The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-11

Last night aenwsy Halt presented gay sad bstitAaB
sceua Within its walls were gathered togsthss ~
youth the beauty the fashion, the genius Of our city,
Il was not dl1eut 70 perceive that though here A.
there the Monday evening faces visible. tho audi
ence was different from thai Of tho previous evening
II vas not. however. less select or less apprssta'
tive No one could look abroad upoa that aud1.
snos which awaited the appearance OF the grsus
novelist the Sir Walter Scott or, II you wilt ~
Shakespeare Of his time, without feeling assured thas
among the upper Ten thoasand Of New York soctseY
Charles Dickens was tho magnss OF the hour. Punsth
70 tho time Mr.. Dickens entered and amid greeting
which, though wildly dsmousratlvs vas cordial y
the extreme took his place p that wondreus little dssk
Tia possible 70 make distinction. Nj. Dickens Iesks1
moro cheerful and seemed 70 feel more y hens
than he did on Monday night Mr. Dickens ssss go
example 70 all pubic entertainers With him thsso
IL no unnecessa7 waste Of time. Scarcely has
the audience become fully alive u his prsssass
whom the usual brief Introduction y svss ~
the reading has The pieces read ast aige
were "Davd Copperasld" and sBob Sswysrs Party"
''David Copperhsd" has always been pronounced 80
Of the authors finest crsaens and one the rse1xG
Of which hs Il specially distinguished. We had nes
heard him read "Davd Coppsrasld before bus hs hal
proceeded far until felt satisfied that the hgAs
praises bestowed upon him not unnerited IN Ne
rst OF the six chapters tho reader sudousy reserves
clear aad distinok no mast 10 Or two 20.
cages have bssn heard With dincuisy a ne
extremity OF the hail BY the time hs reached ~
close Of this chapter had become fully warmed; ana
few who heard them By their author lea
night will forget the words In which David Cog
pesnstd gave vent 70 his feelings whom hs discovses1
The wlckednsss OF his friend. "Nevsrmore God for.
give you. S.cerforthl touch that passive hand q
yours In love and friendship Never. never more"
Tho closing OF the second chapter toush-
ingiy and sruhsuily given. 1t pisos Of psrssse
acting. Psggossy and Mn. Gummidgs seemed 70 live q.
fore u.s.
Mr.. Psggopy moved no more until hs seemed 70 wsks
ali At once and pulled down his rough coat from IL Pc
s'Bear a hand with this I'm struck q heap aal
can't do T. Bear hand and help ma wsniN Nov
give mo that theer hat"
my En'y I'm going nrss to stavs IL that sSssr Soss
him. ~ I'm . livn' SOUL u had had ono thought Of
Of what was 70 him As he sat afors me- In thas boa
face face strike down dead but have dro wnde1
him. and thought Il right I'm going fur to sock mT
niece"
the ware,d. I'm going 70 nnd my poor nsece In her
shame and bring back VI my comfort and forgive
my niece I'm going 10 seek her fur ana vide !"
Mrs 0ummidgs came between them in : a. Of CRY.
III little While my lone &c ic,a bsS and ;hss - sss
right; but not as you are now. Sit ye down. and give
your forgiveness for having been worrie y
you. DaaI. What have my oontrariss ever bssn =
tho And lot speak word about them times when she
vas first orphan and whom Ham WAS too, and when
poor widdev woman and you took me 10. I'm
soften your poor heart Dan and you'll bear your sos-
better, for you know the PROMISE Danl-As yOs
have doue 10 unto OF the least Of these you have
done Il unto me-. and that can never fall under thh
roof that's been sbcer for 90 many, many year.
He was quito passive now AMI when heard him orr.
Jog impulse that had been upon 70 80 down upOa
my knces and 6tserforth yielded 70 better feel
ing Ny oyeschaxEsd heart tound the same relief - ~
and cried TOO.
Who that present last night win forget the I've
Mcawbers; tho lIttio foolish, trdIng, iovsabs aal
ascsonass Dora; Mary Ann, the servant; The storm.
whlch seemed TO hear whistug through the crsak'
Ing oordags The agony OF excitement che rssbuticu.
and the moral. which, like lovely ower grows ost q
the story and fingers bshinds
In reading Bob Sawyss's Party" Dicksas equally
~ homo. The characters and all seemed 10 live
and move on the stage before IA Mr. Dickens bsoenss
saoh in succession. and. ~ We said yesterday, Il -
but close syss b Ia The presence OF -
many different persona night with Dickens Ne
hesitate not % pronounce che perfection Of Itssass
enjoyment