The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-07-14
Mr. 1enefsen as n LOVer-Personal
Description OF Him, ~
RY HENRY S. RANDELL, l.. L.
Extract from the Life of .TcfsrSoo

RX HENRY S. RANDELL l.. Id
Extract from the Life Of Jrferson
Nnh Mr. Jefferson, the lover succeeded The
schoCIboy IN The due and time honored order as
lald down by the ''melanchUly Jacques" The
only record OF this affair is TO be found in series
oil letters addressed by him 10 his friend Page
commencing Immediately alter he left college, and
extending. at intervals, through The two succeeding
yenrs. These to be found at length in Pro.
lessor fuckers life of him, and in the Congress
edition OF his correspondence. They possess some
interest perhaps in relation TO their subject mailer,
but most as he earliest specimens nf their authors
ePist"nry writing, which have been preserved.-
Though they display something Of That easy com.
mand OF languag e-that "running PFn'-(or w hch
he was afterwards celebrated, they exhibit no
peculiar grace of style or maturity Of thought
Perhaps, however, these would scarcely be ex-
pected in the carelrss off hand efTusions of boyish
intimacy. 1t causes n smile to see the future
statesman 'sighing like furnace 10 first love :;
cnnceaing, alter the approved fashion of student
Tfr, the name of his mistress under awk ward Latin
Puns and Greek anagrams, to bury a secret which
The world OF course, was supposed 10 have a vast
interest in discovering; delightfully."- describing
happy dances with "his Belinda" in the Apollo
(rhat room in the Raleigh tavern where we shall
soon find him acting different part vowing
the customary despairing vow. that ''il Belinda
lered 10 another, and to the end of The
chapter, in The well beaten track Of immemoriaI
preScrlpnnn. The Obj of his attachment was
Il Miss Reheeca Burwell, (calfrd Belinda pet
name, or by way of concraImcnt.) whom tradition
speaks of as more distinguished for beauty than
cPyerncss.
Mr.. J"fIrrsons proposals seem to have been
cngged 18th The condition that he mus, be absent
for two or three years IN foreign travel before
marriage. Whether for this, or brcause her
prefrr' noes Law IN different direction, Miss
bnr"cIl somewhat abruptly married another
in 1864.
Mr.. Jefferson was generally, however, rather a
lavore with the other sex, and not without reason.
His appearance was engaging. His face, though
angular and far from beautiful, bramed with IN.
t'lEE"ncp, with benryo ence and with the cheerful
vrvnciry of happy. hopeful spirit. His
pexion was ruddy and delicately fair his reddish
chesnut haIr luxuriant and siIk.n His full, deep
set eyes, rather light in color and incnng most
10 blu" or brown. according TO the light in which
hey are viewed, were peculiarly expressive, and
mirr"rcd, rs the clear lake mirrors the cloud,
every emotion which was passing through his
mind. He stood six feet two and aiGinches in
height, and though very slim, his form was erect
and slnewy and his movements displayed elasticity
and vIgor. lie was expert musician, fine
dancer, dashlng rider, and there no manly
exercise in which be could not play we'll his part
His manner were unusually graceful, bu, simple
and c0rdinh
His CONVERSATION already possessed no incon.
siderable share OF that charm which, in after years.
was SO much ex,oIIrd by friends. and to which
| enemies attributed so seductive an influence in
| moulding the young and the wavering TO his
political views. There was frankness, earnest.
| nes@ and cnrdality 10 lis tone, deep sympathy
! With humanity. confidence in man and SAM uine
| hopefuness in his destiny, which rresstibIy won
upon the feelings only Of the ordinary hearer
not OF those grave men whose commerce with the
world haG led Them form less glowing esiin1a es
| IF t-of such men as the schoIarlike Small, the
| spacious Wythe, the cnurtly and gifted Fauquier
Nr. Jefferson S temper was gentle kindly and for.
| living. III naturally had anything of that warmth
which is the usua! concomitant of affections and
! >vmpahes 81 ardent, it had been subjugated by
| lab:'uaI control. Yet, under its even pIscidtv,
| here was not wanting those indications of calm
| 'el-reliahce and courage which all insnctiveIy
| recognise and respect. There is not instance
m record OF his having been engaged in personal
rencOn're, or his having suffered personal indig-
MY. Possessing the accomplishments, he avoided
! The vices of The young Virginia gentry OF the day,
and class Of hab bits hich, if not vices themselves
| were too oit"n made The preludes n them. He
| never gambed. To avoid importuniies TO game
which were generally accompanied with betting,
he never learned 10 distinguish one card from
another; he was moderate in the enjoyments Of
the table; 10 strong drinks he had aversion
which rarely yielded TO any circumstances; his
mouth was unpoIIuied by oaths roDocco! Though
he speaks Of enjoying 'fhe victory of favorite
horse" and the ''dPath OF the lux,' he never put
/ but one horse in training 10 rum never run but
single and he very rarely joined in the pleas.
ant exciiemenf-he knew il TO be too Pheasant for
| The aspiring student-of The chase. With such
qualities of mind and character with the favor OF
powerful friends and relat, es, and even vice.
royalty 10 urge him Onward, Mr.. Jefferson was
not young man 10 be lightly regarded by the
| roung or old of either sex.
| lie became Of age in 1851.