The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-15


face, the fatigued form, were all imparting
the Intelligence to me which 80 many
men 80 much desired. 1t was deeply interesting
intelligence and unvarnished truths these mute but
certain witnesses gave. They told me Of the real
nature OF the work In which he was engaged.
Then his lips began to give the detalls-ips that
cannot lie. 1 could not repeat what he said. He
had so much to say that ne began at the end, SEEM
ngy 0blivous Of the fact that nearly six years had
to be accounted for But the story came out bit by
bit. unreservedy-asun reservedly as IL he was con-
versing with Sir r. Murchson his true friend and
best ON earth. The mans heart was gushing out,
not in hurried sentences in rapid utterances, in
quick relation-but in still and deep words.
MISTAKEN ESTIMATE
His quondam companion must have been sad
student OF human nature or a most malicious per-
son--a man whose judgment was distorted 10y an
oblique glance at his own inner image and was
thus rendered incapable OF knowing the great heart
of Lvingstone-for after several weeks life with
him In the same tent and in the same hut am ut
tery unable to perceive what angle Of Livingstones
nature that gentleman took to base judgment
upon. happier companion, a truer friend than
the traveller thus slandered l could not wish for
He was always polite-with politencss of the gen.
uine kind-and this poteness never f0rs0ox him
for an instant even in the midst Of the most rugged
scenes and greatest difficulties.
THE BOOK AND THE BINDING.
Upon my first Introduction to him Livingstone
was to me like O huge tome, with most unpre-
tending binding Within the book might contain
much valuable lore and wisdom, but its exterior
gave no promise of what was within. Thus outside
Livingstone gave no token-except OF being rudely
dealt with by the wilderness-of what element of
power or talent lay within. He is man OF unpre-
url, hoo <s,rint
features. from which the freshness OF youth has !,
quite departed, but which retains the mobility Of
prime age just enough to show that there yet lives
much endurance and vg0r within his frame The
eyes, which are hazel, are remarkably bright, not
dlmmed In the least, though the whlskers and mus
tache are very gray. The hair. originally
brown, Is streaked here and there with
gray over the temples, otherwise it might
belong to man Of thirty The teeth
above show indications Of being worn out.
The hard fars Of Londa and Manyema have
made havoc in their ranks His form Is stoutish
a little over the ordinary In height with slightly
bowed shoulders. When walking he has the heavy
step OF an overworked and fatigued man. On his
head he wears the naval cap with round vizor
with which he has been identified throughout
Africa. His dress shows that at times he has had
to resort to the needle to repair and replace what
THE MAN WITHIN.
or the inner man much more may be said than of
the outer. AS he reveals himself bit by bit, to the
stranger, a great many favorable points present
themselves, any of which taken sngly might
well dispose you toward him. l had brought him q
packet of letters, and though l urged him again
and again to defer conversation with me until he
had read the news from home and children, nc said
he would defer reading until night; for the time he
would enjoy being astOnished by the European and
any general world news c0uld communicate. He
had acquired the art of being patient long ago, he
said, and he had waited so long for letters that he
could well afford to wait q few hours more. so we
sat and talked that humble veranda OF one Of the
poorest houses in UJi Talked quite oblivious Of
the large cOnc0urse Of Arabs, Wanguana and Wajui,
who had crowded around to see the new conner.
BUDGET OF NEWS
There was much to talk about on both sides.
On his side he had to tell me what had happened
to him. of where he had been, and Of what he had
seen during the five years the world believed him
to be dead. On my side had to tell him very old,
old news OF the Suez Canal and the royal extrava-
gance of Ismail Pacha; Of the termination Of the
Cretan nsurrectiOn; OF the Spanish revolution; of
the flight of Isabella; Of the new King. Amadeus,
and of the assassination of Prim; OF the completion
OF tho Pacific Railroad across the American CONT
nent OF the election of General Grant PRESIDENT
OF the French and Prussian war; OF the capture OF
Napoleon, the flight Of Eugene and OF the complete
humiliation Of France. Scores OF eminent persons
some personal friends Of his-had died. SO that
the news had deep interest to him. and had
most attentive auditor.
BY and by the Arabs retired, understanding well
the position though they were also anxious to hear
from me about Mrambo, but sent my head men
with them to give them such news as they wanted
HIS FARE AND HIS GOOD SPIRITS.
The hours OF that afternoon passed most pleas
anty-few afternoons Of my life more so. 1t
seemed to me as II had met an old, old friend
There was a friendly or goOd-natured abandon
about Livingstone which was not lost on me. AS
host welcoming one who spoke his language, he
did his duties with spirit and style have never
seen elsewhere. He had not much to offer, to be
sure, but what he had was mine and his. The wan
features which l had thought shocked
me at first meeting, the heavy step
which told OF age and. hard travel, the
gray beard and STOPPING shoulders belied
the man. Underneath that aged and well spent
exterior lay endless fund of high spirits, which
now and then broke out In peas Of hearty laugh
ter-the rugged frame enclosed very young and
exuberant soul The meal-I am not sure but
what we ate three meals that afternoon-was
seasoned with innumerable jokes and pleasant an
ecdotes, interesting hunting stories, of which his
friends webb, Oswen vardon and Cumming (Gor-
don Cumming) were always the chief actors.
'You HAVE BROUGHT NE NEW LIFE"
he said several times, so that was not sure but
that there was some little hysteria In this jovi-
atty and abundant animal spirits but as found
1t continued during several weeks am now dis
posed to think 1t natural.
LTvINGsToNE's MEMORY.
Another thing which specially attracted my at
tenton was his wonderfully retentive memory.
When we remember the thrt, years and more he
has spent in Africa, deprived OF books, we may well
think 1t an uncommon memory that can recite
whole poems of Burns, Byron, Tennyson and Long
fellow. Even the poets Whittier and Lowell were
far better known to him than to me. He knew an
endless number of facts and names OF persons con-
nected with America much better than l, though 1t