Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-03-22
DICK EMS sNUBBED.
something He Probably Made a
Note Of When Last la Wash
lnyton.

Something He Probably Made u
Note Of when Last la Wash
lngtOn.
Derrick pO.Id Ia san Francisco Post
rs new crop Of anecdotes about
Dickens appears to have sprung up re-
Gently, perhaps the following may be- Of
interest To some OF his admirers who do
not understand how totally apart was
the great noyclIst's genius, and what
might be Called-ipr want uf a
better tcrm-his everyday individuality.
Dickens was, to put It broadly. at one
and the same tune, one Oi the most
marvellous writers aud unmitlgatcd
suobs that ever brcathcd
During his last visit Ia this country
he gave. among his readings, series oi
four at Washington, where he stopped
some weeks, and where, us elsewhere.
hC received tho most ilattcrlng attention.
tits apartments were mt the famous
WclCkcr restaurant, and he was called
upon one afternoon, through previously
made arrangements. by party consist
ing OF Admiral Farragut, Hon. Luke PO-
land, Of Vermont, Henry Winter Davis,
Major John Fellows, Commissary ten
cral Shiras, Captain llcntIcll. Of the
scorpion, an altache OF the French l.c-
CATION, whose name is forgotten, and
the writer, among whom those living
can attest To the truth Of the story.
When We were shown into the parlOr pi
the suite occupied 10y Dickens after
having been formally announced and
ftNf. to
iuuud the novelist standing before tue
lire with his feet stretched apart ami hls
hands under the tails Of the most extra
ordinarily cloud walking coat ever seen
at the Capital This garment was made
81 brown velvet, trimmed with black
braid and with high lnppcls, IN which
Vas stuck "a large dollhouse rose.
lu hi4 vest, also velvet. was
Trapped a gorgeous display ol gold chain
and lOckcl. Immense studs and Cuil but
toms ornamcntcd his embroidered shirt,
and ait astoundingly bright tie and vi
vii check pants completed has remark
able appearance. In addition To all tins
his hair was curlcd deliberately, his iull
beard parted IN the middle, his fingers
bore many rings, AMI a gold framed rair
ui eve glasses swung al his button.
Taking M notice whatever oi the Ad-
mirll's extended hand. and merely ia
.orus the party with curt half inch
nod. lac continued talking in loud,
thrtatorial tone To- "a young man, whom
we aitcrward discovered To be his sccrc-
tary. After standing in an embarrassed
rroup for some minutes, Major Fellows,
"A venerable whitc-bcardud man at over
scyrnty, whose years should have com.
maulrd Difference. even II the RINK aul
reputation oi such men AZ farragut dld
not. stepped forward anl made some r.
mark expressive OF regret that the great
writer's visit b. the capital should he at
tended by such bad weather Dickens
listened for u second with almost m
,ulting Indifference, aud then, walking
bruslucly Ia tho window, SAID
"Thc weather? Yes, damn 1t, it's 90
ING to rain again. Aud then abruptly
t,k,u. No his hat and walking. stick, he
aid "Td better take my constitutional
AT once. Good day, gentlemen and he
rushed ont.
"Whv. where has he gone asked
Winter DAVIS. Who hld not understood
What hgl occurred.
"Tn ulsc from hiS costume, SAID
UentzrlI. whose dry wit nothing cScap'
rJ II should SAY hc Was going to a
masuurrndc" Aud leaving the younI
sccrrtlry quite appalled, hy the t'mcrl'
IL oi ms speech W. retired.
Now ior the sequel. TN the thlrd
d,y after that the same Captain licnt'
cell ia better heart and guam
ter humor never met IN one
br,ast God bless Ills memory
and the writer were shooting ducks
fr,m the famous Long Bridge that con
nrct4 Washington with the Virginia
.,I,. uf the Potomac, when We saw the
,boy, described "gvt-up coming al a
cracking pace toward Us from the city.
Dickens. be ii known. was a rcdoubta-
Die walker, aud took daI'y tramp Eii
several miles around the suburbs ~ N''
wcathcrs.
"II,rc comes the great EngiIsl. cnd
man." said-a soubrlquet We hat sac
r,Irriously gwen the novelist on nc
count 81 his clothes. a., q.
go see" replied HentEsli; "dou
stare at him, an YOU love me.
Ouite unexpectedly, however, Dick
ems stopped and began asking US about
tie shooting and what-nOt in rather a
n,tronizing way. OF course be dill not
recognize US poor mortals, and u MAS
evident he believed we did not know
wbom We had the good fortune TO al
drrss Presently a slOOp passed witi
an old river man steering. upon when
Dickens said. with an uneasy VANITY
very perceptible: -.
THAT old chap reminds me OF char
sr,er in David COpperheid you VI
rad the book, presumeG
Never. IAN
"Sot read David CoPPerheldT y salo
III author, incredulOusly.
Just then a gang Of ducks came IL
sight. D,,r .;J ,lI
C.rt.in HentEell. composediy, getin.
bis yun ready to shoot III you Nan'
10 eli Us one Of your photographs you
nave 20 wait till the duck seasons over
We've more important things to a1'ehO
to just now. -, - c,m;call,
.rsstiallep expression OF the great writer
face as he loitered of, ! shall neVel
forget. iorgave him his "Amer'eat
Notes" from that day.
"Dont Worry Ne