Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-10-22


the fsral decoration Of Fla last resting place
in Westminster abbey; Dean Stanley
wrote. There was a CONSTANT pressure 20
the spot, and many flowers were sticwn
upon Il by unknown bands. many tears
shed By unknown eyes. And Miss Dick
ems hdds And every year on the 9Th OF
June ard on Christians day we find other
flowers strewn by unknown hands ON that
sacred spot And every year there co,nes
to us from America. from a lovely woman
whom we have never met, many Of your
beautiful colored leaves TO be placed with
cur flowers on that dear stone. And this
although it will be % years in june since
he died.
Waiting Chensngo county in this state a
few weeks since, met the sister OF the
American LADY above referred to and per.
puaded her 70 furnish copy OF the follow.
ing correspondence for publication. with
the proviso that mo names be mentioned
The thoughtful and appreciative lady her
self who wrote the letter to Dickens during
his stay In the states In 1858 was then u
resident of AIassillon. o., where she still
resides, but was formorly OF Chenaugo
county;
SfAsnLLos. o.. Feb. 4. 1909
DEAR Mr. DIcKEss-I have been greatly
exercised daring the last 20 years a. to
the pFopriety Of wiring TO thank you for ali
the good your writings have done me. but
knowing you must reesiye a great many such
lettera. and doubtless and them a bore have
hitherto spared you. But now l have "a case
70 present, and having great faith In your
kindness Of heart bopo for the happ.est re-
suits. To tel you that you have many warm
admirers la this place Is tame and meaning
less they abound oysrywhere-huI when tell
sop mere are two young lady teaehere in our
pnlop school who cannot hope to 1--we or do
hapny II they fail 10 hear you read, and tho
directors cannot dnd II In their hearts 10 give
thcnl floni than one day Tor the purpose Grad
Grinda nu, and 1t will not lie sunicient TO enAbls
them to 80 y Clovelaud-Gnd We don't know
tnat You VIII read nearer than uat-you 500
what dcplornble Situation Is theirs.
have suggested burning the sohoolhouse or
poisoning the snpcrlatsndent, but the building
Is brick, and the superintendent IL young and
handsome, and W IN despair can do no lesg
than present their cass TO you. Now. can
near you ~ cleveland, but my pleasure VIII be
very much Increased II We can MI 10 together.
and II you viii only mead at Pitsburr We csu
20 Tiers IN the tine given. aud we shall be
tlrne Of tie happlcst pcrronh this side OF the
Atlantic. and II you sec big woman (stth two
smaller ono IN tow rushing after you fear
moi, ior thRt VIII be mo and my friends, and
We shall only want 10 thank you
T. S.-since ] am writing you Mt last lat
me say have read everything you have writ
Ten IRON two 20 Elk times, and would no. II
e0lld have ono lne-no. nor ore word-bl5tted
outs but, Ike Oliver, cry for more.
second ?. ST. hope Dir. Dolby will not 10 70
hafd hearted "a 10 destroy this letter, think
ing II - from a fooBh young gitl. but II Won
ran 70 receive y you may know that he hos
ana II you fail 10 read pt pituhurp 1 gball
SHAH Know It TOO. Idid not intend to sirn my
name but on second thoughts / win. Very
- ~ gDaFet Nina -- -.
BALrusous, February, lsgs.
DIAh MADAM-Nr. Bobby hAa not come be-
tween "a, and I have received your letter. Nv
answer % It is unfortunately brief. lam not
coming 10 ClevulaEdor near Il. Every even.
Ing On which can possibly ruad during tho
remainder OF my stay In the States Is arranged
Tor and the tatea divide me from "the IN,
woman with two smaller ones In tow" So
send her my loye-to bo nliared with tbe two
smaller ones II she approves, but not other.
wise-and scriously nssnru hor that her Meas.
ant letter has been most welcome. Dear
madam. faithfully yonrd,
cH4RLEs DICKENS.
1t is hardly necessary to say that theln
realized the longed for pleasure Of hearing
mr.. Dickens read by going 10 Washington.
IL may De Of Interest also TO know that
the yeritHble Master Humphreys clock,
NAleh was supposed to he the receptacle OF
90 many OF the manuscripts which have
amused and charmed the public, ia still in
existence, TIE property Of Mr.. Isaac II. Bal
ley editor Of The Shoe and Leather Report
en- warm admirerof Mr. Dickens. IL WINS
presented to him some 10 or II years since
by an English friend. on It's arrival it was
put IN good running order and located. TO
celebrate the evont feast wal prepared.
which was Intended by hosts OF theadmirers
OF Mr. Dickens in tho Swamp" and else
where aud probably nomorr heartfelt trib.
ute was ever paid 70 tho great author than
On thAt occasion And still Master Humph.
rey clock duly aud appropriately labeled,
can DO seen at tho office OF The shoe nnj
Leather Reporter, " spruce street New
York, whore ita tick.a-tiok nlzbt and day.
year after year, accurately records the time
Tor the beueilt Of the inmate8.-E. Ii. Pur.
dy in New York San