New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-21
A PICTURE OF HIM AT HOME IN 1s4e.

or the people SAW IN London you Will wish me TO
speak first Of the Carlyes. Mr. c. came to once
ana appointed an evening to be passed at their house.
That first time was delighted with him. He was In a
very sweet humOr full OF wit and pathOs without being
overbearing or oppressive. was quite carried away
with the rich flow OF bis discourse; the hearty, noble
earnestness his personal being brought back the
charm which once was upon his writing, before
weared OF it, admired his Scotch his way Of singing
his great full sentences, that each like the
staDZl OF narrative ballad He let me talk now and
then. enough free my lungs and change my position,
chat did get tired That evening talked OF the
present state OF Things in England giving light, witty
sketches OF the Of the day fanatics and Others and
some sweet homey stories he told OF things he had
known OF the Scotch peasaDtry,
OF you spoke with hearty kindness and he told.
artisan IN country who Sunday lays asde the
and of that dirty English world and sits reading
the essays ana looking upon the sea. .-.-..-
left him that night intending to go out very often to
their house assure You there never was anything 50
to kin one with laughing /, on my side contributed
fuly appreciated Carlyle Is worth thousand OF you
for that he Is not ashamed to laugh when no amused
but goes on In a cordial, human fashion.
The second time Mr. O. had dinner party, at which
was witty, French. hippant sort OF man. author OF
now Writing "Ifs Of Goet1e task for which he
must be unft as irrelRon aud sparkling shaowness
allowed sometimes 10 interrupt Carlyle little, OF which
one was glad, Tor that night he was In his more acrd
mood; and though much more brilliant than on the
former evening, grew wearsOme to me- who dsclained
and rejected almost everything he said,
For couple OF hours he was talking about poetry and
the whole haraDgue was eloquent proclamation Of
the defects in hts OVID mind Tennyson wrote In verse
great to do and had nus, unfortunately been turned
from the true path Tor Burns had in like
had the good to that would have been better
to write straight In prOseand such nonsense, which,
though amusing enough at first, he ran 70 death after
while.
The most amusing part is always when he comes back
green In this Instance Ii Petrarch aud Laura the
last word pronounced WIFI mis- inenable sarcasm Of
not help laughing when Laura would come Carlyle run
ming his chin when he spoke it, ana his eyes glanc
Ina fhnEl nnk Ia Tho nj
prey. Poor Laura Luckily for her that her poet had
already got her safely cannonsed beyond the reach OF
The worst OF hearing Carlyle s that You cannot inter-
rupt him. understand tue habit and power or har-
you perfect prisoner when he has once got hold OF
you. To interrupt him Is physical lmpossiollity II
you chance to demonstrate for moment he raises
his voice and bears you down. True, he does You no
disclaimer your mind. that yon not morally de-
lnqueut but 1t Is pleasant 10 be unable TO utter It.
1be latter part OF the evening however, paid
this By n sere sketches IN his finest style OF railing
aud rallerY. Of modern French literature not OF
them perhaps perfectly Just, but all drawn with the
finest DOdest strokes and from his point OF view,
terly. All were depreciatng except that OF Beranger.
or him be spoke with perfect Justice because with hearty
had. aiterward some talk with Mrs c., whom hith-
erto had only seen, VINO speak while her hus-
band Is there l ike her very much-she ia full Of
grace, sweetness and talent. Her eyes are sad and
charming.
After this they TO stay at Lord AshburtOn's and
only saw them once more, when they came TO pass an
sociey when he was there alone. euJoyed more than
any He Is beauteousl and pure musicj also, he is
friend OF Mrs. c. but his being there gave the
yeTsaOn turn to progress" and ideal subjects and
e. was fluent IN nvectives all "rOse-water Inn
beeites" We all felG distant from him, and Mazzin
after vain efforts 10 demonstrate. became very sad
Mrs. C. said 10 ms:
These are but opinions 10 Carlyle but to Mazzini.
who has given his all and helped bring his friends the
scaOd pursuit OF such subjects II Is matter OF life
and death"
All Carlyle's talk that evening defence Of mere
force-success the test OF right-if people would not
behave WELL put collars round their necKs nd hero,
ami let them ho his slaves, etc. II very Titanic
ana ant-ce sal wish the last evening had been
me odOus. However, bid Carlyle farewell with feel
lngs OF the warmest friendship aud admiration. We
cannot feel otherwise To great and noble nature,
whether n hHrmqplZe with not l never
appreciated the work he has done for his age til
England could not. You must stand 10 the shadow
cast light across II.