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true conclusion. Our Interest in John Roke-
smith Is much greater than he were sup
posed to be mere adventurer. And our In
tcrcst in watching the development of the
various characters is OF much higher order
than the childish curiosity whose chief con-
ce1n. in the pefnsal OF complicated story, Is
,."to see how It will come ont" Not long
| ego, 1t IVES announced that Mr. .Wilkie Col
Inns had wrought himself into brain fever In
I working ont the intricate plot OF one OF his
! ingenious novels. Wc. arc happily assured
that no such mfshap can befall Mr.. Dickens
| His stories are certainly not without art,
but 1t is not Of kind which induces
brain fover, They seem rather to grow spon-
taneously and naturally, under the hand Of
the master, than to have been hammered out
In the workshop Of his intellect. They arc
sometimes wanting In perfect symmetry, but
| this Is forgotten In tho contemplation of their
grace and luxuriancc. A story Of different
class may perhaps excite more :" brnath1ess
| Interest" st the first reading but, once read,
1t Is as dun as Inst years almanac. We have
no special admiration for tale In which the
1abyrintb and IL At In. suddan1s e enat ~ ~. uuA
TO the light, daxzlcd and bewildered, to find
that he has been in manner made fool of,
al alonl' ana that every one OF his travelling
sp'as Thn.a ara :, ,.s",. soneoooy M elSes
!, ~. ns "eas polhts' unoouotcdly, IN
hnmor onncans f,rcoa ~ ~ sas.:.. -.
uuno1 "ppeaie iosceu' aoo Inc sentiment
Affected. But 1t Is an ungFaeions task to
1sto,, ~ a,zan ~ ~soa ~ ...h A "A4~nf as
~no'e' nas g17ca Us 80 maeh pleasure.
.,an n. DeAeus A.,'s nas elea1er 'uno Of numor
LINN any .otoer nsin5 writer; but 1t Is not
incxhaustib1c, and sometimes his drafts ARE
mace upon depleted treasury. In such
emergencies he is apt to resort to the expedI.
ent Of some distressed monarch, by dobasinr
1ne CURRENCY ana while sentimental writing
1ney be compared 10 paper money of 1v1;oS,
1t Is of,cu difficult to detect tho counterseIt
and the spurious may even appear better nj
first elnnce than tha o,a,,t;a. ,S@s1s
-sr,,,,,. :. ~. 80. ~ genuine, humorous
Wf1t1nG Is Ike gold In this rcspect and no cx-
pert Is required 10 detect the ring Of baser
metal. Hence 1t needs no critical acnmen 10
discover inc dullness Of the Vcnscring parties
tne senhness OF Inc "fodSnappery-" We
e'uao i'oeeo "tsa taat ulekehs would alto
ee.nef escne" iasnlonnolc and would-bc-
nshioaaoie society. The fodsnaps and
.' .ue '1ace1ngs arc not Sc5y anus
W peop's. tuaeaetay could describe
"stA lin.n'.aois cheet Inc 1o1les and mean
LEASES @. encouragement society. But 1t has
neen wen eaad that. his satifical descriptions
whcn wc o., t.,.o:1a.aa .lu .uo
characters 7ra Va, ~ au.. 49,. W ~ ~
aonh,fnl co;nn.n, M, ,as.s,nn...,'" ~. We A.e III
hond ,,,,,,, .,,s .t.ss Pas ou8
soc,e,r n,crar. 49, -. axae, 1s4 41o"s suca
s,,-,1ra ~, a.. 49, ~ e@eei' nos % we
,.tt;s r.,a ,".as s' ~ LIS account out even
ava ~, sn S;esarn,,.,. " NJ 1,,,.nua- uot nau AncS
10 tl,r en,mr1Inc nrocsss wI.oh sa, @ as;on n...on
indies mr. vont r. cnco,,-.aa. 'oA'' - ''AA7"
.r1or ,,a s...,r.,,.s ~ - .ssss
tayng he1scf Tor he 6eEldcre1t of re .ease
91 u msn a j. known only 70 tue Gsces and her maid:
viii ceod esl oF the ;ooaa e1aa a1spease 1
daily restoration Of her charms, seeing hist as 10
,r ,,;nqnsi @ snra tass ac1t1oie aisny - a.
ehell cvc1y forenoon, and needing to keen IN = re-
'Hea tpot ahta INC new crust hardens.H
Witness Mso hhe loiio"1ns. Dit OF quiet
satIe' @n'en VIII oe appreciated By many
:, mo asr co"peheo, 100 frequently, TO invite
luz 'f'enos Oh tne'f souls " TO dinner.
4. SAID ". rodsna22 10 NEs. Po1snsr, "Georgians
sa.d Ms rodsnsn tn NJ, rcd.r,, ..,.a,,,
'* Almost ci.hteen-''
,ssa SaM or. toafEap auen 10 ME-. todsnsp tReally
hir1hasy." I~ e'N'Ae F-'pt' VI os"'
Said Ms.. fod.nap then to NJ. Pod.nap, (which
dir y DS y" e'sa' Va @sl tnpse peop'e "ao arc
So it came TO pass That Mr. and 3lze. roasnap
Ia5. 81 III non9s o. tpe eotnpanY Or seventeen
sti,uted Other cnd. Of ther soals for sneh n the
seEcnseen Original 9thed@d their eouls as deeply
hastnr he hoT1 IS s3i6 nS @ 1aeat P
ernp: IN pnssaanec Of their End Invitation; and
ne1ant,s se aSr sla q H., AZ .hsse nsonso!aos
Gu bel nsi, Asked, Il my rae, and rot sot nd or;
aa ia Ins. a, 10 81 Eood many
sc1encas much liehsened. "'''@ $3.50 '''~N%
abese ne1f @ ttil oihct fhends o. their souls who
c;sm to be ln;icd to came md u ,sHe b,nncn ~
mutton .npor:bath al half past nine. FoS the
sna and eazj5 svenur to tne 'nneg an4 looped oaed
auiomsIon 10 eome nd NV Gn.drss fp rssl
dcucr, '> eAA p-'' q1A"' 'ae' ''' sAip"1
comedy OF manners. he is UNSURPASSED in the
- F.''7o :" A"S
wii,er erccnt Shakespeare do ~ f;n5 a. ars.t
number Of comic creations. And often tho
W t.s 6.eas .AsI n'c ~
happy N 1ne1r way % Ills more elaborate pro-
tluctinns 4 fcw ho1d 81 ro1.ca NV 4ha ,,oinfa-
-, - :. - eA.0 e ~ sue pN>11Ae.
auu 1Ae nEute stauos ouL from tne canvas. a
cllaraEter ia Introduced by paragraph, md /
n Is sfnnnrd nnon o,,r r,aro,-, ror.,.a. q.
~ "eAaots .oseset' E'-
er5 reader tees That he conld Identify, from
tho sses~.*. *.-ts~- -.-:-. 50. 49, 80.
Widow who opens the pews, and whose left |
hand appears to he in state of acute rhcnm /!