New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-13


thai IL was really pleasant 10 him to receive any
proof Of human appreciation, 70 know thsl nc WI
Card r and thought Of hut II was not until SNrral
wears after her loss that one bright summer horll-
ing had the bOldncv4 tn suggrst IT, by ,tnls uiI,
be scme, IN have mndc rrrat DOWN. ara slP a."
changed into his later aspect Of extreme weakh'ss
a change tor hich WAS not prepared. nn si''R
his head. but yst hc-itated 1cs, he wonh IKE, W
Fad To nee TIN, BOYS and II he could have sbplr'
into n boat M the nearest pier and been carrier
quietly mp the riyrr-. hut he was not aoie lw tno
jar of little railway iourneys and changesi anu mn
hr told me 81 the weakness that bal come over nil
the failing OF age IN all his limbs and faculties alI
quoted the I%alIn lin that version when We Sous
are born inl--
Thre,-cotc and ten years do sum mp
Onr days and ycar~. W. see; ~,
And ". by rtasun ~ NOR. sirongtb,
Ia some foar.cor they D.
Yet doth 90. strength ~ such old men
Iui grief and Labor prove -
Neither ne nor could remember The next two
lines which ar harsh enough. Heaven knows; anu
then he burst forth snodenly into one "i mos vi
steady langhiers. " II - mother want, l'e sli,
with moumtul humor ia" path"tlc InT@ngIuin.s
amused his fancy and set IL was ~ true be iluie
had come hon another shnuid Riii MN anu ~
hiu-oftcn herr be- would not. Had u hut %rh
possible h. have a mother care ior that maj cn"u-
hood!
The last time saw him leaves pleasant picture
on nv rucmnry In the height of summer had
gone "a little too late one afternoon. and found hnn
la the carriage jus sitting ont for his nsnal dtiNr
weary aud initiated los th" fatigue OF the movement
down stairs. encountered with wraps though thc sl1
was blazing: and 70 was th,n hr -nd, II y u'atn
Waut-all ! want - To dir. h"ugh 'h'I' MHs
nothing aily inappropriate ~ tins uttcrance aller
more, than eighty YEAR, of labor and SoTroW, u -
ono which can never be- heard los mortal ears WITH
out paug and sense nf mlary. Human nature
INT. N ns slight to the lie wbirh
il prir.S above I'll things. conh not
bear that this should hc my last sight OF tarHl.'
and went back -ooucr than usual I'D hopes Oh carry
inc away HARPER IMPRESSION ,.
fourd him alone. STATED in that room. which I"
him ~ to me- still her room. and iull oi Sngges
ton. of hcr-a placc IN which he was still u super
iuous figure. never entirely domicilrd and al nome
Few people arr entirely unacpnnnicd WIN 'h't
Characteristic 6l1irr worn and feeble, Vel never
lnn.tug a. mark eel identity his shaggy hair ialhng
rather wildly about his forhrad. his vigorous
grizzly b,ard. Ia, ken eyes cleaning from b'l1"
That 1yrrhanring rldg, ol forehead from under the
shaopv cavern. al his eyebrows his deep toned com
plexon almost 81 an oranR'rd. like that OF an ont,
door IN orr. man ef P"'N 70 VIM anu SUI S,,',
much knitting ui hls broTs under the glaThy
sun III. ,auui tall lettering hgur always wrapper
IA "A long datk gray cont or Dire ing Ro"h thr 'n'E
of whch car, fully AND with dihculiY Sought "I
INN had co~i douhly dear bath ia money and non
lc in that De- insisted upon III being entirely Renh-
- LII ,,5ttn,,f .ii.pir ION of shoddy his large
bon, tr.uulnu, hands, long useless Tor any tN'iu"h
--,atcv with q rr,at 'f"rt, capable OF cnTN ing
cnp to his lips Their hc ,at. ns hr had S'' Tor All
trs. wears sincr her departure left HIM siIand"d "a
helplc-. amid the wr"ck- OF lie; LIVER S"nit'-
ou. nll of oia-lioncd polit'nrSs, he Womb ioit"r
to his feet Ia greet his visitor, even I'm that last
I'M, time hc VA not uncheerful. 1t was incyita.
BILE that he should repeat that prevailing sentiment
ALWAYS in Ls mind about the death for whith ne
Mas Waiting: hut hr soon turned 10 very different
subject. In TN. old bouss never b'forc Frightened
by The sight Of ci'ldren; 9Aly ahh o'sn porn, 4
/ nephew n near to him as II was possible
! f,f any living thing IN the uni Rrn'Ia-
! nan to b. Ne spoke OF II with tender
| smu-.,p,ent aud wonder. IL was bonnie little
| manihin." "A perfectly good and Mcll-c"nhlNoncd
! child taking lic swcety. and making no NOR than
! the inevitable c"inuolt"n IN lhn fahSnll nous.
Their had b,,n E. as ~ "a how he would take TINS
innnccnt intruder. whether IT, advent might disturb
| nr annoy him "u tire contrary, % gaW nm q hfH-
at,u-,t and .q.Lial pleasure, tngrsl win ms pre-
Nlug sentiment. set full Of natural satisfaction IN
! linz continuance OF his uanic and race. Tins little
life coming Unconscious across the still scene IN
" hich hc attended the slow arrival of death awokr
! in It's most intimate and tonching form the sl ri
,r,ucr and comparison which WIS peculiar Ia h'm.
! L. WA CURIOUS. he sud very curious thus 10 con
tt.,t the new conner with " the parting guest. IL
! WAS new view to him. bringing t"s'th'r lh' 'Ali
| and the entrance with toroe u"ih humorous ana
! solemn rhr bonnie little manikin.' one would
! imagine, pu-hsd him softly, t.nhcrv. with baby
! hliI.- not mu' b les. r.Nl'tahr i'n MS own
! t,,,, ard the Nrtgr. The old man looked on with
lnlf-incrcslulous and wondering mixture of PAIN and
pcnstrr, bursting into one o. those commissions oi
| broken laughter, sudden and strange, which were
| part of hs hahitual uttcrnncc. Thus lett hun,
! scarcely restrained nv his weakness from hi" old
hant uf accompanying ne to the door. or ne Was
,onrtly IN those little traditions OF polit"n"ss ana
had uitcu conducted me downstairs upon ms arm.
when was fam to support hliu instead oil A'o'P'ihs
| his trvnulous guidance.
11IE KDINBURGH RECTonsHr.
/ And that WIS my ltst sight of Thomas 'aflEl'.
had parted with his vile day ort"% before hr 1eI,n'
af the railway, after little visit she haa ldin me-
I'm an agony OF apprehension lest something Ah'"lu
happen Ia her on The brc journey, :" utterly spent
was Size. like dying woman. but always Ihuou,t-
| able, suffering NO ono To- accompany h.i ~ 'Ah'
care OF her lcr clear and expressive lace, IN ivory
paeness the hair still dark. untouched ~ age upon
! her capaciuus forehead, IN" eloquent g., mnuIh'
| scarcely owning the least curve al smile ~ inc
| bright wit and humorous brilliant tonchrS Nmrh
! kept all her bearers amused Hhi Irilghl'H, S'lu
still before me. She full OF his Edinburgh Nee,
| torship of the excitement and pleasure ot H. anu
profoundly heartfelt yet hall diSdalhiul Sltlslhe.
| IA he
lac was. 10 this public proof ot the honor IN Whlch
| his country held him. both he and she seemed 10
| attach more importance than u deserved rs II ms
| country hal only then learned 20 prize and honor
| him. But the reader must not suppose th1t tiHS
! gallant woman who had protected anu fought Tor
him through all his struggles showed h'l ii'oIlHe
| sympathy and anxiety nov IN any senillhental way
| of tenderness. She had arranged everything ior
him In the muutest dfiailt charging Ter deputy
with the very spoonful Of stimunnt that was 10 DC
given hun thc moment before he made his speech
INT All the samc shot hundred lttlr Jihes AT HIM
ms she talked and felt the hum0r of TIE great mnns
dependence upon these little cares, torestallng all
his less tender laughter by her own. -. 49,
1 remember ono OF these libes lstranRel when 80
many brighter and better utterances cannot be re-
called during one Of the long drives we took together
when SHE had held me In breathless interest by
variety Of sketches of their contenporares-the I'M
mediate chapter being one which might be called
the " Loves Of the philosophers II interrupted her
nv n foolish remark that Mr. Carlyle alone, Of all
Ills peers seemed TO have roddcn the straight way.
She turned upon me With swift relolnde5 ana lnst
Am amused qniver OF her upper lip. My dear she
| said " If Mr. Carlyc's digestion had been better
there is no telling what ne might have done Thus
, ! She would take ones breath away with q sudden
mot n flash OF unexpected satire, keen swift stroke
into the very heart OF pretenee-whioh was q thing
impossible IN her presence. Not love itself could
| blind her 10 the characteristic absur,litics, tho
freaks of nature In those about herbut she threw
dazzling shield over them by the very swiftness OF
| her perception and wit of her comment. $500
Mrs Carlyle was her husbands screen and shield
in thaae respects. The sharpness OK his dyspepto
constitution and irritable temper were sheathed IN
her determined faculty Of making the best Of every
, thing. Che stood between him and the world NTH