Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-08
PeriIs of the Poets.

Mr. BRINDLEY is a young gentleman OF
'twenty-four years of age, and came originally
from the agricultural districts. Some OF the
natural verdancy of his native hills still
cIings to Mr.. BRINDLEY, He has been resi-
dent of this city a twelve-month or SO, dn-
ring which time he has been engaged III the
retail drv- goods business on a salary Of two
hundred and fifty dollars year, board and
washing included. The establishment in
which Mr. BRINDIEY handles the yard stick
aud sells ribons at a rednced price to the
pretty girls of the trade, is not an excessively
large one, nor does it furnish to its customers
any of the gay and costly fabrics thai slumb' I
like painted c. ouds in the broad show-windows
further up town. On the contrary, 1t is one
OF those institutions which derive their profits
from small transactions in two-dOilars-and-a la
half non-exlention hoops, ten-cent callcoes,
and umbrellas with genuine whalebone ribs
from the rattan groves of The tropics.
Ga Sunday morning Mr.. BRlNDLEY oils bis
hair aiIesh with Il sample OF the bears grease
he retaiis during the week nj ten cents per
bottle, aud which he warrants TO be genuine,
having the Autographed signature OF The
manufacturer on the wrapper to fall back upon
Mr.. BRINDlEY them draws Oh IA broadcloth
coat and CASHMERE trousers purchased at a
bargain from "a ueighDoring slop-shop, aud
having emptied plat bottle OF eau de CO
Ioguc upon "A pocket handkerchief win blue
border, he turns into the street to eXcicise
his legs aud air his 0roadcloath. In the al
ternoon be calls on his SAry Ann. and invites
her TO Walk out 10 the cemetery, where they
Sit ON the grass and talk Of love aud 20 forth,
and exchange rOse-buds and cedar-sprigS.
MIR. BRINDLEY doesn' dance himself III pub
lie. never having learned the steps; but he
likes 10 see that style Of amusement gosS
on as well as anybody. Consequently, he
some times goes to parties and balls; In TACT
he ALWAYS soes to part, and balls when he
is invited There was party III one OF The
quiet quarters of the city one night last week
and to that party Mr.. BIINDLEY 'ods invited;
aud he went Among the young ladies who
graced the occasion with their presence was
one whose. dancing struck Mr.. BRINDLEY a
being particularly fine. Early lii the even
VI T..
retired and found no end in admiration lost
begun a poetical tribute to the beautiful
dancer The task was one which taxed Mr..
BRINDLEY's abilities to the utmost, and il
WAS somewhere near ii o'clock before he had
composed the following aud transferred it
to the blank page of an old letter:
TO THE GIRL IN THE BLUE DRESS
! gaze with delight as you twirl in the dance,
Which you do most decidedly sweet, love;
Each step YOU have taken is just such a step,
As could not be easily beat, love;
But Ipr,v YOU will dance just as light as you
..For my heart lies under your feet, Iove;"
This tribute of genius to grace and beauty.
both alike damp with pcrsplraiion, Mr. BRIND-
LEY at once handed to the young lady, not
doubling that he would be rewarded with at
least a smile. if not with an introduction and
delightful acquaintance. Bat Mr.. BRINDLEY
was mistaken. The young lady frown'
darkly, crushed the effusion with her delicate
fingers. on which glittered innumerable rings,
ranging in value from six bits to twelve, aud
Indignantly cast ii from her.
Mr. BRNDLEY wiIted lie felt used up, and
Immediately skunk from the room and went
home. Had somebody met Mr.. BRINDLEY
just then and charged him with stealing a
sheep. he would not have doubted the truth
of the ch irge.
Quite early the next morning young gen
tleman might have been seen to enter the store
Of which Mr. BRINpLEY is one of the presiding
genii. with that individuals poetry in bis
hand. When he quilted the store three min
utes after. he wore a shockingly crushed hat
aud torn coat. and left broken yard stick
on the floor. and Mr.. BiuNDLEY washing very
bloody nose in very dirty tin pan.
Mr.. BRINDLEY writes no more poetry To
strange young ladies, no matter how well
they may dance. but cultivates the cOmpan-
ionship and affections of Sary Ann with even
more than bis former assiduity.