... through the hearts of those present!’ And behold! to the Shoes of Fortune this was the cue; the whole man shrunk together and a most uncommon journey through the hearts of the front row of spectators, ... sparks of wit, that they may fall in the powder-magazine of the expectant audience.’ The humorous poem was admirably recited, and the speaker much applauded. Among the audience was the young ... out -of- doors, they were just the thing for him, he thought. The beginning of the poem he praised with great generosity: he even found the idea original and effective. But that the end of it,...