New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-10

this ali-pervadng vitality OF his Imagination. H
talked Vi Inc wInking a; each olheT oil The Wa
teriai roaring because had tumble, OF the bees
carrying messages between The iilwers, and @; nv
ucis hurrylng home 10 their mothers. Never did
any old Greek, with dysd Tor every tree, and a
nymph for every fountain. MI nature iull 81 HE
HIS genus would have prsdUced great ihIngs II
many departments, II he could but have conc-ntra-
ted Is powers, and controlled the raging strife Of
his passions. He wrote IN strong GrrrGan style.
and win greal poetic beaury He would thunder
forth korners war-song. and Swaolan drinking
songs, with voice sufficiently deep and poweriUi
ontroar the bass OF he German Ocean IN a storm
Yet his drawings were characterized by exquisite
selcacy and grace. with here and there fairy
Ike touch OF thr supernatural Al oil painting. too.
he tired his hand HIS 81 picture OF this kind was
very beaaiinl n conception, though lDp-riectly
executed. Under venerable old oak, sat an aged
man, leaning his hands upon staff. HIS Ear wa
r4is~d as i! listening, and smile cleaned ali over
ms iurrowed face Tor between The parting clouds,
over his mead, appeared The angel figure oil Hope,
touching the Strings OF her golden harp.
Yet this poetic spriiualisfn was united with the
strongest animal propens;tce As he sang, 60 dId
he eat and drink enough tor SIX common men
Among the other contradictions OF his nature was
blind supersitious submission, IN some frames OF
mind and at others, perfectly neIce and law!ess
WILL that knocked down all regulations OF order or
custom No mood was 80 permanent with hln. Ar
of theology called raitonallsn. lie said this class
OF thinkers reminded hin; OF the lmmense round
bonnets. worn by The women OF >wabla. The wife
Of the bursomaster OF his native CITY had one OF
such prodIglous circumference, that she could not
enter the doors oi the Gothic church meeting
was accordingly held, to decide whether Mrs Bu:
gomaster should aba,e her head-gear or whether
the doors of the church should BE- wIdcned Tor her
accommodation. And n" said he. p" these be-
levers IN the dignity OF human nature must either
do their glory, or fad the doors OF religion too
narrow for their entrance
Something's he devoutly wished for priest to
whom he could confess all his sins: such need had
he az some outward representation OF the Divine,
al who's. feet he could humble himself IN humility
and fifth Yet nothing could exceed ms strenuous
resistance TO all bounds and limits, and TO all re-
straining Influence. One dav, asked hun 10 go
wIth n,. to hear a very eloquent speaker. 81 will
no, 70 he blunIy replied: = don't like eloqneace
Il int-reres with my iree-wIll y Once he happen
ed 10 board with several gentlemen, who aoJGred
animal food They said nothing 10 hun about his
raypnous appetite: nut their silent example made
MIN uneasy. He fre,t-d and TUNED, as II they IN
tended personal insult by their abstinence " They
would have me 1--we on Canary-seed, sad he; but
will let them see am no bird. can eat vast
deal from opposition
Alas. he could drink vast deal. TOO; and the
admirable powers OF his noble mind were wasted
and ruined by the vicious practice. During The iirst
wears of our acGuaiuiaGce he was seldom IntoNlcal
ed When he was so, his drunkenness, like every
thing else he did. had Il touch OF genus IN IT, He
wonId say the widest, the rlchest,ine FUNNIEST, lhr
most groes1ue things But his prevailing mood OF
mind, at such times, was religious. lie would
chant psalms and Qualifications. by the hour To-
aether; and the tears would flow down his cheeks,
as he repeated his mothers dying prayers. and her
last words 10 him: " LEOPOLD, my child. rV 10 be
good With strange perversltv, as II m0cklne
the angel that never leit his wdyward heart, he
would maintain that a man was never so spiritual,
minded as when he was drunk He often gravely
asserted that his motive for drinking 10 excess was
TO rise out Of all duplici,y and hypocrisy, and thus
bring himself into closer relations with divine be-
lncs
In personal appearance he WAS unusually PLAN
His face was broad his mouth Immensely WIDE, nls
figure lnelegaR; and his motions awkward lie hao
no skill in lldtiery and proveIOIally OTsetu oi
the conventional couheSles OF lite; yet he had SIN.
gular powers over The hearts OF women ascr;neo
ii 10 magnetic Influence from his electro genius
and mower of character Whatever might he the
cause il was more easy for him 10 excite a strong
Interest than il was for many handsomer and more
graceful men.
The manner OF his marriage was as eccentric as
his other proceedings datk-eyed young iaGN
called upon me one day, aud introduced herself by
saving She was the daughter OF widow, an inlel-
lectua and cultivated woman, once prosperous, OUT
now in reduced circumstances. che saiu she
thought might iaduce the booksellers To employ
her mother in translatlDg foreign lanSuases As
we talked together, my visitor took up a CatRoLc
book. that lay on the table. and expressed strong
wish that she could believe IN that religion. am
so weary of controversy, SAID she 90 so !ons
for the quiet luxury ct rndou6tlng lain MY
friend Leopold came III soon alter she leit, ana J
outte accidentally mentioned her remarks 10 nm.
Ills uncOu,h counlenance absolutely shone, as ne
jumped up an exclaimed eagerly, W ho Is ths
This is my wife Now kaow why doves lew be.
tore me this morning I'LL came 10 your door. |
told him the name and residence, IN nelsh0orlne
Town " will 90 this afternoon" SAID he "
viii carry n piece of linen. and ask them TO make
IL no for me- - Perhaps they might be offended
hv such II request" replied !: !" Having once been
IN prosperous circumstances they may possibly be
sensitive and proud and then ten chances TO one,
the young LADY, state al feeling may aESe from
benc in love with Catholic" To all my susgeS-
lions he answered, :" Nomauer; w!liuy. II was
not without significance tina, the doves flew before
ME tins morning" Away he went; and when
evening WAS closing IN, he came back covered
w:th dust but full OF ANIMATION before he 'ork
of his hat he exclaimed. oyiuly, nave seen MY
wife l walked out there and knocked at the
house Won described. \ ddri-eyed sltl opened the
door 1 told her came from you, aa6 that want
ed piece. Of linen made W She answered coldiy
that they did not take IN SEWING and shut me door
tnrn-d away much disappointed: but presently !
heard soft football the grass, and sweet voice
saving. Sir. Sur looked behind ne, and saw
a maiden with large, blue, tender eyes, who SAID,
Sir my sister was no, IN the right 10 turn you
away so abruptly Mother says she would be very
glad to make the linen This was my wife
A fortnight from Ina time they were tngaseo, ana
in a few months they were married l he widowed
mother, being informed OF Leopoid's lntempeTaie
habits, ulreated them 10 walt al least year. on'
rrmonstrances were useless, He made 'ne mos
earnest promises Of complete reformation, ana ths
Infatuated gal believed HIM: The mother ufSeo
another strong objection. My daughter hau a
very severe fever few years ago, sald she, ana
il has left her IN very singular state "i nervous eS
ease. she is subject 10 occasional his oil to'tl 90
liyon THAT'S another rootihat we were mace
for each other, replied the impatient lover, lor i,
TOO. have no memory
|, was sad wedding 20 all but the PARTIES them
selves They werein state ot ecstanc happiness: 10
which wealth could have added nothing For Anew
mouths the influence OF domestic HE seemed TO que
The tubid ,esIleSsnsSS Of Leopod's Character, ana
his animal nature WAS brought INTO moie harmoni'
nus s,,bordinaIiOn TO his high and noble qualities,
Bu, the love of stimulating hquorS soon returned
upon him One day, al twilight, went 10 ihelF
hnmble apsrtmen,s The Tea Kettle was singing
before the fire, the table was spread tor supper and
hooks aud drawings were careleSsiy scattered over
the sofa. The young wife sal alone at the WIN
dow. and there was an expression III ner eye wh'SA
ms9s me feel sad and fearful II I" as as Il she
,, ~ Mr. eyes ogep When SPOKE, she an