New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-17
THE "REGENERATEp CARLYLE.
Henrn James in The Atlantic.

Henry James Ia The Atlantic.
sunday before last / found myself seated al
taTI}lcs with Mr.. WOOdman and an ade-de camp of
LORD Castlcrragh, who had Just returned from
INDIA and was entertaining Mrs. Carlyle with any
amount OF anecdotes about the picturesque people he
lclt brhlnd him. To enter Or. John Carlyle and
'etiain Mt. --, great bury Englishman, who
ndH IN, FACULTY according 10 an aside of Mrs. Car
we deNt"rou-ly slipped IN for my information OF
always exciting Carlyle To frenzy by talk about
0'"hncll. of whom he ~ thick -and-thn admIrer.
me weather topic and the health inquiry. on both
sides were soon quietly disposed Of but immediately
hlVf MIS-. Carly nudgrd my elbow and whispered
IN "A tone of dread Now for the dclugeW For she
hhI htari the nasty din of politics commenting.
aliI 700 wei anticipated the fierce and mcrciless
melee that was about 10 cnsur. II speedily an
houhCcd Itself hot aud heavy and for an hour poor
nrcaillrs~ Mr. W0odmau and ysrlf together with
inc aWc-struck aldc-dr-camp taking refuge under
the skirts Of outraged Mr.. Carlyle. assisted AZ III
d jhsce such Is We had none Of Us ever before i'm
=, At last tea was served to our very great relief
hul no The conflict was quite uurNhaustcd. ap-
PdWhtIy; ana went on with ever new alacrliy.
..,''et IN" Inspiration of the grateful sOuchong.
MLs. carlyle had placed me ~ her LEFT hand. with
bcllig"rcnt or believing Mr.. Bull next 10 me- and
~ hrr ica.tabc CHANGED To- be- inadequate Ia the
Hllhhrf n her guests We were all co1S rllned 10 81
IN very close proximity Soon after our auiahic and
cstlinablc ho,css had oliciat,. at the tc1-tray !
10y n'1 loot crossing mine 10 reach the feet of my
hlullaled ncglbor and lmpurr peace! She she
ccSSiuN reached them, and succeeded fully also.
IN hriugluR ahout her end. without any thanks 10
INN, however. For the rutiau had no sooner felt
the gentle. appealing pressure Of her foot than hc
turned ron arN lr 10 meet her tender appeal with
undlsguls"d -aNarrry. " Why don't you' he icrcrly
L,i.''T, W ~ ""l You ar Any ~, ,'u.n F".I
husband toe am sure llr - greatly more to
blame than | am" The whole company lmuc-
diat"ly broke forth ~ burt Of uncomfortable
Vlrc at tins extraordinary specimen Of manners.
Carlyle himself taking the bead. and his aniahc
c0hrre, seeing. suppose. the murliN wing spectacle
he had made 81" himself WIS content To sing small
Tor the remainder oi the evening
Anyhow heard nothing distressing while re-
manned. But happening 10 have made an appoint
m'ht with Mrs. Carlyle for %" next day went
down to chelsea ln the morning. and found my
friend seated with her -tn' king basket beside her.
diligently mcuding the gudcWaue hose. ! asked
her II any dead had been LETT ou thchattrtcld the
night before and she replied " Us; never $40
carlyle more near To- death than Dee IL tll- dismal
Monday morning! ! must hr,t tell y"u that be-
lac been long tmr ln the habit "t V"iug Z" Nj.
~ ~. ~ NtI"t. Tor a sunday dihh'r. pro-
testing that. though hi, friends hlNr 800 a'guaiu.
taurr with book or literary people. hr never pays
them SUNDAY visit without feeling llin~ u r"uUN-
atrd agliu-i all the soil of tho week. aut never
Cuur- away without being baptized anew 10 400
cousoiousnr>.. Now yesterday hr bad gour =" tins
frIcud~ Z" dino. and when be- returned. about 3 or
" Goo b. h" SAID o." NJ Jane. 'h h' gee ,'IIh
r,g'ncrlir man. and r-rhcW r'll from til> hour
A. -utko do.- it- -Llu" lh- hr -ud with o"u>i,.
tlon and 'arrr-t puri"~". a~ - That lovely Family
had Ino'uiat"d hum with a." bliss u hirt hat
a scatllus ~i-r oi weakness thru. h,>'t- the p'Hr
man tbs morning Such q contrast h'tNc'n %"
placid noon oi yesterday and Tie h"rud, hdc"u-
nisht
Tom, inquiry whether ANYTHING further had o.
CURED Of di-1eTcrahlr after iII 'it. MI srllr
roplird I>,Itt'tUs vent 900 ~Niu"fuS.' 900 about
II O'Clock " h'nit p'l-cd y"uf Ii rtuiIi' country
mIu. Nj. No"iulll. to rh'W 10. NI1 "h"up ~
saying Let u~ rrturu a moment 90 Ot"uu'I. IL
tie talk Was lusltful hciorr ,oI l'li what l.l .
low b,,oiurf Altogether unbeatable. and Nh"u.
about - oolo, b. John 1riy lr s'f up to - taking
m- ir'nd along with mm. .t"I,' .-n'ng DO,
candle O." -'' th' company &" tl" ''"r -'ir,' Doe 'ui
hI- hand {" h- Late antagonist. "iil 90, iiilN o.
mark Lp hye"u'- boo lr .''n'- &c., .aii"i
s,rri.d Co. Lake d. SAYING Ns.'I t-I.u shall -'t
r.. liz. /. 4 40 . . a.