New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-13

with sympathetic good humor so much more wei.
come. On being married and going abroad We had
found cash flying with alarming rapidity. and from
Folkestone had written to him to ask him to
come TO our aid with whateyer standing to my
credit in his books. From him came at once
| inclOse check. " The title victims payb--
with ready money-always under those crcum.
stances am told! Ever your Venerable Sage.
sc. d.
the inauguration of housekeeping; his coming with
his sister-in-law to dine-to special dinner of in
auguratOn nervous business. He never so
cheerful and good-humOred as at this experiment;
and there were many things abOat 1t that must
have suggested David Copperfelds attempt. Thus,
in the middle OF the banquet,a strange spashing
sound seemed TO come from the hall, or rather from
the roof down TO the hall. The new servant had
forgotten to turn off the water-cock at the top OF
the house. and the stream, soon oyercharglng and
OVERLOOKING the tank, made its way on to the land
ing thence came gushing downward as q shower.
bath The distress of this eOnfretemps may be con-
ceived, as it was assumed that all the pipes had
burstp But he soon made all pleasant. He entered
into all these little Incidents and long since had
found that what pleased myself pleased him.
During what was to prove the last sea-
of his life, he had taken house IN town. at the
Marble Arch-a house which belonged TO Mr.. Miner
Gibson. Here he found opportunity 20 be most hos
pitable. as he ever was and gave dnner:partes and
a concert At one of those dinner. parties | found
myself next to Sir Edwin LaEdseer then like his
host. almost close on his term. The house had
been, 1t Is well known, associated with Mr. Homes
feats. and an amusing discussion arose between the
host and the painter. who had witnessed some Of
them. Nay, 1t was aft rmed that on the drawing
room ceiling there was still to be the mediums
signature IN pencil written while he was aloft
floating in the air. Sir Edwin was an agreeable
neighbor: Not very long before he had gone to an
artist, Of whom ] knew something, and who also
painted animals. Noticing the Jumps of paint,
scrapings OF the palette, on piece OF board, ne
took 1t up, and carelessly, but with infinite art,
worked it all into n spirited dogs head.
The last time | saw him some three or four
weeks before his death, at the WengtOn-st. office.
see the spare, almost feminine shoulders this
always REQUIRED to mel, in which there was much
expressiOn-the line was so delicate and nervous.
But he was q little depressed | had come about
some amateur plays to which wanted him to come,
and he spoke OF the nnumerable invitations which
were being showered on him. That was my last
glimpse of my true and genial friend
still. shall not forget his kindly hearty look. as
he seemed to say. this does not apply TO yOu' He
had to dine somewhere. but I'll come in to you
aftcrward if | cam He then spoke cheerfully OF
various things and OF his friend Regnier the actor
how he had seen him play in the Vieux Garcon,"
but how lie had got too old for the stage; IN fact
ne added with his old merry twinkle, he is Uiear
OarcOH himselfp