The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-29
TOM MOORE'S COURTSHIP AND MAR
RAGE

TOM M00RE'S C0URTSHIP AND MAR
RAGE
[Appleton's Journal
As the name Of Moore and his Bessy
are on the tapis, must take the oppor.'
tunity Of mentioning the following cir
cumstances. When living in Dublin,
where Moore was the observed of all OBJ
servers, he was engaged in some private
theatricals, when he made acquaintance
with Miss Bessy Dyke, who had recently
made her debut as ballet dancer in the
Dublin boards. Moore was smitten with
her at first sight, and having access to
the green room, used to seek her out and
converse with her, whenever he could,
behind the scenes. One night, as the
celebrated Sir Philip Champion, one of
the very ablest medical men that ever
lived. was just dropping off to sleep after
day of great fatigue, he heard violent
and agitated knocking at his bedroom
door. ''Come in,'' he said, and voice
which he at once recognized as that of
his friend spoke through the halfopened
door. ''Phil, Phil, for God sake get up
and come with me without moments
delay
Sir Phillip jumped up, hurried on his
clothes. ond went out with him. 1t was
about two o'clock on bright summers
morning, and the streets were entirely
deserted. AS they walked rapidly to-
gether, Champion in vain appealed to
Moore to tell him what was the matter.
The only reply he received was, You II
see soon enough. Come along quick for
Gods sake! There's not moment to
be lost!' They hurried down Dawson
street, reached Suffolk street, and about
half way up that street, lying PROSTATE
on the flags, Sir Phillip beheld to his
amazement what appeared to be the body
ola young woman. So it proved to be-
not dead body bu. an insensible one,
and bleeding copiously from the head,
which was severely injured. On going up
to it they found an old woman standing
by it and watching over it. Sir Phillip
Champion. with Moore assistance, lifted
the body from the ground and carried it
up stairs to her rooms; which were on
the first floor. After considerable time
she was brought back to CONSCIOUSNESS
by the skill Of the great practitioner. The
ugly wound which she had received did
not prove so serious as had been feared;
so that, after while, she gradually re-
covered, and (here is the curious part Of
the story the heroine of this little drama
lived years and years after, and lived to
become ''the darling Bessy'' Of Tom
Moore,
1t would seem that on the night in
question Moore had accompanied her to
her lodgings in Suffolk street, and while
there made use of the opportunity to ex
press his feeling toward her passionately.
If she was blamab]e for having admitted
man to her apartment at such an
hour. it must be borne in mind that she
was really and truly a pure-minded, I'M
sophisticated girl, who though aattered
naturally enough--by the undisguised
admiration of a man so sought after and
distinguished as the modern Anacreon,
yet had been treated by him invaria BILE
with such respect as to inspire her with
confidence. However, his advances were
now made so warmly that his ardor got
the better of his prudence, and he rush
ed forward toward her, hoping to grasp
her in his arms. When she preceived
his intentions she said to him in the most
NO. iuCe1 IOHC' 'otOE', oii ~ you Co4He
one step nearer to me will throw myself
out of that window" pointing to that, on
account of the sultriness OF the weather,
had been left wide open. Not imagining
her to be in earnest, he continued to APP
proach her, and n one moment she sprang
out Of the window and fell on the pave
mcnt- bruised, mutilated. AMI insenSible.
His terror, CONSERVATION and self-rc-
proach may be imagined. All in the
house were in bed. The watchmen, as
was their wont, were asleep in their box.
es, and their was Moore standing appall-
ed and helpless by the bleeding body Of
his love in the silent, solitary street on
that memorable summers morn. At
length he succeeded in arousing the old
woman.servant Of the house, and consign-
ing the lady to ter charge, he ran off for
his friend Champion.
The rest of the story is easily told.
Moore was captivated by the heroic con-
duct Of his virtuous Bessy, and the blind
passion which he had conceived for her
was converted into p1ofoundest admira-
ton. He made her an honest, heartfelt,
earnest proposal Of maj, riage, to which
at last she yielded with good grace.
LADY CAROLINE LAMB.
Her Eighty and eccentric conduct with
regard to Lord Byron. and the many un-
oooonp<o h ln ;, WI oh ho