The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-02

Dir. WALTERS DeglnS MS inlert Sung
book. In Tennyson's Land with a
chapter on Tennyson 3 artistic sense. his
word painting, -the poets palette;
from this he goes on 20 tho Character
Isle Of Lincolnshire aud the poems
hich deal with them. notably Locks
ley Hail." supposed to be Laught0n
Han. Gear SOmti sos. Then he tells
us, says the Pail Mall Gazette,
"a little about the laureate school
days and the Poems by Two Brothers.
published when Alfred was eighteen
by himself and his elder brother
Charles, aflerard Charles Tenny-
son-Turner. Like Shelley's correspond
ingly youthful Poems by Victor aud
Cazlre. this production seems after
ward to have shamei its authors, who
would gladly have forgotten it.. Mr..
Walters tells the following story about
this first essay:
THE current tradition is that it the
publishing Of the poems was due to the
suggestion Of none other than Dr.. Ten.
nysOn's c0achman. Alfred TennysOn.
finding that time hung heavy on his
hands, was seized with a longing 10
visit the Liuconshire churches. many of
which are Of hizh historical interest.
But the "elerral want 4 pence made
the uroiec ca tOLf im, O.-iOle. By some
means or other the old servant learned
of Alfred's disappointment. lie must
have been a man Of resource, for alter
some cOgitation he exclaimed Why.
Master Alfred, yOS are always writing
D0etry-wby don't you sell 10 ~ The
idea surprised but pleased the young
man. lie consulted Charles. aud when
rext the cOacbman drove 10 L)uth a
collection Of poems and manuscript
went with him and was deposited at
the shop OF j. jackson. who occasional
iy published books by arrangement
with a London firm.
The brothers received 600 for the
volume, Mr.. Jackson lNr. Walte.s in
forms Us I'm foot n0iel still has the
manuscript; and. according to the
present value of Tennysonian manu-
-cripts. ard the especial and peculiar
value Of this one in the eyes of coliec-
tors. il would be worth more than
e1.0O0.
The village of Somersby, when
Lord Tennyson's father, DR.. G.. C..
Tennyson was vicar; and where his
seven sons we're born Alfred. the third.
on August B. 1909. is described at
length by Mr.. Walters. The father was
learned and philosophical, but 1t gas
doubtless from the mother, says Mr..
Walters, that The sons inherited most
4 a.. .....l. Tool l4at, .aff ION
she was a woman Of considerable
intellect, highly poetical, and devoted
TO good and charitable deeds. Her eyes
were remarkably luminous, and her
nature was wholly emotional.
Lord Tennyson's loving remembrance
Of her is revealed in The Princess
Not learned. save in gracious household
Not perf ct. nay. but full Of tender wants.
, 80 Angel but delror being. all dipt
In angel IN 'tincts.'
"Of the father, says Mr. Walters
we learn little in the poems, although
there is a loving reference to him il
the Lines 10 j. S.. The Lincolnshire
people have given several accounts oil
tn ovid Doctor as he was locally call
ed. His erudition and learning were
lost on them. He is only remembered
! by his building "a dining room 10 the
vicarage with ecclesiastical windows
and removing the shaft Of an ancient
cross from the churchyard. DR.. Ten
nysOu' s mode Of training his sons wa
singular. For seven or eight years
between their leaving school and g0iul
TO Cambridge they had no settled
course of life.
DIR. TennysOn was "A man Of decl
dediy phil0sophic bent, but. ike 81
many with great minds, he forgot tn
slight detail Of giving his sons an %
iect in life. They were always run
\ riog about from one place to another,
an old resident Informed me, "au
every one knew them and their Bobt
milan ways. They all wrote verse:
they never had any pocket money
they took long walks at night tins
and they we've decidedly exclusive.
Many time has Alfred been met mile
away from home. hatless, aud quile.al
sOrbed, sometimes only realizing his 81
uation when his further journeying WI
prevented By the sea. This habit hi
always clung to the laureate, andi
makes mention OF it himself in Il
Memoriam.
There Is Il full-psge drawing OF q
2 picturesque old vicarage, whicr, WI
! It's holly hedge, its lovely lawn and ~