The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-07-25
MIR. LOWELL'S MANNER.
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 Truly the position of the United State. minister in London is not a sinecure, i we my credit the disclosures of Mir Joseph Hatton's letter in the Indianapoli: /0urH6..
 Minister Lowell, he says, who has jus left us wrapped Tn the cloak of his British dignity combined the privileges O American freedom with the standoffism of itish aristocracy in such way as tc have made him the amazement and won der of the time Secure in the democratic strength Of his official position, the min. ister of the great republic, he has, with an air tn 1t apes humility, snubbed grea, men of state. and sitting away up in the hlgh estim 4tion of London society he has looked down upon Americans with lofty scorn that has fairly withered some oi them into their boots No citizen of the great west has been known to stand the Lowell stare. It has struck many of them speeches.. Others have gone straight to their hotels and committed suicide-not ID the English fashion, by the way. You know the British method, according to the French2 We'll, we are so aff1 icted with enuui during the foggy month of November that I. is common thing for persons to lean out of their windows and cut their throats upon the passersby, who cry out ." Got-tam l" and hurry away We are very qleer lot according to the French; but America is beginning to like us and it would seem that our man. ners and customs are quite fascinating to some of Jonathan's most shining lights.
 Minister Lowell, according to all sc- counts, is the champion Anglo-American far more Anglo than American. We'll, England ought to be very proud to have captured 50 great man. He has cer- tainly represented American scholarship and culture in England as no other citi- zen of the republic has represented them. A poet, bandit, too. for that matter, he has given fllip to the study of oratory in London. His post prandial speeches have been good enough to take a place in the literature of the day And yet the Anglo Ameyican Morning News of Paris says thls of him: |" Tenuyson, as you know. has gone into the house of peers, a d Browning dimes with duchesses every night. MT Lowell might have done the same without blame, only he was a little too absolute in his way of doing it. He could give the cold shoulder as no native even can give it here. There were old friends with whom he had been on terms ot most sffectionate intimacy in America, yet whom he never once asked to his table all the time he lived with them un- der British skies. In one ludicrous in- ctanrA uhAsA he f,,aaJe LoJ minister visiting them and actually stay Ing under their roof, he invited the minis- ter to dinner and left out the friends. There was nothing wrong in it, nothing deliberately wicked it was only curious example of that Sympathetic adaptability which is the essence of the literary genius"
 l would like to see Mir. Lowell contra dict this. But suppose he won't. | think he lost his proposed farewell dinner because the A nericans would not take It up This was the announcement in the papers that chronicled his departure {: .' MT Russell Lowell, who since Sunday has been guest of the duke of Vest minister, at Eaton Hall, embarked on board the Cuoard steamer Scythia yes
 
 tender it being in accordance with Mir. Lowells request that no official recogni- non should be taken of his departure. Mir. Lowell was accompanied on board the steamer by only a few personal friends" And the Americans say that " no official recognition and no crowd to give him good send off was contem- plated-even G,llig did not move friendly h md in thus direction" If this be so the retiring minister must have felt j" lonesome but that is what he pre- 'ers, they say. As chronicler of the times in which we live 1 am bound to chronicle and you will take all this for what 1t is worth. For my own part have met MT. Lowell but seldom. I do not court the pompous dullpess of so-called society One looks into the tents of Vanity Fair now and then it is neces- sary. But Mr. Lowell has impressed me as man ot sorrow. have always seen a sadness iD his eye" and wonder if good deal of that reserved and reticent manner which is more oi less natural to him IS not been unfairly set down to haughtiness and disinclination to friend Illness The position of American minis ter to England is no sinecure. Mir. Lowell has had some curious experiences of the sort of work some of his countrymen have expected from him. To look after lost lugg ,ge, lend money in emergencies, square affairs with the police, recommend hotels, and other favors, are among the things he has been asked to do for his fellow subjects of the republic. think l may say tn at he knovS how to sansuey fools according to their errands." Speed the parting, welcome the coming guest. Mir Phelps has made an excellent impres- sion. If he wants to five in the hearts of his Americas friends in London he must not forget hat they have stomachs.
 Don't Eat in a Hurry.
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