The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-05-12

wife she IN her fftieth year, he several
years older had determined upon 3 sep
aralion, nothing can Be more likely that
they settled itquietly and deliberately be-
tween themselves. neither proclaiming It to
the world, nor consulting any third person
since their daughter vas married, their
son disjoined and alienated from them, and
there existed nobody, who had 9 right 70
call them to an account. or inquire into
what was solely their own business. tad
mits Of little doubt that their dispositions
were unsuitable, and Mr.. Wortley had sem
sibly felt it even whilea lover. When at
length convinced that in their case the APP
proach Of age would not have the harmonic
ing effectwhich ithas sometimes been known
to produce upon minds originally but ill-as-
sorted, he was the very m to think within
himself If we cannot add to each others
happiness, why should we do the reverse?
Let us be the. friends at distance which we
could not hope to remain by continuing IN
easily yoked together?" And that Lady
Mary's wishes had always pointed to for
eign residence, is clearly to- be inferred from
letter she wrote to him before their marri-
ACE. when it was in debate where they
should i've while confined to very narrow
income. How infinitely better would It be
she urges, to fix their abode Italy. amidst
every source Of enjoyment, every object tina
could interest themind and amuse the mind
fancy, than to yegetate--she does not use
the word, but one may detect the thought
in an obscure country retirement at hones
Horace Walpole met her at Venice during
his soiourn there and writes home to rs
correspondent that she is sloyen and has
dirty finger nails! But Horace was sad
gossip and fibber, and did not admire Lady
Mary in her faded, polished up beauty
Besides he was coxcorlb, and the wittiest
woman Of her age probably let him see she
knew it.
She returned to England when she found
herself decIing in health. Probably the
desire to see her daughter who was ever
afFectionate and dutiful, and her prodigal
son, as we'll as to revisit the seen Of her
vanished glory before going the way of all
lesh, induced this step. A lady writer Of
hat day writing to friend says:
You have lately returned us from Italy
very extraordinary persOnage-Lady Mary
Wortley. When nature sat the trouble Of
making very singular person time does
light in respecting it. Medals are preserved
when common coin is wore out; and as great
,eniuses are rather matters of curiosity than
Ise, this lady seems to be reserved for
Vonder to more than one generation. She
oes not look older then when she went a.
board; has more than the viYacity Of IF
cen; and amemory which is perhaps unique.
several people visited her out of curiosity
which she did not like. Ivisit. her because
Ter husband and mine were cousins-german;
nd though she has not any foolish par
ality for her husband and his relations, J
ras very graeiously received, and. you may l
imagine, entertained by one who never g
Kinks, speaks, acts, or dresses like anybody }
lse. Her Domestic establishments made
p of all nations; and when you getinto her h
rawing-room you imagine you are in the a
rst story of the Tower of Babel. A Hun Z
arian serveat takes your name at the door; +
e gives it to an Italian. who delivers it
the Frenchman to Swiss; and
lie Swiss, to Polander; so that, by th il
me you get to her ladyship's presence, you ! I
ave changed your name FIVE times without /,
e expense of an act Of parliament fe
Lady Mary Wortley Montague died in b
ondon on the 2lst ofAugust 1859. We L
greet we have no more space to devote y
the life and character of this most re- n
arkable woman, ic
DESTINY OF TURKEY. on