New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-19
GRANT THORBURN.
From The Beloit WA journal, July H.


MEssRs EDuoRs: Your paper of this date contains
paragraph, cut from The NeU York Tribune, noticing
the marriage Of GRANT THORBCRN, the Laurie Todd Of
other days II has occurred that you and your read
ers might like Introduction 20 the old and his per
sousl chsTacteristics
one would think on reading his letters that he was Of
the pstrsrcba sJ with erect figure long white haT and
bearc and slow and dgnied men His "reminiscences OF
the pat tar back into tho early s of the city and
country OF his adoption, that uncOnscOusly silver his
iancld appearance with tho frosted sccOmp ailments OF
aye But who from letter volume, or discourse,
formed a correct impression Of An author
weeks since happened into the business office OF
a book publ shng friend IL N-T York City he vas busy
in conversation with the iunn.est hule old man ! ever
looked A. His dininuye figure was hid and as Il were,
exnguished under long loose, immense gray oyerc0st,
the shirts OF which swept MS ANGLES. His little bullet head
was pushed up into broad brmmed low crowned gray
bat lis neck which seemed as large hrs waist was
eny4lo4d n the .nose of crava- and hi, square oed
shoes with their shining buckles we're polished 10 th5
highest degree and altogether rs restless as pOppe leaf
Perceyins that had come business The old g-uteman
iurn,d To give the opportunity Ut addressing 'rend
WHO IN his turn perce'sng thtt s~s un'caunnted with
the ancient sppar0n before re, Introduced ne pysayng
Don you know Grant IhorDufn " No i Well tnisis
Laurie himself orrather Laurie beside himself II h. shows
aby alteration Of mind prey don't notice ~ for tbs do
boy % juat going 10 mary young girl
Ana Why -hOuldn l. broke Ia Mr. ThOrburG b" | AT.
eighty years old TO be- sure but look here and put
ting on- ha on the counter or long table he sprsng over
10 To other side A. bimbiy boy There you can
CO tnat you are 1T to marry anybody can leap i've
barred .nc- well ~ ever could and see there too
and ou under the skirts 81 bis he put out leg
The syumetry II which we'll sho by the closely lit
ting tights and knee breeche, which snyeopea 4 there's
handsome a leg as any of you can brag Of
We a-seuted ana to- tae opportunity OF saying thai
extremely graihed 20 have met bim for hd heard
of III, md been familiar nth his writings al my days
lie grspd my hand. and for the first time looked me in
ths tsce
"Sr" said he, " feel oompnented have written b
CRAFTY old ard young and thnk have been some what
sucC essfu You are young yet and you have cntncs
Of lg great deal O good II you only Try ana ns'7
thu sdyc- D. give you you are q Aymsn, don o.
try Jour country ii you @7 clergyman preach ~
O. those subjects. A. 90 a text the old man rs'tied 90.
crsoue minutes. giving iui oppyridniy Tor ing .s
t. Lad short gray hair large gn' haze eye 81 -,
,ess g. infant pay oftis iraus~s lie 80 pII
,, Ill b.. hat AMI replacing h ana making mos ehT"t-
,.r, t.u. A i, IN piaiIc wOfds ana ctihin< AZ NJ
eat button holes with ore hand ana -" ao " ~ y
a." - 80, -. sb0rt him. ~ dashed dong ia hs =
II he and were me only persons in the unlyel
and hat our lives d. Pen4TN y" ny ''''N'n u ''-
'f5in 81 m b. stopped ard demanded first ny
br.ire,. residence and Pes'uion and 'sc"Hd -hica i
Es,gy satisfying his frt question hesi,4ied on 4,
second bu, nzy suggested BIS account Of bis visit -
Jenny Lind.
ne Old nan fairly shook Ike earthquake With lauE
~ bad excited sgreez0l- recIl-ctJu-, 4 seemed.
be enjoyed the reminder 80 h. laughed ut he made -
81 laugh concert, although We kHew MT What We were
laughing az va beginning % feel FOOLISH when b
SUDDENLY ceased roaring and sad, semi )nhdsnualy,
Sr she did kiss aud Laurie TODD mn h1e :" and ne
put bis niger on t4s noun.
ana 90 he wen, On il the same style about Jenny Lind
fora moment but unc0nscog-iy came back d the be-
iraysl Of The country and e1empors sermons which were
b, hobbies for that day.
suddeny he stopped .aying, Good morning, gentle
men, he dashed out but instantly reappe sred, - give
Us the benefit Of some idea eGtempore sermons
ara 20 cay that BE- should write Vt bis IDEAS ihN sub
Get ard .rrd them o. think, n Christian IafeigeE>r
bur having sad thai b. could resist thu inclination 70
enlarge upon t. How ke great bob link be zee med
flirting about the room nov darting thought al M
lieLl. OOwiIg an idea bat 10 hand, goiu
DAINTY bit Of personal recollection Of Old times and
hands and in those great Of poo<
.ts, prophecyng Of the future
q. snf Cd man He rode biz hobby until he was out
Of bah ana then with God bless you gentlemen,
he hh goblin dashed out into .is hall and ripped ints
the street - lightly a swallow Ties, and A. merrly as
robin sTgs.
And that is all ever saw Of Grant Thorburn BsiEx
Bdof, July 1,lss