, 1870-12-15
CHARLES DICKENS.

The t3fcAt ChTistM0e SeaEy~Telters
TIE January Hdrpm.s contains hibuts to
the graf mAeter OF Christmas afosJ falling
b. new contributor, Mrs. Zadk1 R- Budding
ton, under tha ti.1e, 's1he Voice OF Chrtssu1s
past." Il il : pleasantly descriptive aasa-
iogntrg ef Dickens pen children, showing !
eraeefu1 pen and = teIdes, loriug appreciation
Of hla spitit. Ths papef concludes thus:
THE DEAD MAsrKH.
The masters fAce IL bright to look upon !;
so1ao touch Of ali thesa cdldren Of his brain
is craven thefe some deep reflection OF the
noble pu1poees with which he sent them on
thtir journey through the world.
ALa EOS about him In his necret chamber
gathers ''Tne Msstaty Of Edwin brood"
ha1 q, take ahsps before him these children Of
bis 1attr years-
The world il wstHrE!
But the nseier looks up tudderly and snaites
IA With deep md tender joy; then bo ~ his
face upon bis folded tauda.
II Ia the ''old, old 9Ashioum r And the rnys-
tay Of 5eAshl I hear \ lsrnsntasion reaching
far ~ winds can blow. The Dss takes 1t, apd
ca1iss # through mosntng wATes from tbs
Old World to the New.
And now from trta quiet room tho simple
Kslts hsye rolled away.
The nowed head Is thero, but It is iu the dim
viii souadins h asiss, Ind beiisY Il .ha M eload:.
I Hear the l2mentatlon fur ~ wiuda can
blow; ! mighty surge ths', growing near, Ellis
Ill the hailoKed tIace. Tbs countless mourn
ers Of the dead arc there; his children fisat,
The creatures Of his BRAN; and then the
Torld. tns wosld II b loTed+ rebuked; for whom
Who shaiI slrg his praises
Ahl Who 20 willing. who 10 6a ~ Lfttle
Nell. uptu whose ahght brown hAir." from
the stained window faf above, deseeuds the
ehestsn.a e e,oiZ s; q thstus! . m,!,,, ...,-.a.
wseping Tfosty Week; mp, up, and higher
| up," and smote upon thnse spirit belle that
| I'll. ut swupg in shsdows there.
"Wto heare In u, his chimes, one ncte BE-
! speaking diATtgard, OF stern regard, OF any
to,zowed tbiorg-ahe heass us N Ike response
| to 2uy creed that gaugea huunan passions and
| afIeo ions, as It gauges the amount Of mlsera-
bic food On which humanity mAy pine and
| Withtf, does him wrong"
| "The organ sounded family in tho church
beioE," sWelhcG b. degrees heneath Tom
Pirch'a lingering loving tonch. q tbs melody
assembled to tho Eoef at.a dlled tho choir snd
nave"
Then ut.le Nell:
l. 1sapg for him Who sanx for me;
Enx1ter dezk and Sfuei
Loo1 hack frotn nes1un's new joy snd sea
HoW EanJ weep Tor yon.
know not OF the eklfpl art
That Eeaye1 lofty strain:
IFPe. eo p 81 ~ Z! srs,s,Sl rs,saSa1s ,so
Weep for him and yuur logs, World.
Weep re In pItxnnt 4nd tn want:
Win sxoEd OF sEuta In fearless xwecp
He cut Your way tarouxa prtda and cant
Once NOR, fsr up tho xsnding stair, psls
| Tiotsy eruote the eloquent bella:
- Who furns hi. back noun this fallen, and
di4fgufod IT bis kind, ahAudoEs Them u yile,
| snd ocss not ftaoA Ind trick sita pts3tuR
| eyta the ur3snced pzecioice 5y Hhich they fell
| from good-gYakpipg In theit fall Soma tufts
than still *heu bruised and dv.ug in tho gull
rtae md to-Ete.ni;y."
The tender p1aining Of the ben is taten ul
By 1itsls Neli:
oehtldnn of the mss.er.s brain.
Can Ae oe dean, asd no lire on9
Ws wsit to !. At bim q 'sss
Joyi lnst nis noble wo.k soes On:
fnat hla ar1nor II nnly l1ln aside, .,.
1VJ1 for h,sal6seon.e rrss begun.
Tbis eopc wa 6otpo to ME fun great 70
rnotepete. set A. clear r. II the little bingr
b1eatked it IN ny ear; and thtn the sole011
visicn, tbe mourning multitude, The vtst q
thedsal, and tho yenly music passed 1w1y
znt in tbs air saw the figure OF Stainless
Fa,nn and heard it, voics: -
Esd heart, be cotnsotted. rejoice TOR 70
great voice Of Human Love, Which; u no
dead Nbich never dies; whfch- cheers th
atrugglipg, reats ths weary. and Ahe-s to
lteht of hope and marcy on tho isnorAaoe an
suffering Of eiu."
And tbe mseter's voice. coming from whef
I could no longer lcok, saylng:
oh. thapk God for thst older fsShion, u
Y,naaskakhx.