sure that with reference Y
Interesting period Of her lie, nS ,
wing passage from Mr. -
Biography will be accePtaD'e ~
leaders,:
Alter a years residence at Lewis ~;
,aham, MIR. ILandon removed y.
aniiy 10 Old Brompton' Here : !
'abe period of L. E. L.'s you''
Passed. Under the guiding care
bother, the good and generous eS !,
4her nature continued to have ia''
'oi to flourish; while those powers
eject and imagination, when liao
'a'Iy singualized, acquired rlPene
Strength so gradually as TO insure,
minds of her friends, the fuiiilment
cry gratifying promise. Inc u
'IHE LIFE AND LITERARY hEM y,
L. E. L. By LAMAN plan
10 two voImes. PhiladelPn'a'
PloncL.-J. Naxv York, COllDS,