, 1873-01-06
Some Extracts from "London
Society"
Victor Hugo in His Youth---The
Success Of His Great Works,
t1illl---Startlfng Revelations as to
its ANultcrati0ll-.-Thc ThC0-
ry of a nliillman.
Sir James Simpson, tho Eminent
English Surgeon Ills
Important Dis
cOycric5s

Important Dis
cOycrics.
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VICTOR HUGO.
Victor Hugos magnificent scream has leon
hoard in America clicl1y through tho passionate
cries Of hiB novels, but llo is post as wol poll
loiau, and philosopher, mud fur abovo tnodloc-
rity In each calling. Frothinces and splutter.
hive, 1t mrst DO admitted, bcen too
nmarkod in tho uttorancos of tho old man
upon whose retired lilo recent events have
been borne with tho bowldoring surprise Of an
invasion OF tho gea on tho land; but all this
should not olfaco tho memory Of tho dayR Of tho
old Republic Of. 1861, whom he had tho courage
10 lenounoo tho coming Emperor as m Immense
intrigue. It was in speech Mt this tirno that
he affixed to Napoleon titlo which lo has never
bst, "What Because wo havo had Napoleon
tho Great, must we havo Napoleon tho Little ~
Keningale Cook givos some pretty pictures Of
Hugo's early lifo, in Lonion Sociely: 8, 49,.
Az boy he resided with Lila mother In an ancient
abbey, Bhe was lady Of srmo culture and tasto,
Nendean and Royal!s and tho first muse Of her son.
vcnile vsrsca chiefly ccoes Of her Royals several Of
which obtained Acalencl prizes. Ono Of his earlier
aeine That tho caudidnto was hoa1ng them In giving
hia aKe aa ii. Az tbs boy grew older he composed
coronation ode for Charles \, which l ho was
handed tho vcrses to Cinteanbrinnd for opinion to
their merits, mud received tho enthusiastic comment
upon them from his poetic councill0r Sire est u"
: Mugo's mother dlea when no was 10, and at 20 10
married girl even younger than himself, Mile Adele
Eouccr at this lAto tho youth hal composed ono
two of tho hooks whose now known to the
world. ono OF these Han dIalande, sort Of oths-
realized Blue DeAr succeeded 10 well hs to reach
and brrlH something Of m1tCrIHl
9ors. to tho little. cottage that lay " costly
hidden amongst trffsss but ,at,,4lt'an haa held pss-
thusinsn than banl-notos. The Catholic usage ts to
snakn Dpseia eonfess!on before marriage ~, Victor
ehst !Iss
,ais, lis confeeAor. These CHATS with Laennnts led,
1owayor, to more than recital Of boyah peccadloee
tho Democratic rries which soon aowed some deeper
thoughts than ha othcrs In the midst Of tho young
Chateaubriand followed up hia first admiration Of
Victor Hugo by asking him to visit him. nnd according
him dtgniAed and gracious patronage. 1t would
make an entertaining pcturo could wU but hnvo seen
the high-minle anil ponpous old author send lia sec
rotary for old manuscript Of VERSES, and real aloud
tragcay tae young nnn feeling highly favored all the
while, and doing lfa utmost to think the whole very
hs S i ba Or @
praises upon that.
An amusing story is told to Illustrate his life
Mt this time:
Tho poet lis wife, and ltto boys, used to take walks
n sWa1s ~
1nohstTous arms, Vlcor hugo onefed 70 oot tlat 70
,souii masn rnvontin,, In tho ar ~ M.an3, IA ~,
acrcnu,td and 80 her husband renowned Ills projected
aerial voyage; Put, to prove that the thing was
possible, ho thrdw his wifa's handkerchief upon u
mill to catch 1t coming down. Al at once, in tho mill
ltcolf, there opened ii sxylight; nocking fnco ap
Madauea cambria and lace, cru her husband could got
round had beco1no ths prey Of tho miller wlo closed.
s WaoT snr1 Ssn a but # s se
Hugo must have worked hard in those aavs,
no produced ut onco lyrics, dramas, and TO.
mances:
II vas rSsysng hs nGvs9
.ton to s liz "al ~ aaroa - arnI rao, tne ~
whc e lsi S soa s1a1 Il
@ no rba pf s re- ; Eg d
,1a ~ ~ aa'hds nyang nsea Of nlzaea
iyiai fcnda M, itvea in ia wa,, RI ioesat
up '' bis 'drcssclotlez, @ % " al and ~ clothed M I'eAi In
aovss and 4 wa wo1s T K pa a h%gS nna
eth Tia ,aa ~ " s wism nroo Wa araa M aTy
Known expression, Co Gai dsns nno ms a outeo %1!
~ nrka %o T. uso II ~ thS e q series
pear hin whom Ls Ind ov aSppo o"nuo nos nGaf nfe
1tnnn o ~ ~ Mas ~ ~ sa @ p IN IN
m open window wien he worIa, ''A'" w 1s' ana
Hugo cannot complain that his work Las
fhilod to bring him friends and money: :>s- ...,:
with regard to the chapter in. " Les Mserab,os "
dnK his duty Of esceudng from hia position "a MN
Of wealth and responsibility 10 his Old criminal nane
and standing IN order e aave tho unfortunaso WHO
BYys that the srife Is more grand terrible md mnne