New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-20

The late Mrs. Lyme stephens. OF Norfolk' han
keen sense of justice. well as much wealth sne
had made a will leaving several uncommonly pre-
cious works of art to the British Nation But when
Sir w Harcourt brought I'm his new Deat' puu's
bill the venerable lady promptly revoked TINS tx
acv arguing. in feminine fashion. that as me ma
ton chose TO have its share in cash IL should ho'
have II in kind also.
There is story attached to Mlais's very eood
nortrait of Lord James Of Hereford Inc 'a's'
when the painters daughter was married Se"' wv
bride a magnificent set Of DIAMONDS ""',"
taken his fancy i'm famous shop. me ~" 49,
up into the thousands. and when inS ~ ''' " 4.
lavish Gift happened to reach the artist '''
straightway proceeded 10 paint '"' ~
trait for nothing" in return
Little Prince Edward OF York is a nice ch'o WV
when his somewhat obstreperous '''hpe' -,
minds his manners very we'll HIS mo'"'l anu
nurse have taught him 10 salute am" ~ ~. -
the little fellow never misses an ol'' -
showing his courtesy When the clockmak'' WV
is engaged at York House to wind "p '"' -
there makes his appearance on q certain u"' ~
evcrv week the Prince does not cease To I'D" "H'
q email. fat mandarin until tho wind'r "'' p'''
formed his Office and left the room agar"
so seen, patriarch because knew Lin'o'"
said eminent clergyman ~ ne ''' IN -,
a Younger man well, II makes me- 's7' w
old to think that a generation has grown NY "''
is doing the worlds work. one 10 whom hn'on'
only "A tradition. "A figure rut on p'd'S''' "'
idcalized as 10 seem far more remote th"n INV
mere wears that have passed would make NM 80,
..,rhe first time met Mr. Lincoln was durlns "'
contest with Douglas / was a young clergyman "a
a small Illinois county town. WAS almos
stranger there when Lincoln announce ~
make a speech. went TO the hail. got a seat W"
forward and asked neighbor 10 point out ~
Lincoln wh.n he came I'm. You won "'
trouble KNOWN him when he comes. SAID my Ian
and | didn't Soon tall. gauni man cam, ,a,se
the aisle. and he greeted with hearty a. Ky f.f
That night was specially impressed VIII VIZ s,atug
ness and honesty Of the lie began by s ,%yp
Doueas's points as fully and fairly As pous sr
could have done Ii struck me that ne even ersr
did IT, In his anxiety to put his opponent ssn he
ment in the most attractive form But tn'm 80
went at those arguments ana a,lsMei, -. 70 be
convinoingly that there was nothing more
Mr.. Lncolns manner so charmed me . ami
that he was TO be In town the next day md
court. invited him to dine with me- ne .a' most
had an interesting visit The thlus VIC" RE-
impressed me was mis- reverence for learning, ally
Gently come from divinity studies was .,nS me
full OF books and he was earnest IN dra" orant OF
out about them He was by TO means ishoinn~ ne
literature but as man OF a mar studied in the
lines | had. Philosophy inter, sted nun ppSen in
lary and after we had talked about l, sn need Of
reading and what loss II was to man "o'
have grown up among books -. 81, nretty
well without books They do their own OWL, luna"
instead OF adopting what other men .nisr M show
Yes said Mr. Lincoln. but books seINe W rant
a man that those original thoughts OF h''
II met MIR Lincoln several tines later the Unit
time a long while after I'm another place 'nu a on
he would have forgotten me, but ne hhtT, ahout
sight and asked In he genteft way poss'o, ses Us
my wife, who had been III when he cane 70 one that
But OF all my memories OF Lincoln the one and
stands out strongest was his interest IN poss.I 49,
theology He loved the things OF the spirit