New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-27
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able tract uf the smoking
ing the tara the of the yosse looking at
;le ptosphOrescet path made In tho water ny ho huor
around me so calm and g;auG fell into revcre. which
and then disturbed by the Nhi-tng OF Tue %ia
round saw Iow.sized thick-set man. with head like
an Inverted pumpkin ia dlrk clothes approaching Tue
taiira with his head buried ~ his breast, ana PAIR oI
bright black shining aud sparkling like diamonds
had not many OF the cabin passeUgers ns mum
age had been confined TO their rooms. did not take
any notice OF the stranger MT nrsr, who III mOnnehN
leaned over the ffrai and was soon occupied III whten
ing like myself the recedng track Of phosphorus geane
Suddenly voice fell on my ear IN il inel0dlohs frech,
the liaudity Of whose tones shall never forget Inc
charm OF the voice attracted once, aud as listened
TO him. suddenly remembered. ms Win HASH OF reco
lection. had heard this grand voice somewhere De'
fore Turning around so face the conner he sa-
luted me with marked courtesy ana the saw as me
bossed upon s back which seemed TO be breyary snch
continental priests carry win mem ~ Tupo u rn
this night Is beautiful one. and worthy of tho great
aud eternal attributes Of Gods majesty" &c'' &c
MR. GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS "GoEs ron" JENKINa'
Prom Havpes Monthly Dccrnbsr TIE Editors Rssy CbAr
AtIost We have the NornwD ODus ~ Dir. jenkins. nnd
ought TO be content The chief domestic event p r
month from the Bnsy Chairs point OF view, was he ar
rival VI Father Hyaelnthe, whom III Few airy MA p u
sive touches at the head Of b.. work. ME- Fr,a
Mr. Jenkins brings 10 his task NOT only h peculiar au
renowned natural gifts but certain o'al s"d
with his customary shrewdness he resolved TO get lne
start Of AL other historians 10y pegHh m irio Tnou
shinbnnrd hut al tie very outset n remarkably vicious
iIa he snacess Of hls lnbors The evening".
Mr. IerOdOtns Jcnkius, was SO dehclOns, lh sVtnp
around me so calm and grand. fe into revcre which
was now ana then disturbed by the Nhisng of me wd
through the Rigging. heard step Oehih' hu iuhns
round saw lOwszcd, thicksct IHn, WIN nehu lhe ~
Inverted pumpki, ia dark clothes approaching tue TAN
RAIL- with his head buried IN his breas, anu pais %
bright black eyes shining and sparkling Ike dianonus
II certainly shows great daring aud conscious power TO
Introduce your hero "a lOwsized nnd iheksel' Will
head ike gil inverted pumpkin But still more Striking
f. Sir Jaikuss bold confidence III cominh Tor II lnat
little purcuating point had failed TO come 10 ~ W. pe
else place we should have had the preacher monk pre-
sented 10 rs az figure with bend Ike an lnNerten
pumpkin u dark clothes" aud nothing b9t the expo
srription Ia grave conclusion The lowsled man leans
over the tafrnii beside Mr. Jenks Who although ne ns
infinitely described the strangers appearance, INV re-
mnrks, did not take any notice of me siranser a.
first Bat voice ia full meiodons French - suS
denly heard whose hqnidity ana oiner Eyc a., ,
now mas upon Mr. Jenknss mind OF inc straw
1he!s a. Ash Of recollection" by which this grand
voice" 60 have been heard before. Inc
pumpkin" bent toward Mr. jenkins wih .to%o"
tcsy" Also, the STRANGER WIN C9ur.ecu s so, 70
pointed 10 "tbc brilliant sky above u.s. ana theh saiu 20
the excellent Jenkins My SON. ms night 70 ,n. ~
one. aud worthy Of the great ana elerhal ~
Gods muiesey." There could he 10 longer any donD,
even Ia the severely udic0us mind OF Jenklns ana
This then Charles Loyson Hyacinthe' the won
drous Oarmelte monk preacher A., ,,,,,o,
When Mr.. Jenkins heard him preach IN the Madclhe IN
Paris five years before he had seen him In fock eoT
md sandnled shUOn." But now lo beheid y gehLle,
manly little person with an inverted PUMPKIN head
,Gssita in the black clothing of ordinary American
Roman Catholic eceesiasiic, wearing the most uhlls
IN ~
able construction" This gentleman Immediately pro
cceded 10 remark 20 r. jenkins that The Gothic truc
lure with grUned roof aud fctwOtk It's mural tDIs
and magnificent archwnys may De Iois"t,ei, o d ,ho
vision has left them; but hero the span OF sKy anu o
deep deep beneath. silently Rowing on ana ever
like the stream Of eteIly can 'ho PsiiSS ~ go, -" the
m nn unbelievor aud silence the reckless JESUS " ae
hardened scoer My SON. think ~ these THINGS look not
50 lightly upon Father Ocean ponder ana meu'a,o' iOt
our life Is but journey from Paris to Brussels Ine yer
reIshf Ssu g dsTRess and agony and Devil
dcrlncnt for those who have dreamed on tuer nc
Journey that the geut AilGlyer ana fathtr OF Merces
was but accident Of chance, being 10 a1 Ie anu
doubt Of yoltare did to his eternal iestnc'lo ITO
stoned. II looked around" remarks MI. jenkins,
aud saw the form Of the great preacher descending
the compauion-way iuto the saloon"
IL sydet III, I Madeline d. to E Jenk so the pect
ce OF that gentleman recalled the church 30 vvdy 10
indeed The kind of familiar evening chat the ta1fn
flat gentlemen hear who down to the sea IA ships ls
hs specimen OF the cOluqny OF the good Carnelite
or must we say in the words of most worthy gentle
man with sad impeachment IN his speech. thss Mum;
Mum Mum. Macaulay was a goOgongoogood writer
but Macauny must pale his ihenectua hes Oeiore
Easy Chair OF course oan only wonder the his
toran even "a the historian wondered 10 the voDdrOus
monk His report belongs TO the more feryd parts OF the
literature of travel and IL Is certainly very much more
entertaining than many OF the most popular novels OF
the moment ls title should apParGntly 20 Inc Man
he must fancy the modest clergyman who the
hero s s s %%S must reebe G ths ca4re he
Is devoted 30 selfrenuncation ana sacrinee We have
a. fFrnil and preaching short sermon Let observe
hun as Mr Jenkins describes him IN moment of silence
he figure Of the Father often noticeable on deck
atudyinR his breviary between meals and
ON the smooth polished wooden surface Father Hya-
Cinhe had some qualms OF seascknes but he managed
10 overcome them after the rst two days OF the passage
Mr. Jenkins had plainly resolved that this history
should be- as we have called 1t, has great work-even
surprising his account VI Mrs FummYs recherche roqei
@%'iIe dansaaK Evidently ho took prodigious pains
that his hero should be presented to the American world
ncry lille 10 be- sarnised At the dunga6ie con.
nnea this most yeracous and charming OF chrObelers
,Se pSSsS 3shes and seemed quite fond Of celery and
nicRled onions underdoue roast bee1 ana Doeu mutton
other fruits were reshed by him. He drank sherry In
small Quautes and occasionally glass OF Medoc table
cup OF coffee served for his breakfast aud his nneh
was nothing but little soup ana boiled potato.
Aiasl yes for ilere are. spots upon tho sun
Ho relshes underdone beef aud picked onions,
wipe his mouth with napkin after the latert Alasl
Alps on Alps arise napkin does he handle IL With
both hands. and draw it from side 70 side OF his mouth
as is the custom of hs country. does be mop tie lips
mereyi And he mops merely does he use both hands
or one only And II Que, which onot And " tho right
one does Is little finger stick out Ornamenty, does
Il nssst graspug the linenf And Is Y real lnent Or
cotton aud linen mlxedi Aud how often are the nap
kins ohangedi And are they carefully washedt Aud
who does the washingi Aud how much Is she paid
hns shei And they going TO take In washBg too
Herodotus jenkins. like Macaulsy. Is . gooEoo,gSod
O %nl,ss; but 'n''0 @'' '''-' '-S' '1 w. w
by easy and natural transition the historian passes
picked onions TO the occasion OF the Fathers depa
ure from his convent md quotes the letter OF ono Of his
warm perroual friends. IL give II Just as saw II IN
manuscript" says the author Bynnd
by the voyage Is ended and the hubbub OF arrival fol-
lows and then the hero Of the mdgRnH opus came on
the dock uRob,rusiyely dressed IN PLAIN black suit
with broad felt hat" lie described as passing rapidly
10 n carriage and the then shls To the hotel at
nhch ba IA 10 lodge. Tho hall OF the Fifth Avenue
Hotel nt 4 o'clock In the afternoon Is graphically
portrayed. "The grand hall on the FIRST hoor IL
kut thlnly populated and presents scene far less n
sptng than that which Strikes the eye after the shades
OF night have como down. aud the lamps OF Madison
square shed their genial light across Broadway Sud
denly nc this hour the gentlemapy clerks behind the
hotel desk taken by surprise carriage rnnnes'
IL sfons What Of ltf II often happens IT'S ut the SIDE
hnnr Whnt then What then, unconscious Renilenlhly