The New York herald., 1870-06-11

ems has ever written. In 1866 "Bleak House, made
ITS appearance. followed the subsequent year bg
"A Tale OF Two Cities" "Great Expectationsv was
his next production OF any importance and one OF
ms % most % touchlng in lSSo Dickens started hoass ,
90 some dispute between him and his publishers
while the magazide was most successful he severed
his connection with IT, aud short time after com.
menced a new periodical under the name OF AH
me Year Round which journal he continued TO
snea ~ ~ " ,sHa sne @ e % s Tsn " ne
House." "Mugby Junction. cdr. Marigold's Pre-
scrlptlons,' "Mls Lerr!per's Lodgings" "Mrs Ler-
In the early fall OF 1861 Charles Dickens PAID an
other visit 10 this country. With the characteristic
somad ana a. gea psDo w ns ws ~ Nm
and this by the descendants OF those wnom he 80
cruelty satirized when he thought ne nal oidden
auleu TO America forever During this visit he
gave public readings In various parts of tle country
everywhere before crowded houses and enthusiastic
audiences. AT dinner given him by members or
the press just prior to his departure for England
virtually apoo2ized for all the bad things he had
SAID about America, and declared that he would
PIint the speech ne then delivered with all the futuc
editions OF his works.
w. p,o.o,., ,Oass, DOMESTIC "A, ArrAIas.
monlal tnfelcities. In 1888 he married q daughter
Of George Hogarth, the composer. For some Years
children. But subse iuently Dickens became dis.
c0ntented with the domestic qualities OF hls VIE
and quarrels became frequent, finally resulting in
their separation. or this domestic trouble we shall
say little. The novelist ever held himself Justified
IN acting as he did. IL is true that he somewhat
hastily made public his side or the story, aud aD-
Marx Lemon refused 10 publish his statement In that
paper. Nevertheless there seems but little doubt
that N rs Dickens was not woman calculated 10
render happy man Of the disposition ana character
OF 'he late novelist rovc, ,,s,ov
But few weeks ago Dickens bade adieu to the
pubic as reader. For years his readings had en-
Joyed considerable popularity III England, and the
announcement OF his retirement from behind the
foollghts was received with general regret In his
said that henceforth he would deal with the public
solely through his writings. About this time he
began the publication or new novel, The Mystery
OF Edwin Brood" which he leaves unfinished
works He has passed away from car,h 10 the re-
greet oil all lovers OF English literature Few writers
OF fiction have ever touched the popular heart so
deeply. satirlst OF the highest order his satire
was seldom mingled with bitterness humorist,
there Is not one word In his humor which can shock
or repel the most sensitive reader, and we can
laugh over the Oddities conicalties and
eccentricities OF Sam Weller and his father
Micawber, Barkis, Dick Swiveller, Sias WegS
ana the rest, without being panied by the vugarty
which Is so often associated with wit Full OF pathos
and tenderness, Dickens could paint the Joys and
sorrows OF humanity with master hand. A pano-
rama OF his creation passes before US al this moment
and the figures OF Little Neil, OF the Child WIFE, OF
Agnes Estrella and Others surrounded by all the
dramatic scenery in which the artist depicted them
stand out In all the charms OF Immortality. For these
creations will never die but with the language
They Will be read and laughed anu wept over with
future even as they are al this moment Aud what
OF the genius aud fame OF Dckens2 II IL DC true
as q philosopher whose name we have forgotten.
once said, that that man was alone great who had
fame OF Dickens rest OH surer foundation than any
prince can give him.