Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-02

sustained throughout. And when saw the
audience spell bound-saw the tears roll down
the cheeks of many who had never heard of
the play or OF its author before. / thought to
myself that for minds able to get up in them
selves scenery and footlights Browning al.
ways writes. lie does not write for those who
perpetually cry to their author, "Give us of
your imagination, for ours has gone OUT"
but for those who have that sacred oil ready
for an alliance with his torch
Entering handsome but transformations
residence on Warwick Crescent, in the envir-
ons OF London, was shown into a very pleas
ant room. Over the mante-piece was a large
and very old Italian picture, such as might
have been taken from some old church alter,
which seemed to be representation of the
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. A quaint piece
OF ancient tapestry adorned one side of the
room, and picture Of Christ from one of the
old masters was on another wall. | could not
help noticing upon the table, cards of invita-
ton from the Russels, PalmerStons, and many
Others OF the nobility, indicating that there
has been a change with the British aristocra-
cy in regard to the Literat. Formerly ltera-
ry distinction was not sufficient to assure the
highest social position in this country. There
Is no doubt that the aristocracy will gain much
by the change, but whether the literature of
the country will is more doubtful.
Presently in came the poet, his face shin
ing with welcome in my person to those
friends of his in America who had given me
letters to him. 1t was a rather gloomy day
without, but his cOuntenancc bore with it the
light and warmth of a sun. There have been
few persons whose writings l have loved,
whom l have found personally equal to them;
and | am always ready for Il disappointment
IN ., 10 Il; De- 81,
Never saw | so fine brow. When l saw it
l seemed to hear Pippa singing over again:
A king lived long aro,
In the morning of the world,
AMI the kings locks curled
Dlsparting DER a forehead full
ofsome ihcial bull
ON calm As II baDe newborn
This was that royal forehead! If Mr.. Car
lyle's millennium should come, now, when
real kings shall be crowned, | should see all
those crown jewels which CLEAN in the tower
of London shining on their brow-if they did
not lose their luster in this magnificent eX-
panSe.
Scarcely were the greetings over when Mr..
Browning introduced the subject of our ''war
with slavery, for he appreciates it as such.
All, how wish that the Round Table knights
OF Freedom in America could have been pres
ent to see the fervor and hear the eloquence
with winch he uttered his sympathy with our
cause, and the almost passionate vehemence
with which he denounced the southern SYM
pathizers in England! He holds our cause to
be sacred beyond every other now undergoing
Its ordeal; and have (not very definite, to
be sure) hope that he will soon utter his SYM
pathy from his own throne of poetry.
He spoke with much feeling of the many
tokens of friendship and interestin his poetry
which he had received from America, and
still more earnestly of that which had greeted
his wife's poems.
Whilst | sat there in came his son,-the
boy whose face, surrounded by golden curls,
almost like girls, had been familiar to me
through some photographs | had seen in
America. The Curls are all cut off now, and
the boy has grown to be quite large for his
age fourteen years.. He was quite manly
and is fortunate enough to inherit his fathers
grand forehead and brow. "rhs gentleman"
said his father pointing to me. sis from Amer
lea, and is on the Northern side ''rhat's
ing side cried out the boy, extending his
hand. Whereupon the elder Browning look
ed around with some pride.
Browning goes very little into London So
ciety, and stays at home great deal. He is
fond of visiting Lewes, author of the Lite of
Goethe" and his wife the author OF Adam
Bede, who, on account of their irregular
marriage, are not lin society" But Brown
fng is eagerly sought for in circles, and is by
all regarded as brilliant in presence and con-
verSation. His manners are direct and sim
pie, his voice strong and flexible, and there is
from him each moment current of health
and magnetism. felt satisfied by my visit
as if had just had my thirst assuaged at Il
cool and crystal fountain.