The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-11-16

suitable subject or seizable point" We hnd
hare 4 circumstance recorded that Will no
doubt BE- marked and inwardly digested by tho
Vladiators OF tho pen. VIZ. that Brooks Literally
fought his way upon the staff Of Punch. having
convinced Its editors and proprietors Of
the keennoss Of his weapons by wheuine thom
in Herce attacks upon tho very journal no was
destined to ndorn. Mr.. Yates CONSIDERS MS
verses better than nine.tenths OF tho poems
OF the day. His style. both in worse and prose
writing. was excessively neat. but his neatness
never swamped his humor." His readiness.
VIC are assured was almost a. great as
Jerrold's. Thus somebody. talking once
about tho Frankfort usage OF depositins
bodies In tho dsAdhouse with boil
rope attached to the wrist so that
signal might DO given in event OF returning
animation, An" said Brooks. that custom
evidently suggested Tennyson's line. Many a
morning on tho moorland did hoar the corses
ring" On tho other hand. Brooks's moro
famous colleague. John Leech was never
known TO make but one joke md that hating
ono. Yates told him that Brough. common
friend. was going to Australia. whcreat Leech
asked, WAS he going to Brough 1t In tho
bush"
or the Incompatible Jerrold we arc told some
ane odotes which. II they cannot fairly DO called
unpublished" wcro certainly worth rcpub-
fishing. Jerrold. whose bodily strength WAS
small. was ono night hanging on to Yates's arm
on the way to supper In Covent Garden. when
drunken roysterer. tumbllng against them.
asked tho way to the Judge and Jury"
popular entertainment OF the day. In
stnnty Jerrold bent forward and addressed
him: Straight on. young man. Continue In
tho path you are now pursuing and you cant
fail to come to them." 1t was. we learn. to
Peter Cunningham. who had mentioned his
fondness for calves feet. that Jerrold said.
Extremes meet:" and whom Mrs. Alfred
Wigan expressed fear that her hair had been
turned gray by the application OF some strong
stimulant. no intcrjected. los, / know
essence Of thyme" At a party once Yates
asked him. who is that man there. Jer-
rod. dancing with Mrs. Jerrold p God knows.
my dear boy" he replied. looking round for
society. l suppose" A week before he died
4ss s RnSs. dnnsr %hsre 70 n the ds
he nfterward married was then rife: The host
lSa Sss s4!d Yes Albert why don't you ring
When We boar in mind the Intimacy existing na
1854 down to the death OF the great novelist, II
is plain enough that the former might. 4 he
ne credit 9 Mr. Yates that ,t the strong
q honor and pTopristy His reforSnces to
tons. however that he was much impressed at
the time with tho unwisdom OF pickens's
"Statement' In Household Words. and had the
faithful courage to protest against the publi-
cation, Forster also. opposed the step.
and the matter unfortunately was re-
ferred to Mr., Delane, the well-known
ems followed out. Apropos Of hi. reerot-
table episode in, Dickcnss career. Mr.. late.
admits frankly that he had the " faults rs we'll
AZ the virtues OF a literary character" that he
was full of irritability. constituencies and in
tolerance Of dulness." This admission made.
however Mr. Yates nays loyal and unstinted no.
mage to the character Of Dickens. With some
ofhis remarks upon this head VIII ich are as hon
orable to tho author us TO tho subject we must
take leave OF his charming book. In regard"
he writes. to tho friendship which Dickens
youchsafod me. l have been frequently asked;
Did he come IN to the expectations you had
formed of him Was Dickens the man rs
lovable az Dickens the nuthorr And have
always replied, Yes. wholly All tho kind
ton Of whatever could be appreciated in others;
manly Independence. hatred OF humbug. all
the leading qualities Of his books We're compo-
nent parts OF his nature"