The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-11


in the great parlor of the country inn,
almost paralyzed by the sad and sudden
shock, when the old goodman came into the
room, and, seeing her unaware of his pre-
sence, said, as softly as his gruff voice would
allow, ''The coachman, Miss" Believing
that he had come to her for his fee, and
greatly annoyed at being so intruded upon at
such time, she took out her purse, pushed
it over to him, as he stood by the table, and
This he declined doing, but, while he
was diving into the deep abysm of his
breeches-pocket, in quest, as it seemed, of a
huge pocket-book, plethoric as himself, husk
lily uttered the words, 'You mistake me, Miss
Huddart All 1 came to say was that player
people don't always have as much money as
they need, and that, in this sad fix, it will be
very unkind if you don't allow me, who have
known you so long on the road, to let you
have whatever you may want. There's
hundred pound, or so, in this pocket-book,
and if more's wanted towards burying of the
old gentleman, I shall bring it with me to-
morrow morning, when / come back this
same way" Then pushing bundle of bank
notes into the poor young lady's hand, he
waddled out of the room as fast as possible.
Next day and for several succeeding days,
he again paid half a minutes visit to the
afflicted and suddenly orphaned daughter,
and, after the funeral, had great pride in
giving her as heretofore the box-seat with
himself. She had great difficulty in coaxing
him to take back the money he had placed at
her disposal, but, hearing that she was to
have benefit at the theatre, he purchased
box-tickets to large amount, which he forced
upon the passengers whom he drove, telling
them the tragic story of the Captains death,
and invariably answering, whenever re-
minded that the person whom he
wished to purchase a ticket was going from
the place where the lady's benefit was to be
given, that $50 much the better, as there
would be the more room for the towns
people," Miss Huddart was persuaded that
Dickens, whom she had known from his
school days, and to whom she had particularly
described this benevolent stage cachman,
probably had some remembrance OF him
when he drew and developed the character of
Old Weller.
The book is embellished by new portrait
of Mr. Dickens, and it contains a number of
uncollected pieces that have never been in
cluded in any of the editions of his writings
From Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfnger
we have received of the recent publications of
Harper & Brothers, "True to Herself" an
interesting novel of English life, by F. W..
Robinson; and pamphlet compilation by
Horace E. Dresser, containing the United
States Internal Revenue and Tariff laws,
passed July 18th, 1870, together with the act
imposing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco
and for other purposes, which was approved
July 90, 1868, and such other acts or parts of
acts relating to internal revenue as are now
in effect. This pamphlet shows at glance
exactly what Internal Revenue and Tariff
laws are now in force, and its value as q work
of ready reference needs no demonstration.
It's utility is increased by tables of taxes, a
copious analytical index, and full sectional
notes.
1.-THE Women of Israel in two volumes,
concludes Appleton's handsome library edi-
tion of Grace Aguilar's writings This work
is series of sketches of the prominent
heroines of Jewish history from Eve to the
fall of Jerusalem and the present time. Miss
Aguilar, herself daughter of Israel, was
peculiarly well qualified to write such work
as this, and it may be commended as one OF
the most interesting and edifying of its class.
Porter and Coates send us the above-named
work and also 'Coningsby, one of Mr.. Dis.
raeli's early extravagances, published by d.
Appleton & Co.; and "Petronel," very
pleasantly written love story by the talented
daughter of Captain Maryatt, which bears the
imprint of Loring.
The 3Sth part of "Zell's Popular Ency.
pedia" brings the work down to the title
''Mayence." This encyclopedias the cheapes
work of the kind ever published; and as b!
discreet compression the editor has been abl,
to get a vast amount of information into
very small space, it is well worthy of th'
attention of those who cannot afford to bu,
many books.