The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-19

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had to BE- assisted 1t once into the dining room.H
lie spent his time quietly writing edwin Brood"
ana busicd In many ways He took great pleasure
In helping young authors "You asked me about
new WRITER'S" ne writes; az you will read kissing
the Red.' book have read to-day. you viii not
ind II hard to take an interest in the author Of
such o book.n This was Edmund Yates, to whom
the executors OF Dickens In obedience to his Will,
presented his writing desk aud "in whose literary
success says Mr. Forster "Dlckens took the great
est interest himself, and with whom he continued
TO the last in intimate personal intercourse"
PERSONAL CHARACTERIZATION
The world cares to see It's great men CLOSELY
and Mr.. Forster, with de!icacy and taste, enables
us to see the manner OF man Dickens was in Ills
ways and conversation He had strong religious
feelings without professions. ~ now most SOL
EMMY impress upon you" he writes to ais son.
the truth and beauty OF the Christian religion as
Il came rom Christ Himself, the impossbility OF
going wrong II you humDy but heartily respect It,"
"Never abandon the wholesome practice OF saying
your own private prayers night and morning. I
have never abandoned 1t myself and know tho
comfort OF itn lie disiiked display, monuments
and funeral ceremonies, and would not speak over
Leigh Hunts grave for that reason. His political
opinions were baZy and we find no definite ex.
preston OF them except In one place, where ha
laments "a n0n-working aristocracy and silent
Parliament,n and breads the "enormons black
cloud OF poverty In every turn, which Is spreading
ana deepening every hourl" He declined many
mptations to enter the House OF Commons.
saying no consideration would induce him "a
become member OF "tnat extraordinary assem-.
bly.n lie returned from America, "iDdsposcd ia
believe that tho political problems had been solved
in the aud OF the iree." Formal denial Is giveL
TO the rum0rs that the Queen meant To make MIN
peer, or a member OF the Privy Council, no such
honor or any honor being offered to him. lie WA
fond OF children and dogs and birds, and loved &c
ramDle In the odd ways Of London, having espect
ally ga surprising fondncss for wandering about
poor neghborhoods on Christmas Day." His Two
especial heroes were Sir John Franklin and Car.
lyle. lie was lond OF acting and story telling, CO.
pecialy ghost stories. We infer from what Mr..
Forster says that he was inclined to be superstt
tous, rather TO Impressions OF the supernatural
TOR he spoke OF an ever-recurring dream OF wo
man he had loved and who died-'the recollection
or her Is an essential part OF my being and Is a.
inseparable from my existence "a the beating oil
my heart"
THE DEATH OF DICKENS
But the end was coming swiftly-unhceded--bu
not without warning. He had pains in his feet A
railway accident had shattered his nerves and
given him an invncible dislike to railway travel
and he was compelled to rest Ills arm was
affected ana when he last met Carlyle he carried t
IN q sling. II was swollen ana painful. There camo
a hemorrhage, and an inability to read the names
on tho street signs that alarmed him. Maclise.
the painter--a dearly loved frlend-and mark
Lemon died, ana oppressed his spirts; and we ind
him mourning over the death OF nearly all his Old
companions I'm the private plays The feet became
no worse ana no better, and on the 30th OF May no
went to Gadsnill ole seemed very weary" On
Monday the 9th OF June, he was out with his dogs
Tor the last time The next day he strolled In the
wood and came home to study the effect OF some
new Chinese lanterns In his conservatory,
sitting all the evening In the dining room
to note their effect The next morning he
umped over to his chalet and wrote until luncheon.
Alter luncheon, much against his custom, he ro-
turned to his desk. "He was late, said Mr.. Fors-
ter, 'ieavtng the chalet but before dinner, which
was ordered at six O'Clock. with the intention OF
walking afterwards In the lanes, he wrote some
letters, among them one to his friend Charles
Kent, appointing to see him In London next day.
and dinner was begun before Miss HOgarth saw,
with alarm singular expression OF trouble and
pain in his face. For an hour he then told her.
he had been very H. but ne wished dinner to go
on. These were the only coherent words uttered
by him. They were followed by some that fell from
him disconnectedly, OF quite other matters-of an
approaching sale at q neighbours house. OF whether
Macready's son was with his father at Cheltenham
and Of his own intention to 60 Immediately TO Lon
don-but. at these latter he had risen and his Els
term help alone prevented him from falling
where he stood. Her effort then was to get
him on the sofa but after slight struggle
he sank heavily on his left side. On the ground
were the last words he spoke. 1t was now little
| over ten minutes past six O'Clock All possible
medical aid had been summoned. But al human
! help was unavailing. There was effusion on tho
| brain, and though stertorous breathing continued
all night and until ten minutes past six O'Clock on
| the evening OF Thursday, the 9th of June, there
| had never been CLEAN OF hope during the twenty
| four hours He had lived four months beyond his
| ffty-eighth year" Her Majesty the Queen teie-
graphed from Balmora her deepest regret at the
sad news Of Charles Dickens DEATH" and In obc-
dience the general wish. OF the people 1t was de-
termned that the only 1T resting place for the
remains Of man so dear to England was the
Abbey In which the most illustrous Engshmen
are laid. There he lies, surrounded by Garrick.
! Cumberland, Macaulay and Johnson, under the
statues Of CHANGER, Shakespeare and Dryden,
sharing alike the immortality Of their fame.