New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24

Of Major Martin A. S. Hume the author Oh
that interesting book, "The Courtships OF queen
Elizabeth"
This paragraph from the unpublished reni-
niscences Of a former schoolfellow of Byron APP
pears in an English journal:
Lord Byron resided for some years n'92- 1850
with his mother in house near my father s.
and attended an English school in Lonsacie'
taught by Mr.. Bower and afterward was Il
pupil at the grammar school or the CITY ne
then a plump and hne-lOoking boy. with
an expression Of arChness and frankness; his
club foot prevented him from joining in scvera!
Of the amIsements OF his schoOlfelows. ana
being very passionate and full OF tricks, he was
some occasions punished by them. Having
one day cut off button privately from my
coat In order 10 supply chance at the game
Of pitch and toss. his detection was followed
by hooting him from game. His mother
was a stout woman of vulgar and forbiddinS APP
pearance. and was living in Aberdeen from mar
rowness Of means her fortune as an heircss
having been dissipated by her husband, who
had forsaken her. Lord Byron succeeded TO his
title when attending the grammar school. at
which ne received more than one fiogsing. Soon
sfterward. from the increase OF fortune, his
mother removed with him TO England.
The notable collection of fac-similes Of manu-
scripts relating to America to which Mr.. B. F.
Stevens has devoted himself for many years IS
now completed The work consists of twenty
a summary prepared by Mr.. Stevens himself.
The collection is Of inestmabe worth to
all historical students. Mr.. Stevens. who has
lately suffered a long and serious illness has
now regained his health.
A new novel. to be called Anne Manleverer."
has just been finished by the author OF "A Vel
low Aster."
NJ vi OoLi h>t~ sV~<. 10,
London by a representative of THE British
Weekly" said. in response TO questions concern
ing the literary work he has now in progress:
In fact, one thing that has brought over.
besides my lifelong desire to the mother
country Of our own grea. Nation and the home
OF our language and literature. is the hope that
by taking my days very quietly and in much
retirement may carry on at a moderate pace
my present literary work even here. SO ] have
brought my knitting with me. 1t Is a novel
based upon my experience as a cavalry soldier
In the American Civil War.
Have you fixed on the name?"
/ never succeed in naming a story till have
finished It. / name il to myself dozen times.
but these names mere scaffolding. and the
real task and agony Of getting the right name
IL one of the finishing touches | have another
story. by the way In the hands Of "Scribners
Magazine. which is now awaiting publication
1t Is called The Entomologist." and the scene
IS laid in New-Orleans during the great cpl
dernic OF 1878.
Mr.. William Blacks novel. wild Eelin." is to
be published in book form In the autumn. This
Is his thirty third work Of fiction.
Paris is at present considerably stirred up
shout the monument Balzac. OF which NJ.
Rodin has lately completed the model. Some
observers regard this production master
piece. others consider II joke, and the
sultant situation has moved the art critic Of
sUrl
below. They contain amusement for the student
Of art who knows the genius Of Rodin. and
they are equally interesting TO the reader Of
Balzac who has wondered why the great novel
list has so long been without a statue in Paris.
and is naturally concerned over the success
or failure Of the much-delayed tribute to his
memory
Now when the Societe des Gems de Lettres
saw the host of the Philistines. 1t afraid.
and it's heart greatly trembled (yet statue TO
Balzac had to be put up comehow. and II had
not the face to give the commission TO NJ. Fail
g1sere).
And when the Society inquired Of the Lord.
the Lord answered them not. neither by dreams
nor by the process Of voting. nor by the mouth
OF critics.
Then said the Society unto Its servants. Seek
me a sculptor that hath a familiar spirit. that
it's servants said to it, Behold there is man
that hath familiar spirit at No. 49, Rue de
pUniversite.
And the Society disguised itself as an artist.
and put on other raiment. and went. and com
mittee with it, and came to Rodin by night.
and said, pray thee. divine unto me by the
familiar spirit. and bring me him up whom /
shall name unto thee.
And Rodin said unto 1t, Behold thou knowest
what the SOcete des Gems de Lettres hath
done. how 1t hath cut off those that have ia
miliar spirits. and all wizards and Romantics.
out Of the land: wherefore, then. layest thou a
snare for my life. TO cause me TO be conspue In
xko ,Irtl mot
you him. you Will say that II is not
portrait OF the man. also that did not bring
him UP to time. and that swirdler.
And the Society swarc TO him by the honour
Of Gems de Lettres. saying. AS Gems de Lettres
are dead alive, there shall be no punishment
happen to thee for this thing. We VIII take
what you give us.
Then said the sculptor Whom shall bring
up unto thee? And II said Bring me up Balzac.
And when the sculptor saw Balzac he cried
with a loud voice. for he saw that this would
never do: and his eyes were opened and he
looked upon the Society. saying. Why hast thou
deceived me? for thou art really NJ. Prudhomme.
And that gentleman said unto him, Be not
afraid, for what sawest thou? And the sculp-
tor said unto him. gods ascending out
of the earth
is he Of? And he said. An Old Man cometh up:
and he is covered with a mantle. And the
Society perceived that 1t was Balzac and was
terrified out of Its wits, ana wanted 10 back
out Of its bargain.
And the Parisians. when they saw n m. split
their sides with laughing. and the artists pre-
tended not TO have seen him at all. or mot 70
have had an opportunity of examining him with
attention" .
And the critics ran about in great perplexity
10 find out whether Il right 70 laugh or 10
he serious and on the whole concluded that II
was an excellent plague" on Robins part But
one OF them went unto NJ. Falguiere and inter-
viewed him. and spake unto him, saying. What
IS your opinion? And NJ. Falguere responded
"Finement. c'est evidenment &c quon regarde
lie plus
English readers will best understand this last
enormity by imagining that one or our popular
artists had been invited to pronounce upon one
of our masters say the author OF the mosaics IN
the choir OF ST. Fauls on the author OF the mo
sales in the dome. In such a case Sir w. H. Rich
moud no doubt would say: You must not sup
pose that because we both have mosaics In ST.
Pauls these mosaics are 10 the same world or