The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1843-04-15

uSiHau VIM iOSe 81 UeT ehTace.
afrs. Weston etiiIea approsingly, ant
Mr. Wetton appeared Delighted.
Where's no. tacN another matcA 10 be
found IN ihe ci,yl' he whispered to his wife
as they s;Sod t6gelhenhis Gnecrs nersously
,@itthins al al tmtiense wa,ch.cliain tha
hung suspended from etinsdn vest.
\ sWho Is he9' anAiouety inquired ihs
spohse.t In il fo@ tone.
| 'Whci Why Nj. T'heSpholis johnsof
10 he sutcaahis fa,hss is reported 10 be The
richest man in 5an.aicar
'Deligh,ful' said Tic wife, rubbing hel
hands iii ecsiacy.
Mr.. t'hecpho1is sohhs6n was most lin.
iitihg III his attentions 10 Misc LeoIihe
Wesl6h that evening, bul ihe yoHns lady
showe,i all indifference to his obseqnious
| ness ,hai perfectly asltdndel her parents,
and pus lheifi III most ungeiietl Pas
sidh III The outrageous edhduc, tf their
danghlef III ho, ieceiving more defcren,ialy
the respects nf gentleman OF such iAsgni.
tht.e AS Mr.. TheophoIis johnson.
''fhe girl A1Nsl be OF. Of her senses!'
thought The father.
Ut ID downright. insahilyl' said ,he
mother.
A, this ihahspiciois moment sctvanl
Announced Mr.. Altered ST. Clair. The
braws of the parents darkened. and smile
Of Joy illuminated The now radiant features
OF Leoline,
WAS st Clair's pFesencs requested This
eVehihgp said Mr.. Weston ID his wife.
| ,Nd=-bui iio~.t Feroll.a.. OIL of coaFissy
hs ~. Ma ipsi,ed to edNs' was The das&et.
sdss, and ,eRleted seal Besiue nett.
,Alrred,' said Leolihe, Familiarity will
you please Id advance ah opinion. Mr.
Johnson asserts ,ha. .hs excellency Of By
ton consists in the dignity Of his style
10 me- answered 81. Clairsihe digni',
Of fallen creature Ia perlec. anomaly.
How so!' inquired Mr.. Theopholl
johnson ,imidly, his glowing features es'n
eing disposition to get out OF the conno
versy a, soon as expedient.
.True dignity answered 81. Clair, con
,rafy to the common opinion that it is a
Inhereh. excellency, is actually sense
The want of il, /, consists not in our vaiuin
ourselves, bu, in a continual feeling OF ou
dependence upon an infinite Being and a
: untsasinr aim a, conforming to his image
or this feeling argue the famed poet 10
entirely dispcssessed!
MFR. Johnson played confusedly with u
hack of his chair, and said. 1T might
y s,' teoiine smiled a, his discomfort, at
81. Clair cDn'inued'--
: .rhe moral character of the poet will
nit of bu! little or no justification Throw
y, from early youth. into habits which cou
y not meliora,e his dispositions, he Iecar
:, selfish, upiulouated, and vain giorio'
y Wha, did not serve TO gralify his own i
- MOT, called for. little Of his regard
~ wished to appear above the common ie
"' nes of humanity, for his philosophy "
"a mo, of nature to make him the friend
~ uan--and Of religion, he knew little mo
W ,han The splendid ,heoryr :.
M Attracted by the energetic tones IN wh
be 81. Clair spoke several persons drew clio
er, 10 The srene of argument, if so II may
on called, The argument, in fact. being all
all one side, and formed circle round
baries. Mr.. fheophols Johnson spPe
nd, ed ready TO die with modification al ms
ice efficiency 10 say any thing in his own
sp. half. and had he not been hemmed In on
hat sides. he would mos, assutedly have in
mi, de.perate effor. 10 cleat himself by abr'
ind " vscs,ing his seat. Blu! this being
and possible, he vas compelled TO grin
the bear' hi, discontinue. Leoline smiled
ned couragingly upon Alfred 81. Clair'
ghh glanced cou,emp,uousiy upon Mr.. j
the son.
(Which Of the poets are in favor
the Mr.. Johnscn'' asked Leoline. de.ermins
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