New-York tribune., 1882-03-05
SOME EARLY LETTERS or CARLYLE.
From The Glnsqo,c HerrlA.

From The Gl,sqoo Herrd
An old friend Of MIR Carlyle sends rs rrmbar Of
| unpublished letters from which the following eS-
tracts are made,
CRAIGTNrrTToCU. 11th December, 1e2S
Ny DEAR ~IR: Your letter arrived This morning
to hr'a kfast, and set tho table IL roar. hearty
enough 10 make MP for the fata. nature OF hoth the
/ 3thcrs that came along with II. Farther
must say that You are infinitely unjust 10 " Block
neaas, as they are called. ASK yourself seriously
within your own heart. What right hare Won TO 1--we
wisely IN Gods world, and they not to live little
1 Ie,s wisely /, there man less 10 be condoled
with, nay. viii say be cherished and tenderly
| treated, than man that has no brain My Purse
| Is empty It can be +. led again; the jew Roths-
chlId could nj 1T o. can even live with II very,
/ very tar from tu.l. But, graciou, Heavens! what
/ Is to be done with my empty HcGd, Consider TOO.
II you object 10 he vanity of b0ckheadS, how Little
! hiiin IL does. II man rU wear a bladder iuu OF
wind, and call II purse full of gold, does not every
slopman he offers it to shed a kind tear over him
CRuGESPUrrocH, 3Ist March, 1929
MY DEAR SIR: | employ my first leisure III an
sWeilhg your letter, which found me some weeks
| ago IN the heart IF scrbb.Iug-oOut; writing. rs
is TOO often my case, against Time as well as Dul-
ucss-lour Letters givr Il. such satisfaction that
honestly wish we got many more of Them especially
! rs you are 50 IN yuaulmuus In the matter OF re-
pies ana make allowance for ali my real or lInagl-
| nary engagements. News from Edinburgh are ever
welcome news from your-'lf; of your Efforts ana
progress in good things, are above all welcome.
cannot but reckon n LoOt feature OF YOUr rcOnducIl
independently ot my own private feelings IN regard
/ ~ II, that you have attached yourself with such
tTuStfulness, and honest tho very greatly eXag-
geraicd esteem. to one whom except an appearance
| Of some spiritual worth other, there Is nothing
! whatever To recommend. As Time teaches you bet
ter 10 bestOw your admiration, hope the Zee ing II
self Will take still deeper root and spread still more
! widely; a man who has HONt"g To admlIc,-notung
To love except ms own poor Self may be reCkOucd
completed charactcr;-hci in The minimum stare OF
| moral pertectlon,-Lo more Is TO be made of him. a
have often said. and far oftcncr felt that Nature
| had bestowed on yOu nm enjoyment Of mind such
a, she had refused o. thousands: and surely II Is
not without rea interest that look forward 10 see
how, IN the future y0u will unfold and turn % use
| 50 fair talent For hcuccforth j, depends nearly
| all toge her on yourself II You can but iedrD me
lessons which Experience vii teach yOu n matters
but little whether these bee OF a sweet OF bitter nat
ure; the bitter as well a the sweet are but the rlnd
lnclO-iug fruit of Wisdom. which is in itself Celes
tlal and perennial Diligence, uuVeaIled s.eadtast
/ EuJeayour; like tie stars unhastiug, unrestng
| This i the sccptre with which man rule, his Des-
tiny; and tho fragile a. reed, remove, mountains,
! spiritual as well as physical.
You speak about Book, and the want of an aim
/ IN your studies. Herein, believe, your own best
! judgmcnt1nu,t be your best guide. Whenever you
teel a cd ia genuine wish for knowledge, Il j, sdt
| est for you TO follow II. Only b. sure You avoid
! DUictantsm in all things; bee sure YOU 40
| not take mp a subject merely because II IS
! singular and Will get yOu credit, but because
| You really tore it, and feel the want of J.,
/ and ind your own reward III pursuing It, For the
re-tall soTt- of know ledge available IN our day,
and the true flowing Of almost any path VIII lead
! you into the tempt. II Philosophy, which Is the
| best eudot them H. As to ,ryGtg-for the pres nt
will neither advise lor d;,.uadr you. Il 5ou hare
any heartfelt inter 81 Iu any literary matter, any
idea that gives yOu no rest till II Ice uttered-cOm-
INIT n 10 paper, and If circumstances favor TO the
Press, the sooner tie better Only if you nave no
such interest 30 such idea, do not IN any wise re-
gard II a. mis- 0rt.ue most probably u l. bless
ug for the sweetest of fruit Is longest IN rIpenug
| but simply as a sgH that your vocation as yet Is
not 20 Impart, 0ut 20 acquire Meanwhile tell me
always what yOU project and accomplish IN the way
OF study and rcadug and for Your own private use.
keep plentiful Notebooks, On which let your pen DC
often occupied.
CRAGENPUTTocH 23d August, 1880.
My DEAR SIR; | guessed by the outside cO!our
! Of your Letter what had befal.eu. Change is the
! lQLQtt'G liXlpqS 'Hk a. 'd,G K 2. lyu VII lind
/ Yourself IN new ~Itua Iou where new duties, 10
mother TO a family. of which you are now the head
ought 20 suppress uuav1llu- regrets. he end OF
| man is an Action, not a Thought
which almost feel ashamed 10 have asked for, tho
by accident AZ such time. lam, as yOu see, clear
irg out my premises, having, 1~ D. Wcrc done WIN
H,stYru Literary or Political, tor the present De-
ievc your list Is here IN full talr;
! any. tell me. and viii search II out for You.
| That remarkable History OF German Literature,
dor, less 10 the great jON Of all my friends. l. done
ion tue present ;hcycvt.ce, n II nor to be printed
until after am unknown PERIOD but 20 Ire quietly IN
! my drawer, the Publishers and E1ltor AdHih sunk
th. concern between thrm 8t least lctt % m state
too hopeless for me -o have withdrawn, and Iglt
! the unhappy people az sizes ana seFtuS. Ny, ihc
able Editor informs me Ac !, gong INTO laIllilnehl
! for a keutish Borough Vue IMue a.oHt am
thanl,fui for thar have dome WtI that most ac-
/ cursed ta-k and am not bound ever to undertake.
'iy Inv Nil be wcironrl here in September can
! promise you i'm hat llr. Irving calls 'ouI choicest
mood PRAY, let Us hno" when J on t4iAk oi COM
me and we VIII take all measures % tYI"l ard you.
! We have one remarkably stupid man, two horse,
| one of them your Lamr>1ke ot uupta clrl worth
cart. Z y ano "4er-'arIo", an ol "ul'. 2''l a.;
! be- at your service. few cigars also aIe stu Hi
! s.ore here. and shag-tobacco with clean pipes al
So are not to accuse your Fate mat il drives YOU
1f..fst
doe, man live Literature, as followed - present Is
Lut a spcer, of Brewing or Cookery and. ~ judge
the hl-csj species; for The cooks Us poison, ana
| veud IL Oy telling mnumerabe Les. LIE "l W Is
! dom. which Is man sJle Hl--7r"Ar>'' can ia no
! radc ia no country, ana no 'IAe gAIepl ny MS Oh"
| cusfit bee withheld from hlu, b'ieNc lH'H, ana
loy II deeply 10 heart and live and walk M the ial,u
! of 4 anu yOu ar above the world. IOrg ot yOu
.sn "a. indeed line ill teach you not 10 G,-pdTa-e
the craft that gains you bread and outward luIt
! ,uce " hat j. all WORK but q druugvry, 10 labor
! for tLe present Joyous but -ueVuu,' ucle ar TWO
Ettlc fellows a. tLIs muMrut '-IuIe from NY WIZ
dow; they ar al. over splIsArd with unr on lH,l{
| outvard man, and have 8, lMnaielaI INFINITE sou
within tLeu set VIII tAc} keep "hlte-" t-Hih- 'h
SUNSET fDr twenty prnC' each anu 'utd Hu VI u1,g Il
and p6tatoes Nature = hourly reading Us tAc IIch-
! est lessons OF Philosophy.
In a .etter dated April 3. 1884,, he writes:
Probably the Newspaper l sent la !l4nJ indicate
! ~ Won tGat ", were bound tor London. 10 l. even
.,Ive 20 there a. "a NAtsuuday; 10 what iatea Tie
| Upper Powers have provided us, ioI hl'I'Ilo ~ Is
! as darn and vague As You cOulI lahcy' Oic Hu9.
! tak4 the hOO., aid swim IL n with -iout h'1lt
! and an open eye The whole aspect OF EN.-trLc'
| Io- long ceased 90 give mr any tiau5cedeut terror
| know II OF old 90 ue houowurss ana Ioau and ne
! aIrral sham yet NitA IA Etcm.ly NtS oeJ JuQ H.
| Lacking turl IT, ghicb T. true CoAsIdell lll- al t--7
! what manner of men ought ye to be- Aet4I. 42T
forks he If silver, or Sc have no forks at all IN.
! lie Of al Author, which Is now mhe "Ih'u'
| remedy Is externally. and TOO often internally,
amorg the most dltlcu and panuil',J 1lIe4 To
nan nevertheless 80 this also. with all Ii7 AtIshl7
| Id lautrs oUr must address himself: pay for llo
only. that do not become ecoondleI III tie
highest garlct, have uo other prayer, % .h..
| and now, my Friend quitting your , eiu ol ~. M
tne IIuta, tno' tn Arcn-Devi hinder YOU man
- - .nutr- ~ mi. world, nlt Nuai J, more