The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-19
1HACKERArs LECTURES ON THE GEORGES
GEORGE THE SECOND.

bGOAbOE 4 LII OEOOANOs
IContinued from the last issue of THE EVENING
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read that Lady Yarmouth (my most reli
gious and gracious kiag's favorite) sold bush
Opric to a clergyman for $4,000. (She betted
him f5OO0 that he would not be made bishop
and he lost and paid herr Was he the only
prelate of his time led up by such hands for
conservation? As peep INTO George IFS st.
James, see crowds of cassocks rustllng up the
back stairs OF the ladies of the court stealthy
clergy slipping purses into their laps that god.
less old king yawning under his canopy in his
chapel royal as the chaplain before him is dis
coursing. Discoursing about what9 About
righteousness and judgment? While the chap
lain is preaching, the king is chattering in Ger
man almost as loud as the preacher-so loud
that the clergyman-it may be one DR.. Young
he who wrote "Nght Thoughts" and dis
coursed on the splendors of the stars the glo-
Ties Of heaven, and utter vanities OF this world
actually burst out crying in his pulpit because
the defender OF the faith and dispenser of bish-
opriCs would not listen to him! No wonder
that the clergy we're corrupt and Indifferent
amid this indifference and corruption. No
wonder that skepucs multiplied and morals de-
generated, so tar as they depended on the inhu-
ence of such a king. No wonder that Whitfield
cried out in the wilderness-that Wesley Quilted
the insulted temple to pray on the hillside. 1
look with reverence on those men at that time.
Which is the sublimer spectacle-the good John
wesley, surrounded by his congregation of
miners at the pits mouth, or the queens chap
lains mumblng through their morning Office in
Venus, with the door opened into the adjoining
chamber where the queen is dressing, talking
scandal to Lord Hervey, or uttering sneers at
Lady Suffolk, who is kneeling with the basin at
her mistress side? I say I am scared as l look
round at this society-at this king-at these
courtiers-at these pOlitcians-at these bishops
at this Haunting vice and levity. Where
abouts in this court is the honest man? Where
Is the pure person one may like? The air stiles
one with its sickly perfumes. There are some
Old World follies and some absurd ceremonials
n mt nnr nNaFf pfA AIn ant 1nwv htahT
laugh at, but, as an Englshman, contrasting it
with the past, shall not acknowledge the
change of to day AS the mistress of s.. James
passes me now, l salute the sovereign, wise,
moderate, exemplary of life; the good mother;
the good wife; the accomplished lady; the en-
Ightened friend of art; the tender sympathlzer
in her peoples glorles and sorrows.
OF all the court of George and Caroline, I find
no one but Lady Suffolk with whom 1T seems
pleasant and kindly to hold converse Even the
msogynist Croker, who edited her letters, loves
her, and has that regard for her with which her
sweet gracousness seems to have inspired al
most all men and some women who came near
her. / have noted many little traits which go
to prove the charms of her character (it is not
merely because she is charming, but because
she is characteristic, that allude to her). She
writes delightfully."- sober letters. Addressing
Mr.. Gay at Tunbridge Che was, you know,
poet, penniless and in disgrace) she says =" The
place you are in has strangely filed your head
with physicians and cures; but, take my word
for 1t, many fine lady has gone there 10 drink
has complained of the loss of his heart who had
it in his own possession. / desire you will keep
yours; for shall not be very fond of friend
without one, and have great mind you should
be in the number of mne."
When Lord Peterborough was seventy years
old, that indomitable youth addressed some
flaming love, or rather gallRntry, letters to Mrs.
Howard {: curious relics they arc of the roman.
tic manner Of wooing sometimes in use in those
days 1t is not passion; it is not love; it is
gallantry mixture of earnest and acting;
high-fown compliments, profound bows, vows,
sighs and ogles, IN the manner of the Clelie ro-
mances, and Millamont and Dor1court in the
comedy. There was vast elaboration of cere-
monies and etiquette, of raptures-a regulated
form OF kneeliDg and woOiDg which has quite
passed out of our downright manners. Hen
rietta Howard accepted the noble old earl's PHI
landerng; answered the queer love-letters with
que acknowledgment; made profound courtesy
70 Peterborough's profound bow, and got John
Say TO help her in the composition of her letters
IN reply to her old knight. He wrote her charm
ing verses, IN which there was truth as we'll rs
grace. "Oh, wonderful creature |" he writes
"Oh wonderful creature. woman of reason
never gsaVe out OF pride, never gay out of
When so easy to guess who this angel should be.
VINO would think Mrs. Howard ne'er dreamed
IL was she?"
The great Mr.. Pope also celebrated her in lines
not less pleasant, and painted portrait of what
must certainly have been delightful lady
al know a thing that's most uncommon
Envy, be silent and attendl-
know q reasonable woman,
Handsome, yet witty, and a friend:
''Not warped by passion awed by rumor,
Not grave through PRIDE or gay through
folly:
An equal mixture of good humor
And exquisite soft melancholy.
Has she no faults. then Envy says), sire"
Yes she has one, must aver;
When all the world consplres 10 praise her,
The Woman's deaf, and does not hearP
Even the women concurred in praising an
loving her. The Duchess of QueensberrY beal
Testimony TO her amable qualities, and write
10 her | tell you so and so, because you 10y
children, and to have children love you" II
beautiful, jolly Mary Bellenden, represented
CONTEMPORARIES as "the most perfect creatul
ever known" writes very pleasantly To hl
1dear Howard" her dear Swiss" from u
country whittier Mary had retired after h
marriage, and when she gave up being ma
of honor, "How do you do, Mrs. Howard
Mary breaks out. chow do you 40, Mrs. Hol
ard that is all have to say. This afternoon
Sm taken With a ht of writing; but as TO matte
I have nothing better to entertain you TN
news of nv farm. / therefore give you tne 4
iowInS list of the stock OF eatables tnat am "a
tng for nv private tooth. It Is well known
tba whole county of Kent that have four
calves. two fat hogs, it for killing, Twelve pr
misi0g black pigs, two young chlcSehs, Iur