New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-22

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wana f fie room except at end, at which STOOD
table surmouDted by an astral lamp, and, IN an arm
chair bese H. in studied attitude, like one p0std io
a daouerro. t,ne. sat woman of masculine proper
ltions coa.se features ard hair between yellow ant
rcd yLich fell in unkempt masses down each side
hor broad face She clad in white muslin oi an an
Itiouote1 fashion. We noticed that the guests cas
looks partly of curiosity partly of uDeasincss upor
fills Hercuean female, WHO rolled her eyes occasion
ally and snilcd on US all with KIND OF complacen'
piv We yentured amid the silence, to ask our neigh
bof the name OF the gigantic unknown. she appeared
extremely surprised AZ the very natural question.
why, don't you know Were invited mere 10 meet
her and, assure you, il is rare privilege. ihat
Mis-. Jones The celebrated author OF the Alianceu
One At this moment q brisk little woman IN the
corner, with accents slightly tremulous ana manner
intended 10 be very HORoAGiaf, DToke the uhcoiort
able hush Of the room.
INV dear Mrs Jones sid she. "as one of yonr
earliest and most ierven 1mirers allow me 10 inquire
if y0nr health does not i' rom ths intense s,atc VI
! feeling IN which Won eva, ally Writer Inc ADldHo'
nian novelist sgbed-it was funny u see that opera
ton on so large scaoand then. IN voice 50 IKE tDe
rousher sex hat we began to think she was man IN
ds9lise. replied. e.,
not uncommon for TO faint dead away, and, as al
wavs write in room by myself 1t has happened more
than once that have been found stretched miserable
and cold on the floor with a pen grasped IN my I'm.
gers and the carpet Uttered with manuscript blotted
with tears The Sldd0nan pathos Of this announce
mcnt sent thrill round the circle; glances OF adira'
On and pity thrown upon the selI'immoa'ed VIC
yenture1 which elected equally impressive replies,
until the psychological hrOes OF autboFshppaTlcu-
laIly IN the female genderassumed tho aspect OF an
exueriencc combined OF epilepsy and nightmare. The
tragic erotism Of these revelations at length oyercame
our patience and leaving our fair companion 10 an.
others escort, slipped out OF the room. thunder
storm had arisen; the rain was pouring down IN tor
rents upon the doOrsteps We encountered very pne
thin little man. with umbrella under his arm and a
pair of OvershOe in bis hands As passed. he ad-
dressed us in very meek and frightened voice:
" Please Sirs, is there party hereF Yes.
please sirs is the celebrated MIS-. Jones here {
Yes" Please, srs. do YOU think could step INTO
the entry I'm Mr. JONES'
pleasant episode in Mr.. Tuckernan's Italian
travels was chance interview with Sismondi,
which he thus relates.
1t was sunset on the Arno; far down the river, over
mountain ranges where snow yet fingered warm
tint half aud half amethyst gowed along the hor-
zOn; beside the low paTapet that DoIdereu tho street.
peope were lettering back from their afternoon prone
made at the Cascne: here priest there soldier now
an EnClishman on horseback, and ihen bearded ar
list; sometimes an oyaaccd corfGdHo the broad Orlm
of whose inelvwOvcn straw hat 1apped over eyes OF
mellow ict and again ting nurse VITA saxon rihgets
dragging peulcnt urohin alOngi and over all these
ropS and CurCs was she'd the beautul smile oil part
inc day and by them under graceful bridges, flowed
the turbd stream. its volume doubled by lie spring
freshets surveyed The panorama from an oVerbang.
ing balcony where stood awaiting tho appearance oi
a fIcnd upon whom had caled. Hearing a move
men behind. stepped back INTO the salon. aud found
r1idde.aged gentleman seated a diyan noar the win
dow. We exchanged salu,aiOus, and began To con-
verse He auded in uuexcoptOnablc English 10 the
bcaIlty Of The hour Il come here from Geneva, he
said There work in Italy recreate and Il Is
wonderful how This country ministers To hteectna re-
nose even BY the very associations II exctes. We feel
dleamhke relation with the past. and enter readily
for time, into the dole Jar nee spirit OF the people,
and then return 70 task work iDygOrated and with new
Icast" There vas bland, scli.possessed, and pater
nal look about this chance acquaintance that lnsenD
won my confidence ana respect. he was the image OF
wise and serene maturity. HIS ample brow MS
strong physiQue his aifahle manner and kindly eye,
suggested experience, intelligence and benIgnIty.
was certain hat be was philosopher OF some KIND,
and faDced him an opt!mst but the utter absence oi
hint of o man OF renOvn. Accordingly, soon found
nyself engaged in most pleasant aud 10 me. lnstrnc-
tive col,oquy. Following up the hint he had thrown
ont ] spoke Of the difficulty OF combining mental ton
with lealth-rcyeIting in my own mind 10 our AmeTi.
can race OF scholars, majority OF whom are confirmed
invalids An said lie. there Is vast error on
this subject Be assured that we were lniehded lor IN
teleetual labor and that there is way OF making
II ,ubseryient 10 health. | Will tell yOu lew rules
founded on experience: Vary the Kind OF work-lct
il be research one hour, meditation an9iheti oohln
TODAY and revision tomorrow; do TINS on system :
ye lie frs, part Of the day to the hardest study tie
afternoon TO exercise and The evening 10 social inter
course let the mind be tasked when Tue BRAIN Is
most vigorous, that is. after sleep; and woo ihc
latter blessing not in the fcvefish hour Ol thOught
and emotion but after tie gentle exercise OF The mind
which comes from pasiiInc aud riendliness. looked
no sign Of nervous irIaDiiiy or exhaustion was dis
coverable and asked myself what experience OF mental
toll could nave led him 70 such inierences lie looked
ike temperate country gentleman, or unambitious and
welltodO citizen. He then spoke 0i the changes ne
observed upon each successive visit To Italy OF the eli
mate Of Switzerland, and the society OF GcneVai tnen
he rcfced to America dvniDg at once that II wos INV
country and exhibiting entire familiarity with all that
had been accomplished there IN literature lie BETRAYED
a keen sense OF enjoyment, recognized genlh lnnu-
euce in the scene before and gradually injected me
what poor COwpeT used 10 call comfortable people"
led him TO speak Of his method OF life which was
one Of the most philosophical order He considered
occasional travel and prudent habits the best hygiene
for a man OF scdentary pursuits; and the great secret
both OF health and successful industry, the absolute
Welding Nd OF ones consciousness 10 the business ana
be Aversion OF the hOuI-neyer permitting the to
infringe m the least degree. upon the other felt an
Instructive respect toward him, but, at the same time
entirely az home in his company the gentleman ana the
scholar appeared 10 me admirably fused ln' without
oycraying tho man. Presently the friend we mutually
expected came in. and introduced me to Sismond.
was fresh from his " Italian Republics ana Liteia,
ture Of the South OF Europe and he realized my ldeai
of a humane and earnest historian.
MIR. 1uckerman has too much good sense to over
rate the charms Of authorship, and agrees with the
sonndest heads in doprecating it, in most cases, as
profession. The following incident is in point
One day l was told gentleman bad called and
waited for me in the drawing room. AS entered he
was gazing from the window in the shadow of a dam
ask curtaiH which threw a warm tint upon as strongly
nodded face as remembered TO have seen In one so
Young His forehead compactly rounded, hls hair
curly and raven and his eye dark and luminous. As
approached he handed me note OF Introduction from
friend refused the proiered seat and wore so earnest
and grave an expression that almost thonght ne WAS
the bearer OF a challenge. Sir he began, y nave
come 10 Won for sympathy in great undertaking. l
wish 20 be cheered in mission encouraged In career
advised in an experiment. There was certain Wild
ness IN the manner of this sentenous address which
breatLed Of an excited fancy. / expressed willing
ness to aid him 10 tine extent OF my humble aml'y.
He drew O thick packet from his coat. and proceeded:
~ am native Of a little village in noighborng
State Nv father is an agrculturist and has endeay-
a. L., M .nrt ont Min TINT hnt there is