Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-05-12

the family saw him leave the shop, ana,
with a roll of paper under his arm, walk o
towards the house where Moore lodged. lie n
was about to introduce himself to Moore as b
brother poet, and the roll of papers was the 4
manuscript verses, by which he meant to prove
his right to the honorable name. Moore re-
ceived him with his usual good-humored kind |
ness, read few of his verses. inquired as to
his progress at school. advised him to be at
tontive and diligent, and closed the interview
by asking if there was anything he could do
to oblige his brother poet The child re-
piled that there was nothing in the world he
| should like so much as a season ticket to the
private theatre, where he might see Mr.
Moore on the nights Of performance. We
need not add that the wish was Immediately |
gratified" /"
In strong contrast to this self-appreciation
the severe might call it vanity-is his stern
self-criticism While in his ninth year he
began a strange birthday observance. About
a week before his birthday, he commenced
the arrangement and pcrusal of all the verses
and pieces in prose composed during the pre-
cediug years When all had been read, he
generally found that one set was puerlle, an
other set was turgid, third portion was dull,
a fourth lot forced or unatural; and when
the evening of the birthday arrived, the con-
. demned manuscripts were gathered in pile,
y to which lighted match was applied; and
:, as the blaze mounted high. the little author
. danced gleefully around the holocaust" He
was resolved that the productions of his intel
- Iect in the succeeding year should be superior
to those if the past, and fancied that th1
pieces condemned to the fame would but dis
- grace the more finished afforts of the month:
to come.
u The whole of his play-houTs were not de
es voted to literary pursuits. He found tim
as also for mechanical inventions. He made
nd complicated machine to realize that dreal
all of philosophy perpetual motion " His ne2
rd attempt was not less ambitious. lie mad
vas three pair of wings, out of wicker-work az
his brown paper, and fastened one wing to ea'
ed, wrist of his brother ard of his younger slste
s." Having mounted, with his two companion
an upon manure heap, he fastened the renal
CHI ing pair of wings to his own wrists, and
y three jumping from their eminence. toul
sh' themselves deposited in the verdant mud whl
alb formed their lake Not In the least discou
atty aced by these failures, his next attempt "
les the construction of sky-rockets, intended
IN mount to most extraordinary height,
un- which only blazed along the ground, burnl
lay- the pvrotechnist, and almost destroying
,rite borsc His father was man of strong a
lack and violent temper, and, IN sudden o
L
SIX break of passion at the danger to which
sole family and building had been exposed,
to ordered the child to leave the house, and
aced his own fortune in the world. Mrs Bar
lawn dared not speak, lest she should increase
play husbands anger. John took his cap,
but went farth 4 quarter of an hour clap
ecra- when knock was heard at the the door
| this was opened, and John reappeared. He
his preached his father, and, taking off his
they said, ..As am to 60 I'll thank you, sir
'ther, the sixpence [ lent you The other day"
on sixpence was paid, and he was about i
was forth with the most serene confidence IN
mined suffciency, and his own ability to take
e i'm of himself, when his father, who had fol-
mind ten his anger in his surprise. recalled
lthful gave him another sixpenee, and ordered
iption to bed.
scrint Next to literature and mechanics, dra
lends and painting engaged his attention. For
,ribers he evinced a remarkable talent, and whe
billing left school he resolved to devote MS liie
Ilgent. and became pupil in the drawing aca
ertake of the Royal Dublin Society He cont
author here two years, and had the honor to re
waited the highese prize in the gift of the conn
# res for his drawings placed in the first exhi
ey all held after his year ot entrance anu ~
e quite teen he commenced lie as an ar'is' an
cher of drawing. Among the pupils q
re him. of the schools where he was employed,
,..aames. young girl named Anne D Oh
,istence fair, bright-eyed, artless, innocent ana
oarticu- teen. The young teacher fell IN love
u thou his pupil. and love speedily transformt
written artist again into poet, that he NIGH
e of ten brate her praises. Mr.. Murray gives
of this eral of these effusions and 1t is evident
he play, their cheerIui' nV Tpus af,er ennmerati
put tue ono of these. the various charms of his
was the
n Moore 1.-The bright rose of summer indeed d
Monolo- streak
rilliantly With full ruddy blush the warm sho"
or the check;
For love thought it pity to scatter or
udience' With ill-iudging craft all his treasure
e nor all But gave it to glow in spot so divine
! the boy That the essence of all in kiss M
!. THE mine"
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