The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-12


writer much friendship from children Of every !
age. Amongst tne other delighted admirers came |
his Grace the ia'e Duke oi Devon hue Siih |
curious request that Hood would supply 4 set OF |
titles for the Dummy Books OF Library star
ca.e. Sorae Of these titles sre amusing for In
spnce - "On Cutting on Heirs with Shilling,
hy Barber Beaumunt;" Goa the Affinity nf the
Death Watch and the Sheep Iick }" Rules Tor
Pnb,tuauuu," by a thoroughbred PDu,cri
"Ptrcy Vtre,n IN forty volumes "Cursory Re
n ANS on SwCairg; :" "Barrpw on the Common
We'll :" "Haughtyc cultural Remarks on Loldon
Pride"
By the year 1884 Hood had become pretty wei
Known. His work was nsuudnBt. HIS heaths
too had bcntfttd by county nir and visits 10 fho
sca-fr which he mad tue true nei ona ieoNns.
| At thts timr heavy mslottunr iril on MIN ne
/ inilurc Of a firm inyuvvd him In pccuniary cum
! cutCs. His sense OF honor prevented bis pa s.
/ ing thr, ugb ihe Bankruptcy Court lie deter
/ mined, Ike Sir Wglter Scott ~ write out every
! rttu, instead Of having his deOta wnf'rw she
! over. ''IIe al 'air reason be said, 10 expect
| that, by itdOuhied dtlig nee, eco. oWl1iui, 'hl
escuprR costs ~ law, ne would soen b; able 70
| retrieve bis AFFAIR."" VITA these views leaving
every shilling behind him, derived ftom the safe
OF (, effects, he :. luutsi exp uttred hinsciI
and hadc his "raiive laad good night
Afer Etvtn years residence at Cublentf ard
OsteEd aud TIC dca uf Theodore Ho1s, IN
! lSIl, Hold was Offered the ediiofship at tho E'c
Homhly MOgasiHe, which be a,eepIed ~ q sudTy
of 1900 Icr year, independcntyOt tne remvueia-
( tiot for his own articles. This CLEAN Ot sun
shine With itA promise OF settled prosperity, had
a radi iut eHCCt for the rime on poor hoods
beult and .pnits lie removed q more plea
| sa, house ai 81. Johns WUOd, where he bad his
| rtz, Uttle uhrties OF literary friends, aud Wa
| bet er than be hHd been for many years. We
/ net him a. a Uinner g've1 10 Nv. Dickens, tho
latter hiutipR at the crest advantage Of geing %
America ior tic pleasure Of comug back aga n,
. Houd wus cent; he c1uld scarcely cul himself
stone deaf and be found Tom landseer "tw1
sorc deafcr." Upon bis own hcath hiLs
drunk, Hood explained that certain trtmh iny
! 81 Itl huu III Fyttz upt
inJliraion in his hand 20 shake itself Sili every
one present. At tbs time he WAS working lar
the Neic Monthly mcrIily as bee, mtk ns honey
while The sun sbOue his lghtheartednts' ana
improvement Of health eliminating IN a second
visit TO Scotland.
The wIitsr describes his last days as follows -
The last Cmi-ttuas he spent la this world WAS
memorable 10 his oh.loryu chiefly frum The fact
q 1t, while the merry season came round smiiuS
and happy hs u'u l the once sprightl sou! wa
- sao d,ued AT last; The brilliant VIE coad no
get up the accustomed liule pyrotechnlcs ol
faShinC mrth 20 illuminate tnc family reloic
igs. TIE cheerful spris thut had horne up s.
| long snd struggled 50 bravely was beated and
| hioktn now, Tears came into his eyes 10 see
. OF he "scarcCly attempted tn appear cheerful
!, His work was oOue be ha taken 70 hts b n 10!
l the lsSt time. He was re,igned aud serene, a.
old and loving friends ,gainerei round Tor a
pairing pressure Of the hand, aud smilcd sS IN
4 many tributes OF sfe ton were sent 20 HIM oy
strangers am DgSt oth,r tender tokens OF K nj
j ness were some yOe;s from he couuuy, seut b5
|
?, Of these little flowers. One night his miud wa
. wandering somewhat and in a voice iuo1iby
/ TatbGtic be repeated some lines Of the Baroness
1 Minis mot BurBs, rs the editors OF the me
moIials' srem 81 Think. "L aud Of the Leal,
beginning "I'm wea in ava. Jean" But gene
n rail, he was rem rkably calm, and on his tea-
tures Jay = solemn beduty OF repUse,
. Spring came with her balm and beauty, and he
D | lCnRcG for the soft, warm Hr and the pleasant
suns hnc, turning often and eagerly towards The
| window. He said once, ITS beeuti'ul word
and since l have be, living here l. have thpugh
of Il more aud more. IL is not bad, even hu
l. manly speaking, Us people would make i ont.
a have had some very happy " while l lived il
l. 1t, and could have wished 10 stav q l.t'U
e, longer But il is all for the best, and we shal u!
% meet in another world" As the last hOar came
g be findly snd tendcry blessed nis children, IA
e claspipg tire hand Of his wife, s4id, "HrI1eubtr
I, Jane, that forgive all-GA, as hope 20 lie for
y given" They hta.d him whisper family. '(
e Lord say Arise, take up thy cross. Rlld follow
e me-" His last words we're, Dying! oyiDg" .
n if glad TO reslze the rest tina. was Implied i
them.
1. On Saturday, al noon, My 3. ls45, the head
n ache aud the beartache were over; The tnrob0.n
:, brow quiet for Ebe ling r 81 uBd,r the sod
IL | Keusall Gr-en Ceme'ery. Themas Hood, til
20 man OF many sudeTings ard most patient spirit
u had passed on his way through the valley OF th
VI dark shadow, lighted 10y the sunshine OF a heal
NJ at peace. His fai hful vile, who ciung to him j
le life, was not long divided fiom him in death. 7
70 the language of an old poet, there were br
ts eighteen months of wooing and the grave beeam
10 their second marriage. bJd;-
"a ntsth could sever and wife,
la Bec4uSe they both lived Bui one life,
~ Peace good reaoer, 90 tot weep!
- peAcsi Lie lovers are asleep.
10 TIes spirits, folded lie
ut In the last N OF that Love could tie