The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-22

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ally toward CHIMES more In unison with his tastes no
no longer felt that attraction for marriage which
he had experienced In boyhood gtke most youtasl,
George Byron would marry, ne, on his part, would
willingly engage not to enter into wedlock But his
ing through English clouds the blue skies OF the
East and that he was kept in perpetual agitation by
the fair ones who would cast themselves athwart his
pain, throwing themselves at his head when not AZ
his feet. vainly did he dstort himself, give him.
sell out to the public as true "Chide Harold"
malign himsef; his friends knew that his heart was
overlooking with tenderness, and they could not
thus be duped. If he had wished to Gull some flow
breeze, as youth 30 often does this sort OF amuse-
ment would have been difficult for him; for the Bne
ladies Of his choice II once they succeeded in inspir
ing him with some kind Of tender feeling, fastened
themselves upon him In such passionate way that
his freedom became greatly shacked, and they gen.
orally ended by making the public the coyldanteo OF
Lord Byron had some adventures that brought
him annoyance and grief They made MIN fall into
for everything. HVs best friends, and the wisest
among tnem thought that the surest way OF settling
into Which he was being dragged by female enthn.
siasm would be for him to marry, and they advised
him TO It pertinaciously Lord Byron, ever doole to
given; but ne made them well understand that he
should marry from reason rather than choice.
- And 30 he married Miss M1llbanke.
Lady Byron possessed one Of those minds clever
at reasoning, but weak in judgment; that can reason
much without being reasonable 70 use the words OF
th0se minds that act as II life were problem In
Jurisprudence or geometry; who argue. distinguish
eddy she always deceived herself in this way about
Lord Byron. When she was In the family way, and
her confinement drawing near, the storm
He was In Correspondence with Moore, then
absent from London. Moore's apprehensions with
tnat had never appeared suitable in his eyes had,
nevertheless, Gained down on receiving letters from
Lord Byron that expressed satisfaction Yet during
mOon' Lord Byron sent Moore some very melan-
choy verses. to be set to music said he and which
began thus
There's not Joy the world can give like that .akss away
Moore had already felt some vague disquietude,
and he asked why he allowed his mind to dwell on
such sorr0wful ideasS Lord Byron replied that he
friend Of his childhood. the Duke Of Dorset, and as
his subsequent letters were full OF Jests Moore De-
Ss HSa y sag rs was not
jealous then. continued to be gentle and amiable.
"But these indications Of contented heart soon
came more rare ana formal, and there was observa.
BILE, thought through some OF his letters feeling
Gloomy anticIpations which had from the rst feIt
regarding HIS fate"
Above all. there were expressions in his letters
nouncng the birth Of his little girl Lord Byron said
he was absorbed in five hundred contradictory con-
In view. Which would probably come to nothing, as
1t mostly happens with all we desire. "But never
mind said s for TIE blue sky
me where 1t Is little bluer like skyish top OF blue
On reading this letter, dated the sth Of January,
with the tone OF melancholy pervading it; and know
Ing that it was Lord Byrons habit when under the
pressure OF sorrow and uneasness to seek relief in
expressing his yearnings after freedom and after
other chimes, he wrote to him in these terms-"DO
Your last letter. sort Of mystery as veil as Want Of
OF your usual elasticity OF spirts-whtch has hung
npon my mind unpleasantly ever since. longto be
near you, that might know how you really look and
feel for these letters tell nothing and one word
Qaatt,' oocht, Is worth whole reams Of correspOn-
that letter has led me to fear and snail be satIseda
ut was sBays Moore ss0nly few weeks after the
exchange Of these letters that Lady Byron took the
resolution Of separating from him. She had left
London at the end OF January on visit TO her pa
rents, in Leicestershire, and Lord Byron was to
with mutual demonstrations OF attachment aud OF
good understanding. On the journey Lady Byron
wrote letter to her husband, couched IN playful.
afYecti0uate language. What, then, must have been
his establishments when directly after her arrival at
Kirby Mallory her father, Sir Ralph, wrote to tell
Lord Byron that his daughter was going to remain
with them and would return TO him no moreS'
This unexpected stroke fell heavily upon him. The
pscunary ass growing up since bis
nine executions Ia his own house, had then reached
their climax. He was then, 20 use his own energetic
liked around" and then was he also condemned to
receive the unaccounaDle intelligence that the wife
tiOnate manner had abandoned him forever.
His state OF mind cannot be told nor perhaps, be
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dignity and strength OF mind that aiwaJs distin.
If we were to enter into a poIeuric on
this subject or simply TO make conscientious re-
searches there would be many chances OF proving
In opposition to the axiom tnat the fault OF these
great lay IN the bad choice OF their helpmates
In truth II there have been Gemma Donati and q
Milbanke, we also md In ancient times Calpurnia
Pin
modern times, wives OF poets VINO have been the
honor OF their sex, proud Of their husbands and
Ieas 10 destroy the absolute nature Of the fbeor ~
making 1t at best c0nditionaif fne larger number
great men, 1t is true did not marry. or this num-
Der we ind Michael Angelo, Raphael, Petrarch
AriOsCO, Tass0, Ceramics V0taire. Pope, Alueri
and Canova anu many others among the poets and
philosophers Bacon, Newton, Calico, Descartes,
Bayie and Leibnitz.
What does that prove If not that they either would
not could not marry, but certainly not that they
were incapable OF being good nusbandsi Besides, a
thousand causes-apart from the fear OF being un-
happy in domestic life, considerations Of fortune,
prior attachments, &c.-may nave prevented them.
But as to Lord Byron at least it is still more certain
with regard to him than to any other that he might
have been happy had he made better choice; II
circumstances mad only been tolerabe, as he himself
says. Lord Byron had none Of those faults that
often disturb harmony. because they put the wfe's
virtue to too great a trial. IL the best disposition
much and exacts nothing then assuredly his de-
serves 10 be SO characterized Lord Byron exacted
diction teasing were insupportable to him; his
amiaple, testing way even precuded them. In all
the circumstances and al the details OF his life ne
displayed that nigh generosity That contempt OF
petty, selfish, material calculations 80 well adapted
for gaining hearts In general and Especially those
Of women. Add TO that the pYestiga belonging to
his great beauty, his wit, his grace, and IL viii be
easy 70 understand the love he must have inspired
as soon as he became known
Sc And now let US hasten TO add that although
Lord Byron was not In love with Miss Mlbanke he
had no dislike to her person, for she was rather
pretty and pleasing In appea ance Her reputation
for moral aud intellectual qualities standing such
a high PEDESTAL Lord Byron naturally conceived
that esteem might well sulce to replace tenderness
1t is certain that II she had lent herself to 1t more
and II circumstances had only been eniurabls their
union might have presented the same character
common TO most aristocratic couples in England,
and that even Lord Byron might nave been able TO
act from virtue Ia default OF feeling; but that little
requisite for him was wholly wanting. HIS cele-
brated and touching Farewell" might be brought
up as an objection TO what we have
lust advanced. II might be said that the
word sincere is proof OF love, and insncere
proof OF fasehood Lastly, that III ali cases there
was want OF dencacy aud refinement In thus
hdng MS domestic troubles To the public Well, all