, 1870-06-13


Fable for Critics he especially admired I
mentioned ThoEeAu, and proposed to send his
works to d.. 49,, who, being connected with
the Illustrated Nt1ss, and othorwisc writer,
Douglas 5crrpld naked why ho ehou1d not BAYS
them, too. I hesitated little, bnt a. he
pressed me, aud would have m answer, I said
that did not feel quito 10 sare Of his kindly
judgment On Thoreau's books and It 50
Glanced that 1 used tho word acrid, tor lack
OF d better, in endearoEnE to express my iaoa
ol JerTold 5 way OF looking at men and books,
It was not quito Whist meant; but, in fact
lie often is aczid, and has wEitten pages and
,osumcs Of aeridity, though, no doubt, with
t'isEuet At the cant and humbue Of the world.
3crru1l said no mora and l went ontalkug with
Dr. -; but, in minute or t~o, bocams
Easse that something had gone wrong, aud
locking at Douglas JesFoli. there Was an ex-
preston Of pain and emotion upon his face:
Teen opened tclcs youycot, tho best tho club
could produce, and far richer than the Cham
bc<tin), and That warm and potank wino may
have had something to do uith the depth and
.iyaeiiy OF Mr. 1c11old'K foc,inss. But he was
indeed greatlr hurt by that little word 'acrid'
lie knew he sail, .that the world considerod
Lin sour, biticr, Ill-nAturcd man: but th.t
eIch q man Ii should haro the sauo oniuiou
was almost more than he could beaS.' As he
trole, lie threw out his arms, sank back in his
rtas, and wss really little app7ehcuaIve Of
Lis nctual dissolution INTO tears. Hercnpon I
trcke, as was good need, and though, ~ usaal
! Lave forgotten everything I said, I an quito
6ase it VAS to tho purpose, and went 10 this
rood follows heart as It came warmly from
my owp. do remember saying that felt
Lam 10 be IS genial Us tho glass Of Bur,
sundy uhicl, held ln nr hand; and thinl
f.4at touched the yers right spot for ho smil
Cd, and said he wa8 sfraid the Burgundy va.
Letter than be, but yet he was eonforted
IN. said that he Likewise had rcpnta
ton far bitterness: and I assured hin, II
tsisht venture to JOIN myself to the brother
l.ood Of two such men, that was considcret
T. very il-natrrcd rcEeon By nauy people o
my own country. Douglas Jeuuld said he VA
FlA4i Of 1t.
Serro]a SPOKE moro than it would become M
TO repeat In praise Of tay own books, which b
raid he admired, And 10 foundsth man mon
ncnirable thAn his books I hope 80. certainly
I'VE noT vent to t4c Hsy.narket Theatre
after seeing : ballet by some Spaaiah da1,eerz
11e separated, and betook ourselves 10 oar eeu
zIaie hornes- Ike poaslas 'errsld vel
1Dnch."
While visiting the exhibition At Maachoste,
he met Tennsson, md saw him 50 stealthuy," a
lie eayH:
uGazing At him with an nv eyes, I like
lin well, ind ro}oiced more in him than in !
the other wonders Of the exhibition.
'tHox strange that in shoae two or thT.
raees cannot get one single touch that N:
eaa hin qP s bsrs.fteE! q, 81; >, ,,,z. =, :,
enc poet OF our day, but fotbora u folk
him for must own that It seemed mean
be doeging him through the saloons, or er
10 look at him, sirce It was to be dono e:ealts
ue is Is un-EnEliah as possible; indec
IN Eng1iahuan OF genius usually lacks |
nst;onaj ch1fzctaristios. and ls great abnt