The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-10-26
PEN POrtraitures.
(Being Series Of Pen and Ink Sketches Of
Familiar Forms and Faces in our Midst)
BY TINToRET.
PORTRAIT NO. l.

A dark complexioned, dark eyed man of
somewhat rugged face whose form has a
| degree Of portliness that is not excessive or
| unbecoming to one in middle or advanced
| life, and which does not suggest the idea
of obesity. The writer remembers him as
young man, young widower, and men,
Der Of the medical fraternity in the South
ern part of the County, when be was more
| of an Adonis in appearance, having more
| slender proportions, but with sufficient
degree of flesh to give becoming round
ness to we'll proportioned figure which ts-
| pered downward in very becoming man.
! ner. His dark eyes had that burning in
tens;ty VII cb with the mingled olive and
red in his complexion at that period of life
| and the dark curling locks "of raven hue"
| evidently betokeDed the atiye of a South
ern cline, and YET the physiosnomy was
not that of an Italian but rather an Ameri-
carzed German type OF the educated class
A sojourn of two or three years in Paris
and elsewhere in Europe for the advantages
of improvement in the medical art, aud the
practice of that art in neighboring city,
| the CAPITAL Of our State, wrought much
change in the smooth oval face to much
more rugged physiognouy. His Grst mar
riage, of much romantic interest and short
duration, was succeeded after some years
by second union with one Of the most
beautiful women of our community, and
now one son (slso disciple of Esculapius)
still in the state Of single blessedness, and
four or five grown daughters 1.-TWO Of them
married) the offspring Of the second mar
riage, reside amongst US or not far distant,
whilst the subject of this sketch has practir
cally approved the state of matrimony by
third marriage with one of suitable maturi-
ty in years, the relict of a former friend,
who, though grandmother now, has pre-
served her comeliness In a most remarkable
manner through Eve decades and lustrum
of years which may be attributed to the
enjoyment OF health and fine constitution.
The subject of this sketch is fond of science
and is proficient therein, besides standing
al the head Of his profession and has also
no small fame as writer aud author, some
of whose productions remind one of Edgar
Allen Poe's weird and thrilling stories. His
tales or stories chiefly illustrate the charac-
teristics, the manners and customs of our
Dutch Fork community, aad he is to them
what Sir W,lter Scott vas to Scotland, or
Miss Edgeworth to Ireland. He is or has
been quite proficient in music, has most
discriminating ear and taste in that art,
and is a true descendant of his German an
cestry in his devotion to that art. Il take
it he is of TeutoDic origin as mis- style of
complexion is different from the fair and
ford style of the Hollanders 1t is not
an uncommon thing to hear him make imi-
tations of the trombone (so.to voce) as be
walks along twirling his stick. Although
he is addicted TO the pleasures of. whole
some cuisine he can hardly be styled an cpl
cure as he does not dwell upon rave ABOUT
the excellences of this dish or that, or of
this vintage or that brand of wine, as if it
was the chef end and aim of life to discuss
spch subjects. He is quite orthodox in his
religious creed; has 10 patience With mod
ern skepticiGm, and is unccmpromising in
his denunciation Of vice iD all its Protean
forms; has always been temperate in prac-
tice though not teetotaler in profession.
He is not an egoist, and if he has any vani-
ty on any subject (Which few or none are
free from), and it is excited in any way, it
is only ripple which soon subsidies, leav.
ing the surface of the lake as smooth and
unruf1ed and impenetrable as before. |
Ito be continued.)