The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-29


papers BY Charles Dickens, gathered by patient
search among almost forgotten manuscripts
and Newspaper fles. and now for the FIRST time
reprinted. while som Of them were worthy
OF preservation. and will DO welcome to
all lovers OF tho immortal Boz" It must Be
confessed that q large proportion OF the extracts
that mako up the volume. which Ii edited By
Mr.. Frederick g. Kitton. might we'll have boon
left in that obscurity TO which the author and
his bioRrapher consigned them. 1t IN difficult,
for example. to find any Justification for the
reprinting OF the mistaken and exaggerated por-
sonal explanation with reference TO the authors
domestic differences, while the paper that gives
Its title to the volume. and In which Dickens. a.
an art critic, lavished q great deal Of ~scornful do
nunciation upon the leaders Of the Pre-Raphael-
ito movement, is more interesting as an example
OF the length to which, in those days. criticism
was sometimes carried, than valuable as an
addition to our store of Dickens literature. SO.
too, q good deal Of the merely ephemeral news-
paper work here included would not, with more
judicious editing. have been brought to light
again. On the other hand we may we'll
feel grateful for such papers as the two
entitled Tho Amusements OF tho People,"
which are full OF the true Dickens humor; the re-
view Of Capt. Aliens narrative OF the expedition
to the Niger in 1s&1; tho description OF the
Chinese junk in the West India dock. and n do
liRhtfully whimsical essay in which the humor-
list inquired into the origin and sweet reason
-" y AZ
~. - y, oNa"ipio' respee.soio ori'sn
nousehoiuer Always says MS hrst prayer In
cnurch IN tho crown OF mis- nat ana why honorar
Die members OF the House OF Commons always
call upon the Secretary OF state for the Homo
Department to "lay his hand upon his heart"
and proclaim to the country such and such q
thing!
The Home seeretarv ia pot in rho habit NJ LAYING hi.
hand upon bs heart. when he has ANYTHING IN nro.
claim to the country he generally nuta mia hapds nm.
der his c~oat.taiis. wby IA he tbus personally and
solemnly adIured to Law one of them on the ,ef, .,ds
of his waistcoat for any honorable member,s pratio.
cation? -.
Then consider the theatrical and oper,t,o op...
lions that arise likewise admitting of no so,u,ion
yhateyer.
No man ever knew vet. NO man eyer will know
why n stage poblemap ia bound TO 20 To execution
with a stride and a stop Alternately. and cannot nro.
coed TO the scanold ON anv other terms. I, IA No,
within the range OF the loftie.t intellect to exn,a,n
why n ataRe letter. before 1, can be Rad nv the rec,p.
lent. must be smart,y ranp.d b,ct after hating onanad
with the knuckles Of one hand. II ia u,,erlv nnrnorn
vhv choler,o old gentlemen .,vay. have . ,ricr Of
carving their canes bcb,po them. betveen IN,
waist buttons OF thar coat . . . who tpov. bov
It came about that the Young svi., maiden IN the hal.
let shouId. as an es,abitshed cus,om revo,v. m h.-
nuptial morning. 40 airiIv and of,en that NJ ,engtb
aha ,,ands h.,ors ma ,or .om. ..conds M. n..n,,,n,
white muslin penwiper? Why is her bedchamber
always Immediately over the cottage door? Why
10 she always awakened by three taps OF her
lovers hands? Why does her mother alw avs
spun why Is her residence invariably near a
bridge? In what Swiss canton do tho hardy
mountaineers pursue the chamois. in silk stockings.
pumps. blue oreeches, cherry bows, and their shirt
sleevess when the Tenor Prince Is made more tenor
oy tne near approach or death from steel or poison;
u ~ enemy grows eiu.'ea vengeance. ana
INC neloine IWno" was 50 siAa m n oesinn'hs Oh nor
W., = " nreptessio.'
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M ,be a..d. vhv 49,, Iv.rs ,rrmrr ON pr.s.xa,
or opr Rr,.,vc, a. ,,o c,.. NAV h. IN .r,ct,v ,h.
same tone. AT exactly the anne pIaces and erecut.
our little audience conventIouslities with the puno-
tuality and mechanism OF the staee itsslfp why
docs the Prime Buno always rub his hands and tan
his nose? When did mankind enter into articles Of