The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-09-29
From tic Philadelphia Press.
GOSSIP ABOUT TOM MOORE,

iamiiy, IN his most ttufthuntInS fancy, he
ever cherished for princess peers, and high
born ladies. lie was us good a son, broth.
er and father as ever brcathed. While his
mother lived, and she wao !ify-threc when
she died, Moore wlote to her twice a week.
no matter what were the other claims upon
his time. lie was not ashamed Of his
lowly origin among his aristocratic friends.
There Is an anecdote, not related by Lord
John Russell, that when Moore first sat
at table at the Carlton House, the guest
of the Prince Of Wales, charming all 10y
his companionable society, his Royal High
ness remarked, al suppose, Mr.. Moore, you
are of the same family rs the Marquis of
'ogheda = The poets answer was: "No;
my father sells wine, spirits and groceries,
IN little store at the corner of Aunger
street, Dublin" The Prince Immediately
looked round tho table, saw some of the
guests smiling at the brus1ue veracity of
the little lrshman, and called out in his
most impressive manner, Let us drink a
bumper to the health of Mr.. Moorcs father;
| am sure he must be very excellent gen
tleman." 1t may be that scene not
much unlike this occurred at the Princes
table, in which Curran distinguished him
self, as Moore did by his candor a dis
cussion had arisen as to the comparative
status of each profession, aud Curran hap
PLY concluded it by giving the preference
to the law, "which," he added, "h.s
enabled the son Of an Irish peasant to sit
at the table Of his prince"
Nor i'll considering Moore's character,
should it be forgotten that as a husband
his conduct was not only wholly unexccp-
tional, but always affec,ionate, consilera,c,
reliant and kind Hearted It is not worth
while to trace back the circumstances of
the courtship, but the marriage was one of
passionate love on both sides. Neither
seems ever to have given the other any
cause TO regret the formation of the life ties
which bound them. MIS-. Moore, (whose
death occurred only few weeks ago) was a
beautiful and charming wdman, who went
very little into society, but conciliatcd the
good will and kind regard of all who knew
her. The only cause for complaint she could
have felt, was Moore's too frequently lcav.
ing her, while lie ilullered about in the
gay and fashionable circles in which he so
much delighted. Nor indeed should al;
the blame be attached to Moore himself
Ills celebrity as writer, his flashing wit
and thorough geniality in society; and
above all, the singular fascination Of his
singing, contributed TO mako linn not only
acceptable, but most desirable guest in
the highest and most fashionable circles of
London. Living as he did in the country,
yet within twenty minutes walk Of BowooG,
the Marquis of Lansdowne's splendid and
hospitable country seat, Moore was as much
involved in high life as he would have been
in London. For tie Marquis Of Lansdownc
is nobleman of immense wealth, and so
much political power as to make him a
partisan, who, tho he cared not for place.
used to gather around him in the country,
the elite Of all that was exalted, talented,
and fashionable among his own class, and
on his side of politics. and also the whis
opposition. Among these, Moore became
completely at home, while his dearest Bcssy
would remain in their pretty cottage at
Sloperton, contented among her children,
and practicing the most rigid economy to
make both ends meet.
BY the way, as We have mentioned Mrs.
Moore, let us here give an epigram upon
here, written in 1915. Moore's first two
children were females, Anastatia and Bar
bara. Announcing the birth of the third,
in letter to Power, his musical publisher,
August, 1914, Moore wrote, 81 think you
will not grudge ten pence postage } for
the intelligence of Bessy's safety; it would
be worth tsoenty pence, if had boy
TO announce to you, but unluclsiIy it
ohSthCt Shis fAL Iuc LlIl6 OF ClIS OC-
curence at Maryland cottage, Derbyslire,
Mr.. Josephine Atkinson, one of Moore's
Oldest and truest friends, was in the neigh.
borhood, at Mattock, and he wrote the fol-
lowing, which was not given by Lord John
Russell, nor indeed, do we ever recollect
to have seen it in print: Is
I'm sorry, dear Moore. there's damp to your
joy,
Nor think my old strain of my theology stupid,
When Isay that your wife had right 10 boy,
For Venus is nothing without a young Cupid.
But since Fate the boon that you wished for re-
fuses,
Aud granted three girls TO your happy embraces,
He meant when you wandered abroad with the
Muses.,
That your wife should be circled OF home with
the Graccs."
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