New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-18
PERSONAL.

A lady, writing in The Evangelist, thus de-
perbes George Eliot" whom she visited at her house in
Regents Park, the north bank OF the Thames where
London melts away into the country, and the houses
stand amid grass and flowers The appearance Of George
Eljot-Or Mrs Lewes-has been often described There
was very good portrait of herm the exhibition last year
at the Royal Academy No one who has ever seen her
pouh mistake the large head er brain must be heavier
than most mens) covered with mass Of rich auburn
hair At first thought her tall for one could not think
that such head could rest on ordinary wOmans
shoulders But as she her figure appeared Of but
medium hight She received very kindly. In seeing
for the first time one to whom owe so many happy
hours impossible feel toward her stranger
All distance was removed by her courtesy Her manners
very sweet because very simple and free from alice
tatiOn. To me her welcome the more grateful as
that Of one woman TO another There Is sort OF ree-
masonry among women. by which they understand at
those with whom they have any intellectual sypa
by tins sofa she said and instantly seated side
by SIDE deep in conversation. Looking into that
clear calm eye. transparent nature-a soul Of
goodness and truthan impression which is deepeued
yOu listen to her soft and gentle tones low voice is
said 10 be excellent thing in woman. II is special
charm Of the most finely cultured English ladies' But
never did sweeer voice faScnate steneT-sO soft and
low that must almost bend to hear You imagine
what pleasure it thus to sit for an hour beside this
gifted woman and hear her tank Of questions interesting
TO the women OF England and America
a Paris correspondent Of The AHeRGum, in
defense Of GuStave DorG from the charge Of haste and
neglect Of labor gives some Interesting details OF ms ear
her drUSt-He. lie says: The quantity OF Huslfduon
which Dort has produced is immense; but people FORGET
60 spread IL 20 years. He child When III 1873
he produced his 'Lab0rs OF Hercules IN tne WIZ! WIG
round of his activities be has never Travelled from the
purpose with wblch he fOrtha valiant boy bent on
being through toll aud constancy conSuntlale mster
OF ms beloved While / read surface-notes ON nm IN
which ne presented to my counrymen as one VINO mas
call him 10 mind years ago when first saw nm snap
ing the legend of the Wandering jew in his modest quar-
teiS, Rue Dominique 81 German nave DeSl s.UvA'U
with this memory upon me- 70 see MN nOtlceu as nasty
producer Of illustrations the TACT belng that III MS cur
hest day. when the temptation tOONerpi9uuc5Vn M,9
greatest, he lived in dreamland OF mgh thoughts ana
rapid because he was intense me ann vas t it
what 10 is now A great ideal lles Dennd tRo rt or
to which he tends living labOriOus days observe DoIcs
popular work. Take him from 1915, when poy' nc Iio
dCccd me LaOorS OF iicICIes ~ t , ,o rro .lbrrs
ZION! The first work followed by some rare dInn''
Who has touched Rabelas as Dore lnteIpeIeI Illn
before ne mad come to mans estate EaDelds
appeared in 1853; in the following year the wend
dreams of the Wandering jew. We snail
see a slken thread running through all these years.
From The Wandering jew tie artist betOok hhscH 10
the atmosphere Of Dante we nave dlsihct traces III le
immense range of subjects grdSped IN Don QuAote
uSC): of this, and something more The little pictures
arc new charm--hght andtrne, ana humorous
the Illustrator OF Rabehas graced and strengthened Dy
completeness with which the knight AID his man are con
Ccived the exquisite bits Of ana hnS at spanish scenery
and types evidence of the kind Of student who crossed
the bdaSsod some SIN years aS' anu Solo ~
dark eyes under the mana, aud toasted on tho sweet
rich ghtandshadc OF peuinSuiar cities Ihese pencii
touches are graceS OF man OF pO"crl MS IN, uu,
who has MT GadStOneS idea OF recreation 10 DOre pay
Is but q change Of employment He who wants to see
the rarer fruit which Frances most popular arlSt brought
away the realms OF Isabella must seek 10 on the
walls OF the Jclindn gallery INC Sluuy VI
made al Grenada-m the interior of seville cathedral
where the shrOudcd ladies are kncelnG-n the spanish
beggaIs whining and lOuugng, very beggars at the door
of ChuTch-n the group of poor COrdOva children the
fortune teller the dancing lesson The sketches IN Don
QuxOtc the wayside gatherings OF the Spanish
travel but i'm these patiently completed pictures lie the
solid, sOW-cOmiug fruits which every artist VINO rClgl
Ousy his genius gives sparngy 70 the world
Hapbazard takers and thinkers estimate DoIe and chat
Ter about him as the hero of tours de force WIN pcc
and his brush. How should they know that which is
pretty well known now, IN the artcrcies OF PARIS az
least, that the young fellow who was gaining money
20 years ago with his pencil had his studio HARDLY his
home, where, the days INCORPORATING Work UOHc, ne
spent his after hours CALAMITY striving prepare himself
for enduring work worthy Of the genius that he felt was
in him a.