The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-05-21

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ANEcDoTE OF CAMPBRLL THE PoET.-1
Taking a walk with Campbell one day up
Regent street, we were accosted by a
wresched looking woman with sick in.
fant in her arms, and another starved little
thing creeping atits mothers side. The
woman begged for copper, / had no
chhnge and Campbell had nothing but /
sovereign. The woman stuck fast to the |
poet, as if she read his heart in his face
and could feel his arm beginning 70 lrem-
bic. Al Length saying something about
its being his duty so assist poor creatures
he told the woman to wait; and fastening
into a mercer's shop, asked, rather impa-
liently, for change. You know what an ex-
citabIe being he was; and how he fancied
all business must give way until the change
was supplied. The s:iopman thought 9TH
Ierwise; the poet insisted; an aitercatfon en-,
lsped, and In q. minute or two the master
jumped over the counter aud collaTed him
telling us he would turn US both out--that
) he believed we came there to kick up 3
row, for some purpose. So Iiere was q
pretty dilemmas We lefieds him, but said
Z we would 60 out ins:autlyon his apologizIng
for his gross insult. All was uproar. Camb-
bell called out "Thgash the fellow thrash
fhim!" e You will not 60 out, then? said
: the mercer. mo, never, untiliyou apo.o.
: gizew "Well, We shall soea see--John
go to Vine street, aud fetch the police y
IN a,few minutes Two policeman appeared
: Que went close up 70 Mr. Campbell the
other TO myself. The poet was now il
t such breathess Indignation that he coult
} not articulateaa sentence. I told the po
y liceman the object he bad in asking chang,
: and that, the shopmen had most un
Q warrantably insuIted US. This gentle
'r man. / added, by way Of climax, is 'sMr
e Thomas Campbell,t the distinguished poet
ot man who would not hurt a fly, mucI
d less act with the dishonest intentions tha
" person has lnsinuated." The moment
Il utter red the name the policeman backe
~ away two or three PAGES, as if awe.struc
y and said, :'Guid G----d, mon, is tina
Master Cammell, the lord rector o. Glas
he gow?'' ''Yes, my friend, he is, as ,thi
IS card may convince you" handing il to hir
D. 'saH thisucon.motion has been caused b
ay mistake" BY this time the mercer ha
ne cooled down to a moderate Temperature
by and in The end made every reparation j
Ter his power saying he was very busy at tt
ed time, and had he but known the gentlema
OF he would have changed FIFTY sovereign
ler for him" "My dear fellow" said the p
he let, (who had recovered his speech, 81 a
he not at all otFendend;" and it was real
of Iaughable to see them shaking hards lor
sct and. .yigorouslys seachlwith perfect sinceri
nd and mutual torggiiyenesa.-Lsfe and Lette
nd Of Cdn9p6eZk. - ~. 80 )
&C. THn DEviNE AND THE DocrOR.-A 4
TO svout ministersxas once saskea9by a skep,
ion if he preached 70 save souls and on repl
for ing that he did the caviler rejoined; II
ac- Did you ever SEQ q soul" 49,.
Ter. n No was tie reply. 1893 g
nts Did yon ever hear a souI?' 20 Hss'ss
me i No Fsaa sal 80 fg1sabsa adi aa sessa
80 Did yon eyeEtasts soulas6i sd ]
ac. iDidiyou dvsr smell ! soule' e1ea s
cas- q No, iiaeSa8aaseass slaasa d9ns te sss'
the did you ever feel a.sonl2s .sHidsses
w Yes, thank God, said the preachers
! In sWell, said the caviling doctor, 'th
ops are fsnf ohtof i've senses against b
mo- shat theirs isno soul. sssss1a gsl8sa Y
luly Sothe. matter might hana dropped
Z tol the preacher, as subtle II understand
Z q Ias he wes pious IL heart, turned the tai
,lng on the eaviIe, and being informed that
tion Wds d doctor II 1nedieine aaksd sass1l
did .YoRseReEseaa pain.aaasa -
stae no. he easm sas g s.. aisq xlIel
sabe did you ever hsar pain!
ind o ssas A.ss 8sea ts~
to Dds yo0 ever feel paint 80 Z "a
pro- sYeseaid the doctor - 81 la i9o IS
q il Well fhen, geioined tie geaehars e
de- are ron saY, also Our senses agafnst or
pEcge that there Is 40 such tl9ina IS 81
rs a bachelor i like iug without & + s.
ii there's 40 taking 1old ui him.
t. WhAlees you ID, 81 iIllno
b1y lh1 whipped shssl Atlss
~ Ais leespRs veil