Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-06-18
From the Albany Argus.
MARGARET DAVIDSON

one of the most remarkable instances Of
early and rare political excellence, combin-
ed with great personal lovclinoss, known in
,he history of the world. She died, it is
known, in 1926, in her seventh year, a
marvel of tho age--an intellectual ema-
nation---
'For sin too puro, for earth too bright"
1t will no, diminish the interest with which
the life of this extraordinary an lovely beingd
was regarded, that another Of the same FAM
ily---a sis,er-evinced the same poetical tai
ent, was prone to the same excitement OF
the mind and "kindling of tho imagination
that had acted so powerfully on the fragile
frame of her sister Lucrctia," had developed
with equal rapidity the Same powers of mind
andequal grace and lovciness Of person; and,
finally, the body yielding in like manner TO
the mental power and excitabilty, had termi-
mated her existence at about tho same age,
and under like circumstances of almost super
natural endowment both of intellect and grace.
What the publications of tho day, tho in
tcrcsting biographies Of President Morse and
Miss Scdgwicl, and tho able article in the
London Quarterly Review by Robert South
ey, performed for the memory Of LUcRETIA,
Washington Irving has performed for MAR
dAnET. The work before us consists of
Biography and Poetical Remains, in nearly
equal parts; from manuscripts and copious
memoranda furnished by her mother, digcs-
ted and arranged by Mr.. Irving, adopting
however, as as he states, in many places the
original manuscript, without alteration.-
"ln fact, (hc conlincs) the narrative will be
found almost as illustrative of tho character
of tho mother as of the child; they wcro sim
guarIy identified in taste, feelings and pur-
suits tenderly entwincd together by mater
nal and ial affection; they reflected an IN
expressbly touching grace and interest upon
each other by this holy relationship. and to
my mind, II would be marring one of the
most beautiful and affecting groups in the
history of modern literature, to sundcr Them"
We find it impracticable to give more than
snatchcs of this interesting Biography:
"NIargarct Miller Davidson, the youngest
daughter OF DR.. Oliver and Mrs. Margaret
Davidson, was born at the family residence on
Lake Chanplan, in the village OF Pittsburgh.
on the 10Th OF March, 1915. She evlnced fra
gill'y OF constitution from her very birth. Her
sister lIucretla, whose brei poetcai career has
been so celebrated IN literary history was her
early and fond attendant, and some OF her most
popular lays were composed with the infant
eDOrtinr in hpr arms-She used to pazo upon
her llttIe sister with intense delight, and re-
marking uncommon brightness and beauty Of
hcr eyes, would cXclaill, "She must, she Will
be loot!' The exclamation was natural
enough IN an enthusiastic girl who regarded
every thing through the medium of her ruling
passion but it was treasured up by her mother
and considered almost prophetic. Lucretia did
not live to see her prediction verified. Her
brief soJourn upon earth was over before Mar
garet was quite two years and hall old; yet,
to use her mothers fond expressions, "on as
cendng to the skies. it seemed as il her poetic
mantle ieil' Ike 'ooe Oh i'gh'' on hef INFANT
e's,e[.
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eL,o e'Ienle vi 'e.'s Nv eoi''i I oii.iu "et
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o.nut oh1iuic"' anu o',cli s'aiIieu y! lic'r pre-
10y. iiei s,slcl uIu.,i h"u '''aue sun
IMPRESSION oH nef' anu thouSN ~ eAtfe.iely
.N,e;i 49, RI;
atuIie'.a Iliaiaotel an eiucnce y. I,l1s, anu
" .,'G uiat 'e.oo,y u II. anu
..o. Just io'ee', ocouI,cu W. Jew ilioIlIi1 al.
.erma,us' AS Nlrs' DdNlusoh was sea'e,; a'
WITHIN, cot'efslils WIN 'c'l'aiH 'rieho' Mar
tMetrhIereu thc room MIt'l i's"' cias''c s'cP
'ot wv. wiilch she was remarked a.
la' cnld never WALKS said lhe iady tnet
lI'Nnf To- er, Margaret where are you ing
nov sad shc -,
heaven replied shc' pointing up win
h-t niger no meet my sister Lucretla' when
get my new wings.
your pew wings When WI You get them!
.s ca SIon' very soon ana men snail ny !!
"Sne loved. says her mother "'o SIT hou'
''er hohr on cushion al my iee'' hcr l>tIs
arms r1eI'ng upon my zap ana her fuII darF
bier listers life and detail IS Of the events which
l.eceded her death, often eXclaimng, while
her face beamcd with mingled emotions sol
mamma, | will try 70 fill her Mace Oh teacl