Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-07
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ing IL iass dsys Of Der father, in which %
cnrs the follouing paragraph referring %
The noral decoration of hisElasS resting paara
In Westminster abbey: Dean stanley
wrote. There was . constant pressure q
the ga and many flowers were strewn
upoa IL by unknown hands. many tears
shed by unknown eyes-'n And Miss Dick
ems adds: And every year on the eth Of
June and on Christmas day We ind other
flowers ssrewn By unknown hands On that
sacred spot And every year there comes
to rs frorn Americs. from lovely woman
whom we have never met. many Of your
beautiful coiored leaves to be placed with
our flowers on that dear stone. And this
although it viii be - years in June since
he died"
Visiting Chenango county in this state a
few weeks since. / met the sister Of ths
American lady above referred to and per
susded her TO furnish a copy Of the follow
ing correspondence for publication. with
the proviso that mo names be mentioned
The thoughtful and appreciafive lady her
self who wrote the letter TO Dickens during
his stay in the states in fc6s WAS then q
resident of Massiiion, O., where she still
resides, but was formerly of ChenangS
county:
MAssIIIox. O.. Feb. I. 1cds.
DEAR Mr.. DicKESs-I have been greatly
exercised during the last % years as I,
the propriety Of writing TO thank you FOR al
the good your writings have doas me, bu
letters, and doubtless find them . bore hav,
hitherto spared You. But now have u cas-
to present. and having great faith in you
kindness OF heart hope for the happiest re
suits To tell you that you have many warn
admirers in this place Is tame and meaning
iesz-they abound eyerywhere-bnt when tel
you there are two young lady teachers In oul
union school who cannot hope to live or di'
happy If they fail To hear you read. and th'
directors cannot find il la their hearts TO Civ,
them more than one day for the purpose Grad
grinds alb, and IL will not be sufficient 10 euahi
them to go to Cleseland-and We don't know
that you will read nearer than that--you Sc,
what deplorable situation is theirs
have suggested burning the schoolkouse o
poisoning the superintendent. but the bai-dini
| Is brick. and the superintendent is young an,
handsome, and 50 IN despair can do no les
than present their case TO you. Now, cal
| hear you at Cleveland, but my pleasure will b
very much increased il we can all go together
| and II you will only read at Pittsburg we Cal
| go there in the time given, and we shall b
| three Of the happiest persons this side q til
Atlantic, and If you see a big woman with tw
| smaller ones in tow) rushing after you fea
| not, for that will be me and my friends, an,
| We shall only want to thank you.
p. S.-Since l am writing you at last lie
| me say have read everything you have writ
ten from two to six times, and would not II
| could have one line-no nor one word-blotte,
| out: but, like Oliver, cry for more.
Second p. ST. hope Mr.. Dolby will not be S
hard hearted as TO destroy this letter, think
| ing it is from foolish young girl, but il yo
| fail to receive it you may know that he has
| and II you fail to read at Pittsbufg shal
| shall know it too i did not intend to sign m
name, but on second thoughts l will. Yer
truly yours, Mrs. -
| BALTIMORE, February 1888
| DEAR MADAM-Mr. Dolby has not come be
| tween us, and have received your letter. NJ
| answer TO it is unfortunately brief. am no
| coming to Cleveland or near it. Every even
ing on which can possibly read during tn
remainder Of my stay in the States is arrange
for, and the fates divide me from the bi
| woman with two smaller ones in tow" So
send her my love-to be shared with the tw
| smaller ones II she approves, but not other
| wise-and seriously assure her that her pleas
ant letter has been most welcome. Dea
madam. faithfully yours,
| CHARLES DICKENS.
1t is hardly necessary to say that the lad
realized the longed for pleasure of hearin
Mr.. Dickens read by going to Washington
1t may be of interest also to know tina
the veritable Master Humphreys clock
which was supposed to be the receptacle @
so many of the manuscripts which hav
amused and charmed the public, is still i
existence, the property Of Mr.. Isaac H. Ba
ley, editor of The Shoe and Leather Report
err, warm admirer of Mr. Dickens. 1t wa
presented to him some 10 or II years sine
by an English friend. On its arrival it wa
put in good running order and located. T
| celebrate the event a feast was prepared
which was attended by hosts of the admirer
of Mr.. Dickens in the swamp and els.
where, and probably no more heartfelt trit
ute was ever paid to the great author tina
on that occasion. And still Master Humpi
rey's clock, duly and appropriately labeled
can be seen at the Office of The Shoe an
Leather Reporter, II Spruce street, Ne,
York, where its tick-a-tick night and da,
year after year, accurately records the tim
for the benefit CT the inmates.-E. II. Pul
dy in New York Sun.