The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-08-27

of Oliver Goldsmith dropped from her
lips, and Immediately a sympathizing
lady on the opposite side of the table
rose and shook hands with Miss Rey-
nolds across the table, johnson had
heard the expression, and had also
marked the pantomimic performance Of
sympathy, and he capped both by a
remark which set the table in a roar,
and which was to an effect which cut
smartly in three ways. ~Thus,' said
he. 'sthe ancients. on the commence
ments of their friendships used to sac
rifce beast betwixt them The
affair ends prettily- A few
days after the +Traveler' was pu blishcd
johnson read it aloud from beginning
to end to delighted hearers, of whom
Miss Reynolds was one. AS johnson
closed the book she emphatically re-
marked, Veil, I never more shall think
DR.. Goldsmith ugly Mrs. Reynolds
did not get over her idea. Her brother
painted the portrait of the new poet, in
the Octagon Room in the square; the
mezzotinte engraving of it was speedily
all over the town. Miss Reynolds (who
it has been said used herself to paint
portraits with such exact imitation of
her brothers defects and avoidance of
his beauties that every body but himself
laughedat them) thought it marvellous
that so much dignity could have been
given to a poets face, and yet SO strong
a likeness be conveyed; for CDR. Gold
smiths cast of countenance, she pro-
ceeds to inform US. land indeed his
whole figure from head to foot, i'm
pressed every one at first sight with
the idea of his being low Mechanic
particularly, believe. journeyman
tailor" This belief is founded Ga what
Goldsmith had himself once said.
Coming rufied into Reynolds drawing
room, Goldsmith angrily referredto an
insult which his sensitive nature fancied
had been put upon him at a neighbor-
ing cofee-house, by "a fellow who"
said Goldsmith, ''took me, believe for
tailor" The company laughed more,
or less demonstratively, and rather con-
firmed than cispelled the superstition.
Poor Goldsmith's weaknesses were
good deal played upon by that not too
polite company. One afternoon Burke
and young Irish officer, O'Moore,
were crossing the square to Reynolds
house to dinner. They passed
"a group who were gaping at,
and making admiring remarks
upon, some samples Of beautiful foreign
husseydom, who were looking out of
the windows of one of the hotels. Gold
smith was at the skirt of the group,
looking on. Burke said to O'Moore, as
they passed him unseen, "Look at Gold
smith by and by, at Reynolds, and
you will see what I make Of this At
the dinner, Burke treated Goldsmith
with such GOODNESS that Oliver at last
asked for an explanation. Burke rea-
Oily replied that his manner was owing
to the monstrous indiscretim on Gold
smiths part, in the square, of which
Burke and O'Moore had been the wit
nesses. Poor Goldsmith asked in what
way he had been so indiscreet.
why answered Burke, did you
not exclaim, on looking up at those
women, what stupid beasts the crowd
must be for staring with such admira-
ton at those painted Jezebels, while a
man Of your talent passed by un-
noticed!"
Surely, my dear friend" cried Gold
smith, horror-struck, 81 did not say
sof' eff you had not said ,so,' re-
torted Burke, ''how should I have
known it!'' That's true" answered
Goldsmith, with great humility; 81 am
very sorry, it was very foolish! l do
recollect that something of the kind
passed through my mind, but l did not
think had uttered it!''