Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-12-15

NNNs hfcF arc rtfof attoc,s No oNe01t eftto-
gizingly.
Blake put on his most pereuptory manner
STRAY devils.' he cried: "you know they are
not stray horses II YOU don't get down this
instant. you rogue. I'll report YOU to headqusr
tiers and have you shot for thief"
The Yankee jumped down as quick as light
ming. Blake took bis place, aud after some little
trouble in avoiding the enemy's pickets, brought
two of the horses safely into our lines What
became of the other poor fellow with whom be
snapped clothes. Is is impossible TO say-Rich-
mond Examiner
Robin AdaIr
Robin Adair. the hero OF the song. vas well
known in the London fashionable circles of the
last century by the soubriquet of the Fortunate
lrishman: :" but his pareutage aud theexact place
of his birth are unknown. He was brought up
"a a surgeon. but Ibis detection in an early
amour drove him precipitateiy from Dublin" to
push his fortunes In England Scarcely had he
crossed the channel when the chain or lucky
events that ultimately led him 10 fsme and for
tune commenced.
Near Holyhead. pesceiving carriage over
turned. he rendered assistance. The sole occu
pant of this vehicle "lsdy OF fashion well
known in polite circles. who received Adaf's
attentions with thanks: and. being lightly hurt
aud hearing that he Was surgeon, requested him
20 travel with her in her carriage 10 London
Ga their arrival in the metropolis she presented
him with fee Of one hundred guiness. and gave
him y general invitation to her house In after
lie Adair used TO say that it not 80 much the
amount of this fee but the time il was given lin,
that WIS OF service to him, as he was then almost
destitute. But the invitation to her house was
still greater service, for there ne met the person
who decided his fate in life. This was lady Car
oline Keppel. daughter of the second Earl of AL
bemarle. and OF Lady Anne LenOx, daughter of
the Duke of Richmond. Forgetting her high
lineage, Lady Caroline, at the first sight of the
Irish surgeon, fell desperately in love with him;
and her emotion was 80 sudden and SO violent as
TO attract the general attention oi the company.
Adair, perceiving his advantage. lost no time
10 pursuing it, while The Albemarle and Rich
mond papers were dismayed at the prospect OF 30
terrible mssdllisnee. Every means were tried
10 induce the young laey 10 change her mind but
withou, effect. Adairs biograpber tells us that
"gmusements, a long journey An advantageous
offer. and other common modes OF shaking of
what was considered by the family Nh i'm
proper match. were already tried but in vain !:
the health of Lady Caroline was evidently i'm
paired, snd the family at last confessed. with
a good sense that reflects honor on their under
standing, a. veil as their hearts that il pos
sbe TO prevent but never TO dissolve ali attach
ment and that marriage wac the honorable, and,
indeed, the only alternative that could secure her
happiness and life
When Lady Caroline was taken by her friends
from London TO Bath, that she might be sepa
rated from her lover. she wrote, II Ia said, the
song of Robin Adar, and set il To plsintive
Irish song that she had heard him sing Whether
written by Lady Caroline or not, the song is
simply expressive of her feelings at the time, and
as it completely corroborates the circumstances
just related. which we're the town talk of the pc
Rod. though new little more than family tradl-
ton, there be no doubt that they we're the or
Ign of the song the words OF which, as origi-
nsllv written, sre the following:
What's this dull town to ne:
Robins not near;
He whom wish to see.
Wish for TO hear
where's sll the Joy and mirth
Made life heaven esrthg
Oh they're all fed with thee.
Robin Adsr.
Whist made the assembly shinei
Robin Adsir
What made the hall so Hne,..
Robin was there
Whist when the play wsso'er.
What made my heart so sorei
on 1t was parting with
Robin Adsr,
But now thou art far from me,
Robin Adsir
But now never
Robin Adsir,
Yet he I love so well
Still in my heart shall dwell,
Oh can ne'er forget
Robin, Adsirf
Immediately after his marriage with Lady
Caroline Adair was appointed inspector general
of military hospitals, and subsequently. becom-
ing favorite of George Ill, he was made sur
geon general. Kings sergeant surgeon. and sur
geon of Chelsea hospital. Very fortunate men
seldom have MANY friends. but Adsir, by declin-
ing baronetcy that offered to him by the
King for surgical attendance on the Duke oil
Gloucester. actually acquired considerable popu-
larity before his death, which took place when he
was nearly fourscore years of age, in 1890. In
the Genteman's Magazine Of that year there
are verses "On the Death of Robert Adar. ESQ
late Surgeon General, by j. Crane, NJ ID who,
L is to be hoped. a much better physician
than poet.
Lady Caroline Adair's married life vas short
but happy. She died of consumption, after Civ
ing birth to three children, one of them son.
On her death bed she requested Adar to wear
mourning for her long rs he lived, which he
scrupulousy did. save on the king and queens
birthdays, when his duty TO his sovereign reouir-
ed him TO appear at court in full dress. II this
injunction respecting mourning we're to prevent
Adair marrying again, it had the desired effect
he did not marry second time. though be had
many offers.
Adair seems to have been a universal fsvor;e
among both women and men; even Pope Gar
ganelli conceived strong friendship for him
when he visited Rome AGar's only son hv
Lady keppel served his country with distinction
as a diplomatist, and died 10 1855. aged ninety
two years. then being the Right Hon Sir Robs
Adair, G. c. B, the last surviving political and
private friend OF bis distng uished relative. Chss
James Fox. His memory. though not generally
known. has been also enshrined in popular
piece of poetry, for being expressly educated
tor the diplomatic service at the University Of
Gottingen, Canning satirized him in " TIE Ro
vers " as Rogero the unfortunate siudent-loveI
of " Sweet Matilda Pottingen New York
Albion.
TIE PRoPosED SINKING FUSD A brave and
, sagacious individual has proposed in Congress to
establish a sinking fund for the paym of the
natioual debt. This reminds Us of old Cobbett's
remark uPon Pitts sinking fund. He said that
it was a man ri;h wooden leg chasing deer
over the mountains. The brave individual who
proposes sinking fund for the liquidation of
our national debt will accomplish the object Just
about the time that old wooden leg catches the
deer-N Y Herald
No. $50.