Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-10
BOSWELL'S LOVE.MAKING.

Boswell, according to writer, was once in
love with Scotch lass named Blair Her be-
havlor was rather cooler to him than Boswell
either expected or relished; and appreheusve
tha, he should lose her, be petitioned bis
friend Temple, clergyman, to help him to
soften her obduracy. That Temple might not
blunder, Boswell wrote down certain Instructions
which the reverend gentleman Was carefully to
observe
"wednesday. Breakfast at eight; set out at
nine; Thomas will bring you to Adamtown a
little after eleven; send up your name. If pos
siblc put up your horses there; they can have
cut grass. If not, Thomas Will take them to
Mountain, place mc off, and come back and
wait at dinner. Give Miss Blair my letter. Sa.
lutte her and her mother; ask to walk. See the
place fully; think OF what improvements should
be made. Talk ct my mare, the purse, the choc-
olate. Tell you are my very old and intimate
friend. Praise me for my good qualites-you
know them: but talk also how odd, how incop-
slslaDt, how impeuous, how much accustomed
to women Of Intrigue. Ask graveIy, Pray don
you think there Is something of madness 10 that
family? Talk of my various travels, German
princes, Voltare and Rosseau. Talk of NY
father my strong desire to have my OVID house.
Observe her well See how amiabie Judge if
she would be happy with your friend. Think of
cal, too. Study the mother. Remember we'll
what passes Stay 10 tea. At six order horses
and go to New Mills, Two miles from London;
but if they press you to stay all night, do it, b.
a man of as much ease as possible. Consider
what romantic expedition you are on. Take
notes. Perhaps you now fix me for life
The whole history of love and courtship Of
ters nothing more ludicrous than this docu-
meDt. Temples lnterccssion was not without
fruit. ''At last | am here" writes Boswell
FROM Miss Blair's house ''at last | am mere
and our meeting has been such as you paint in
your last but one. have been here but one
night; she insisted on my staying another; |
am dressed 10 green and gold | have my
chaise IN which l sit alone, like MIR. Gray, and
Thomas rides BY me 10 claret-colored suit
with silver-laced hat He went with her TO
the theatre at Edinburgh to see "Othelo."
Il sat close behiud the princess" las he called
her) 'and at the most affecting scenes [ press
ed my hand upon her waist. She was in tears,
and rather leaned to me-" He then reports a
conversation between them:
u really have 10 particular liking for you,"
says Miss Blair. IL like many people as well as
you"
"Do ouindeed?' returned Boswell. "Well,
| cannot help it; | am obliged to you for telling
me so iu time. | am sorry for it,"
Il like Jeanpie Maxwell better than you.'
Every well; but do you like no man better
than me p
SIS it possible that you may like me better
than other meu p
Il don't know what is possible"
GU are very fond Of Auchinleck (his fatb-
er's estate;) that is one good eli cumstance.
II confess am. l wish | liked you as we'll
as Auchineck.
Her candor would have put an end to most
mems hopes and passions, too. But Boswell
went on Tor two months provoking her sar-
casms, until he saw the game WIS up. Yet
three days after be had formally resigned her,
three days after he had told her that he was
thrown upon the wide world again, and that
he didn't know what would become Of him, he
wrote: The heiress" (meaDiog Miss Blair
'ls good Scots lass but must have an Eug-
lsh woman. My mind is now twice as enIarg-
ed as it has been for some months. You can
not say how fine woman may marry per-
haps Howard or some other of the noblest of
the kingdom Later he congratuates him
self 90 having escaped the ''insensible Miss
Is. Tor Il have now seen the finest creature
that ever was formed, 10 belle Irlaodaise Fig
ure to yourself, Temple, young lady Just six
teen, formed like Grccian nymph, with the
sweetest countenancc full of sensibiity, accom-
pIished. with Dublin education, always half
the year 10 the north Of Ireland, her father a
counsellor-at law. with an estate of fl,ooO a
year and above 100000 10 ready money"
But nether England, nor Ireland, nor Hol
land was to have the honor of supplying Bos-
we'll with wife. for in 1869 he married couu-
try-womau, Miss Margaret Montgomerie, of
whom johnson said that ''she cannot rival him.
(Boswc) "nor can he ever be ashamed of
her. She belonged to noble family, Egling.
ton Boswell had servilc admiration of her
abilities, and actually kept record of her say
ings, Us Swift kept record Of Stellas, which
he labeled Uxorana" From this collection
it does uot appear that she had great respect
for him.
The MosT CURIOUS Book IN THE WORLD.
The most Singular photographic curiosity is
that which belongs to the family of the Prince
dc Llgne, aud is now in France 1t is entitled
l1lber PASSIONS Domini Nostri Jesu Christi,
Nc. lhis book Is neither written nor printed
The whole letters Of the text are cut ont #
each tolio upon the 6oest vellum; and, being
uterleaved with blue paper, it is read AZ easily
as the best print. The labor and patience be-
slowed 10 its completion must have been ex
cessive, especially when the precision and mi
nutencss of the letters are considered. The
general execution, 10 every respect, Is indeed
admirable; and the vellum is of the most deli
cate and costly kind.
Rodolphus H., OF Germany, offered for it, in
l640, eleven thousand ducats, which was prob
ably equal TO sixty Thousand at this day. The
most remarkable circumstance connected with
this literary treasure is, that it bears the Royal
Arms Of Eogland, but it cannot be traced to
have ever been 10 that country.
SMALL MARYLAND HAMS jus: received
~ By q. VIM. RAMSAY,
je9 Corner King and ST. Asaph SITS.
YEAR-HHJRT FRONTS-Another large
X lotethoehesp all Linen Fronts from
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