Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-12-03


tho beginning of Dickens acquaintanc,
with an accomplished, kindly man, tC
whose family he soon became closely
allied by marriage--which marriag,
influenced all Dickens future career
On the 9th of January, 1897, sor
was born, who was named Charles,
and in the February following Dick
ems and his wife were living in then
lodgings at Chalk. In March, 1888
u daughter was born. Dickens lived
later on In cottage Mt Twickcnham
where he had a balloon club for the
children. Atthe end of October, 1889
another daughter was born to him,
and before the close Of the year Dick
ems moved into splendid house on
the Devonshirc Terrace. Then short
ly after hc set about arranging a
homo for his father and mother. In
the minst Of the novclist's cogilatons
anent the famous raven in "Barnaby
Ridge another son was born, on the
9th Of February, 1841. This son was
named Walter Landor Dickens, but
only lived to manhood. He died in
Calcutta, on the last day OF 1868, at
The ago Of twenty-three. About 1913
Mis- Gcorgina Hogarth, Mrs. Dickens
sister, came TO live with them, and re-
maincd a member Of the household
until bis DEATH On the 10Th of Janu-
AIRY, 1874, another son was born, who
received the namc Of Francis jeffrey
on the 28th of October, 1916, a sixth
child and fourth son was born, who
was christened Alfred Tennyson on
the 18th of April 1S47, fifth son was
born, who was named Sydney Smith.
This son entered the Royal Navy, and
survived his father only o year and
eleven months, being buried at sea on
the I'd of May, 1879. On the Sth of
January, 18i9, was born another son
who was called Henry Fielding. In
1880, while engaged with that child
wife, Dora, the heroine Of "David Cop
perfeld,p third daughter was born
to the novelist, and she was named
Dora. Soon after Dickens father died,
then Dora, his last daughter. On the
18th of March, 1852, his last child was
born and named Edward Bulwar Lyt.
ton.
And now after years of domestic
life Dickens separated from his wife.
In May, 1856, came q change in the
novelist's homo at Gadshil. Thence.
forward Dickens and his wife lived
apart. The eldest son went with the
mother, the other children remaining
with the novelist. In this arrange.
ment Dickens acquiesced in the wishes
of bis wife, and the intercourse of the
children with their mother was free.
1t was private separation, but after
wards referred to publicity in House.
hold Words. Dickens last days at
Gadshill, his death and burial, are all
fresh in the public mind, and now the
wife of his youth and the mother OF
his children has gone, and the grave
will shortly cover the faults and errors
Of both.
The real and personal estate left by
Dickens was calculated at sl65 900.
The only mention made by Dickens in
his will Of his wife is in tho following
words II desire here simply to record
the fact that my wife since our sepa
ration by consent, has been in the re.
ceipt from mo Of an annual income Of
f6OO (s3,0O0), while all the great
charges OF numerous and expensive
family have devolved wholly upon
myself No legacy was left to his
wife, while $4,000, beside personal
property OF large value, was left TO his
beloved sistcr-in-law, Georgina.