Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-22

nearly all making reference TO FIELD
Among other present was that famou.
traveller and good-fellow. Paul du Cha
illu, who announced in self-p"v's
tone that he had just r@''a-:5cr from
lecturlng in the town Of CNidwater only
think, gentlemen" he said, how GLAD
l must be to see you after lecturing in
Coldwater" Then Du Chaillu wrote in
the album: ION this night poor wan
derer found shelter in a dear corner OF
Chicago"
On another page is this entry, by c. L.
Morehouse:
Saints and Sinners, one and AL,
We've gathered at our leaders call;
NIlrth and Joy rules Ger the roost;
Fields at his best with 'Dibdin's Ghost.
zone and all are full Of glee,
In the Corner Of Stately General McC.;
Du Chaillu. he utterly refuses
To resign Bobby Burns's Merry Muses..
Following this comes a Ballad Of
Thanks to My Friend, Eugene Field,
by f. NJ. Larned, which begins thus;
I thank YOU. Field, for "Dibdn's Ghost"
And "Perfesser We're de Blaw,'
For Casey, too; a mountain host,
And his "Red-Hoss' restaurant;
For what the little children saw
Who sailed on a silver tide.
For Hoover" with his crippled paw
And many a hearty laugh, beside.
Thanks for the Bottle and the Bird,
And the song of the blinking ice,
4 sound, they tell me, you have heard
AS many times as twice
Some Denver men say thrice:
Thanks for the Hymn Of Eventde'
Thanks for de Amictis"-
And many hearty laugh. besides.
In spite of Mr.. Fields fondness for ar
lists Of the stage. ii was well-known
fact that, whether from rostlessness or
whatever other cause. he was rarely aple
TO sit through more than an hour OF any
performance, whether dramatic or mu-
steal On one occasion sol. smith
Russell announced it as a great triumph
10 others Of his craft that Field had actu-
ally sat through the whole evening while
he was playing. one of Fields happiest
impromptu verses was written on the ny
leaf Of book he presented to Francis
Wilson one day while they were together
in the Saints and Sinners corner.
Strangely enough, the verses were en-
titled. 1.-THE Passing of Eugene and
Mr. Willard who saw him write them
saws that he turned them OF with as
tonishing rapidity writing down the
rhyming words at the end Of the line
first. and then filling in the lines TO suit.
This IS what he wrote:
THE PASSING OF EUGENE.
When Eugene Field was dying
The death all good men die,
Came Francis Wilson flying
rs only he can fly.
"Ny friend. before you peter
And seek the shining shore
Write me In common metre
Some Autographs lore"
Then Eugene Field smiled sadly,
And his eyes grew wan and din,
But he wrote the verses gladly,
His friend required of him.
And having done HIS duty.
From out its home OF clay
That soul of spOtless beauty
To Canaan scared away.
Eugene Field.
HOW HE GOT HIS SALARY RAISED
During one period OF financial crisis
that was especially severe. Field could
see no way out OF his difficulties except
to ask for raise OF salary and that
was as aE.1Orrent 10 his fine nature as
il would have been 10 do a mean action.
Several days in succession ne came 10
the Office resolved TO make appeal TO
Mr.. Stone, and each day he went home
having failed 10 nerve himself up to the
speaking point Finally he formed
thoroughly Characteristic resolution, ana
for a week was not seen IN the once al
all Then one afternoon he marched mo
Mr.. Stones office. followed by four OF his
little children, the five Of them presenting
such a pitiable appearance as would have
wrung tears from his employer, .ad his
heart and his name been synonymous
which was far from being the case
Father and children were dressed in rags
and tatters from head 10 foot. the chill
dren's toes were sticking out bare through
holes in their shoes. their faces we're IN
washed. and their eyes red as If they
had been crying. Field himself was In
no better plight and there the Eve stood
in front OF Mr.. stone. speaking not
word. but looking at him with appealing
giances. All this. of course. fsd been
carefully rehearscd by Field during the
week OF conspiracy. and the result was
simply overwhelming. AT asst Field
broke the silence, looking at his Employer
who WINS also his best friend cut Of those
blr eyes SO full OF human kindness and
said: do you think you can zee your
way. Mr.. stone TO raising my salary
Needless 10 say he got the raise.
KATHARINE AND EUGENlo.
rs.ia was fond OF keeping scrap
,ooke and some OF them contain trea-
s,,ree that I'm years to come Will Dc
rsvona price. Herewith Is given page
IRON, one of them. at the top being WITT