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

| III. Lot
to listen to their praise, and not to nine anu "
| them, not me, propose his health e.u those
IL is impossible TO- describe the eeco ,r ot that
! fitted the scene, the gala dresses, the su iosrd
through the stained glass and the cleerIut ~,
know found myself wlth.many otn TI Snv sole
al its close with enraptured delight Inc uay ST. 80
| bv too fast for now it was evening; we hau ="
depart Our host seemed to retire ana lade ouU, ."
| IL were; and as | wandered from room 10 Iov nn
fancy void him. seated at q Illtle ' I'LL
III his somewhat fantastic dress "a - OTsayi loV ~
ing at some mystic volume, or lanSuldly ttn1
However, at last Grove away Ill tine SLOW @
sunlight. Near the station new Inn or puDIlO bou
| been opened, named, in compliment 10 the guest,
| Our Mutual Friend on approaching which III our
stately equipage, he noted that the green DeneHes
set outside tor the comfort OF the traveller WSIe
| to overlooking. AS we swept by all rose ana, WIN
uplifted gOblets, gave stentoran cheers Inc !aF G
rite twinkle of enjoyment came into his eyes at thls
| compliment. and n mixed or compound expression
of amusement restraint ana ggaEy Tx soffepna
| homage to genius The light refreshments OF the
cnllatIon had been found tedious claret,cup was Wa
not in their way; there were no seats. AItei H. ~
| Who Inf must confess he still has found ms
| warmest welcome at an innT And SO our preGnI
rem bad sensibly adjourned TO tHe ,;nonat
| Friend, I often rallied him on TINS testlmoniai;
! Somewher about ten o'clock at hlght we were az
nj the rooms of the Oiicc-a convenient PlcdSano
picda teLye ior snch trhl9 tborgbt we must have
! short and hurried but satisfactory supper before
| going down to Gads, some time about l. ocloch'
Inst n mOrSel' he said when TOOK inc SnaPc Vi ~
roIJc fonoue from Fortnum's' and lobster salad,
@ LILA of the snarlling He himself seemed to
invest such deicaces with an extra na.G 1 aI't
| snarLle A few phrases from him, and yOu thOugnt
! of wassail and feasting at DnGey Deli.
| Though apart from this everything De set doWn oI
ordered was really choice ana narhea ny n,s WI
| good taste and Judgment. Ii IL was cIsai, ~
was out of n parcel the present OF an AI!1IIo
| captain OF someone competent to buy. ult were
ccgnac or whiskoy, it was from one Lest cohpctchO
| In Eunyv sucb things And yet, no one was more
really moderate III such matters; his performance
did not correspond to his antcipatOry g"S'O ho
! liked talking in a cosy way 0i such tnlnEs' , 20
At last yc cot to Chariug Cross station, thence 10
Grayeseud about midnight where his Irish launtlng-
car was waiting which he drove hlmeli. lbs uVuSo
| was on the line between London ana llrIS, anu Nc
could be in France, n country OF when ne was very
fond, almost IN a couple OF hours ht uI'ai ib
| wcl-Trnembcred StaplehuTSJ aicltcu| "hI.n
! occurred on his return from one OF these laNotIlc
expeditions, had, rs IS well ku0WhH serious cnocU
| on his system; but he bad another narrow escape
! some wears later which mas never been noled;;
| Alter giving his Readings IN Belfast, ne sIarleu
! for Dublin by the midday limited mail, the parry
consisting of himself, his agent nus slsIef-Ih-Ia",
! and myself. As we were walking MP ana uoWn Wy
platform. remember the siatlon-inaSteI coming u
| make % request on the part OF local luhc'IohaIy
that r would DE allowed 10 share thc Gohp'I ';Ieny
| for the pleasure of enjoying Mr.. DICkehsB So
ciety' This however, was politely Geclillcol
SIMPLY from the awkwarduess fIG Con Con
! strtiIt which such compauionshlp wouid involve
The train consisted but OF three or four Carriages
! with % coupe next the engine, WHICH was kept lor
bcyoud Portadown, think, that there came crash
or bang on the top oil the carriage, "ilcl "dS w
| lowed by grinding OF the Wheels ana Nlultut cA'i-
ton and excitement Oh the part o! Inc elSlhe-uiNeI
aud his mates who suddenly brought the tram 70
stop Everyone got ont and bcrcdrouLdlhe engine
when n appeared that the tire of the great driving
wheel had flown in huge fragments, one OF winch
couple OF feet Tong. had struck the tor oil our cal,
rage, q, ftc, just over the glass niue lower ana
! It would have been among us, ana must certainty
! have atructdcad q couple of the party. . ,
ON another occasion found myself ut Cad Ill.,
with the late excellent, worthy George Mo0re-a
simple carr est man, whose simplicity was, Know
welcome 10 the host TccolIect telling tins gentle
man piece OF news about some TREND ID q ul'l4n
part ol the kingdom, which gave MN an aEIeeaGie
snrprise on which our host shook ms heat slgilIl-
cautiy. There again he said, what / always
say: the world IS 50 mueh narrower ana SLlal!eI
than is believed. This iayorltc theory OF MS
that people were more nearly ana curlousiy con
ncrtcd than Is supposed. He had many OF these
cIuuiv but with a sort of bright ana smile Z myS-
terry and indeed. they added charm to hs con
versation to Wit, his aecoInt OF averages S1c9
as that particular number OF people must DC hieu
on the railways within the year. once lie t0ld me
that | had been seen walklu@ By the Once ana
that ] had looked nj him hXedly, walked on ana
dis,pprnrrI at the time beng at the other
end OF tho kingdom. lie was fond OF tile my sterlous
i'm small way, and had generally store oil some
thing curious i'm this direction
ono of the pleasantest of his suggestions was
proposal to 20 with him on one OF his reading tours
IL must have been weary business TEDIOUS ana
mouotOnous for such mau; yet the most uelsuI1
full thing to note was that he was ever huoyaht iu
of spirits and animation. lie never naTs1d. le i
could conceive what a delightful ana dramatic
story teller he wa calling up situation before
Won ,y few touches of a highly dramatic KIND, the
ewes iwinkling and sparkling; the cheeks the
mouth wreathed over and over again III Jocund
smiles Nor he q mimic IN the common sense
hut carried away by a sort OF intense EXPRESSION
which lighted all mp. IL was this which gave such
dramatic iorce to any story that he told in the ran
way recall his filling more than an hour with
some sketches of Old Rogers, the poet, ana OF nls
mode of telling story. those VINO atIenued Ine
Readings will recall Justice Slareieigh; the
strangely obtuse and owl like expression, ana the
slow husky croak with which the words were pro-
irrteI this vas borrowed from The Poet OF Mem
ory' aud many the stories he told IN ms man
nrr The old man would relate bis cutahd-dtied
tales always IN the same fashion, and go on, like
a whcrlv musical box, on the smallest INVITATION
Sometimes he would 80 and dine with hlli anu ne
described the scene ~ pttOuSy grotcSque talthiul
| man. servant chcerily suggesting the old stories
which they knew by heart. thus: Tel Ar.
Dickens, sir the story OF the lion. mares towns
bend and the beautiful Miss CurZOn.' Inc Ola poet
would start IN a slow almost GIegolan tone anu IN
curious old fashioned phrase: The hon-or-aDle
Charles Iuwushcnd' this name WIll serve rs wen
| a. nnothcrl became enamlrcd of Miss Curzon. She
| was hccyewtiiul. He hubed her malu To conceal
! Inn in her chamber and when she arrived TO dress
looked ut him hXedly, then said: why don't
YOU begnV She took HIM for tho alrdreSser!
This in this place has not much elect but with the
| face that was supplied twisted strangely, and the
mouuluI unch1uglnG voice, 1t became a hlStrlonlc
0nr Jay from breakfast until almost past the
afternoon was spent at the tablc-when lie was In
extraordinary spirits and full of cnjoyment, and
told stories and drew fancliul sketches OF droll lar.
fetched situations, which he played with anu
| tnurhrI aud heightened in the most farcical style
In nothing was he more delightful or IN his ee-
mcpt rs il is called than IN talking OF all matters
connected with the stage lie Delighted IN tue very
scent If the stage and welcomed any bits OF ut WIS
or gossip connected with it. IL was enjoyable to
watch his keen interest even IN inc ooScurest ms
trinnic elements On this little expedition, rs there
, Was free evening, il was understood almost as OF
conrsc that we should visit the little local theatre
where he sat out very patiently some rather crude
! ! and ancient melodrama Next morning at break
fast he was in possession of all local hStronie in
, | formation; how the managers wife engrossed al
fine lending characters for herself, and would let nc
, one have any OF the fat which was true almost
literally; the manager patient being lie enjoyed
illusions aud stories connected with the melo
/ dramas of old times, and had some good ones tc
I relate: as of the actor of Rochester Theatre who
forgot his part and could not attract or hear the
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