New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-04

conscience aud their life II is this shadow creeping
Tho neither tries Ia keep alive religious faith among
her children tut asthcrc IL no reading ~ the bipc' ~ ~
its saeret influence appears In high end innexibe
morality aud constant ae,s OF christian chhly hu'
the ayidiiy with which they follow eloquent Fraoms,
tier, IL more than merely Intellectual interest THIS
ycaruiug after spiritual life sometimes bfgh@ns mo
oli racter pure and good that none can drny tp'
the spirit Of religion is lhrre aud we ae sea ug 1 p
sde--is yet without n God and without an altar.
An admirable paper OF George Eliot besides fine
discriminating criticism Oh the character OF the writ
ings of that gifted woman, contains al account OF
personal interview with her, which presents both
the great novelist and her visitor in highly favor
able light.
In late visit to the old country, there was no one
whom we NOR. desired .tnougn rsS efcs' mh,, vep
Untitled us without Intrusion, Ia spend an honr or Nv"
g,nts Park, on what Is called the North hank" where
the great city yergcs away into the country; a spread
ng in all directions the h0usesarc no longer o0wa
together i'll solid assos each square ooand h' n
factory hut stn apart surrounded by epss '
such position has all the convenience or t ciVi WIN
lrrnl retirement 'rhe roar Of London, whoh never
e.,ss day night here sinks into faint murnuI an
rcose In this beautiful suburb. hidden by wal Whieh
shuts ont all rsa s s hn Em's the gate and
see square house OF two stories, with no nrrhtorid
nIctGn7lons oni %lGn yeS nae n"nsi awrSs is made
beautiful wien II stands on carpet OF green tun en
lowered in Roses and hon ysnckts How u'r,"S WE
uuict and this ~ HE country, on he orntls W
gpat city What retreat for an author Sot Spn,e}
Wordsworth amid the hills and ltses Oh ' me-
lived and wrote with more protonnh u,,'' my ,,u
interior has the same cha aefer o' rehnoh e'hl,cy
There 10 nothing PRECAUTIONS me .1n w a",or whIch
and mod ut vet there Ia q harmony W coi"' w'i
peasts tBe eye. White drancries soften wuho"t MGR
oltng the rays OF me sum wsh ri ,, ," room
All th.s the eyetake in at gsnce before u fyh ON the
mistress OF this charming Eneisn none, ,,n ,uoo hos
been often described There was very gnI portrait
her in ne exhibition year the Royal Academy No
wi I'D had
thcr brain must pc heavier 'ah inSst MN I & ali
ss o iNn su ,h t NJ pc head soIi rest ou AN
ordinary womans shoGidls bat Us sAe rose ul hn
figure appeared Of but medium hight. she received Us
very kully. IN seeing for the first time, Que "a whon
owed 81 many happy hours, ~ Wa uoSsp" W reI
toward her as siangcr All distance was reviewed ny
her courtesy Her manners very sweet, because very
smp AMI ree FROM aectaiion 10 me her Weicohc woe
tue inor grateful THAT ol woman !" another iefo
is sort OF h'sn',ni5 AMONG h ~"' nv ay anv in
i.iStnaI sympathy. few words, ana an reserve va
gone, CONE "a r os me nS on w s' wla dm IN
I'm II is in Zach intimacy one feels the ineliSm OF u
large mind iDfallncd ny true womahe holiti .l ~
itnsi heamty No ortr,it can give the tu expression
of the eye any more tnan OF the v"ee Looking lnt'
thai olt,r cain syr que secs uun ,,I hib q o,nenod
a. y"u listen 10 her SOFT aud gentle low voice IL
SAID TO be an oSeeii.nt thinG ~ wol i, aiies Hu
never dd sweeter voice fascinlc hstcncrso soft
ana how tl one sS amos s ,hus y 70 T for an ho
nesdr this gifted woman, and her k Of questions
int.Gesing u NE Mnnan :" 'S 'i "n' ' Ave The Inn,
presS,n that therv was in her conversation any attempt
pacS Nor doc shG sh 10 r rv aye +" "u sncab -
ration On inc c.hrauy sue - nylE " ~ ptIsrs
Isss OF rVem 70 s ,ba v b more
to listen Than "a talk She has that dtlotto
Is one % tit nnc i 's an mug, Ven o Sritfi n b
"A wor, drawing the conversation into channel where il
may How with broad ircr enrrrnt fuuH nc ~" -
r5H' s III ,tiysIed uon.u Non ,I,, n,t 4 81
nwmi by l,,r gtuius bat only quicaencd by it, "
Thing that calls oat All ina, IL D5ttef ana ,ur WI,
'1 70 v vom feel W,anTsIv .l.vr.i into = hgi or
sohcr Tie conversation ~ itself hits upward nr q
region above The egnnohpdot fhe shan t1s o oia't
nary society Wouu e'ni ~ u'' ~ ~. ,,LI .y4s
Rocked deep into the great, saa awiul trIIhs NJ exist
eIIce 10 hr nle 10 serious foAaS' ant '' s'' VI
s'n"e" s'''' '''i .. ;,.
. Inc eIosue hIt VI "'e pio0o"'as e>'".' "e-'
almost DO taken as = purtratufc vi the wt'tT hoi
s.lf Without claiming the gifts of genius which
" -, a. =, .,.,... 81 4, .,,,.. Il;ot .,rl, . uuiuu,,
nave gwen 'ho haiho vi "'"'So ''' 80 |" i"'
distinction In modern literature MIS-. ioih uhcoli-
sciously describes the characteristics which made
her ~ remarkable power in u" hotle'S VI Nc"
York. The volume Of SCATTERED leaves iaIioi'
iIohi neA hao'' "''i>" ~" ~" 49, -"
wreath upon her grave" will recall taOSb character
i.tcs to many who enioyed thu honor Of her friend
ship and who will long tenderly cherish her mem
orH' '"' "'''.'s ''s''S VIZ"
intercourse viii find welcome place IN Ire more
,or,nanout forms of literature
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