Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-02

Washington l. wing in Conversation with N =.
Willis, about Tom Moore.
We Glanced to be present the other lay, when
Washington Irving took up the defense OF the
memory of Tom Moore So noteworthy an out
pouring ns it wns,of generous and genial nature,
proper and eloquent in defense of the friend with
whom he had exchanged cordialities and over
whose grave he would not, therefore, see an Ill
weed grow unplucked-we wished, at the time.
that the summer wind would play reporter and
tell the world of il. The subject WIS started by
Irying's being rallied On having been such
}ruInmel. while in London, Us to have served
Moore for model in dress-as appeared by II
passage in one Of his letters. giving directions to
his publisher TO look up lryngs tailor 10 mako
him Il coat.
.,Ah,o said Godfrey, with one of his genial
lightings up OF the face still handsome, that
owing to the mere chance Of Moorc's having
been with me, morning, when | went into
Nuggets. And have often thought of il since
by the way, II curious instance of the bringing
together of opposite classes in England We
were strolIing down ST. James street, and Moore
just stepped in with me while ordered coat.
Seeing that Nugee did not know him, stepped
between the two and said, ''really, gentlemen,
two such very distinguished men ought to know
each other! Mr.. Nugec, this is Mr.. Ihos. Moore
Mr. Moore, Mr.. Nugec! Upon which Nugee,
who was worth one hundred and fifty thousand
pounds NJ ehst, came forward DOWlnB utmost 10
the ground in his excessive humility. and could
not find words enough to express his sense of the
honor of such an introduction He was delight
ed with it, too, and thanked me warmly for it at
forwards. Good creature." he SAID to Moore,
good ure!"-nsng the phrase very = ppu-
lar in London ut that time, to express great ad-
miration. ayes" CONTINUED Irving, mutuaIy)
there was that tailor, worth II magnificent for
tune. and he would come 10 your lodgings, with
q l.. l.. al.
his hatterng way of looking Mt me, and express
ing his interest when called upon him On my
return from the continent, to order something
Not looking quite so well, my dear sir,not quite
so well! Take care of yourself, dear Mr. Irving
pray, take care of yourself, We can't spare
you yet! And his look was full Of the tcnderest
sympathy.
"But they do Moore the grtae,t injustice in
denying him sincere affection tor his wife. He
really loved her and was proud of her kno,c
it, continued Irving, very emphatically. When
we were in Paris together, used to go out and
breakfast with him. AMI most delightful those
breakfasts And | remember being with
Moore when his friends, Lord and Lady Holland,
had Just arrived and Lady Holland told Tom
that they were coming the next day to breakfast,
and she wished particularly to see little Bessy.
They shall have the breakfast said his wife,
when he told her. they lron't see Httie BeSSy!'
of an habitual Independence for she would not be
patronzed by great folks Moore admired this,
though he used to say it quite beyond what
he was capable of himself, But she did yield to
him occasionally and go out with him to PARTIES
once, particularly, exciting her husbands great
est admiration, by the way her quiet and self pos
scssed manner completely baiiied the condescen-
sion of Indy Iansdowne. Her lady ship had in
tended to be excessively cordial; but the
simple way in which little Bcssy' took it as
matter of course, turned the balance of dignity
altogether. Moore spoke of it delightfully."- after
wards. Oh, they have cruelty misrepresented
that man He was an honorable, high minded
fellow, and in some trying money matters parti-
culary, he showed the greatest disnterestedness
and libcrality. lie has been shameful wronged
since his death"
Thus vndcatorily his friends spoke the just
and kind Godfrey Crayon day or two since,
and we are glad to record it while the dark wing
of the poets renown Is uppermost For, says
Milton.
"Fame has two wings, one black the other white
She waves them both i'll her unequal flight
'Irying thus provided customer for the tailor.
In Moore's Diary occurs the following passage:
"Nugec called with the first stitch of my coat to
try ii on; said he would dress me better than ever
| was dressed in my life: There's not much Of
you, sir, he said, and therefore my object is To
make the most can of you. Quito II jewel of
man, this Nugee; have gone to him IN conse-
quonee of my former tailor being bankrupt