The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-06-07
AN INCIDENT AT a HUMoRIST'S
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A little incident connected with the funeral Of
Charles +. Browne, better known under his
aonsds phune OF Arsemus Ward, Is related by
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, the actor, who was ono
Of the pall-bearers upon that occasion. Poor
: Browne, as everybody knows, died in London,
in the zenith or his popularity as humorous
writer and lecturer, and his death created pro-
found sensation in literary circles, where be was
universally beloved for his charming social
qualities and the sparkling brilliancy OF his wit
and humor. Bulwer LStton once said that no
other American Of his acquaintance had ever
visited England VINO possessed in such marked
degree the power Of winning tho love and es-
TEEN of all with whom lie came IN contact.
When the genial humorist was stricken down by
the icy hand OF death, the club-houses, whose
walls had SO often resounled with the merri-
ment provoked by his qusint sayings and spark
Ing wiiticisms, were tAronged with groups oi
Borrowing friends and admirers, and when the
lay Of tie funeral arrived the most distinguished
nen Of tie day, ilcludias eminent authors,
poets, artists, aLd Gc,ols, unitel IN q last marx
otrcspect 10 his memory. As part Of the ser
sices at the ;,ray1 an opsn-air discourse wasIde-
iSered by an eminant divine, aud Il proved to 10
N exceedingly dry 40. elaborate a1Air. aid
6hcn II was al oyes tie tired multitude expert
lncsd 3 feeling Of gelsefal reliei. Just as the
;oneogrse was streaming out at the cemetery
gates an old man, whose flowing white locks
md venerable appearance commanded general
attention, stepped upOu listle grassy knoll, aDd
Rith q movement Of the hand arrested the pro-
sress o. the passing throag and besought the
people to listen 10 hiIn for moment. He said
that he ives from little country town not far
lfom London, and tia: whom he LEFT home on the
previous day his oh wisg's lass request was that
nepurclase for her before bis return every one
81 the books tsat sArtemus Ward had written;
lnd now that lie had reached tho city he found
The author dead and his body consigned 10 the
tomb. And then followed tribute 70 the hu-
morists memory, 50 simple, 50 unaffected, and,
withal, 80 tCuchingly eloquent that II moved
every heart and moistened tho eyes Of every
person within the sound of lis trembling voice.
The tired and dusty throng forgot their fatigue
~ they gathered around the venerable speaker,
and in his humble eulogy they found sincerity
more appropriate thanthe cold and polished die
llOu VI AAt VuiIlN 0fNttk W HAtAu tIuy hAl luaN
listened. The incidens was simple one, but il
served TO illustrate the wonderful affection
which the masses Of The people entertained for
him whose short mission was to light - with
genial glow Of humor and cheerful iesy, lhs
dull mono.ony Q; everyday life"
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An alsent-nlinileti editor having cour.
teda girl aud applied to her father. th,
old man said: We'll, you want my
daughter; what sort ola settlement vii
you make? What will you give her !!
Give her, replied the other, lonking ii
yacantly; oh, III give her a pulE' TAX,
her, replied the father. 9.
y selncl boy just g,,t l,is face Iiscd /,
sing 'lict u love Que anuilur. WHOM i snnw.
ball bit him 10 tho np,ntIl. aud d cnnr,ise,
Lilu that ha yelled. ,lillSike.. just III thai
again. and i N ebaw Jour ear oli.
What Is that Ulli0lino nln wants. which
if any mau'las. lc woad Mt lnrt with iol
untold wealth : y bald hoaI.
Wespsnk of here ml icrcaflcr.' tu
man'. life !. AZ eisrl,re,ept here. ~ ever
l4stlng npw rne hersaIieris every turn
Ing into here the future is etcr bscou,in.
nov.
Wishes and desires that We ought not /,
graiifs. We can turn 60 aceoabt Cor on
gogl. II we VIII arrest IhSa hdriI,sl out
Ma,l Tow, aqa. NJ tppimila9. e,sie !
ihcn sgptses vs iuWafa iuftiaeAtign.