New-York tribune., 1876-02-29
LIPPINcOTT.

Ueronda," and Julian Hawthofnes oLsh sao s"A-
tinued with increasing Interest,"
LIPPINCorT.
One of the most attractive papers IN thls
number Is devoted to "a "Reminiscences OF Charies
Kingsley" by writer who paid him visit In the year
1887 in response to an invitation Offering him bed ana
all hospitality IN the plain country fashion, lie descDes
the introduction TO the rural parsonage as foows'
At four IN the afternoon OF hot July day started
for Wnchfed which Ia the station on the London ana
southampton Railway to Eversley-a journey OF
an hour and half took fly at Wnohied for Eveis-
ley distance six miles Ny way lay over vide silent
moors now and then quiet farmstead came IN view
roaied oranges they might have becn-but these were
few and fur between this part OF Hampshire being owned
in large tracts 1t little after six when drew near
70 the church and antique brick dweinghouse adjoining
1t which were church and rectory OF Eversey There
were other houses near, 30 that IL was e"oeh'i1
wide and scattered parish Old trees shaded tho
irregu lry shaped parsonage Ivy and creeping papS
covered walls, and pecped out hero ana ci
Mr. Kingsley himself met at the open haiidoor' anu
there was something In hs clear and checrfu tone tn
,ave peculiar sense Of welcome to his greeting very
glad to see you said bc Then taking NV Das from e
ny Let me show you your room at once, that you S
make yoursef comfortable So leading the way, he con
Quoted me up stairs and along Somewhat h'rc"o P"S
SAGE TO room the oldest part Of the house. ~ was
quaint apartment with eaden easements, low ceiling
an uneven hoor-a four hundred years Old ~
NJ. KINGSLEY told me- but having witha very habitabe
look Ihope youn be comfortable here said my host as
he turned GO comfortable ns one eau DC III wv
tage Have you everything you wantf There VIII DO
:eadinner or u dnnertea in about hall an hour'
During this meal the conversation turned on American
affairs especially slavcry, which ut that time was Tue
absorI,ng question Of the day "Our tea-dinner WIS
announced; 1t was served IN the hall Mrs Kingsley
spoke aughngly OF their being Obliged TO make this ther
dining room. The talk Mt the table fell on American
affairs. Summers WAS mentioned said he was
IN ondon aud that had had long conversation with
linn few days before. Would give them his address,
they asked they must have visit from Lin. said ne
would be glad to visit sure for when told hn
was coming he sa he enved me- lie was AZ present
engaged In a round OF dnncrs-expected 10 30 " f""eo
in August to stay with DE Tocqueyille, but would DC
again in England In the Autumn Kingsley sp"Ho oi
Broosss deat-of the suddcnncss OF Il seeming almost
Judgment said Brooks ~ happene To Know was
thought good fellow before the assault-that he really
had GOOD qualities and liked even by Northern men
so we have heard from Others said Kingsley ana QUO
e,n well believe it, Tie man who saers for bad syr-
ten often the best man-one with attractive qnaos'
Charles /. and Louis XVI. were instances he gave 10
illustrate tins. article la The Edinburgh Here@
ON slavery was spoken Of said II had attracted soou
deal OF attention with U.s. because saw immediately
It could only have been written by AN Amerieah' vi
slavery Mr Kingsley spoke IN calm ana moderate "oiu'
told him his introductory chapter !" two 'eaS NsV
showed that lie appreciated Tue uhhcui''S WI" ""'"
the question was incumbercd. lie sad II wouid DC
strange II he dl not these difficulties, considering
that he yas of West Indian descent is grandfather had
married a West Ind an heressl lie admitted t"at te
result OF emancipation in the West InoieS was ho' en-
colragius it Regarded the materih ooh''"n "i "o
islands especially Of Jamaica, and he was que aoe 10
understand how powerfully this fact would weigh on our
southern planters and how tended to close their ears
to all autislayery argument. They could hardy
be expected to look beyond this test of sugar
production to the moral progress oi inc pia'N
race which freedom alone could insure MI
Kingsley acknowledged his great intellectual debt To-
Maurice. whose Influence Of tue leading elements
in the formation Of his mnd:-" We now went INTO Las
sludy where he lighted long pipe, aud we then IT.
,urrcd 10 part OF the lawn which he called his quarter
deck, and where walSei up ana down ior near an
hour Wnat an English summer evening II was i-'ie"y
and still Now and then slight breeze stirred III the
leaves and brought with II watts Of delicate odois o
the flowers somewhere hidden ia the deep shadows
oug a. vet IL WAS not night and the sweet twilight lay
about ns like a charm. lie asSed u know Maurice
did sligty-ad broakfasted with him six weeks Dciore'
and had enough OF him Ia un rstAhi iho eu"hs
uersIna influence he cxcrted. Il owe al tlht avn !"
Maurice, said Kingsley. Il aim only to teach to others
what yet from MIN. Whatever facility OF expression
have i Gods gift but thr views encavOr To enforce are
those which from Maurice. ve to lhoipr MN
to the people of England" hr klnesieys RENAL" "S on
Emerson and other American writcre, are interesting ~
Al the hrcakastlbic the next morning we had hueh
talk IN regard IL American writers. kingsley aimiiIh
Enersons high merit bat Thought him too fra,inentarS
| 4 writer asd thinker 10 havo enduring lame. lie bdd
meant that this should be implied rs his opinion IN the
re Ia. gaye 10 PhacthOn - Loose Thoughts for Loose
Tbinlers "a book he had written IN direct opposition To
what he understood be- the general teaching OF Emcr
son remarked upon the great beauty OF some oil En
erson's later writings and the marvellous oeare5n oI III
sight which was shown In lis English Traits Kingsley
acouieseed in s referred to some American poetry
40 called, which Emerson had atey edeo, ana III Els
ureface had out-Ieruded Her0d. kingscy said the p0
ems were the pgoducton Of a coarc, SENSUAL mind lls
rcfrcuco of conrse to Wait whitman. and had no
defense TO make OF Lowell, Mr. Kingsley spoke very
LgbIy: lis Fable for Critics was worthy OF khDoiis
Mr. Froudc who is Kingzlcys brotherin-law had hrst
| made Lin acquainted with LowolPs poetry hh"-
! thgrues style he thought exquisite; there was
scarcely any modern writing equal to H. vi all his pooAS
| ne preferred the Rhibelae Komanoe.'"
| sCRIBSER.