New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-21

he has made out Of his grovelling In dirt For IL ID
recorded that each book has brought him $4,000 in
addition TO the 10000 paid for each story for previous
serial publication in newspaper. There is probably
no other modern novelist who can point 10 srnla,
figures.
number Of deeply interesting letters written By
Charlotte Bronte TO friend in London, Mr.. W. 4
Williams, arc printed for the first time In AsiaemIIaus
Magazine They reveal much Of the character ard
genius OF their writer, and are particularly attractive
IN their comments on the authors and topics OF her
day. We find In OF the earlier letters that Nlss
Bronte, In her moorland loneliness had been mo..
keenly and disasreeably moved as were most women
then, by Thackeray's satIricaI powers: but rs tim.
went on she began TO understand him better writina
In reference 10 suggestion that she should herself
Illustrate Jane Eyre" she says:
You will not easily find a second Thackeray How
he can render with few black lines and dots shas.,
OF expression so fne so real-tras OF character A.
minute. subtle, difficult 10 seize and fr ..,
not tell; can 6dly wonder and admire. Thsckey,v
may not be painter, but he is a wizard OF a draurbts
man; touched by his pencil paper lives All is TIN.
in Thackeray Il Truth were again goddess Tbaek.r.v
should be her high priest. The more I read Of n,
works the more certain am that he stands aIon..
alone in HIS sagacty alone In his truth alone in a.
feeling This feeling though he makes no noise abon, 4,
Is about the most genuine that ever lived In p1ntd
page) alone in his power alone in HIS simplicity 49,
in his selfcontrol. Thackeray is Titan 50 stron,
that he afford to perform with calm the most
Rerculean fests there is the charm and majesty a
repose in his greatest efforts. He borrows noth,ns
from fever; his is never the energy Of derum; No
energy is sane energy, deliberate energy, thoughtful
enrgy The last number OF Vanity FAIR proves mi.
peculiarly. Forcibe, exciting in its force, stn mor
impressive than exciting; carrying on the interest OF
the narrative in flow deep, full reslsess IL is stl
quotas quiet as reflection as quiet as memory; and
to there parts Of IL which sound solemn az
an oracle. Thackcray is never borne away By hs
ardor, he has IL under control HIS genius obeys
hint is his servant and works fantastic changes
at its wild will; it must still achieve the task
which and sense assign IT, and none other.
Thackeray is unique. can say no more. / will say
no less.
In later letter she declares that she regards
Thackeray as the first Of modern masters. 81 study
him with reverence. He / see. keeps the memaid's
tail below water. and only hints at the dead mems
bones and noxous slime amidst which II wrigglcs but
his hint is vivid than other mems elaborate
explanations and never is his satire whctted TO 81
keen an edge as when with quiet mocking irony he
modestly recommends to the appreciation OF the pub
lie his own exemplary discretion and forbearance.
The world begins to know Thackeray better than II
did two years a year ago. but as yet IT only
half knows him. His mind seems TO fabric q
simple and unprctending II Is deep founded and
enduring There is meretricious ornament 20 at
tract or fix superficial glance; his great distinction
OF the genuine that only be fully appreciated
with time There is something's sort Of sttll-pro-
found-revealed in the concluding part Of Vanity
Fair which the dscemment Of one generation will not
suffice to fathom. hundred years hence. II he only
lives TO do Justice himself, he will be better known
than he is now hundred years hence some Thoughts
full critic standing and looking down on the deep
waters will shining through them the pearl with
out price OF a purely original mind-such mind az
the Bulwers ETC.. his contemporaries, have not moi
requirements gained from study but the thing that
came into the world with hm-his inherept genus-thS
thing that made him.
"Thackeray's Christmas book at once gTfeved and
pleased me. have come to the conclusion that
when he writes Mephistopheles stands on his right
hand and Raphael on his left; the great doubtcr and
sneerer usually guides the pen-the angel noble and
gentle internes letters of light here and there Alas
Thackeray wish your strong wings would LIZ you
oftener above the smoke Of cities into tho purer egoy
nearer heaven