Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-08-25
Washington Irving In Conversation win,
Willis, about Tom Moore ~ p,
From the Home Journal of Saturday August 10
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Willis, about Tom Moore ~ p
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We CHANGED to be present, the other J.-
Washington Irwin took up the defence Of tb when
of Tom Moore. So noteworthy an outnor,i memory
was, of generous and genial naure-nrono~ as it
in defence of the friend with whom he had eoIuent
ed cordiaties and over whose grave no 49, S,ang
therefore, see an III weed grow unpucked-wa, mot not
ed, at the time, that the summer wind wall wish
reporter and tell the world of it. The SUM- play
started by Irvings being rallied on having XIV was
Brummel, while in London, as to h3yo lch
Moore Tor model in dress-as appeared NV served
sage IN one OF his letters, giving directions pas
| coat. N' Mn
"Ah," said Godfrey, with one of his geni,I,,
ings-up of the face still handsome that n Hgh,
to the chance of Moore's having beon owing
one morning, when | went into Nnoec's "''n me-
have often thought OF 1t since, by the wav NV. ~
curious instance of the bringing together of o "s
classes in England, We were siroIIinr darIpD oSle
James street, and Moore Just stepped IN WIKI NJ NJ
while ordered coat Seeing that Nuroo am NE
know him, stepped between the two and T"I mo moi
Really gentlemen, two such very DISTINGUISHED '1u'
ought to know each other Mr. Nuppn th; .; men NE
Thomas Moore-Mr Moore. Mr. Mus ,o'iS Is s. Nh.
which, Nugee who was worth one 6nnlu SSpon
nifty thousand pounds at least came forward L; "u
almost to the ground in his excessive humirtv S
could not lind words enough to express his scns al"
lne honor OF such an introduction He was dnil
ed with II, too and thanked M warmly Tow :, 2"I'
wards Good creature y he said Of Noor, " alter,
creature !-uslng the phrase very popular in oeJ
at that time: to express great admiration g. W
Continued Irving musinglyD there was that taIs,
worth magnificent fortune, ami he would como
your lodgings, with the coat he had made. to trT
on 1 remember his fattering way of LOOKING ~ ~
and expressing his interest when called nno nue.
on my return from the continent, to order sonoIh "
Not looking quite so we'll my deer sir not oI;,
well! lake care of yourself, dear Mr.. Trvin", !"
pray, take care of yourself! We can't snorar
YETI And his look was full of tenderest symn,tbr
"But they do Moore the greatest Injustice in Jy
ing him sincere affection for his wife He reaII,
loved her and was proud of herr kno1y it. CONT
ued Irving very emphatically ''When we wera H.
farIs together, used to go out and breakfast with
him, and most delightful those breakfasts WERE e''
ana remember beng with Moore when his friends
Lord and Lady Holland, had Just arrived: and Taj'
Holland told Tom they were coming the next ay ~
breakfast, and she wished particularly TO see ErI
, Bessey. '1hey shall have the breakfast said his
wife when he told her, but they aront see little Bc
sy" She said it very archly but with the positive
ness OF an habltual Independence for she wouI not
be patronlsed by great folks! Moore admired this
though he used to say it quite beyond what
he was capable of himself. But she did weld ia Nm
occasionally and 60 out with him to parties-orcr
particularly, exciting her husbands greatest admr
ton by the way her quiet and possessed manner
completely batted the cOndescenson of LADY Lans
downe. Her ladyshp had intended to be excessively
cordial but the simple way in which little BessI
took it as matter of course, turned the balance
dignity altogether. Moore spoke of it delightful,
afterwards. Oh, they have cruelty msrepresenteo
that man He was an honorable high-minded fell
low, and in some trying money matters, particularly
he showed the greatest disinterestedness and liberal
ity He has been shamefully wronged since hi
f DEATH"
Thus vndicatorily of his friend spoke the jus
and kind Geoffrey Crayon day or two since; an,
we are glad to record it while the dark wing of TN
| poets renown is uppemost. For, says Milton,
"tame has two wings, black the other white
She waves them both in her unequal flight