The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-31
ScriSEer's Monthly.

Scribner's Monthly.
| The September number of .ScrlJne3'S opens
with lively illustrated paper ny Edward kim,
''ln aud about Paris" There Il a capital and
profusely Illustrated article on Scripture; and
party of ladies and gentlemen give their expe.
riences in M Assent Of Gray's Peak" The
most important article OF the number, however
IL DIR. Murord's essay on the late friedrich Den.
ison Maurice, one of the greatest thinkers and
preachers OF modern times, and who numbered
among his disciples some Of the greatest minds
OF the age. Miss Hodgson contributes a story of
much power, "One day AT Arle.' while Mrs Oil.
phahts novel. AT his Gates moves steadily on.
/ Ihe ether contributions marked by that
supeIeNcci!.nce characteristic of ScriJney's The
following lively sketch is from English Singing
| Birds III Florence" III 1870
LEVER, THE NoyEIIsT.-Of professional oke.s
Lever Was The most obstinate and obstreperous
and lucrative. Flashes OF silence were AS rare
with him ~ they were with Macaulay himself
The Jokes were always uttered too, with over.
whelming assurance that they could never be-
come stale Or flat. There was puu of Sydney
Smiths, and not n very eminent one, which he
seemed never to tire OF telling Mrs Grote, the
wife Of the distinguished historian, appeared
once at soiree with queer sort of turb.u on
her accomplished head. Look at that, sad Syd-
ney, "thats the origin of the word grotesque.'
Levers sweet brcgue was decided helper oil
his fun, and so was his Astounding good fellow
ship. When he pleased, he could talk continu.
ou-ly md interestingly. once heard him dis
course Sir Henry Bulwer on hygienics in style
that was worthy of profes or--thOugh occasion.
ally with Fly allusion to the weakness Of the
hypochoudriacal diplomat. The ambassador in
Glenc0re lisa caricature photograp h of Sir Henry
in Levers best manner. As the novelist was
originally medical NAB, he knew enough Of the
pharmac,l to make quite show of powders
and pills, and possessed familiarity enough with
ailments to exhibit skill in diagnosis, that his
hipped Envoy is crack character in his gallery.
There were other individuals resident in Flor
ence whom he took off in his novels in unmia.
taxable portriitures. One of them, especially,
an ancient Major. more military than martial,
was very fierce in vengeful talk against the mirth.
making artist, but disGreetly confined himself to
verbal indgnntion He might, indeed, have said
10 his prosecutor. AS little DR.. Hewson of Phila.
dslphia said 10 big lawyer Broome of that ilk
Sir. your size protects you'-for Harry LORE.
qusr would have been AN ngly customer in a
a -cu.he. His potent physique sufficiently tx.
y. ,in-d his power of work, which must have
been. enormous, considering the time he devoted
~ n!ausement.
No afternoon hut he was to be seen ut the Cas-
cine galloping around with his wife and daush
t.r-. and taking al the sport uf the pl.ce-and NJ
nigh, when he Was tot 10 be found, either at hi'
own house or som. ones ese with his hands full
. of cards. Great VS. he ut whist, and great wer,
HIS gains there.rom: so much so that at time
there were ugly whispers about mis- pluy. which
no one, however, seriously believed. He com
manGed success because he deserved it, his skill
at the game icing unique; and then, nothing sue
, ceed- like success. Fortune don't in genera
like TO waste her favors on describes players
Why Lever should have been 80 acrimonious al
he often was. ia his O'Dowdisms particularly
D against Americans is hard to explain.
b Levers pen was the property OF great pub
clearinghouse in London to which he was uude
contract for q, 800 year to furnish oerta,
amount of manuscript Quantity, therefor,
even more than quality. was his object So every
thing, pretty much, was grst that came 10 h'
mill When he couldn't snow white paper an
"A longer, he showed brown with equal coone-
- Had he condensed himself, he might have don
! much that would live, instead of many thing
that "to.morrow will be dying" That contra,
- once saved his lille. He had taken passage j
=. the unfortunate arctic to pay US visit, tut HI
employers forbade the trip tor the moment M
"a thus prevented him from going down into Oh
sea with the ship. One can imagine his Erin
Is cal rage n, she prohibition aud his HiberniA
r. ecstacy ~. the escape. How often do we VIII
Of perate the sources Of salvation. Our pray,
~ ought mostly TO be-, Do not grant me what
ask Levers residence WAS in the PAlazzo CA
u poni on the Arno, until hia appointment to Il
e. Vice.Consulate at Spezzia. Afterwards ho vi
I'D promoted to the Consulate vt Triest, whore
AZ Loaf his wife. 1t seems but yesterday that
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