New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-19
GLADSTONE IN HIS LIBRARY
From Hnrper's KLln-ine.

From HrrpcrS Ktgr-iHe.
If Mr.. Gladstone gwen 10 tho adjoining OF
his hOnse with inscriptions, he would have had writ
ten over the door OF the library, Abandon CONVEX
sation; We who enter here Without the inscrlp.
ton the injunction understood. IL people banker
after conversation, there are plenty OF rooms adOln-
ing where they may ENJOY themselves. In Tie II.
brary 1t Is understood you READ or write but do nos
talk.
Tie library has three windows and two treplaces.
and is built about with bookcases. Here and IN
other rooms there are stored over 10000 volumes,
of which heOlOg Cai works form an appreciate pro-
portion. These collected IN one particular
corner of the room. separate apartments are as
signed To the works OF Homer, Shakespeare and
Dante Unlike most lovers OF books, Mr. Ola istole
is not selfish IN his affection Since there Is no public
library near at hand tine library at llawaiden Castle
is open to borrowers further security being taken
thai. the entry in a book OF the name OF the bOr-
rover, with the date of the Transaction mere are
three writing tables III the library cacu having us
distiL ct WORK assigned u il. At one Mr. GLADSTONE
seats himself when engaged in political work inc
second is reserved for literary labor ana ll9mcry
studies the third Is Mrs Gladstohe 5 IL -
Mr. Gladstone remarks with mouihtuI sullie alt
wistfnl plance nc the desk where "JuNentuS Munul
was written Il long time since | sat there In
corner of the room stands an axe present irou
Nottingham, its long and narrow blade contrasting
stukingly with the American pattern when vi.
Gladstone prefers, and is accustomed to use IN lie
library tie Premier spends nearly inc Wh0le oI sucn
portion of the day rs Is occupied w!thln d9olS;
Here with the bustS of Sidney Herbert the DuheoI
Newcastle Canning. Golden, ana Homer pohIII1
down upon him from the bookcases ahu l t'rS o
medallion which lies on table near, hr' "ltu2'"lI
has though out an irish Church oiH wv i'' ~
bills and many budgets. -..i.,.. trio,s 90 ,Lo
The work each succeeding morning brings 10 tue
Premier is enormous in quantity anu universal ia
Interest Mr.. Gladstone IS rs nethodlcdl rs He ~
energetic and no day departs without haNmS lts
work fully accomplished. HIS correspondence, ooth
nriyate and official. Is enormous, ana Is ueait Win
ON n very simple plan The secretary opens ms let
ters reads them, and Endorses on the oach Oh cdSu
fine name OF the writer and the pupOrt Oh MS epsto
inns last undertaking being accomplished WITHIN
snace that would surprise the writer, VINO uaS P'ou
ally covered three or four tollos MI uIats'V V
sees everything and indicates the nature " w ho
reply where reply appears TO be necessary. ~ ,,o
letter be specially important or ptcullalp ~
ing he reads It himself. But IN ninety-hlhe eaScs
onI cf hundrel he is satisfied with glancng al tuo
nrscis Hefore he resumed office his lrrepresslOo
an,rgy fnnnd some outlet in conducting his cores
nonicnce with his own hand. Any bore or nlnny'
hammer who cared 10 invest penny IN postage
stnmp coud draw from the great man pos.-ctIu
written in the well known handwriting, ana WIN
the even more familiar signature. Now, MI uiau-
stone ayails himself much fully OF the services
of his secretaries and though he writes many ietles
in the day they stand In ininitesnal proportion 70
those that are sent out III his name. one device n
has bit upon Is calculated 10 sDothe the feeling OK
his innumerable correspondents lie had a note Ia
his own handwriting Autographed, In when ny
heps 10 thank his correspondent Tor his favor anu
remains his faithfully W. l.. Gladstone. rms $50
we'll done that the unsuspecting correspondent, hos
familiar with the appearance of htnOgraphy ma
cherish the note under the impression that ~ nas
been written especially to him by the great Miuis''i'