Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-02-17
MASCELEAN EOUS.

7he wye of AuduJon.-Mr. Audu-
bon married early, daughter of the
BakewelIs of England-the family name
so well known in this counlry-is a
sufficient pronunciation of her probable
worlhiness to share the fortunes Of such
a man. But apart from all such extras
neous considerations, her life is the best
commentary upon, and her sons the bes,
illustration of, what such matron should
be. She shared with similar bravery,
all the wanierings and necessities Of her
husband. Whether The temporary oc-
cupant OF some log or frame hovel at
tacied to Trading Post of the Great
Soulh West, where il was necessary for
the husband to take up his quarters in
his double capacity Of Trader and Nat
lfalist-or as sharer ofhonor, regal
so far. as artistic and scientific apprecia-
ton could make them-beslowed on him
amid The imposing luxuries Of European
life, she was always the calm, wise,
cheerful helper as we'll as sympathizer.
A noble relct of that almost exploded
school o. smatrons 9ho recognized the
compact Of marriage as sacred unifica-
ton of purpose as we'll as lile-she does
not seem to have aimed at a higher
honor than that Of being the true wife
off,. ]. Audubon. In this is her great
est glory for common woman with
the fears and weakness Of common char
acter, would soon have crushed the goss-
amer life Of his fine enthusiasm, beneath
the weig ght OF vulgar cares and appre-
hension,
So fal from this being the case, she
appears to have been so entirely iden-
titled with his successes that it would
be impossible to separate her from our
loving recognition Of them. She was
his resolu,e companion IN many of those
long journeys he found it necessary to
make in his early days TO the far West.
She crossed the AlleghanieS viii, him on
horseback at a time when there existed
no other facilities for making the jour-
ney. She shared with him the wayside
hovel Of the mountaiacer laughed with
him over the petty inconvenience of the
travel, and shared the lovely enthusiasm
which lburst forth when its accidents
,hrowin his way long coveted for en-
,irely new specimen. When it became
necessary for>him 10 sink his Jacobs
staff here and there, and to leave her
with his family amidst strange associ.
ations for long months together, he could
go with the calm feeling that as the fa-
vorite bird of his own discovery (the
Bird Of Washington his eyrie would be
safe in the jealous strength of his mate,
and open and warm for him on his re-
turn.
How many dark hour amidst the
deep shadows of savage woods has such
reposeful trust made luminous with Joy
and faith to him. How many gloomy
defiles can be passed-how many cold
aud sudden pinnges be endured-how
many fierce, exravagant exigencies he
faced-by that deep, abiding assurance
which feels and knows that there is be-
yond all this a warm meeting place,
true heart TO welcome, and a house =
Some of the most noble unprecedented
expression OF tenderness, we remember,
are to be found in the biography Of
Birds, referring to the anticipated de-
light OF such reunions with his family
american Review.
Practical Mechanism.-Some author
has observed tina, the due cultivation Of
manual arts, has greater tendency to
polish and humanize mankind, than
mere spe culative science, however re-
fined and sublime it may be. At the
first perusal of Ibis, we might not consld>
er it altogether true: but upon more
close and critical, the veracity OF the
quotation will become more and more
apparent for although i, be true that
poet, by his lofty imagination and felicl-
~ of dic,ion, may be able 10 coptirate