New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-06-06
scribing the feelings of the author when he brings

Az soon as piece Of work out Of hand and before
going 10 Sleep like to begin another: II may pc 10 WIFI
only half dozen lines but that Is something loWhhIdd
Number tho Next The printers boy has not yet reached
ArbOr Court with the copy Ihose people c wv
Newcone. and fwhat do you call him was the name
of the last herol remember nowD Pmlp riI H.
mammas have only this minute got the children ms
premses"and here come back to the study again
fanc usque TecuTO How lonely ~ looks now az heso
utterly tired of you and say What poverty of friends
the man has He isalways asking us 10 he1. neG 80,
dennises Newcomes and forth Why does ne nor nitro
duce ms 10 some new characters Why is he not thrilling
like TWostars, learned and profound hhe OK
fnaiy is he not somebody eisc Ny good people, il is
not only impossible TO please you an DuI j, IS aSH w
Is the dinner of to-day not to your tastef Ley us nope
tomoTows entertainment viii be more agrc dd oot
resume my original subject Mhe az o in Ro ,ndv
humorous, melancholy feeling it ~ 10 st IN tS stuy
alone and quiet all these people are gone VINO naS1
been boarding and lodging with me Ior t"oy S Ys az
They have interrupted my rest; they nave ie ~
me when | was III, or wished to be idle, ana nave
growed out Be hanged to YOU can't You eaye me
going to dinner Many and many time they they have
prevented my coming home, because Knew they Were
there waiting in the study and plague take ineln anu
| have left home and family and gone to dine at tle
Club, and told nobody where went; They nave D4re9
me- those people. They have plagued me at all sorts OF
uncomfortable hours They have made such disturb
in my mind and house that sometimes nave naIy
have heard what my neghbor said ONE They are gone
o@ ana should TS Sos sH PC S I i S would
walk i'm and talk TO me; Twysden reappear, take his
place in that chair opposite me, and begin ono Oh MS ire
mcndOus stories.
Here is an odd tumble of pathos and common
sense from the same chapter:
Another FINS written. Another milestone passed on
this Journey from birth to he next world Sure it is
subject for solemn cogitation Shall we continue this
storytelling business and be y0ubie TO inc cud OF our
agcl VIII not be presently time pratter, TO hold
your tongue, aud let younger people speakt nave a
friend, painter, Who like other persons who shall DC
namcless. j. growing old. He has never painted vita
such aborOus finish rs his works show This master
is stil the most humble and digcnt of scholars OF Art
his mistress he Is always an eager ieyeTent pupil IN
his calling in yours, in mine, industry and humility VIII
help aud comfort ms. \ word with you. IN pretty
large experience have not found the men who write
books superior Wit or learning TO those who don't write
az ALL In regard OF mere iniorlnati9 nonwrteS must
often be superior to writer's You n0h expect HSor
IN full practice TO be conycrsant with AL kinds Of tefa
turo; he is busy with his law and 50 writer Is
commonly too busy with ms own books To ne ,Die 10
LestOw attention the works Uf other people Aitera
the agcics OF Iouisa on parting With Captain the
atrocons behavior Of the wicked Marquis 10 Lady Emily
Keen lnyseif posted up" as the Americans phrase it,
with lie literature OF the day. Aud what happensi
most comfortable armchair by the re ana you Know inc
rest. 4 dozc cnsues Pleasing book drops suddenly, Is
picked M with air of some confusion, Is lhid
presently softly in lap; head falls on comfortable arm
chair cushion; eyes close; SOFT nasal muse is neat' AN
scores ol sDS ipge ycy hook TO- Which Films has
iaioh asleep over VA, WY 81 ncTS r scnq what n
pens TO the readers says Jones, coming down upon me
with his lightning wit, WHAT You all sleep over ia
And very good ~ ing too These eyes have more IMAM
once seen friend doing pages which this hand has
written There y a YgHctte some where In one 81 Fay
books uf friend so caught mapping with "Pcndcnnis,
OF The "NcwComc" In his lap aud II writer can ave
yOu sweet soothing. harmless sleep, has he not done
you q knducssi 80 Is the author who cXcites aud
Interests you worthy of your thanks and beneictons
We quote the very last words of the volume which
in brief phrase tell much of the writer:
So you are gone. little printers boy with tho last
scratches aud corrections the proof and fine flourish
by way FINS az the story end The last corrections
Say those last corrections seem never 70 DC lhshed
plague upon thc Wecds Every day. when walk IN ny
little literary gaidcnpot, spy some, aud should
Ike 10 have "a spud. and root tlcm ont. Those idle
words ntlghbOr, pact remedy. Ihat turning back
the old pages produces any thing but citation OF mind
Would y1u not pay pretty fine to be able 70 cancel
o. tie cares, the cuui, the squnbDles, the repeuuohs
the old conversations ana again! But now ana
again u kind thought b. recalled, and and again
dear memory. Yet few chapters more, ana then the
llst after which, behold FINS Itself come to an endi and
the Infinite begun
II Is pleasant 10 recall these random illusions of the
great master Of English prose. II they show him IN
an undrcss il sncvcr 10 disadvantage. He is always
sincere. always loyal 10 truth. always noble and
friendly, always rejoicing in the sanity of
genius though never giving full expression to the
warmth aud tenderness which scd to his better
nature The influence of his writings Is heathful
and strengthening; not 1attering indeed to human
pride; bat crushing out all concoit and nonsensoi
aud thankfully accept this posthumous collection
OF his less familiar works both rs medicinal and
trtious.