The epigraph, which was subscribed "original," was as follows: "Your popularity's on the decline: You had your triumph! now I'll have mine." These are rather a favourable specimen of the verses that follow.
In a subsequent conversation she made me acquainted with another talent, informing me that she had played the part of Charlotte, in _Love a la mode_, when General Lafayette honoured the theatre at Cincinnati with his presence.
She now appeared to have run out the catalogue of her accomplishments; and I came to the conclusion that my new acquaintance was a strolling player: but she seemed to guess my thoughts, for she presently added.

"It was a Thespian corps that played before the General.".