New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-05
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLIsHMANs NOTES ON ENGLISH
TOPICS

well his great individual hits with The BaD baa"s'
Engaged" The Palace OF Truth" and "Pygmaioh anu
Galatea." Mr.. Gilbert Is an enthusiastic yachtsn1n
and is great OF the almost forgotten art OF re-
paree; 50 great master is he indeed that Mr. Frank "
Bufnand twho regret to shy, Is now very HI Is aos
the ony whocan cope with him in that light gnS
CHEEKY, ieery sueery kind Of "chah " when Is no"
called conversation and which drives earnest and serious
people otherwise bores-amost wild with fury INC
unfortunate Actually obliged to pack an huu
enCe II they would be listened TO. Many OF inem' "
course eminent in their and love poh'ieai a
literary talk But argument OF kind Is too great an
effort for this frivolous city 1t b the manner anu "o
the matter which secures popularity.
Mr. Gilbert has the genius OF the unforeseen ltis'"
possible ever predict his possible answer TO any quo
ton or observation. He has dislike to caonen "n1
organ grinders and Is thus blessing to the l"oo "
which he lives This called The Roltons situa'eu
In Bronpton, and was once described by an ir'sn"a
AS an oval square," definition which, ike that Oh
porterhouse steak ms beef mutton-chop" II clumsy
quite comprehensive. Mr. Gilbert is the neighpor oi
Nine. Lind-Godschnidt, Mr.. Gye and many inoio
artistic folk, and having tnade the police DO ther u"y
and rightCn the filthy organ-nen away. stn cohun"
his war against cabmen. Everybody has heard OIL h7
famous Iepy to magistrate Who ventured to hint that
IL could hardly worth Mr.. Gilberts while TO waste Eli
entire morning OF his vaus BILE time about sixpence IN
eab-faro. Your worship should recouect" ne ssu'
that do not undertake this means OF livelihood
lew nights ago Mr. Gilbert was standing at the gate
OF his house with his hat of bad In fact seen some
ladies 10 their CARRIAGE they had dryenoh and no TO
manned standing the side walk enjoying the cool Oh
the evening ont of neghboring house where he had
been dining stepped gentleman who. after walking
few PAGES. became aware OF Mr.. Gilbert whom lie MS
took for the butler OF the establishments Addressing
him at once with air OF polite superiority he saia'
"Kill you call me Hanson cabi
Certainly" replied Mr.. Gilbert; "yOu are Hanson
cab"
This odd bit OF fun reminds me of poor Frank TAT
purds famous reply TO the man who, seeing nun on
bitter night without wrap. said;
swhy Talpurd, you never wear an overcoat!
"Eo," replied Talpard, mover was
An this curious topsy-turveydom is teenly relished
lust now but is very from tho amusing rattle OF
Mr. James Payn's talk friend OF this popular novel;
let said the other day ingenious thing OF MN ana A
william Black. another popular novelist, when Lao ,ho
advantage OF killing two birds with one stone IL
observed the satirist. Payn cOnl write IKE BAck hn
Black could talk Ike Payn, WHAT avery soOu ''"0"
they wOnld make"
NJ pawn wbose novels BY Proxy and Halves"
together with innumerabe short stories have made him
very large reputation. Is one OF the most INDUSTRIOUS
men OF the time. lie IL taster or publishers resher
10 Messrs Smith Elder he II writing Ihicker u'an
Water" in LongmdAs Magazine and Is editing the ne"
series OF The CorHhA Magazine He is also constant
cuhhsf eas hs lunch every day AZ the Reform Club
and pavs at whist diligently afterwari fortwo hours
after which he works TIL dinner time and then goes
early 10 bed. His cdtorship OF The cor1hH Adgfrne
has begun bree1iy owing TO his freedom In putting
member OF the Reform Club into the first number IL Il
well known that novess Just httio too fond ct ts
trick laraeu clung TO It 10 the last Daudet DOS IL
p.rSlueniy and william Black not long ago ptchiorEed
n well-kuown American gentleman Into his mover OF
white wings -; with the additional offence ~ uahing
the portrait 10 duty for dastardy aud conieinpuhe
character Bat the object % Mr. Blacks malice was not
luckily for that author. member OF the Reform Club
which ha. been by Mr. Payns far midcr afro
city Tn a sketch called The First Warning Mr. Puyn
declares that the FIRST hint from Azrae Il Goher lame
ness blindness. deafness nor gou bu, los OF memory
To support Iis theory he cites several more sr less anus
ing or painful instances among which the following;
Iremrmber an equally drol example OF gentleman
the greatest iakrr ever knew ana WITH an
Woad have thought must needs oc accomplished by
ruth. our hosi had started some snoe. o Will ,oe
other Al became anannsy eisgnrnt " Ienn p'
him. he said. snccdote which had oceuIicI 20 nln
a, paris with ever many rsi and which was called
lated Ia make us dle OF isuSmhgi 49,, ~, ~ 49,
a,ont twenty minutes be seemed Just ~ iat on ,le
snso' sng resnsss-a Circumstances which, though
bore uncoInmon appeared 10 ,'oAie NY most eA-
Yn a,uus. me Immensely" be said. cutting OF the
o,hess now Of talk st the very MAN, a. u WERE oy al
a. Ivssa mere or you would not he IN such crednhio
sts,e OF expectation. OIiaeron begins al rght you
tncw-hs Intentions honorable enough but after
N" nr. few minutes be altogether fo-scts what vas
be purpo-cd to talk about AZ TINS very nonsnt ar has
where he IL going to- ,.... ,,,.,., ,.,,eh On.
turned exceedingly rcd fastened TO
% unite surc"I said with courteous air. that
Mr. OHalerOn knows perfectly well what aneedole he
Ii.gsd. / don't. though" sad o'Balleroni "Pve
te was il seemed perfectly aware OF the loss OF bis
me,aory and hal learned not indeed TO do without ~
Inn fo Use soie substitute OF imagination or fancy Just
ss when has but ono lcg Que selA .nibs VI eoiA
and wre instead OF sh and blood, TO supply ts place
AZ a sTl.xve
member OF the Reform Club and very good-hunored,
,n,nensye laxative OF somewhat oil The khd
described harmless blamcess ana free iroi al
goodness" No sooner had the frst number OF Ine
CoruhW come into the club than the Identity OF ohh-
leron and Mr. oDwyer was recognized whereupon inc
writer inwnrdly convinced OF his own nervousness anu
mature oalei the victims attention to tho passage
"a .xnressed a hone TINT he was not offended on the
contrary he was delighted and nattered at being put
into print There many people who reS'mDi' nun
IL matters little what said about them 40 long rs he'
are mentioned 60 MI oDwyer WAS happy Do"gn' So'
era copies OF the magazine. and went nome 70 "oq
his family The next day he was changed man hls
family friends and confidential advisers pointed out
b,s wrongs TO him and declared him spiiitess worm
for not having resented them 81 once. lie ban no was
scornfuy told been hedup TO public derslon hhue'oIy
body VINO knew him laughing at him as an inocoo'
Only one course open 10 him II he wisbed 10
himself 20 his position In the world os serious ana
responsible person II he did nothing he WOMB pass
heneeforth as an idot who babbled o green heihs.
lie must bring the offender justice have BIN etpehsJ
from the club and the responsible pfoPilc'o'' VI
| me Oornhu Magazine for damages -, a.. toto
The effect OF all this exho lation was 10 ihIuso sto ~
| O'Dwyer Once the mldcst-mAnnered ihah !, ~ sno
cuh kc rcappea red almost In the Erces VEIN INV
Ing no oplnon Of hls he adopted that Oh hs
and the question debated oil over the cuo m tuo III he
vas of eiez Canal aud cholera talk was: hht wiz We
done y O'Dwyer s. What would lie 40 Tina, was VI
question. Clearly criminal information or oo tim f"r
mi he and LAWYERS wore not clear about an houon lo
damage There remained one course which ms S
s,,aI r. clever men before nov. ibis was 10 pIlns, ~
matter IN tho notice of tine committee and demand ,no
eaunlson of the offending member who nha use SEQ, ~
formation acquired within the rrerinclr OF Wv liz
hold menbcs up TO rdicnle-cleary an n m
act Mr. ia then expressed bis sorrow ., ~" writ