Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-11
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boir +o'd Rob without having been in
-o3nrs5 10 5im) that his books were
.oyga~.cz his publishers.
4l,bet / tnske my living OF, he said.
.st5s .egay dreadful, CON 2lete in one
Nc 7 manufacture Two week
.itro.t h!ndfance % other employment,
go corli ,raSe 4 three = didn't have
weak wc,s..
r. wsS ,huS ;hSt every Oaa talked 20
NJ who. becSUso ne took Joke with
changing couEtenance, was cOnsid-
Sr.4 9btuse. He cdugrStUiated Cce man
Fl, article on cEafiiuches Ia the
--.gf,.y Fi~caruuG, and tho writer said
LsL.i discovered, since tbe paper sp-
l-sr.i. tASt Inc birds he described were
,.ry fguets. Au0thecmau was intro
5r,sl 10 Rob as tue wri,er OF SIN Me-
"Vo f" said the gentleman himself, on
.,sf,g Rob start, "Iny name is not Ten
-rs97 il is, indeed, Murphy. Tenny-
o,4 the other fellows, who are AN
sf-.rns OF literary fame, pay me so much
maze for poems 20 which they put
their names"
Arth.s point the applause became so
4s.fsnIug that SimmS and Rob, VINO
Es5 been on their way 20 another room,
,r-nad back. An aged man, with q
confident head, was on his feet % de-
.,-.ba his first meeting with Carlyle.
uJgo is it?' asked Rob, and SimmS
.srrf0red the name OF celebrity only
ri--Ia less renowned than Carlyle him
.s,f 10 Rob il had been one of tho
.,I-r.as of London that iu the streets he
somp-tmes came suddenly upon the
uorlt--suOwned men, but now he looked
mon this eminent scientist for the first
dime The celebrity was there as Wis
ir1r for the WigwGm cannot boast quite
srch famous members as he.
The septuagenarian began his story
,-sn He described the approach TO
Cra,-epouttock on warm summer az
tsrroou. and theemOtiOns that laid hold
ofbim. IS from distance, he observed
tbs sage seated aside q low dyke, fling
iry stones into a duck-pOnd. The ped
es--sIn announced his name and the
Measure with which he at last stood
t..a 10 face with the greatest writer OF
ffs day, and then the genial author Of
"Slrr5- ReSartus," annoyed at being
disturbed, Jumped on his dixie and
{
Tie celebrity had got this far In his
remiaiscence when he suddenly STAN
mersd. bit his lip as II enraged at some
thing and then trembied SO much that
bshsd 10 be led back 10 his seat.
"He must be liz" whispered Rob to
Smms.
"I,isu't that" answered Simms; "I
fancy be must have caught sight Of
WINFIELD"
R95s companion pointed TO melan-
ch0y looking man in seedy coat, who
was sitting alone glaring az the cole
br.t7.
"Who is hep" asked Rob.
"He is q great mans literary eXecu-
tor" S.mms replied; come along with
me- and hearken TO his sad tale; he Is
never I0ath 10 tell 10"
They crossed over to Wi1gheld who
received them dejeCtedly.
"Ta.s is not matter i care 10 speak
Of Alr. Angus, said the SorrOwful man
Who sroke OF 10, however, as freq uently
Is hs.could find a listener. 1T is now
seven years since that genteman'-.
pointing aucrily 40 the celebrity, who
g.gred 10 appointed me his lit
q-,rv executor. AT the time / thought
ina SPLENDID appointment, and by the
end OF TWO wears I had all his remains
lreiu'Iy edited and mis- biography ready
O- the press. He was an invalid at that
line. supposed TO be breaking up fast;
Re. .0ok 40 him now.
"He is quite vigorous in appearance
low, said Rob.
"Ob, Ts sven up hope" continued
ha sad ma = doleiujiy.
"SuI" remarked Simms, 81 don't
know that you could expect me 10 die
Jus, for your sake. "I only venture
llltgs2 opinion, of course
"I don't expect that of him, re-
sD1rded Wingdeld. elm not blaming
him u any way; all I say is that he mas
SPOILED my life Here have l been wait
ilg, waiting for five years, aud / seem
farther from publication than ever"
SIT Is hard on you, said SimmS.
"Blt why did he break down In his
, story" asked Rob, "wben he saw yOu?'
"Oh, the man has SOua sense OF
6eceacy left, suppose, aud knows that
be has ruined my career"
as tue Carlylean Renaissance taken
from the b,ography?' inquired Simms.
That is the sore point" answered
Wuglsld, ul.enly. "He used to shan
society, but now he goes 10 clubs, ban
qu5ts and AT Homes and tells the
choice things To the memoir 20 every
one of them. The book will scarcely be
worth printing now
81 dare say he feels sorry for you,
SAID S.mwS, "88d sees that he has
placed you he q false position"
ole does in a way" replied the liter
arr executor, "aud vet l irritate
him. When to was IN last Decem-
Der called 90 ask fOv him every day,
oli be- u,sJoO6 my motives; and
now -e - frightened To be left alone
with me-"
It is sad business" said Simms,
'0u Fe al. have our trials"
YOU'D Try % bear up better" said
me Sad man, IF I got more sympa-
,av.r
i, was very late when Simms and
400 .eit the Wigwam, yet they were
luon{ tae FIRST 90 20.
when does the club closer" Rob
ASKED as .lcy got into the fresh air.
so Or KNOWS answered Simms,
YEARLY, bat I believe the last man TO
50 tsaes IN The morning milk.
10 tle weeks that followed Rob
go'Ned aa-i s., political articles for the
"'.t' and at last began 10 feel that nc
was m4S'aE some Roadway. He had
ao' tle fatal facilities for scribbling
--- distinguishes SOME journalists, but
Le L@i felt life before he took TO writ
Ing lis style was forcible If not
Nge'lue, and he had the faculty that
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