The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-08-10
GEORGE rickNoR ANo HIS WAYS.

Boston Courier.
The character of Mr.. Ticknor's literary
work marks the character of The man.
It was complete and honest throughout.
He hated shams Of all sorts; nor did he
hesitate to say SO, ever to'the sham hun
self. Hence half of his unpopularity.
he was a very direct man. When ha
granted a favor it wa promptly done,
but without ~effusiveness; when he re-
fused one, 1t was with equal promptness.
unaccompanied with conventional ex-
cuses. He was very frank in speech.
il was 4 q help you, and / viii; ur,
i can do nothing for you. and there is
NO more to be said about it,
From what l saw Of MIR. Ticknor, l am
persuaded that 40 man who meant lus-
iness-who had anything to give, and
especially, 10 one WHO Ind anything "a
ask, ever approached him ana ia I.
himself known in his tfua charsct =. ne
matter how humble. withcu at he IN
slant, awakening tile warmest aslui-t ily
in his purposes, and the most -. s,n
aid in their accomplishment. III.
patience tD such Cases was cAh-.isl y.
his toll unflngging, and the result nsiiall,
beyond the most sanguine expectation.
OF the applicant.
There once hung perhaps stu hang
AF-t
nors mansion, a bas- relief repre- ntiIi
young man asleep from toll. s-ntr; =,
u table on which is placed an expiring
lamp, into which, from out q partly c,ii
cealing cloud, y down-reaching lalt
= pours the reviving oil. This bas- rei.e
symbolized an transformations act o.
kindness on the part OF Mr.. TicAnos
toward q young sculptor in Ital,
respondent from on-recognition an
falling resources, and at the same tim.
expressed the gratitude of the artist
years later, when he discovered tn.
source from whence ceme the sorel,'
needed relief.
Mr.. Ticknor held all the esource %
his intellect and all the requirements Of
q studiouB life, and his most valued
books, at the command. not only of hi
friends, but Of all corners who had q
worthy purpose and were in earnest in
its pursuit. The motto in his book
plate, SUM ceique, he translated, re
turn when you have done with it
Once l ~ventured--it was in the earl
days of my acquaintance with him--t
ask him IL he eve lent his books. =
never refuse to lend them" he replied
to any n who han need Of them" 1 was
present years later, when this rule was ptt
to a severe test. As I entered his nbrar,
. letter was placed IN his hands. II.
asked me to be seated, and excused HIM
self u moment, while he broke the sea
and read. IRaw, or have since fancied
saw, his face flush, and then o shade O
perplexity settle upon it for o momenl
But both were soon gone. Here is
man" he said, "a Mr.. Somebody, WHOM
I don't know from Adam, who writes no
from he Eastern shore Of Maryland
without any reference, asking me x
to send his agent, at Baltimore, two vol
umes from my library. He says he \
writing upon O certain subject which
happen to know is worth investigating
he says, further, that I have these sWs
volumes, and that they can be fount
nowhere else, which I know to be trus
for both are unique in America, and on,
nearly, or quite 20, in Europe, and this
they are essential to his further progress
which I can readily understand. II.
adds that, were they purchasable, tn
expense would be far beyond his meana
about which / know, OF course, oni.
what he says. He hopes I will send TIN
books--and ! will"
I nave the best Of reasons for believ-
ing that this anecdote il characteristic
of the man.
Mr.. Ticknor has been represented Q,
having no sympathy with, and but itils
confidence in, the people; but I am pc1.
suaded that IL the matter were inquired
into, little would be found to supper;
tho statement; and that little would b.
chiefly an inference from the intansitp
with which he hated, and the viQor wftt
which he denounced, demagogues Of ~
species.