True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1846-12-02


sidence, on The next day, and then NY
odd friend and myself reciprocated good
evenings"
Madam Royal, you are an oddity," /
soli!oquized, IS returned 70 my lodgings,
!" tomorrow will know more Of you.n
Punctual to my promise, ! went the
next day in quest ofthe mansion Of Ma
dam Royal, and, simpleton.like, spen,
some time in examining the brass plates
upon the doors ofthe finest dwellings, ex.
pecting to behold, in brazen lettering, the
name of the editress. My search was
fruitless, so I enquired Of the first person
met, where did the lady live, and was
promptly and satisfactorily answered.
Truly | thought, "every one must
know this distinguished woman She
resided, was informed, in suburb Of
the city, on the main road to Baltimore
No doubt she was the occupantof an cle-
giant villa empowered in the shade of
woodbine and odorous with roses. But
alas for anticipations.
After pleasant though distant walk, a
black fellow pointed 10 a dingy.looking
one story frame house, telling me. "it is
Madam Royals" Somewhat chagrined,
but still unsatis6ed, solicited ndmittance
by gentle knock upon the door, A spin.
s,er, wearing a smoke-dyed cap and chin
ney corner dscolored face, appeared.
"Is Madam Royal at home2"
Eyes, sir walk in"
did walked in-and, 10 there was
the editress--the shrivelled up Amazon
ofthe g gray goose quill"!
"a change came FER the spirit Of my dream
both were Otd-neither "beautiful." Ev-
erything within the interior of this dwell
ling was primitively simple. Madam
Royal was seated when entered yes, IL
terally seated for, nor cushioned ottoman,
norchair, nor footstool, inierpOsed between
the renowned lady's semiciTcular part
and the unswept floor Like the prime
val squaw, she disdained the luxury Of a
chair In Madam Royals capacious
mouth was oneend Of a pipestem, through
which she inhaled the odor Of tobacco
from huge bowl.
The lndy's escrotoire was before her.
twas plain desk, legless and footlesS,
with a coat of faded green paint that pro
baby was applied when Madam Royal
was young. But genius loves the relies
ofantiquity. Around the Madam were
scattered sundry exchange papers, letters
of correspondence, leaves of old books
&c, giving the apartment quite a liter
airy appearance Madam Royal deigned
to address me;
cab, you have called, see. BE seat
ed, and read my last paper, while in.
dulge myseltin smoking"
The last paper" was "THE Hun
TREss," dated Washington city, edited by
Ann Royal. 1t was scandal sheet,
tesmiug with grosslyfulsome ndulaliOn Of
some Ofthe public officers, and with un-
mitigated abuse Of others It was con.
temptible in size, and more contemplate
in matter turned from it, to gaze upon
its author with mingled feelings ofdisgust
and wonder
9Where is your printing Office. Madam,
and who is your publisher 2"
aMy printing ofiice7 why, SIT, in the
next room, to be sure / hope you do
not take me for one Of those fainting, hys-
tericul creatures who can do nothing
without the aid ola msnq ], sir, am my
O,rn publisher, continued the lady, with
an air Of pride and importance
But who sets your type-who works
your press 2"
aol that indeed. why there are
plenty Of vsgabouds here who have &C.
Mas enough to work press and as loIhe
type, Ihave two little ufchins who make