, 1870-07-24

ssE Of his Es5it TO the school-ship in Boa.on
hafoof. Ae sad, previously 10 guing on
boa1d sust shp, nothing would MT hin to
make speech, for be shou: alwaTs
oc Obliged 10 Do II On sini1ar occasions. b.
broke through his ru1e 50 early IN hia reading
tour; But Judge Russell Ind no sooner fin.
tshed his s1upla tAIk, to which the 10 "a liston-
ed. II they Always do, with eager facea- thsn
Dickens rose, aa il he could not help l. aud
with few wor1s 80 mAgnetized them that
they wore their hearts in their eyea as it they
meant to keep the words forever: An enthu.i-
astic critic once enid Of John Ruakin, "that ha
could discover the ApocalJps in daisy" As
not ie discovery n4y be claimed for Dickens
Hc found al the falr hnmanihes blooming in
the lowliest hoSel. He never put on tho
5000 g saIaaIita1 that charactar Was native
TO him. Once while In the country, on bitte.,
freezing Afternoon, might coming down in !
drlftlnE snow-ttoE1n,-he WAS returning from
long walk in the country with single cou-
panion. The wind and bafiing s!eat were 60
furious that The street in which they happened
vas alnos, impossible to lee across it. the
air vac thick with the tempest Ill eopye1sa-
tion between tho friends had ceased, for it was
onfy possible 10 breast the storm bs deroting
their Whole energies TO keeping On their feat;
shsy seemed to be Walking in different atmos-
ter;d. AL Il enca Dickens w.s missed f:orn
his companions aide. Whit had become OF
hin? Had he gone down in the drift utterly
exhausted, End WAS the snow bus5ing HIN -us
OF sight Very soon tho sound of Els CHEEKY
voice IVES eaEd N the other side Of The way.
With great difficulty, over ths piled M 1noH.
his companion struggled across the street.
and there found him lifting up, almost By
main force. blind old man, Who had GOT bs-
vi dered By The storm, and had fallen down
unnoticed, quite unable to proceed Dickens,
lng distsnco away from him, with that ten
EhnEft1EM NJ -
form, hsd rushed at ou.s to ia
rcs<ue, compreEeEdiug At Glance the
situation OF the sightless man, To help him
10 his feet and MD him honeua1d in the most
natural and simple way Afforded Dickens sncE
pleasure a. on1y tho benevolent by intuition
can understand.
Throughout hit lite Dickens was continually
receiving tributes from those he had benefited,
either BY bis booka OF by his friendship. There
h.,n T. N oda tla md p1e;t sto fos
20 widely exerted. Last winter, soon after be
cane up to London to reside for few
months, he received letor from m3n telling
lin that he had begun Life in tho most humble
way possible, and that he considered he
education Is be hAd given himself entirely 10
the encouragement and cheering influence be
had derived from D3ckens' books, OF which he
had been constAntreader from his childhood
ue had been made partner In his masters
business. and when the head 0: the house died,
whole Of his large property to this mAu. As
soon a be came into possession Of this for
time, his mind turned to Dickene, whom he
looked upon a. his beuefsctor and teacher, and
his frat desire WIS to tender him somc tcsti-
monia Of gratitude and yensration. He then
begged Dickens to accept large sum Of
money. Dickens declined to receive the
money, but his unknown friend sent him in
stead two silver table Ornamental Of great in
trinfic SAlue bearing this inscription: "To
Charles Dickens, from one who has beeu
eheered and stimulated by his wriings, and
held the .uthoE among hla frst rsmembrancea
when he became prosperous One Of these
silver ornaments Haa supported by three
figures. representing THREE seasons In the
original design there Hero, OF course, four,
but the donor VAS 30 kverse to nssoci1ting
| the idea of Winter in any sense with Dick
| alter The design and leave only the
cheerful scahons. No event in the
| great authors career waa ever more gratifying
/ and pleasant to him.
His friendly letters were e1auisitcly turned,
and are stnong his murt ch1rnainE compos.
itions. The abound IN fe1icities only lie hin-
tels. In 1860 he writer to an American trav
eller sojou.ning in italy: II should ike to
have walk through Rome with you this
bright morning (for It really is bright in Lon
DOM, and convey you over ao1a favorite
ground Of mine. ! used To 80 up the street OF
Tombs, past the tomb Of Cecilia Metella,
away out upon the wild campagna, and By
the old Appian Road (easily tracked ont
among the ruins md pximsoses), to Absno.
hare ! very dirty lunch, generally with The
family's dirty linen lying IN / corner, and in
| yeigle some very dirty retturino in sheep-skiu
to take me back to Rome"
Writing from 4 Weatetn city in 1868, he
says: .'The hotel hero is d1eary instt1-
tiob, but have An impression we must in tho
wrong one, and buoy mysaH up with devout
belief IN the other over the way. The nTak-
eninG 10 coneciousness, this morning, on d
lor-sided beadsteaa facing. nowhere, in room
| holding nothing but sour dust, WIS more terri
bic than the being afraid to 80 bed last
R!syed whist taonble dummy, m
til neither Of us could bear 10 speak to
! the othez any more. We had previously sup
/ ped on tough old nightmare, named Buffalo.
wh4t Do you thi9k Of foFl & Dc poulet ? o.
range with cream ? Because ali these deli
cscies are in tho printed bill of fare !! We
.ked tai G6 h sa Hss1 s.s 7hh Faoe naaa K
steward CIV to oyster patGe.'"
In : letter written during his last course oi
readings in various parts OF England be wrote
"r- (sctting aside 1emembTances OF Rode
tick Random and Humphrey Cluker) looked
fanc1ed, Just u il 3 cemetery full OF old
rino sgainss death, carried the place by AS
rault, and built 4 city with the grarestonss
IN which they Here trying 70 look alive, bui
with ye.y Indifferent suecess."
In little note to friend xho had beer
consulting him the day before about the pur.
Wrote aThera il a ehair fxithont = hnt n,
I to1nl At a ehop near the nt1lea. whici, I th;nl
woufd snit Tot,. f cannot stsn1 n ;taa,f hni
viii almost seat somebodT. Il YOU nut Il in
md cut another 1cc of. lis proprietor ssSs
:e20. but saws lie aimires iiter1tu1s md u,onii
take sis, He Ia Of republicsn princ;nIas 1 snd i
think would take eli l9s Cd fro,u I cousin
shaIl / secure this prize? Il d yer u4Iy anf
| vorny, and ii Is lel.tsa, but vithSut proof
lit down 10 it." Ne''>@ y
After lis return home from America be WI
CONSTANTLY boating in Id. letter. Of bfs re
newed health. In one Of them he says: =.
greatest disappointment il N quarters ;,
ss.nS Ss 20 IN ~! + + fs; .9nds;fe ~
was quite broken down in spirits when be sav
me for the fitst time since nv return Last Sat
urday. Good heavens be Enid, reeoliing
seven years younGer!'"
bright colors were constant delight to him
and the gar hues Of flowers we're those mos
welcome to lis eye. When the rhododendron
we're in bloom in Cobham Park, tho seat OF hi
friend and neighbor. Lord Da1nley, be Away
counted on taking his guests there to enioy th
magnificent chow. In letter dated in April
!et9. no tayb 70 fraenu who anticipated max
ing him Wait from America; PLEASE loo
thsrp N the matter OF landing on this used up
think that wben the l2th 81 June shall hsv
| enAktn on these hn1ckle8 (h6 W1A the