New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

works which had excited so much op-
we're recognized at their true value,
~,s later manner being. within its limits.
.o,ished and artistic, he moved easily on
:. ron one triumph to another.
=. asrghtful thing in his biography and
.,o,depce is the genial character Of the
if shines through both. He was
~ arectionate companion; kindness itself
sends and often 10 strangers, and those
-. letters and conversations are given in the
-, volumes testify to the happy life Of
49,, he was the centre. He was sincere
:. ,-eferrinc 10 come 10 the point by direct
.,oss witness this story Of the artist and
-,rsi,ian. 'Rubinsten fancied himself
-,ss, a whist player as he was pianist.
:. evening. in the studio in Palace Gate,
r,,,,sten had set himself down TO a game, and
=, ,ayinr rather worse than usual My
.,s, suffered acutely through one or two rub
I. untu al last he rose In desperation, saying:
|, von don't stop will go and play the
lrO'"
vuais had the social gift developed in a high
-ss hut q : amusing 10 note that the max
= q
.s,v Ne hated 70 render. Sir George Reid
[..-butes TO the biography this interesting
I-r,ent. LADY MIlas told my wife Of his
L. NJ and down FOR weeks before trying to
=. together his speeches. and committing
Is Of them 20 memory. The climax was
Id on Saturday the 4th. when the time
.r,hin 20 60 o. Burlington House. and he
l.,,s,.l hat De had a good mind TO so and
lag himself I told this story to Lord Rose
L. Tber ne remarked. All, that was the true
l~,,,,re According to Mr Val Prinsep mem
l.. o., the Art, club once said 10 Millais, after
i. after had spoken and was leaving the club
lrs was a beautiful speech Was it i'm
l--'tuq" "Impromptu" shouted Millais, why
,sk ne three weeks 70 make it
,bp Leech. WNke Collins. Du Maurier
r.,se-ay Fred Walker and numerous other
1, q fame ar commemorated in these pages
he is an interesting letter by Millals about
tss4ray funeral he says.
sen, yesterday 10 the funeral IN Theodore
trrns carriage. II was mournful scene
1. badly managed A crowd Of women were
t,e-from curiosity. ! suppose-dressed III all
rs and round the grave scarlet ana blue
liners shone out prominently. indeed the
I. TOurr-rS and friends could n"t get near
4 Intimate friends who were present had TO
\ wstled INTO their places during the ceremony
II nterlneut We all. Of course followed from
N .haVel and by that time the grave was sur
tf,ded There was a lack OF what is called
f ri society" which ! was surprised at None
E nat class Of whom he knew 50 many. were
k-.-Dt The painters were nearly all there
k,-s even than the literary men.
re novelist himself is drawn upon for ar
todote which is repeated apropos Of an artist
Il. had come down in the world while MillaiS
s going VI and never knew that his friend
! succeeded asking him if he still followed
practice Of arr.
-hackeray told an amusing story OF Carlyle,
y that he had spent a day in the reading room
THE British Museum and had gwen great
N % trouble 20 one Of the Oiilcldls sending
+ vi and down ladders IN search of books 10
4 s,y MS literary tastes and how on leaNlng
| room be had gone w 20 the man and told
4 that II might be some satisfaction 70 him
NOV that he had obliged Thomas Carlyle.
/. that tn oftCial had answered him. with a
l,d suiIe and the usual washing Of hands in
| ar that the gentleman had the advantage OF
J. but that probably they might have met al
BE- mutual friend house. lie nae never
l4rd Of Thomas Carlyle.
Here are numerous other anecdotes which we
t.d ike % reproduce In fact, Mr.. J. G.
ais has had an abundance Of GOOD material
i narrative lie uDCDm-