New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-18
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A Lok OF thank ulness and triumph lights the worn
old face The eyes, which have been carkiy haeu upu
face from which the tears are dropping ano
smile is on the aged LIPS as the, ASKS
"What IL your name, my dear
"My name Is LIZZIE Hexam. It, . Lee
The answer is the ready pressure Of her lips upon the
cold but smiling mouth. -,
-. Bless We! Noc lit nc. my love- -.
Lizzie liexam very softly raised the wcatherstalheu
gray head, and lifted her as high as Heaven.
The tone and influence Of this novel, rs is usuai
with Mr.. Dickens, are on tho right side, WIN
strong leaning toward tho natural, homeiy virtues
Of humanity. the simple, kindly affections and the
robust and generous impulses OF the uhspoi'cu
heart Perhaps his most successful portraitures III
"Our Mutual Friend" are paragons OF low ana
malignant yllany, but there is no attempt TO gloss
over the native hideousness Of their being Win inc
colors Of romance The hatred and loathing when
they excite arc wholesome sentiments, and the
intense satisfaction with which the destiny OF MIR.
Wcgg eliminates in tho Re liking filth OF scayen'
gers cart cannot be otherwise than powerful
means of grace"
In tho dcneation Of his leading characters,
Dickens studipusly abstans from all use OF the
heroic element. lie has 20 taste Tor sublime
imposs bio virtues, he paints humanity as 1t is,
takes men and women as he finds them, with all
heir weaknesses, faults and absurdities, hightcns
tho ludcrous aspect Of their characters by his
broad dashes of humor, and leaves the ideal side
Of their nature to the poets and moralists. Dir.
Eokesmith, the hero Of sour Mutual Friend Is
no hero at all; bat very commonplace sort o.
person, and not q little tedious, WIN al ms
fantastic sentimentalism. The lady OF his heart Is
Of more attractive type. her worldly ambition and
petulant vivaclty gradually ripcnng into the power
of selfdeyotion and womanly ailec;ionateness. Bnt
it is the scoundrels of the story, whom tho author
exhibits in variety of novel forms, from the ruaian
Of the Thames to the notc-shaver Of the money
market that give his collection of portraits Their
most p;quant interest. Roger Riderhood' eilas
wcgg, Bradley Ieadstonc, ard tho onticins hr'
Fascination Fledgby are models OF human wicked
ness in their way, blending the clements OF sin ID
their composition strangely aid yet SO NATURALLY,
that We know not whether to assemble II 10 the iaii
OF Adam or their descent from the gorilla.