Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-01
Mrs. CarIyl.

Speaking generally we know moot .
those who do least. The greatest snon VI
their lives in work, and are content
be remembered in the prodroY
"Would you know the master; then W.
hold his work." SAYS the monument
Christopher Wren. A friend once n noI 10
fded his wish to us to have inscr Hol,
upon his tomb, "He could skate h ooIu
wards" He prided himself upon tb;s
his single accomplishment, and '4 HSs
notion Of biography was very conc;a JUS
It is regrettable that Carlyle had nnt u,
content. The memory of q great may 1N
whose genius made him q comm"I
possession seems obscured, belittIo%u
and confounded in this record Of
little man, who showed every meanno,a
of a selfshly absorbed mind that COMFY
not rise superior to the common incOnu
yeniences of domestic life. OF tb'
life of Jane Welsh Carlyle by Mrs.
Alexander Ireland, the London OnaoS
says: "From the time of Carlyle's frs
meeting with Jane Welsh CARLYLE ha
desired to make her his; but at NY
time did his love rise superior to tIO
self-love with which he regarded bim
self. His whole life, as accorded in h, I
letters, contains little but querulonS
repetitions of complaint against Eir'
ORANGES, material and physical, to Es \
progress in work. A love of Quiet
which he paid for dearly in the want Of 1
it. A love of food to his liking, which
resulted in q mere record of indiees
ton. From the time of his first meet.
ing with Jane Welsh Carlyle there i
nothing but small quarrels and inces.
SAINT plans for securing to him all The
comfort and the quiet he demanded
Indeed he thought little of his wife 80
he strove for an environment, within h
the protection of which he could work
with undisturbed mind. The difference
between the husband and wife VA,
this: Carlyle, when he did not rush
raging from his silent room,' was in.
cessantly occupied in great work
whilst she, gifted as she was. led what u
must have have seemed an unoccupiet
life. She had little to do with her
husband but to hear complaints of in,
digestion within, and uproar without
and to the best of her ability to alleviate
his palms. She on her side had much
to bear. The life she found under his
roof was the poor reward of relation.
ship established in love, and ration.
alised by careful pre-arrangement into
what should have grown to be lasting
and perfect companionship. But some
thing was wrong in compact. Carve
undoubtedly loved his wife, and love,n
some deep way, was essential to him.
Many times, in words as beautiful as
love has spoken, he gives expression
to passion whose strength be
never knew until great words of his
own finding revealed it's depth to him.
Yes; Carlyle loved his wife. AS surely
she loved him. None can read such
letters as they write, and doubt that
love, from first to last, was at the bottom
Of their trouble. Nothing but lovers
could exhibit such passion as appeared
in their quarrels.
Taken as a whole, one must regret
that these records of their intimacis
have been SO complete, however thay
may clarity the mysteries of marriage
as factor in psychology. Repeatedly
Carlyle awoke from sustained periodsoi
to consciousness of bis
neglect of her; but it should be con-
coded on his side that the assurance Of
her love was essential to him in his
work, and his absorption in it was muC
due to a contented belief that it was
safe in his heart. On mutual reCog N
milton of genius they had based thei
partnership. She jealousy watched
whilst he worked, and he has told Us
how many times his life was Frightened
as love shone in her face and she gave
him kisses for mere pride, in that power
of his in which she so firmly believed
She lived to receive splendid asSur
ance of that power. Carlyle was elected
to the Rectorship of Edinburgh Uni
versity. Mrs. Carlyle was unable to 60
But Professor Tndall telegraphed to
her three golden words, "a colder
triumph" and almost in that assurance
was her love fulfilled. She confessed
to her high belief in Carlyle's powel
and whatever his faults might be, she
courted all that life could give unde
the control of his mind. She lived Cd
the least of his successes, and died Oh
his fame.-Londo1a Queen.