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


Nr IIowclls = very accessible man, rs the phrase
goes lie never assumes . lofty editorial demeauof
and b." ir"'i~ Noni" ana 9hkuoWh "Ti,'Is W. ID a"
,rerrattnu tiHulh uuw and then youthful heads
,lav hr turned hy IT. The simplicity OF his manner
.a,ret.fie- lends sclf-couideut people 10 imagine
they can impose their plans and ideas upon INN
vithout much trouble But. for all ms good nature
ne .. -Ircv, and careful business man ~ editor M
matters and these p~op" soon discover thor mis-
take. A. he comes INTO the room, You h"tlc' 'l%'
l i- small OF person. STOPPING slightly III the ,hoEl
dc.s bat Of pleasant presence. lie wears ms illlr
iaftcd 100 TIE middle, as lls photographs show H'h
lint somehow one feels that ihis is merely n
matter of convenience. ana not concession
10 the fashion Which descended upon me
heads Of sundry fcche-miuded youth II THIS
.eurtrv ~. twenty wears AGO. and T. ~ftlI known ~
influence their succc~sore lis whole appearance
and manner are perfectly ire" from ahec' non.
Ills thick moustachc which noN begins O." I''i me
f-t frost oi life. and hi- square. Tcs"Iutc Jaw, Nud
iv, him almost bel .rtt look, weren't not Tor q
I,,acctul ana slightly prcoccupIrd ar about h'ni.
mat indicates tine man 81 letters. the author busy
watching lis own thougIis ana classify ii@
Impressions III. eve lights mo 40 once on seeing u.s.
an hi- -ulc at all times, especially ai ans @foA"
oi WIT OF description OF comict siuat"n u one
Of such thorough enjoyment auu sympathy ihat 30 o.,
oithcuit not 90 stop and watch 20 as beng in it-rt
equal 90 a good conversation.
Possibly II q knowledge of hl- Venetian resi-
lrucc and ms various Writings on tulY thni leads u-
10 fancy something Italian in ihe elect 81 De-. lace
with ii- Slight brown tut and oN ous ~mIic. Yet be-
could scarcely hc taken for a. Atllng hut hh Airii-
call In spite # -rdcutat :ud hooki-i i'c Ic shows
lee
to tine face. 90 Western men. VI haze We arc chute
ting hlA children come 80. two rlfi- Aud o hnN. WOO
4.ctn 10 have ne, entrance fp tuf study tt" eide
e-, dtuph'cr fou!trcu az fifteen years d" 81, 1ltr1t
show. uecidrd literary talent. tud Digs Published
some Of her pociT, ln the 81 Atch0ios magazine
they Nit ID ami uul ~ naturally a~ bees about TIC
hive Probably thtIeaIc moments oi hours when the
kew turn. 90 the lock. aud the author cpnhnrs hin-
.ct to tl,c society OF his imaginary men ami women,
but IA general the children enter INTO th"r 1ihri
life very wholc~oInciy and easily. Ill- D. always
good Sgd OF the FRESHNESS "i a mans .'."| u
- i,up,-.IhIr to describe Mr. Howeil-, COM
ycrsatlon. ID - 40 light, tdcIlc and often a. WHY
al, ms siyle Iu writing but every thlng is -hd
without effort to impress There Dr. uo strfuluc 2"
keen No "a reputation u t!l" case OF some NltIhN
men. Ii has been complained OF tAai Nj. iio"'ils
docs not put deep Thoughts INTO ms books, ana
avoids the SERIOUSNESS of gIcat passions Sometimes
ia. same thing may br noticed DO hl, talk. Not bv
any mean, that lee j. frivolous, bat Doc turn, Oh -ol-
on. dlscIs-io ION with light lon col kindly cymoiain
OF laughter. ID In not the attlu nc OF man WHO
does NOT think bat more Ike that of one VINO docs
MOI care ALWAYS to tuiuk a.oud. Ia general De- re-
c,,y,s AIS deeper ucI.f IttIus for himself U.s. ever
one has ILht 90 do. The plane ON winch DEE often
,.t meets pouplr j. one of sensible cOus.driatti
ahcrd reflection Oh life aud books. cuiN"ned
l,y buuor and akcfsr To- the tcult ushceS 81 argu-
ucnt. la society, he Is one of the most charming
and able oil t.IkrIs but strange a. % mas
com iu a descIIbcr Of contemporary Ilc hc does
not 10 much INTO sutlri..