Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-10-11

went to reside under the same roof, aud until
his death, nearly year ago, they were the bs5t
the most harmonious Of iiterary =. co.Workers'
They lived In quiet quarter OF the CITY, mar
Regents Park, In modest but comfortable and
elegant home, mil OF books, pictures, engrav
fngs, brOnZe', or1c- a. 0rac and other objects of
taste and art.
She never went out socially, but she received
Sunday evenings during the season. with hef
people Of some kind OF distinction. IL was
deemed privilege to so, and q number of Gull
tuIed and liberal Americans have passed de-
George Eliot lives there still; but Sunday re.
ceptfons have been relinQuished since his death
aid are not likely to be resumed. She now sees
only very small number Of her nearest and
Oldest friends. Lewes' death was a terrible be-
reavement to her, one from which she will
hardly recover. He was great stay and sup
port TO her; he encouraged her to write; was her
best and most stimulating critic, and 1t is no
doubt on account Of her loss, so severe and ire
parable, that she has determined to lay aside
childess, and, though it may not be called so,
hers Is most melancholy wid9whood she
was always referred to, While he lived, as The
wife of Lewes She never was his wife; she
could not be, for Mrs Lewes proper still sur
wives. Sin frequently contributes TO longevity.
George Eiot's writings have been very pro-
fitable. Their value in the market has rapidly
increased. For "SceneS OF Clerical Life" she
received but e300, tS1 ,50a) for "Adame Bede'
she got, all told. $4,000, (sl500n;) but something
less, fear, for "Mill on the Floss" "Romola,"
perhaps her most artistic and one OF the most
interesting Of her novels, to cultured people,
has lever been fully appreciated. Its earnings,
have to date, am told, not been much over
c2,000. She has cleared from "MiddleM arch"
Issued by the Blackwoods, In eight divisions.
the enormous. sum OF $4,000. and for "Dantel
Deronda about the same. 'Sllas Mariner" one
of her strongest stories, was not very profitable
while " Felix Hope not at all equal TO 1t, gave
her six times as much money.
Her poetry-She has issued six yoiumeS-haS
not been liked, nor does 1t deserve to be liked
10 any measure with her novels Still, she pre-
1er5 her poetry, and would rather be ranked as
q poet than ficttoniSu. Her entire earnings
have been about S250000, and she could make
q contract any day for new story for which
making power is not excelled by that OF any
writer in Great Britain. In her Case genius has
been rewarded. George Eliot is ole OF the most
learned authors OF her time. The amount Of
her requirement Is wonderful She Is mistress
of French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch,
has tolerable acquaintance with Romalc and
Russian 10 up in all tue sciences, is critical
Latin and Greek scholar, an admirable historian,
an arcneOlOgiSt, understands music, painting
and statuary, and is brilliant conversation.
alst. Beauty she has not, and nothing like it,.
Some persons count her very plain, even home
ly: others hold that she has very interesting
face. To me she Is in loNiSe remarkable in ap-
pearance; she does not look a bit like genius
kentuseS seldom do. She has gray eyes, rather
large features, abundant hair, sJreaked with
white, a medium figure. neither stout nor Slen-
der, and pleasant, well rnodulated voice. She
has been extremely industrious in her profess
sion. She composeS rapidly often, but cor
lects with great care, and frequently Injuries
her health, not robust by any means, by her
e, cessive application. She is a pronounced
derful woman, and surely prodiSious In
lie lect.