, 1870-06-13

of ustie Donft Men whom bo h,t.d far .h&,r
/ ~rsSnnoesa women whom one despised for thstr
tre.emrt!he ~ u soobs Or desp'cabieas fools were
nrs ~ MAony I7 n eFesJ one OF his productions
Whem w tso Mho " eSnla 1ooe score Or ts
Se EIopotion in which each inssalment Of Dickeus'
There u IN element OF truth In this criticism
put, taken In Ill it, bcartnSB cannot hut n.vart
he lsfaIsph - TeU unjust Win that wnfer
reSIet = thai tais mastsr mind had not g1yen us
meHr caafactess to toFe;" but viii Any onn TN mc
Tno ~ EtEen u 70 n.any characjesa 10 inves ~
geAoeA ne charsctelz Of tie Writings Of DcSsns!
T. Mcte nos created for rs to love, src aiWsTs
| hss ha"n a. ~ me interest Of virtue and uuth NJ
n na1s nc oad II every character which he p,rst
Sn1I Snpe, .15 ea n Their is no compromlsc between
esi@Ne S az sI - ~ n ine irom his pen Evii i
ttrenH tn S ISSs1a ne writings OF Dickens ayc il
NrtfSEs EtnE coaan o9 aa With much Of the sentimental
n, 9o nat Know OF single chapter In the ,zor,s
1atos ~ uaexeks What, Is clergyman cannot Sns
6ts To,s, o1s'11n9 ana tae humber and variety Of
sons N humble life, this chs.actsr.st,c shos p
TEic ~ T., Aiaoi{ And pure Eptt Of the author,
h,a Tm homa n ny NJ Hts haze seen Dlckcas-once 3.
audlence In Liverpool Or course fnes t,,f liz IL
onatn,a an - man from this slight personal &C.
u h!a books that be s1 ~ Is
~ ana truly noble son OF onr racc, As cit.
~, 9e took n actre Interest IN reformsn he
eIand Word IN his later ycass at public rnrefinra
Ano N aiteidlnnef speeches for Tie honnT ~ itSr
fnn,s. n.n1e and tLe general welfare Of The Ssee Hs
~! career N favor Of Ahams In society," In excuse
, ,Ss 1,shionahle na or against the poor It il
" MS writings, that 80 wins the hear of thr rrs'
er, AND establishes between hin and ihe aathnr
rnose Ainay relations which make him quick to
Pecs1Fe virtues and &lOW to acknowledge fsnIts |
IKE Mr. Dickens for standing up far fhe di1ni.
Gnssn or Ms Profession: ns famous reply 70 The
Sscse u elea R fsanDt go
Ihcse Is one thRdowJ spot in Nj. Oickens' CT |
fec5 fsl ssser 70 i y atsel q justice aad not
ne ease Several years ago, Charles Dickens aud I
ms vie separated, By mutual consent, as Is gen
etIE err unaerstood The reason assigned for this
aet s McomFaublllty OF temper, and Disagree
ment as to The genetRl management Of tue iainily.
Iae aeL however unfortunate, did not in any way
sS hsf@ nfneS nefens 91 eas5 ra TT
tenaty Nth which he pur1ued It, was nor alto
sesae1 s saitsd 70 bis wtfes mtshes; on the other
pIohaole he e1acted much where be returned bat
NJ. Dickens y as member Of the Church Of
Win any tendency In ii towar.l Romanism. liz
oeionSsd % the liberal Wing OF The Church. and, If
nan mi unst hs books was believer in the dos
and God be III IN all s'
" With the circumstances Of Mr.. Dlckens' death
% close. 1t scemH sad and strange liar tfls can
" so-.aa1 man can sit down tn his table In the
.!nss ~ pheasant party, fQu Of hope and gtgut |
hltn me eyes OF millions waiting TO read the nexf
Guap.eI Q! his diminished atorJ, and, almost In
mom,ens nis hand forgets Its cunning, his brain
.orl4ed ne civilized world drops from his inrers
forever, And another book was Opened. which ls
the Book Of Llfer Ni'~4-1' ""4sN1 40
IN closing hls.eIoquens discourse, Mr. Rider at.
asaSea = nllst!1 especially to the young men lie
salu ac loFed 70 think OF Dickens, the reporfer |
WEAKLY pursuing his task In Parliament, and then
~ ene nouls o. night seeking the dngy once and
eonnnnlng that iAbor until body and mind refused |
70 70 1o tnelr otces Il was genius, supported by
n ne world. lie would inquire Of vouna m psSe mcn
nat Z your place p They conll not iii be-
CnaIes Dlcfensea but they t1ctl nIaces and hoW
arc they nlllng them iou can o1ye cartst,sn
,stmpsihy 70 al who trying to make the world
as.sE .NsEI ~ Ahonld put the4r strength to good |
s.sslce. ssan. ue then exnorted young men to read
1asn nvue pus Eood hooks. II thcy wanted TO |
'paesens a and other, bright lights whose
10 one could read them and not be the better for
II. But, above nN things, they should lei thc |
modem French novel, with laoUern French !
morals, alone. THEY are the curse OF our renera-
ton The nrshIand cast among Us to deatroy
society. An empty sack would Tot stand aione.
Wind YOU'D nottl It. Application alone would
s1mee 10 make the man. II they nIicd theIr brain |
Wlln uscful information, and kept their heart In |
tne Ght place, they would not cnly Ill their placcs
aeccptahly, but be an ornament 10 society snd
thelr generation. A"e
ihe eloquent divine closed by saying that tho |
Int OF Dickens books he ever read Yaa T,nm1ar |
Son.' and he would choose from il a few jInes |
2 2 e fphS OF evergreen to dfop into hia craye |
nc lneh reau the death bed Bcene Of Arg DomDey. |