New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-11

oval tiihy fullb WHICH 60 ihhbJ ItbOHS ""''
COP ed nad which the eng,ever has Just reproduced
for al w'o aIe charmed by works OF such peculiar
! eloQ ueace.
The following passage throws strong light On
the individuality OF this original character
Il b,s relations and intercourse with Others, re
always seemed occupied in what ntere ted them; te
cautious no. 10 lead them lron the circle OF their
OVID personality, Vest they should Ttrude into rs.
II be gave ny but little Of his lime toohers at efs'
of that which be did relnqusb he reserved none for
himself. No ore ever asked han 10 ave al Account
of bis drcsms, sis wishes, Biz hopes. No one
seemed 20 wish TO know whist BE- sighed for what he
might have conquered, IL his white aud tape.iGk
tscIs eonid here linked the osczen chords OF c 20
The golden one, Of his enchanted iyrei No ole had
leisure &. think Of tls IN his presence. HIS CONVEX
sa Ion was RARELY upon OF any deep int; rest
lie glidei lightly ALL aud lie gave but iltte
of lie time i, YVES easily filed with tie details %
Vie Day. lie was careful never 10 allow himself u
- ander iriO III lressOns OF Which be b,ms.ii mish'
become the rub 'ect. His individuality rare excited
the inyes igaiuns OF cn.i sity, or awakened viva
/ scrutiny. He eased too much 20 excite mucD re
Election. TIE ensemble Of be peGfon was hGimoni
ous and Called for no especial commentary. HIS
blue eve was more spiritual than dreamy, his bland
smile never wIthed into bitterness. Tho tTsnsps
rent delicicv OF he complexion pleased tho eye III
fair haIr Mas colt and eilky, his mere slightly squ
line, lis btaIing SO dstins ushed, and ha n4nnefs
stamped wiih SO much blsh breeding, that inyoluD
were many and graceful; the tone Of bis voice was
v.iled often stied; lis stature was low, and his
Iubs slight. lie ooretsntly reminded US OF con-
volyulGs Enhancing !ls heaven-colored Guy upon an
u,rodiJIy slight stem, the tissue Of which IL 30 Ike
yap0r hat the slightest CONTACT WOUNDS and tears
tac misty oorOlis,
His manneIs in society possessed that serenity OF
mood which distinguishes doe whom 30 emu AL /
noys, because ttey cxpec, 10 interest. lie was gen-
orally gay, his oanstc ep,Ft caught tho hcicalous
HI, 81. lob To
sfiAes the eye He displayed iich vein Il drolIery
III p6utouline. He often amused himself by repro.
duc,ug tie musical formulas and peculiar Tricks OF
certain viduoe in the moot burlesque aud comic im-
Iroysations III initiating their gestures, Their move
.ments in cOuni.reitipg their faces with a tai NJ
which iustsnlapo usly depicted ihtir whole person
ATTY. His own fegtuIes would then become scarcely
r,cOs nIabe, lie ooul force tie t,rangesI melainof
phOses upon them, bat while uiml1 kIug euSy shd
srOtegQue, he never Lost his Own native grace.
Gr.rnacs was never carried far crougd 10 ditasuse
Ln; lis gayety was 80 much the moro pilaani be-
came he always tGraiasd II within tie limits u
Perfect good tas'e boiling at snsplclons dist'nc.
All that could wound the meat iasiialous delicacy
He n, yer made If ineeg CANT word, even mtnc
loineuis OF the most entire ifHibATItyi Ill Improper
merfiu,ent "a coslse JEST would have been Stocking
20 lin.
Trough "A sirc: exclusion Of vi subjects relating
20 him.gn from cVnyerEa.icp through constant re-
se~ye with regard 10 his own feelings, lie always
IN AtGNiL laIiN ht.iil4h nun
peure in gere lai Ike those who chhl N them With
on causing them 70 iogr Tat they viii be called
tiron tyIeuirr au ~ IA TCtlrn for Ne umuscmenr
.iycu or that the plea nrabls excitement Of gsyciy
WI be followed by the sadncss ~ ueian- holy con-
Il erc,s the sight II EourIiul fs,,e, or tho acyita
bic reactions winch occur - tufCeVitl" baiures Of
v licii we may say: Cbt s| ibt Jei. Peep gen
en- liz Lac g. keep tucl "s-CepilJlc natugcs' at
II taee ICY o.Ekc 20 te Cr0us iuto contact with
their urlsuc.o moods though tacy DO lot re'n'e
Kind u IesIccL 60 the apuiniul iecnSs esu'sd by
heir able resclrs indeed such changes posses.
IN .e-, b. attraction of tic unknown, fli O. ey
-, tc.dr ~ .ake Deb "a On the desc ton Of sIci
changing ,ap.cts IS they aIe TO avo.c their realty
no prescuoc Of Chopin was "!wgys icisd. lie IL {
crested bius.f so vI,idly N 81! that Was no, hia-
eif nat biz own tcr.oIail., remained i.t-ci, unap
lroached and unspproechAtle. under the poshrd !,
.ut ghssy surface lioa wh'cu u Ns7 iMpVssb bio 10 .
,Gn io1i.nZ. Il
Such n frn sentative organization 1t Is evident, ,
oull not long sustain TIE rude shocks of life un-
ca,bcd and we accordingly lnd Chopin 4. tho A
sc Of Thirty with rapidly declining health, aud for
be next decade, h, existence was o1y con-
inued succession - tie alterations of disease.
Al last he began 10 fail 30 rap.Uy ,I@' ~" f~pr.
# As friends assumed the shape Of despair. He
scarcely ever loft Is bed. and spoke but rarely.
ID His sister, upon receiving this intelligence,
,alne from Warsaw 20 take her place at bis pill
ow. which she len no more. lie witnessed the J
anguish, tie prcscu;!mens, tie rcdoub'cd sadness
round bin, without showing What impression
.lsy made upon him. lie thought Of death
with Christian calm AID 10 slaticn, !et Le
id not cease 10 prepare for tic morrow
From week 10 week, and soon from day 10 dry,
the cold shadow OF death gained upon h.m. His
end vas rapidly approaching; la suHrinss be- !
came more and more intense; h.scrsel grew more
frequent, aud ~ each accelerated occurrence, re-
seuN.d moro and more mortal agony. lie Ie-
tanned he presence of nl.nd his vivid Wi upon
their intermi.sion, until the last neither losing
tLe precision Of his ideas, nor the clear pcrcep-
,iou Of Lis intentions. TIC wishes which no tx
,re.scd in his short moments OF respite, eyinced
tbe calm solemni'y with which he contemplated
the approach Of death"
The inevitable hour came finally mol without
certain strange, romantic beauty in iti solemn
aspects.
m. rar,or adjoining Tho chamber OF CHOPIN WA
III, occn,.;ed hy some If his friends. who, ore
30 one IN iurp sppr0ached him 10 receive ,l-n ~
rsco.1itiDn. u look Of affection, when he was no
lon. rr ALE ~ address them III words. On Sunday,
tic ljh Of October, bio nttseks were more Elolsn'
,,,rs i,,oJeut-las ing for several h0uTe W NC
1a..;,o' lie endured then, With IaltEco aud great
strrn,lh Of niuj. he Coahtes, DeIphine Pctocka
,,bo ,yo. rre,.ut. was much dietresscdi her tear"
were l.wug C.-t when be observed her standing al
tie ioit II bis bed, tall, slShl, oriicu ~ WIZ ~
Lf..tt, brsulifui ANGELS created by the iIlsslr.-
lion of Inc most dcvout among tho Iaini.rs' with
cat do,t, he supposed Der to te celestial an an
lion. md when The crsis eit him moment ~ ro-
po.c he rcqucs;ea Ter 10 singi trey deemed h'lh
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