New-York tribune., 1884-12-07
REnIy1ScEycEs or cHlRLES DICKENS.

Djctens IN the Hotday Nunber of Te Youts CONT
pGHton.
His punctuality was remarkable character
visitors used 10 wonder now II that every
thns Was done to the very minute II i. 4 common say
Hg in the family OF some dear friends, where pinc-
uality Is not quite 50 well observed WHAT would Mr.
Dlctens have said 10 thisl" or Ali my child
wish You could been at Gads iIil To learn what
pnuctudIlty means" He very fond OF music. hn
nt o classical music only He loved national air.
old tunes. and ballads. He was easily moved 10y
anything pathetic in tune, and was never ulcl
of hearing his particular favoritcs sung played. He
liked music OF an evening. and duets used 10 be
played very often for hour- together, while lie WOuld
read walk up and down the room.
There large meadow at the back of the garden IN
which, during the summer time, many cricket matches
were held. Although never playing himself 'hdtIr'
Dickens delighted In the game aud would ait In ms tcn
kccpins for side the whole day long lie never
took 10 crOquct but had awn-tennis been pay eel III tc
Gads Ii days. he would cert iiny have "uloyed TN ,
game. lie liked American bowls. at which he used
constantly 70 Pay "iih , male guests. for one o. n'1
Improvements lie had turned waste piece or ind
into crOquct ground ana bowling grecn In the me 40"
ne uscd a@O 10 Iacl,c many ol l' readings ''uihn'
stranger passing down the lane, ana seeing him gcstc
lans and hearing him talking Ian ghne and sonnet times
may DC "t,Iihe' hp,' 9nI'S "ouo nave thonEn Hlm @ u
OF his mind! The getting those readings. gave him
immense amount OF tabor aud fatigue. and -oroWfn
parts urea MN Eirdty t"r instance III thc rcadhE VI
Little Donhcy. IT Was bard work for him 10 steel MS
heart a. to be able to read ihe death wit iout brehkin5
down. displaying too much emotion. IIc often told
tow much he suffered this story, and it would
been mIo-Sibe tor him to have through with
had c kept constantly before his eyes the picture
OF his own Plon.' alive and strong and we'll.
His great ncdtuess and diness already been al
ludcl TO- a. also h' wonder iiI seh,c o o'lrr me NJ
thing he did every morning, before going 10 work was 10
house. To that every thug WIS IN is place. neat ana
orderly.
Ihis was also the first thing he dd upon his return
home. after aiscu-c. A thoroughly orderly
nature never existed. ~ must have been through TINS
GIFT order that hc enabled To- make time, nOtwlh
stndu- any amount ~ work, 10 give to the minuest
household "details. Before q diuuer-plrtv the Wenu
was always submitted to hun for approval. and he
always made neat little plan of the table with the
names az -uet- marked IN their res pec,e places aud
st nf who 10 take who In to dinner. He had
sttnth nrigt idea OtLcr rs to tine arrange
mcut of the table
He hld strange aversion 10 saying cool 10y, and
would do any thing he possibly could to avoid going
through tho ordeal
Another generation begins to peep above the table
once used to think what horrible thing 10 bee .
grandfather. Finding thnt tho cl1mty fan, upnn inr
without prtcei,nE any other change I'm my self. bear u
Hike a man. .
Im a. me- go dskcd The OF grandfather snpplicd
tn hiuarli THESE rfaulchlir'u taught los hu ~
ctl him ,rnrtahlcs" And tO ths dU ~ thcm 'lll
. ih nf him hy ha s,f f.infcntrl name Sow, there '
an0llrr and Younger faulty vino never knew Vcucr1-
/ hl.s' bni vino are taught 10 bnnW hi- lkrnrsa nnl
turhi tn hnpv his huuhs through nr urutrH ~ them.
70. tirn a. hrv rin lr taught nutthiur nnd vnar hnt
hnula las hlrh nuwrH upon the STONE n Nrstmlnstrt
Abbey, r,rtt nih ~ June. nul rtrit 'htisimR I'r.
luf Ia irurunriinru ~ me iutr in nl that i4 ray ~
pulul, ruir Int ihr htiehi nuWtis-ini nlal snhr ui
the rurtuul American ltitr4 ern hi itltnh iui me
putlnsr nii uuun hr siunr ninhnr hai unr arn'i
beautiful
IN a irii.i in rlrtn" heintr hia dei niinfp flf
Australia, ihnita nhhrna Wiiilat hnur tun VIII ~
wata he nID iu sat m after li'r thni iuu hhl tin'
nihpi Ahh W. iha hope, pnn une ~ hiA rhhteh AN
ansWpi Win lUvns, Hiaeeini henit Amen