New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11

never took any luggage with him. ana on m n,l i5
10 tnhc win Kim then contained only the most necss
sary thlngs lie hated lnggare as 50 mucn dr III n
wants took more han be thought necessary; lyaraI
set out for visit even one that Whs drs with him
! In order TO attend dinner ~ a n.c,si +, for DAYS
travel in hi, drH,,SGa ana 20 Of cachs cold
one Of these occasions the experiment We; yh,rI to
Of proTdpGs him WIN bui fd 80 srnay that
was never repeated Afer resisting So nncod nn :he
had allowed d me P csTo OF Il Wh he drove v
! n nephew for a day lie intended 10 attend , rnd
M n.E he took out his dress-coat and hung il on
peg The next morning he consciento1oH PNitS him
but iorgetna TO put on the dress-coat. he simply pat
his overcoat on, and 90 drove 70 Bresan G op VIZ, ~"
to take on his overcoat in The anteroom when nG
suddenly discovered to his d.mny nat Ta r Was
moi ouIte suitable FOR a drawingrOom. At"rWhru ne
asserted with some uscf mat he lad bcn
| left to travel in his own way.
| Nothing could exceed the straightforwardncSs OF
| MoltSo's character. He had horror OF all
afrectation and crchmlocuton, of all outward
show and deception. His keen intellect at once
separated the chafT from the wheat, but NOBODY
had greater appreciation OF even small per-
Torrance than he, as long as they were tnc run
of honest cndcavor, and he paid unsruagihg
tribu,e TO merit wherever he found it. Strict
with nlmseiI, he WAS IH""ibV"N ~ '
benevolent superior, a kind master.
| He took great delight in making park a'
Crcisau. planting trees with his own hands dong
surveying work, landscape gardening ana al 'ha'
! tho majority OF men in his position would nave
| delegated 10 Others.
He began planting the first trees at Crclsau when
II, was aytycisht years old, and was aoweG To CIV
Scs ,sed to walk in their shade Not day passed
without his being out Of doors-wind or ram co ,nr
rSo b nytp never his garden shears which he always
took with him; he never thought Of taking nm "Im M
brella, but always had his stick with hin "iio" ''
ic was often 50 busy in the garden that his people
turned for the dinnerhonr Ard wien SrarcR , w
made. he would be found buried In the shrupDeIs ~
the burning sun so absorbed in his work that b" or
al around him or PERHAPS r DE Woo mb f "at
gazing medltahvcy upon the peaceful face OF NIUE
fefcc him the meadows near the prE borC rrGn c
Iov fir trees on the right an open view the noun
tans on the left. The oak branches spread lhe.E
dance on tho green sward before him. There ne SIS
at ease leaning back little his worl; seems to hyr
his whole attitude. leg IS thrown over the other
tn slender hands are folded over one knee ana Gasp
dusty tho tic askew the broad rimmcd gray felt nat
is crushed. But these cHtcrnalS do rot attract The
m, itielectsI head and the finely chlsccd profile
relieved by liz dark background of ir.trees ami by
\
wlic fasl. like polished gems
Mol.l,e was naturally abstemious. "Hungcr
and thirst we are told were sensations which
he hsrdl; knew. II was so often hungry in my
yonth that | became accustomed to 1t ana do
not notice it now he used TO say Moderate in
everything, he was so in eating and drinking also.
Sometimc1 it was quite distressing to see no"
little food he took, and it often required much
| persuasion from his niece, Frau Won MoltRe, VINO
lived with him from the year $50 till has DEATH
| 70 make him eat as much as absolutely
necessary.
Moltke was very fond of children and had his
former aide-de-camp Major Won MoitKc, "iu'
his four little ones, to live with him.
He spent hours with these grcat-nephews ana great,
n,eces who were Hike yOung shoots round an ol
trunk: he looked at pctuc-booAs with theln' or lifr
Heb is3 70 and d' suc in all his movements wlen it
was time for dinner the little ones, ,oo r INA u L
came ont followed by them; usually with the fy-nap
in Ills hand, for with thesr insects ne was opS
to Sc The plague Of mankind tracing back their origin
| to him who not inappropriately was called te sou
Every day he had great hunt in his room and and
hTsn H sas n ns4 e Of his aim
the ygor Of his pursuit. At the te e bS t e
sudden crash of the fyap descending In the midst
Of plates and glass,s ant II any guest was troubled
With Hy repeatedly settling. with the pernaci,y
peculiar to that insect upon the same part Of ms
todv he was careful TO chase II away soon as the
Field MaIshals attention began to be TOO dangerously
attracted by Il.
Here are some more personal traits and touches
when the weather too bad for drive or IN
the autumn when darkness came on too early, the
Field Marshal uset 70 retire after dinner to his T2 ha
| reading he made Of eyeglasses OF small power
winch he used TO leave in the book for marker
His favors books those history and philos
Century, by Tretschle and the "Founda,lon Of the
EmDir, by SUbrl ana Win WlIdl ATTENTION
he read IS evident from tie numerous places 'lh IT,
o %"F bs bo as rom Ma fs Of them as well as his
scripts, show plainly that he was great Shui 'krT
Whateycr he wrote he subjected repeated revision
striving 10 express his th0nshts Win me u,m%
as half page ard compressed the meaning Into a
single sentence which conlnsd no wore c
Grapery Of on antique statue. , -.
pccially The works Of Dickens the poetry Of Geller
and during lis last Years he took great pleasure III
reading the history Of the Buchh,lz family -,
beanties Of poetry. There were moments though
taey anc Int rarely When be dspay,ed to ta fa
side Of his nature which conjohcd in his case with
jec,ive view OF life, stamped him as German Of the
genuine type.
treasures of his falling memory verses now l'c
remembered repeat whole scenes from his favorlto
poet reflect the thoughts which moved hls sonl Don
rranr mach wahrhHt und die Lust am rTug'-ffhe
As he rcoltcd, pronouncng every syllable ~ tndlv
and with duo emphasis there was pcculnr and
wonderful ring bis voice which went straight to
the heart of the listeners. 10 whom IN" fnll fr" and
poec beauty Of the passage was brought home by the
impassioned delivery.
Several TRANSACTIONS by the Ficld-Marshal, from
Thomas Moorcs poems, are given in the memoir
They exhibit a remarkable grasp Of the poets
meaning, though Inevitably Moorc's pathos be-
comes roughencd by the change OF language He
was very fond Of drawing and Of music, but he
could not tolerate bad music. Mozart was his
favorite composer.
lie wa; seldom in the concertrOom. but at
home, when music played. he was an att"ntlv"
and unwearicd listener. When he In Bcrn Il
was one OF his greatest pleasures 10 have Professor
Joachim come and play 10 him In the evening. lie
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