Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-05-12


upon novel, to be published simultaneously in tn
C1rnhill a2d Iarpe,'s magazine. lie had complete
and corrected about four Of the monthly parts tn
title il Denis DuvuI; the opening scenes are laid Il
France some half century ago. o. this story Charlie
Dickens says: Ia respect Of carnestDtss far seeing
purpose character, ilcidenF, and certain loving pic
turesqueness blending the whole believe it to be uc
the best OF all tia works That lie fully meant it t
DE S. that be had bestowed great pains upon it trace
in almost every page Il contains picture which
must have ccst him * Distress and which is ;
masterpiece" TGis picture, which ia essentially
chapter from !LockCry' = own lie is contained in h
fret part he Illustrations a. ilCm his own sketches
and are chafl c.eri5tc tie text. 1t g well known
that the Illustrations to all OF hack6ray's writings art
10 greater or less extent from his drawings; bu
OF late years nc too busy with the pon 10 often DE-
with the pencil han iuln 81 bare hints to tht
artist. Rut III "Fanty Fair" produced wheu be haC
leisure, the drawings are wholly his own. Thy show
that he might have SUCCEEDED IL attaining the 4 st 90
jet of Eis ambiton-rhat OF being the illustration 0
ckers' works We f-d in a late copy of the In
don Punch, the following beautiful lines inscribed t
the memory OF the great Novelist:
WILLIAM MAEgPEAcR 9uACKeE4Y.
he was 4 cyHic by his tile al wrohgL4
OF generous acts mid NO ds and genie ways
HIS heart wide open to all Iii d = hGught,
Hig i.anisO qncl L give, his tongue 10 p:aise.
He was cyn;c: y might read i writ
la thai h. Dad Dsow. crowned with lis silTer hair;
In those blue eyes with chiIi;ka caUdor III,
la the sweet szule his lips wont to
He was cynic: by o4e !, Va thai c}ung
About hin from Eis children, trieuja and kin;
BY the sharp - u, light pen and gossip TT que
Wrought in hin, chatting the sott heart within.
lie was a cyDic let his books confess
His DOtbt"s silent love; yet more rare,
Hls NtlCconae'S Chivalr: AID simpieiCss
His Lttje Sisters lie Of loving care.
And if his acte, all ctiorG, works and waye
Stamp upon The man ths cynlc'6 sheer,
From life de tn, oh, public turn your gaze
The last scene OF cynIc Il career
These unirvted CROW d., this hlsi. that lies
ULbr, ken. till tha Solemn :" ords of prayer
From maDy huudred reverend voices rise
Into the sunny I'll lness OF the air.
These tears, il eyes but little used to teas.
These soils iron manly lips, L nd set ard grim,
OF friends 10 whom his lite lay bare tor years,
OF strangers, Who bat knew his DO oks, hot him.
4 cynic Yee-if its tie cynics part
10 the serpoEts tail with Sal deped eye,
To mark how good and i'll divide tie heart.
How lives in chcQuered shade and sunshine lie
Bov cen the best unto the worst il knit
Ry bT Otherhood OK weakness, sin and
How, III the 6orst, sparks may he lit
TO show oil Is not utter darkness there.
Through Vanity'a bright Haunting fair he walked
Marking the puppet's dance the iuggler'5 pay p;
saw virtue tEppng. honest effort bauIkeI,
And shmpeLe1 Wit on rcgGcryta downward way.
And told ia what lie saw aud il he e:nled
His smile had more OF sadness then of m;rtl,
But moro OF love than either. Undecided,
Gentle, alike by accident Of birth
And gift Of courtesy, aud grace of love.
When shall his friends find such another friend
For them and for his children GCd above
Has comfort let Us bow; God knows the end.