Year: 1873

TO MISS SCOTT,


On her presenting Mrs Doddridge with an embroi-
dered apron.


Too lovely maid, possessed of every art


To charm the fancy and command the heart
The bloom Of Paradise tiny needle palms,,


Thy songs the echoes OF Celestial saints
And The Dlest youth to whom thy love Is given,
Will pass through Eden, on his way to Heav n.
Alas no blest youth (more shame for
him) took road so delightful Miss
Scott, whom her father called * Protes-
tant Num- from her devotion to works Of
charity, and who was poetess as well as
a paintress, died maid There were not
enough DR.. Doddridges to appreciate her.
This poor girl subsequently fell into a state
Of religious gloom; but it does not appear
to have succeeded in overwhelming her.
| Her health was bad, and she mistook the
gloomy impressions resulting from it for
an irreligious state of mind. There are
some affecting letters which passed between
her and the doctor and pretty strong in
stances of the light in which she regarded
him. We fear he ought to have turned
| Mussulman, or not written verses.


The doctor was too ready an admirer Of
all charming women not to have the good
wishes Of any one Of them. Mrs. Dod-
bridge should have secreted his letters from
her fair friends. He writes thus to her ::
" On Tuesday | dined with Mr.. Fawcett' $
mistress sweet girl, truly (he had said


in previous letter, that her temper was
like his wife's), fair as alabaster, with
black eyes and hair, pretty little mouth,
and wanting only little more color in her
cheeks, which now and then | gave her.
These sons of Levi Mr.. Fawcett was a
minister) take for their wives the best of
the flock, and it is ut they should" Mrs.
Doddrldge is somewhat startled at the
pretty little mouth, and musters up
some correspondents in his absence to give
him a counter hint with but all in great
pleasantness and good humor. g hear
tiy rejoice" she says, " in the prosperity
OF all my friend, but permit me to tell
you, my dear sir, that am little in pain
for your constancy, and think | have some
reason, when you seem so transported with
those genteel young ladies, with their black
eyes and alabaster compilations with
pretty little mouths, too; indeed, | think
[ have much more to apprehend from them
than from the good old lady of 81 you told
me of some time ago; however, | will en-
deavor to comfort myself, that, notwith-
standing all these powerful temptations
your constancy will be as inviolably secure
as my own, and more [ cannot wish it to
be, though perhaps should [ tell you this
is the third letter l have written by this
post so extraordinary a circumstance
might give you suspicion that | am car
rying on some intrigue in your absence.
Our gallant doctor is always paying CON-
pliments to his wife, who appears to have
deserved them. His accounts Of the COM
pliments he receives from other ladies, and
the charming reception he is always meet
ing with from the most amiable families
must have put faith in him to some test.
He does not spare it handsome trial
and yet he contrives to make the trial a
ground of homage. His kindness seems
to have been on par with his vanity
and that is saying much for Aattered
man.-Leigh HINT.