New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-25

From The World (L0ndOni, JdtHofy Ii
From bovhood when he left NOuziers village IN
the Ardennps to finish his education IN the capital,
till ripper years when he had MADE ms name lalnldi
to educated readers All over the world NJ anne va
indeed n ParIsian by residence. Long before NJ;
Tame began TO write on the subject OF England anu
EnglIshmen, he had the advantage 0i an intimate
acquaintance with the English tongue ana Ensi1
ford of reading with more than the fondnesS OF th
ordinary boy an uncle who had lived Tor seVeral
years in the United states taught nun LngliI;:n,
This relative had small collection oil Engllsh
classics such rs the works OF Shakespeare ana
Spepser of Defoc and Swift, Of Addison ana Steele.
of Fielding and Smoett. Forbidden when at
school to read novels. but permitted TO read any
book he pleased in English. which was more obscure
to his teachers than heather Greek ne 9nl9Seu MN
self by forming an acquaintance WIN Ihe loIeeone
works and others of the same class
When free TO choose his own place oil soJonrn, ne
ceased to be resident in Paris. lie sun SPENDS
few months there every year, partly 10 denver
course of twelve lectures 9s Professor OF All ana
Aesthetics III the Academy of Fine Arts ana partly
to prosecute his historical researches IN .me
pal libraries or among the national archives; AS
place of residence Paris is as disasteful TO hlm as
1ondon was to Gibbon; he loves the shore OF LAKE
Annecy as our great historian loyed the short oI
Lake Iemau. in house facing Lake AnncCy' one
of the best houses In the small village OF MtnthohSt;
Bernard, NJ Tame is at home. lhough III % p9auII pa
situation this Savoy village does not yled 10 the
Swiss city of Lausanne yet tine scenery vi
lake or mountain Is on much smaller scale III
the former than in the latter NJ iane n ns of
which he is tho proprietor. The prlncpaI
room is on the ground floor and serves alike Tor re-
ceiving visitors and n dining room: the taste
fully decorated ceiling, the antique Fireplace, the
works of art on the walls the massive sldeDoafui
produce the impression that the room II occupied
by one who combines an eye Tor beauty WIN lasle
for comfort Next to il is the study. Here NJ
Tame spends the greater part of each day Inc col
lection of books is not large the books emery re-
late to philosophical historical ana arlstlcsuog''
The walls are covered with prints OF the works oi
the old masters, such as RaiaeIe ana Mlchael
Angelo The writing table Is heaped with manu-
To- hor,I dur ~ iun
cate as that of Charlotte l5ronte. ,
Early hours are kept III the hohsehold; NOBODY Is
out ofbcd after loaf night and ~ lalne Is az wolk ~
his study Ivy in the morning. Before the hIst break
fast at halfpast he has written several page Oh
manuscripts before the second breakfast at / lie
has performed good days work. Aitcr me latlcI
meal Inc is ready To take walk in his garden or 10
amuse himself with the only outdoor exercise eN-
cept walking in which he dcIghts-a row on nc nc
lake The garden is large, and supplies the family
with abundance of fruit, vegetables ana lioWerS'
number of vines yield grapes enough to make
considera BILE quantity of wine. The wine perfectly
pure and Is considered very wholesome, but a ias-
idIOus palate might not relish It, The peaSaniTYo oil
the place being easily pleased, think 1t excellent
and there is ready market for all that can DE pro-
duced The walks along the lake aud up the noun
tam slope, at the bottom OF which me village
stands. are varied and picturesque, iavoIite one
Is to the Chateau OF Menthon NAlch I'sllua'eu Solc
A. the second breakfast which is an ordinary
| English breakfast and luncheon combined the
! family assemble in the same room Tor the lfst Une
| in the day. In addition to VI. Tame ana his Wiic
| the gathering generally includes VI. ialnc- mother
ou1 Lis ,yo children His mother II line old lady,
! who being left a widow at a comparatively early
age dedicated the rest of her life with true FienCh
devotion, to the education ana advancement IN the
world of her and two daughters though
Madame Tame visits her three children In turn, she
| never appears to be more at home than when ON
VISIT 10 her distinguished son. oi whom she j. atr,
| ally and Justly proud II citizens 81 the I'M e."
! states Worship money. and If EnRlishmen worship
| lords il Is certain that Flenchmen worship their
| mothers In most cases these mothers thoroughly
.pftl lpIT SOL
has undoubtedly earned the frank ana cor
dial affection which IS avished upon per.
! The Youngest members Of the family t0'c thelr
mcols with their parents j. the custom ~ French
| households. They are a Girl, named Hcnc'ieVc. ol
! the age of eleven. and BOY named EuhIe' nan
that age. The latter runs 'hc greater Ii'h Oh pclhk
| snoile1: when paterna grandm0thcr dwclls under
the same roof the parents 81 an ony son II - not
| "a he wondered at If the boy should have super
| abundance of care and carcssing. The girl who Is
charming child, and X entirely free FROM fhr ltig
Alterations " Inch too often young rrnch en-
of lie fircr SEX has been the subject at her iatheI
nhilosophcal study. From the moment oi her hlfth
he carsinily observed all her attempts To move aud
speak, and noted the results from day odaY' Dr'
Darwin did likewise IN the case on one ol Ms soH,'
Roth have given the results 10 the world IN excel
lent periodicals, which are little read by the pnblc
The former the Ecrue Phiiosopiq"e. the latter In
| tbc review called Mind. NJ Iaines Investigations
stoppcd when his child was about three years oId the
outbreak Of the Franco-German war pnttl1g an rnu
10 this az well asto other topcso OF peaceful inquiry
Tho most interesting results of hslnvcstgation are
the rcsemblances which he detected between the
non a L.
early races of the earth and Of the Wild tbcs which
still people certain parts OF IL;
This second breakfast and dinner are tho two
occasions when the family meet together during
| the dnv and they afford convenient opportunities
for conycrsIng about subjects OF genera or per
sonal interest. Madame Tame, Who' IKE an gIahh-
mothers has gwen much Of her time to the Young
folks will have something to tell about them ana
their doinRs Madame H. Tame who IN addition
to euperintending her household. Is tine Lady
Bonntiful of the village, and who g7cs her spare
moments TO keeping herself acquainted WIN the
best current literature OF France ana Lnglanh,
will always be prepared Win luna ol usclul
talk interspcrscd with acute criticism. She Il the
dang Ter OF NJ Denuelle whose recent death caused
n Hank I'm the ranks Of eminent French artists, who
TO-. Icft tokens Of his Remarkable talent ~ the
terror ornamcntation OF the Louvre, ana many
cathedrals in France and elsewhere. ana who was
| for many wears an active and useful member of
| fine Commission for the Preservation OF National
Edfces and Monuments. NJ Tame II he have met
with any curious fact IN his historical researches.
will state IL 10 the company WIN explanations
Which add TO the value of the information or II ap
, ncalcd TO- he will readily tell some entertaining
story of his experience when travelling III ltaly,
ENGLAND or Germany. The readers Of his 81 Notes
on England" must have remarked that he speaks
of English cookery with charity when Is not
| common among his cOuntrymen. Ihc reason Il,
, | thaf his own tastes being very simple, he
, is very easily pleased IN the articles Of
food and drink The monot0nons Engllsn
Lrcakfast of eggs and bacon, Observation-Disclosures and
lea was perfectly to his liking; and he could con-
tcnedly dine upon roast beef vegetables aud beer.
r lis grievance when III England was not that the
d;nner was generally plain, but that II was some
times difficult To procure lis simple constituents.
H. of this he narrates what occurred 10
him when he went to oxford to receive the honor
ar,- drpt,.e of Doctor of ClVll Law Al the hotel
,LSr ne ordered roast beef and POTATOES for dinner.
Thr beef was duly served, but, III place OF the pot
Toes he was presented with hot butiered toast. He
rencotrd tie order for potatoes, and he was served
r In another large platcfnl of hot bnttcrcd
+ Toast ThinkingIt hopeless 10 strive against iate,
T. and being unacquainted with the customs Of Ok
: 1~I hotels he ate his beef and buttcrcd toast with
- ntiioeon,y more than French, and Teslgnat ion
= almost Spartan. Wmle thus engaged, Professor
Max Muller called upon him, ana expressed surprise
ot fhc snectacle of a table covered with buttcred
; toast af dinner-time NJ. Tame assured hm that h'
: | ---,.,,.a Tho INTELLIGENT waiter ok