New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-10
A syUBBrNG OF DICKENS.

From The Chicago Evening Journal
Wasn dge o. nclens Dickens was he says.
TO put it broadly, at one and the same ume one on
the most marvellous writers and unmihgated snoo'
During his last visit TO this country ne gave amoR n
his reaSdngs series OF fF % az as seewSee he
received the most hatterng attention lis aba[s
was called upon afternoon through prev,oTis s
made arrangements BY party CONSISTING s vnro Oh Hnrv
Winter Davis Major John Fellows, Commssary General
shlras, Captain Hentze OF the scorpion an attcns
the writer who can attest to the truth Of the story
When were shown y re aror Of the suite suSobeS
ana kept waiting some twenty minutes-we found ths
novelist standing before the fire with his legs stTetce
Extraordinarily loud" walking coat ever seen at ths
cgpital This garment was made Of brown ve SNc
was stuck large hothouse rose. In his vest, also
velvet, daped gorgeous display Oh gom en ~
his embroidered shirt, and an astoundlngy DnsI
tie and vivid check pants completed his renarhaeIss
eiaborately his fill beard parted in the middle HI:
fingers bore many rings, and goldframed pair OF
Taking no notice whatever Of the Admirals EXTENDED
hand, and merely favoring the party with curt hsit
inch nod, he continued talking in loud dctatordd
tone TO young man. whom we aiterwaru oiscOVerea a
to be his secretary After standing in an embarrssssa
group for some minutes, Major Fellows, venerable;
white bearded man Of over seventy whose years shou
have commanded difference even II the rank aud repnu
ton Of such men as Farraglt dld no stepped or" L
and made some remark expressive OF regret that me
great writer's visit the capital should be attended
by such weather. Dickens listened fol second WIN
almost insulting Indifference and then, walking
brusquely to the window, said - , . -,
The weather? Yes, dammit IT'S gong 10 ram
again. and then. abruptly taking up his hat ana walk,
ng-stick he said I'd better take my CONSTITUTIONAL
at once Good day, gentlemen and he rushed out
"Why where has he gomez said winter Davis. VINO
had not Understood what had occurred. 49,.
To iudre from his costume said Hentzel whose
dry wi. nothing escaped should say he was gong
m a masquerade And leaving the young secretary
quite appalled, by the emerty Of the speech we retired
Now Tor the sequel on the third day after that
tho same CAPTAIN Hentzell "a better heart and A
onalnter humor met in one breast God bless bis
memory and the writer shooting ducks from the
cenre ~ fine famous Long Bridge that connects Wash
ington with the Virginia side OF the Potomac, when
we saw the above described I" get up coming az 4
II known was RECOGNIZABLE walker and took daily
tramp Of several miles arouPd the suburbs IN all
weathers. -,
soibrionet we had sacregously given the novelist on
account OF his clothes. IN an,. 49,. =. hin,
on,te nnexpectedly however. Dickens stopped ana
began asking us about the shooting ana Whst not ~
rather patronzlng way. OF course ne OBJ NOT rrcos
nze MS poor mortas, and IL was evdene ne oeneV.n
we aid not mow whom had the good fortune 70
address Presently sloop passed with an Oh river
man steering upon which Dickens said. with an uneasy
VaT rht oid chan reminds me OF character in David
copperaeld' You've read the book, l presumef
Not read David Copperneld'1' said its author
III Inst then gang OF ducks came in sight 49,,
@Now look here. Dickens said old Captain hen'',
Won want 10 sell rs one Of your photographs YOU
have 10 watt till the duck seasons over. We've moie
important things 10 attend 10 inst now 49,
And the astonished and comically crestiaileh ~
preston Of the great writer's face he olteed OF
shall never forget / forgave his American N""-
from that DAY.