Natchitoches spectator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1867-18??, 1868-01-09
The Last pays Of Byron. !.

Iii@ An American thus wrlteSis flS passed
the winter of Byron's death in Greece,
and the latteripart of February went to
iMissolonghi to see him. He was then
suffering from the effect of a fit Of cpl
lepsy, hicli. occurred in the middle OF
February. Che first time that T. called
at his residence was not permitted to
see him; but in q few days L received q
polite note from him at the hand of a
negro servant, who was native OF
America, and whom Byron was kind to,
and proud of, to the last. ,/iH@i "
I II found the poet in a weak and rather
Irritable state, but he treated me- with
the utmost kindness. He said that at
the time I first called on him all stran-
gers aud most of his friends were eX-
Guided from his roonf.toa9T 5i3 10 III
j's'But," said Ire, "had T. known mn
American was attle door,. yOu should
not have been denied. L love ~ our
country, sir; tits the only spot of Cod
green earth not desecrated by tyrants.'
81 LII our conversation alluded to the
sympathy ut the time felt in America,
for struggling Greece. All he said at
the time in reply was :i-5i iliH 1JiaW .
+ ,'Poor Greece iipOor Greece! once the
richest ON earth. God knows have
tried to help thee !nfi.~,b liig .siF1ods
He then referred in rapturous terms
to Bozzaris then just fallen. and showed
meialetter from the chef. 10 Hoisi99h ~
iIn few days after i left him Il re-
ceived another note from HIM, request
ing me to call and bring with me II
ving's Sketch Book. -bIstoolSl it in my
hand and went once more to the illustri-
ous authors residence. He rose from
his couch when l entered, and pressing
my hand warmly, said: ae $50 'fii Ia Z
/ "Haye You brought the Sketch
Book nsstf tf5.te3sE 20 - atgt IS ~
handed it to him, when Selling it
with enthusiasm, he turned TO n"The
Broken Hearth. ".i,tl. bsli ana itaf%
esThat' said he, is one OF the finest
things ever written OH earth, and /
wantto hear an American read it, But
stay, do you know 1rvingg"9di 9Asn Z.
ssiI replied that L had never seenfhim.
'tsGOds bless him ~ exclaimed Byron,
'he is a. genius; and he has something
better than igenius--a heart, wish
could see him, butt fearI never shall.
Well. read then The Broken Heart
yes, 'The Broken Heart What a worrl!''
In closing the first paragraph, Hsaid :
"Shall confeSssitf believe in bro
ken hearts, q Il 81 11m rCilHSynn9 ii
o tt'Yes, !" exclaimed BY ROM and so do i,
and so does every one but philosophers
and fools. I'D bTtlftu sB1 T"EstY "a.
So / waited whenever he interrupted
me, until he requested me to go on; yet
/ cared more for the commentary, as it
came fresh from By rob'sl heart.-While
1 was reading one of the most touching
portions of the mournful piece, 1 Observ-
ed that Byron wcpt. He turned his
eyes upon me and Salu.: t3..itiG~: "tif 2"
lsYOu see me weep, SIR Irving him
self never wrote that story without
weeping, nor can hear it without tears
L have not .wept muchin this world, fol
trouble never brings tears to my eyes;
but L always have tears for The Broken
Heart. ~ ls1BryT .aHE@igt ta ,aBH3't Id
lHWlIen / read the last line of Moore IS
verses, at the close of the piece, Byron
said=. b~iL OuW ,snEtiTD lee ,9iIi aJg N
"What q being that Tom is, and IT.
wing and Emmett and his beautiful
love What beings all? Sir, how many
such men as Washington Irving are
there in Americas? God don't sent
many such spirits into this world! 1
Iwant to see Irving; want to see your
stupendous scenery; II want to sec
Washington IS grave; want TO see the
classic form of living freedom; want to
see your government recognize Greece
tas an independent nation. Poor
Greece inE bod tHi~ts,U oi iu4I ,fi
These were the last words of Byron.
fr.ltl B.. r-S--------------- GuTf
As canal-boat was passing under q
bridge, the captain gave the usual warn
ing. tsLook out 10 when q little French-
man. hopping his head out of the win