The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-08
DICKENS, ELoMeRep oRAvs.
A Story OF Remarkable Interest to the
Novelist's Amrricnn Admirers.

Noveiists American Admirers.
A recent magazine contained the touch
ing story Of Miss Mamie Dickens concern
ing the last days of her father. in which oc-
ours the following paragraph referring to
the floral decoration Of his last resting place
in Westminster abbey: Dean Stanley
wrote, There was a constant pressure 20
the spot, and many flowers We're strewn
upon it by unknown hands, many tears
shed by unknown eyes ~ And Miss Dick
ems adds; And every year un the 9th OF
June and on Christmas day we find other
flowers strewn by unknown hands on that
tacred spot. And every year there comes
to MS from America, from lovely woman
whom we have never met, many OF your
beautiful colored leaves to be placed with
our flowers on that dear stone. And this
although it will be % years in June since
he died"
Visiting Chenango county in this state "A
few weeks since, met the sister Of the
American lady above referred to and per
suaded her to furnish a 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 1865 was then
resident of Massilon, o., where she still
resides, but was formerly of Chenango
county:
MssILLoN, o., Feb. 4. 1868.
DEAR Mr.. DTCKENs-I have been greatly
exercised during the last 20 years as to
the propriety of writing to thank you for all
the good your writings have done me, but
knowing you must receive u great many such
letters, and doubtless find them bore have
hitherto spared yon. But now have a cas-.
to present, and having great faith in your
Kindness of heart hope FOR the happiost re-
suits. To tell you that you have many warm
admirers in this place is tame and meaning
lcss-they abound everyN hcre-but when tell
you there are two young lady teachers in our
union school who cannot hope to live or die
happy If they fail to hear you read, and the
directors cannot find ii in their hearts to give
them more than one day for the purpose Grad
grlnds all), and 1t will not be sufficient TO enable
them to go to Cieveland-and we don't know
that you will read nearer than that-you sec
what deplorablc situation Is theirs.
have suggested burning the schoolhouse or
poisoning the superintendent, but the building
is brick, and the superintendent is young and
handsome, and so in despair can do no less
than present their case to you. Now | can
hear you at Cleveland, but my pleasure will he
very much increased if we can all 10 together.
and II you will only read at pittsburg we can
20 there in the time given, and we shall be
three of the happiest persons this side of the
Atlantic, and If you see big woman with two
smaller ones in tow rushing after you fear
not, for that will be me and my friends, and
we shall only want to thank you.
l.. S.-Since l am writing you at last let
me say have read everything YOU have writ
ten from two to six times, and would not if
could have one line-no, nor one word-bOtted
out; but, like Oliver, cry for more
Second p. ST. hope MIR, Dolby viii not be 30
hard hearted as to destroy this letter, think
ing it is from foolish young girl, but If you
fail to receive 1t you may know that he has
and If you fail to read at pittsburg shall
shall know 1t too. did not intend to sign ny
name, but on second thoughts l will. Very
truly yours, MTs
BALTIMORE, February, 1868
DEAR MADAM-Alr. Dolby has not come be-
tween us, and have received your letter Ny
answer to ii is unfortunately brief. am not
coming To Cleveland or near IL. Every even
ing on which can possibly read during the
remainder of my stay in the States is arranged
Tor, and the fates divide me from the big
woman with two smaller ones in tow" So
send her my love-to be shared with the two
smaller ones II she approves, but not other
| wise-and seriously assure her that her pleas
ant letter has been most welcome. Dear
madam, faithfully yours,
| CHARLES DICKENS.
! 1t is hardly necessary to say that the lady
realized the longed for pleasure of hearing
Mr.. Dickens read by goin to Washington
| 1t may be of interest also to know that
the veritable Master Humphreys clock,
which was supposed to he the receptacle OF
SO many of the manuscripts which have
amused and charmed the public is still il
existence, the property of Mr. Isaac H. Bal
ley, editor of The Shoe and Leather Report
er, warm admirer of Mr.. Dickens 1t wa.
, presented to him some 10 or IL years sine,
| IA oh fri In. -, -
put in good running order and located. Tc
celebrate the event IA feast was prepared
which was attended by hosts of the admirers
Of Mr.. Dickens In the Swamp" and else
where, and probably no more heartfelt trib
ute was ever paid to the great author thai
on that occasion. And still Master Humph
rey's clock, duly and appropriately labeled
can be seen at the Office of The Shoe anC
Leather Reporter, II Spruce street, New
York, where its tick-a-tick night and day
year after year, accurately records the tim,
TOR the benefit of the inmates.-E. H. Pur
dy in New York Sun.
naIn rom a CIoudIess Sky.
Itappears that rain can fall from cloud
less sky. This is true Of thin drizzl
which falls in France, known as "serein.
As the atmosphere looks quite clear whe
? it falls, the probability is ell in favor c
the moisture having been brought by tn
wind at great elevation. In the islam
, of Mauritius the phenomenon is by n
5 means uncommon durilg the prevalence {
southeast winds, slight showers falling i
cloudless evenings when the stars are shir
ing brightly. There the rain is thought
: be due to invisible vapor in the upp'
4 reaches of the atmosphere, being cOndense
!. at once and falling in drops without pas
ing through the intermediate stage
{ cloud. Ross said that in the south Atlal
tic it rained on one occasion for upward
an hour while the sky was altogether fr
from clouds. Says Genoese naturalis
n "The night was clear, the stars were shi
ing with their accustomed brilliancy, whit
n shower Of rain, consisting of large LUX
l. warm drops, fell during six minutes upC
ID the town. A similar view was once o
q. served at Constantine, in Algeria, abo
~ noon, the sky being all the time splend
~ blue. Some believe that these showers II
II the result of particles of ice formed in t
b. higher regions melting and falling, VIII
al Others attribute them to currents OF wal
and cold air travelling in opposite dir
lions, with the result that the latter &C
denses some of the moisture IN the form
and causes it TO fall.-Brooklyn Eagle
Their Fayorite Amusement.
b. A favorite amusement with the Unit
ne States army officers ON the Rio Grand'
ret the Mexican cock fight. Every MeXic
as village has its cock pit. and officers oil
NO faw hours' leave cross the river to see