New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-27
HEINE'.S LAST LETTER.
MADAME EMBDEN's MEMoIRs-THE POETS
DEATH.


The literary world OF Germany Is awaiting with
deep interest the publication OF the "reminiscences OF
Madame Charlotte Embden, the only sister Of the
poet Heinrich Heine. For many years Madame Emb-
dem who now lives in Hamburg. at the age Of ninety
two declined to make public the records Of her famous
broiher's life In her possession. Fortunately how
ever. she has changed her mind, and volume Of
memoirs will soon leave the Hamburg presses, TO
find readers all the world.
several letters to appear for the first time In tho
volume have already been publisher In German papers
with the permission Of Madame Embden. Among
these Is a lettersaid TO lie the last which left the
poets pen-wntten to Hermann Ilene, upon the Occa-
sion OF the death VI bis father the ycnte uncle Of tho
German author after whom be was named. Inc
letter reads in translation as follows:
Monsieur Hermann Heine, Hamburg.
Paris. Nov. 10. 1850
Dear Hermann: ] have learned through Lettchen
madame Emlden) what a loss you have recently
suffered and although | sick and almost blind
dolence with my own hand. The sad news naturally
has moved me deeply. -,,-.
mild ana kind 10 weakness. and Therefore most low
able. lie never told lie, and malice Of alb kinds Wa,
Dc said Of him in praise. he was thoroughly honest
man.
and with pleasure, dear liermarn hear that You re
semble him in this regard. Such good qualities are
becoming unfortunately rare. Fa-ehOOd ana inndelly
rule. and where evil IS sown misfortune and destruction
will be reaped. The Of the insltcd cry % God
whose hand also les heavily upon ne; whether a.
judgment or a punishment, ! know not. suAcr
much. but | bear my misery with resignation 10 the
can no longer see the letters which WRITE aud
hasten TO greet you as brother Your faithful
cousin. HEINRICH HElNE
lie c.'n,ng book will also contain an u1put..'Acd
letter Of Catharine Bourlois, He4Hes faithful nurse.
written to Madame Embden on March H. 1885, four
teen days after the poets death. 1t describes. In
naive way the last moments OF the poet and correts
false reports Of the scenes preceding the IN
happy end. The letter reads:
have Just sent your brother detailed report. &C.
Your sslern-law ler TIE house OF mourning an hour
and half before the burial and since then 5ss not
gets her letters daily from The houSenldst"r do not
know Madame hcnes address. -.
on the day before his death ny poor mas'er sald:
glad That my RELATIVES nave come oec.uso
shall never see ,hem AIin. lie wa 80 sorry iAat
II was Impossible. on the preceding night he con-
tlnued 10 cry, O., on Friday, d" / am lost" during
that terrible night ! had nur'o VITA nc. ana
awakened Mile. Pauline wAen saw tAat ne ga Was
approaching. ! would have gladly called Madame
Helne but the least noise might have made hts last
moments harder, and feared the effect OF me dean
of husband upon 4 wife. But The last noin'.I
1ppTa' bH y r@Ig me r rc.5ot II Is oSer
quarter Of m hour before his Death Herr ileihi
Vas ,nurTy ,l Inn, hc saw as vel, a, we
that '!c medicines did lao good. The attachment WAsl
be had FOR you and your request upon gong away max.
ny duty 10 write 10 vol have done 80 without telling
Madame IIelne. BE Kind enough in your letters 10
me 10 send no messages 10 Madame li"ne' III oa'e
YOU have ANYTHING > 10 phase ad'rr,> tir
letter rs follows: " District Palsy. Rue du Bel Ar,
Rarrlcre de- lEtole Paris Your last Letter Wa A"t
correctly addressed and dt no. reach NE nHIl the
OtA ! remain. madame. your obedlent servant
add that Herr Hene called NE three time, N
Saturday evening between and O'Clock. ana 81
rccted me to write. But could not get ne sem
Of his words and rot wshn: 10 make hin leped,
them | simply answered Yes" \ little later |
said 10 him: II YOU &c not takc sick again Soi
Will be able TO write yolnself' lie repAeI'
shall now de
In another letter the poets last words are sad 10
have been: "Papcr-pencll." They were siven 10
him. but the pencil fl from his hand. never to be
taken up again.