Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-12-13

I 81 fhe ccursc we're sold. month acc. AZ the
bookstore % T.cknor & Fiells. the crowd
~As . ereAS aud the Easlish method Of saic
30 diia,ory that some % those Who stood
near The cnd OF the lne 81 purchasers Which
eneirciel the ~sole % IIamilton Piace.
waited IRON cight o'clock "a the morning
tin the same bon a. night before reaching
their tu-n- A great many Of the tickets.
che price Of ~hich as .. -erc boughi bs
spccs,aiors who we're early on the grosni.
an who sold them afierwar1s a. rficcs
var, ins from = 20 so.
Tie reading. took place IN fremont
Temple. an on each night every scAi has
beca occupied. ~his limited nuaabcr have
been admitted TO stand in the aislcs The
audicroes have represented tbe learning
AM ~eai'h Of The city. Tie stage was fsr
uisbsd ~ith large crimson scrccn e. serve
as background for The reader. who sioo I
Al a s'nAa de.k ~iih FOO; lights IN front. %
give elect 10 Ire e1prcssicn % his face.
Az cighi O'Clock. NJ. Dickcns walks
quietly uP III steps o. the stage to The dcsk.
anl uiihoat any preliminary remarks. iakes
Up his book and conmenccs 10 read. Tie
narrative or connecting portions b. reads
rApi1lv. wi;h a rising iafatioa peculiar. bat
noi unpleasant. His VOICE j. no; po-crfal.
bui feSibie All 9caciraiinc. - thAi. thoueh
lie speaks without cTori. BE- b. bcarl ia al
paris OF The room lie a. orcc throws h.m-
sell wiih he greatest case into iis charac-
tors AM e.vrs his conccp,ion OF them 18th
sch perfect dramatic fleiitv. an chanrrs
80 n4turAiiy iron one charartcr o. anoibrr.
that you see The actual pcrsonacc % la
story before yoa- liz poser O. facial ev.
pression = voalcrigi anI T. aiouc suI
cent iadeK % n character speakin-. o.
that You unlefsianl. wiihoni necdinr sns
other guide. -hcfbcr ii b. Sqaccrs or JoLn
Bowdie or Sake vho siau1s before Ven
In this respect. his rcafin- j. the most PEP
feet aui complete { have ever listened "a.
There Are those vho teat with more force.
18th more pafho.. bot none vho 80 con-
Pictcly. without The a1sentiiioas aid % Coz
time o. sta-e eject. ilcntify thcus,lvrs
with the sptrrt Of tie creation thry r,prs-
seat. 4 dclicaic humor rsns fh-ou-h "a
-hclc rcaiing. AL uhcu spcakin- i- thc
olzraeter. Boots a. thc Holly Trcr Ian.
nothing car exceed us corn ,irie assu---.lo-.
oi the garr-lliy. the snail wisdom auE the
di-nifed Difference oi the old servant Ger.
tain ii - that With al tie desire Of seeing
Charles Dickens. ;hcrc b. sousctbiur more
q IA merit AMI iaithfalne.s q deIinea,ion
In his reading. Co Keep 50 fas,idios, an au-
dicnce qsici an axcl ~iih .niercst for tuo
hours
Mr.. Dickens j. above the middle height.
SPAR and thin. Nth an appearance q vel
preserved heai.h and temperate habii. a.,
dress Is Stale iorri.h. lie uears Hark-
dress coat. = site uecx &C.. suau bo-
q1ei q I'D and vhife flowers IN Dr. baton
ao,e. large golI-ssich chain. extending
from pocket % pocket sc-oss Be- ycs,. viii
q huge lockct pendant from BE- middle lie
"a. g'ittcrlns rings on boih hands. ~h-rh bv
the way. Arr rafher snail and handsome -
IL says fest ard ''bast- instead q ..fr.t-
and ''bar-i. p sni ''6r-v-- instead q ..6r-
ar. ard Sew insieai of doe a..
bad IS broad a. ior. h.s si,le hair q a. iron
sret. IS comhci straight for~arI add flares
Ont in tLin waves from hrs temples Hi.
manner Is entirely unassurniny OF elf con-
-c'ou.- - yoa ioos ~ ben. it - hard 90
rcalze that. not vt an oI man. be "a.
created worll Of Ife and eharacter. o.
real % o. q. hisiory itself AZ ten O'Clock
BE- Gnishes his task an reiires a. qsick D. a.
De- cnfer,a.
While in tbe cty. Mr DICKENS -as A. the
Parker House. wbcre. ii b. ali. b. pro-
nounccd 'tho cooking good" hs fare 90
Bier. 81. io en- F0s'i.L=.cn. benz as....f
Of Importance. lie waissI ctrht o. Ten
n.iiss da,ly. uroto part CT the day. made
se'.prl. an dong to- ~intcr will p-oaa.
by make sao.0oI. lie attended s1mr
private dinners ard gave oil. ortuo private
cntertai nnen.s. Of coarse B. Las bee.
cser-he.mned Wiih invitations ana rsanssfs
ior ~ auiorrsrh. an ere snterprisinr
paoiographer has offered BIN 49, for ths
PRIVILEGE q taxing be pL.r. B.t there
has been 10 psbIic dcmonsfau1n. The
tainE has nat been overIone. at tie 40.
tlor of ''Amefican Noics. on his rciarn
% Eaglapd I'll have a. oppouuniiy Co.
write scrueihing more gencrous han that
uors. ~hich. vhi.e ii sas iasi enough BOZ its
rii,r-.e. ia.lei Oh Doh a. anything bsi Gle
peitg sllri. com-nss oi oar rai.oaal man
nefs 10 sTecch. anl took n1 philosopt. ,l
or comrrrheasse vs. of iic better sules
20 or naii1aaI clnra-ter. u ID. T.
o. Tie n.ffae1f .. .af. extensive f.