New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

struck Mr. Disrael most when he looked upon
those walls was the abounding invention, the ex.
adorned them In the other, what struck wlIfs ",
Disraeli most when he looked upon those walls WA
the paucity Of invention. the barrenness Of fancy.
Gladstone. Mr.; Gladstone said with manifest con-
yclon. mt Browning call S that hat. heshy !, What
that Disraeli practised in the House Of commons
For it was his last night in that House; and sF
william Fraser tells us that on this evening ne
%ss Sss hs' Se"eVe' :" '' 'e4"' N'' ~ "'' ''''&
The striking thing is that within these fantastic
maskines and disgusings strong, sober will. Z
mind thoroughly masculine. was carrying him
aGs saen MsTkd Ss IN s dea dmS
might almost say Except for his Jewish m b, b5A
yae whih baS p sueh to as a.
commonly imagined. Though his social position
was not eminent Il was high enough ,.,1ns 10 maks
and the friendship Of men more distinguished thal
Himself: and not least, Disrael is said TO have had
strong character--a wise. sympathetic and devSlA
counsellor. His great lack was the .ack OF means
oned with at an early age. and not .y at al IN ae
usual way of ambitious boys may commit
never intend to marry for love. which am sure
is guarantee Of mfelicity" The terms OF this ex.
clamation show that We need not give f much in'
portance to IT: but there is good reason for think
Ing that it's lightness sprang from solid concsp.
tion of what would least suit Benjamin Dsraet -
a married man. Even the delights OF loye-match
are disturbances. distractions: and the hury-bury
OF a small fashionable establishment would have
been ruin 10 his course Of life as he conceived It.
HIS JUDIcIoUs MARRIAGE.
Understanding himself with more fortunate
felt that in the matrimony market. as esewnerA
money might be had TOO dear. With his consider
able expenses his small income. and-soon-the
worry OF debts which he could no more shirk than
wipe off by shady means. we may suppose that the
young Dsrae always looked 70 b heraes 9 sEpDS D
litical novels, it has been remarked. are usually
made to owe their rss or, to weans e srrass
which In fact he did contract IT was @ not ro-
mantle union. He was then thirty,hye Mr.
Wyndham Lewis past her iiftieth year. but nothing
is better known OF Disraeli than that this mar
rage. which at once eased the deot,ioad ana ss.
in Parliament was most fortunate. For him 1t was
in all ways the very thing: and that Il was so M 20
small help to understanding him; while as TO hb
devoted wife. it made her literally l DO believe
the proudest woman in England. ros p..
Though the good fortune Of meeting Lady bes-
consteld was mine only once, j have a strong re-
nlembrance OF her. II was in the year sne died:
but had them at eighty years 9d very eviaen!
when he first met her in 1852 II was introaIceo,
by particular desire. to Mrs Wyndham Lewis, :
lifted lifted With voubility which l should think un:
eGualled" Seen at a distance. In dmly lgntsd .
room what first struck me ABOUT ,ne si,' 81 a. t,.s
quck-eyed figure the srangeness OF us att.s
homage. 1t might have been TO her D'LI! hS,s oty
tastes What suppose should be called 'ne Sou,Ss
ciare,-colored velvet tunc (but like nothing else
that have ever SEEM going high In the neck ana
with what | took for an order OF some kino
fastened upon the left breast This unusual deoota @
tion was puzzing till. being taken up 10 ne,, !
saw that II was a framed oval miniature OF ner
husband: probably ''by Ross This was ner oeco v
ration. pinned on the breast In exactly the right
place Other remembrances have OF this mem a,
orabe lady but the first and the last are me pes.
On leaving the house where had the pleasure o.
meeting her. noticed. In the hal, una. sne h,cs
difpculties with the strings Of fur mantle wnice
with gloved hands she was trying 10 ne ;cs a. ~
throat Hes.tatng. ventured an ofer OF sslvic.
u'Scn the strings seemed have escaped atogetnst.
and BY way OF saying something whe my Hnis va "a
Going on | spoke O. the acclamat!ons WHICH nau
lately hecn showercd Mr. Disrae.i at Mincnes.ss,
OF ali places really great event MS recep'.on
vas Entiieiy unexpected Il was me mrs, "a dswnsS
rnloubfable sign that Disrael.s day nad uawneu
A, Inc first word about Manchester. Lady beacons-
islls hands went up arrest the tying ana s'asn en-
way .hc b. :an 10 tell of Dzzys ;rumphs WIKI pe
c;p,a;ion joyful eagcrness and sparke ina, sp'Ss ~
niore of eighteen than of eighty. Here were tns a.
ection and the voubity together poin un,tsn m nn.,
from that day could believe nearly all tne 1.nss .
,L'e ' s,ores of her devotion and her admratoni
even this She was evening in the company n,o q
same i1dies when the conversation wanderel my
teik Of fire figures: Mr. As Mr. BIS captain tapi,x Sjx
The old lady let them run on. ana then stiu py ''s"
..Ah, You should my Dizzy IN his oath'