The daily union., 1852-11-11
Gr.c. Greenwoea At Bsrns,s birthplace.

On our way back to Ayr we called % sss the sister
and nisces Of Burns Nj. Bsggs and her dsug htsss--
who we had been assured were most kindly accessible
10 visers. Thus visit altogether the most interest
ing and gratifying event OF the day Mrs Begxs lives
IN simple but charming lts -embowered cottage,
about mile from her birth place. where ali who seek
her with respectful interest receive courteous and
cordial welcome. Mrs Beggs is about eighty years
OF age, but looks scarely above sixty and shows
than the remains OF remarkable beauty Her smile could
hardly have been sweeler her eye finer twenty.
Her sight, hearing. and memory, unimpaired; her
manners are graceful modest. and dylike, and she
converses with intelligence and amin a,on speak ing
with slight. sweet. Scottish accent Her likeness TO
Nesmiths portrait OF her brother is very marked her
eyes are peculiarly like the idea have OF his, both
by pictures and dsscnptlon-arge DARK lustrous, and
changing. Those eyes shone with new brightness as
told her OF our love Tor lhe memory of her beloved
brother. our sympathy for his and honor
Tor his Tree and manly s.Ir-when told her that the
New World, as the Old. bowed 10 The mastery OF his
genius. and swayed 10 smiles or tears by the
drous witchery OF his song. But when spoke my ad.
would have been to him could he have foreseen such
noble recognition Of his greatness % she smiled
fully aud shook her head saying. "Ah, madam. in his
Woudes moments my poor brother never dreamed OF
such thing = then added that his death chamber
darkened and his death agony deepened by want and
care and torturing fears for The dear ones he TO
leave.
Mrs Beggs says that Nesmths portrait OF her brother
Is the BEST but that picture could have done full jus.
'ce 10 the kndlng and varying expression OF his face
In her daughters, who are pleasant and interesting
men, you can race strong familiar resemblance the
poet The three sons of Burns yet ving--!wo are
in the army, and has situation under government,
at DumiTes. All three are widowers. When saw her,
Mrs Beggs was expecting daily the two youngest-lhe
soldeTswho often possible visit Ayr, and cherish
us tenderly as proudly the memory of their father
In June last, along with the ladies who accompanied
us through Europe, enjoyed similar privilege and
pleasure. We called not without apprehensions that
what most respectfully intended might be regarded
intrusive But the the latch string" Of the
rose -embowered cottage" lor such it is in truth as
well in poetry drawn, the courteous reception
and kind greeting OF Mrs Beggs and her daughters re-
lieyed from embarrassment. Half an hour passed in
familiar, delightful conversation Though approaching
four years, Mrs Beggs form, graceful in
manners, and sprigh,ly in conversation. Her middle
aged daughters intelligent and agreeable The cot
age, in which order and manifest seemed
the abode of that contened cheerulness with which in
dus,ry and virtue reward their voaries The daughters
support themselves and their mother (,s we were inform
ell by oihers) with their needles
Our only regret in taking leave OF these eetmable
ladies' that Amedczns who visit Ayr cannot mani
fest their admiration o, and obligation to- Burns in some
form that would benefit without wounding his estma-
BILE sister and neces. II they had the custody OF the
and the beautiful grounds that surround it, or
if they occupied the collage whose garden encloses
the