The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-22
carlyl.'s Sisters Reeol,.et,.as.

Carlyle never forgave his sister Jenny-Mrs.
Hanningfor preferring her American husband to her
famous brother with whom she was invited to live In
London On the other hand, Mrs HAnning says It was
always trial to all the folks at home that Tom
should have been . mere Literary man. Father and
mother had designed him for minister and he studied
for one-a Presbyteria minister-there could be no
higher mission than that. He preached trial sermon
but he stopped there He had Il In him to write books.
But when mother would read In the papers some I'm.
kindly criticism she would always say. 1t would have
been better II Tom had been . missionary 1t waur
sair disappointment to all
"You must have been quite young when your brother
left homer"
II waur the youngest Of the seven." said Mrs Han
ming 81 was ABBOTT 10 when Tom came I'm one day and
told me he going to be married. She waur very
nice young lady. . doctors daughter. and had been
away to boarding school, but would not have thought
. queens daughter too good for Tom cried and
sobbed till he me fve.shilling piece, and that
made feel better I've aye kept it, and have II
though Toms game.
AYE. Toms wife were guide cook. I mind me one
time when they visiting mother at Scotsbrig
Tom aye writing, writing. and Jane-that was his
wfe-went with mother to the kitchen every morning
to learn to bake some sweet cakes he was particularly
fond They locked the door keep him out but
morning he broke It In and there he stood looknsl
foolish when he discovered what they were at"
could Mrs Carlyle entertuin people a. easily - the
biogrsphcrs give her credit fort"
"She could entertain when Il was her will to
do IT," replied Mrs. HAnnng. There was Mszzini; he
would call my brother, and Jane would just take
him the drawing and talk to him till the time
would be up aud he would have to call other day.
II she could Mazzn that he would forget how
the time passed. you cannot misdoubt hsf power She
was fascinating creature"
Tears stood In the kindly shfewd brown eyes Of the
dear old lady. who At 10 Of 10 sprghtly -
girl with the Wholesome red Of winter apple In her
withered cheeks and nns distinctive lines Of character
in all her features She said tom" and she rsssmblsd
each other than any other two Of the family.
I'VE had the same heavy brows but he had beautiful
brown hazel eyes" Janet Carlyle Hannng has look
Of Scotch determination that 10 not wholly obtsined
from the Carlyle family FOR" said the little lady with
modest dignity. descended in direct line from
the who dared to tell scotlAuds Queen what her
duty was-honest John Knox"
Mrs Hannings attention called to the following
paragraph which she mad read previously She said the
occurrence strictly true. and took place about
year and half ago but the why Mr. Frouds did
not pay the check quite different from the
| given:
"Carlyles niece wrote Biographer Froude that she
the nhertor of her unces manuscripts and should
gave his publishers check for the profits 5000 he sent
the young lady saying he did not recognize her
claim but yielded the money as gentlemany sacrifice
The replied angrily that she had only got her
rights whereupon Frouds rushed to his bank stopped
payment Of the check and Caryles niece went without
| the money"