New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-02

daughter. now Mrs Barton: lady from whom
London parted with infinite regret when she
went TO live In Switzerland then and still one
% the most popular women in London. Sir
Roher, gave her away The wedding was In
Ct Georges Church: the hottest of holes for
matrimonial purposes. The church was crowded
with a very smart company of people. and when
Sir Robert advanced up the central aisle. his
daughter on his arm IL was felt that the day
Of social sensations was not past He was quite
ouara Of the attention ne attracted perhaps
e.loried In IT: certainly did not shrink from IT,
Never a sailor there was something in his gait
that suggested the rolling sea, and In his manner
that recalled the quarterback. Here. as oiteh
elsewhere. | must say that admired the way
IN which man so discredted as almost at one
time n be declasse faced the world when had
cast him off o. thought ii had He was on 'his
occasion in his right place and doing MS uu'y
as head of the family and very hahusoineS "e
did it SO far department went.
Long after it was thought that Sir Robert feei
had no more surprises in reserve for the "orio'
he came out as Home Ruler. That was IN one
sense n surprise and in another none lie mlsn'
nv that time have avowed himself an Aharchis'
without exciting more than shrug OF cyhcal
shoulders 1t was at the time when d uiscieui'''
politician might still think he had something ~
gain by identifying himself with that uespe'ae
cause which was not yet clearly seen ~ 'e
desperate constituency was FOUND 10 accept
him as a candidate in the far North OF Sco'lahu'
II did not last Nobody cared any longer ior OH
Roberts views on Home Rule The GladstohiahS
themselves looked little askance at their 100
all ,,,or., recruit The NonconfOrmist Con
science seemed uneasy and more than one DIS
senting Minister was heard to mutter something
ohou, pelal or even Beelzebub. To use such
names was IN had taste and neither Of them was
dosc,5ntive But taste has never been the strong
,o,rt Of the more fanatical or more strait-laced
among these religionists Sir Robert soon found
that IL would not do. His temperance III pom
tics brought him none OF the consideration WHICH
no had hoped for He was not returned to FAR
lament The Times did not report him IN the
first person: hardly reported him at all Ills
speeches had grown violent and lost their At
tractiveness. IL is ever the fate or convert u
seek to surpass those whose devotion to his ne"
faith has been lifelong. 1t could not be lifelong
in this case. for Home Rule. invented or
adopted by Mr.. Gladstone. was but MUSHROOM"
which had snrung ND in the night and was des-
tined to disappear in the night But. at least OH
pobert's way Of finding salvation was somewhat
frank in It's cynclSfl, OF SttHlt' ~ ~ "V''
hut Mr. Gladstone. To Mr.. Gladstone every re-
cruit was welcome and he paused not TO inquire
whence he came nor by what road he had
reached the camp where the old man with his
motley legions about him lay intrenched. II Sir
Robert had but succeeded In this last expert
men,. who knows that Mr. Gladstone might not
have opened his arms and possibly his Cabinet
to him? Nobody can say.
Not in Sir Roberts dress merely. but In his
whole appearance there was kind of breeziness.
az there was IN his life. There were not many
kinds Of life he had not tried and dd not
know The Turf. the Continent. the worlds OF
politics. Of society Of Bohemia. and many more,
were alike familiar to him. and each had proved
about equally costly to him. But he never took
IN q shabby attitude or that heard. whined
about his fallen fortunes. or mourned much ior
Drayton Manor Let him have the credit OF
his courage.-nay. Of a gaantry none too COM
mon and Of n nature which. with all II lacked.
was neither common nor commonplace. G. w. 5.