New-York tribune., 1899-02-11

with all the ardor Of q man in love with his pro-
fession He was. In truth, an indefaugaoie
worker, and even invented q system by whlch
he could take notes in the dark II GENE happy
thought or ingenious problem suggested itself
to him during sleepess night lie hKed 10
think out his books in the course OF lonely
walk: and he went to bed at any hour from
II .. m. TO 4 in the morning. according 10 the
amount OF work which ne felt himself IN 'he
mood for. He grew 10 be a very precise ana
exact old bachelor. spending twelve hours out
OF every twenty four in reading and Writing,
and being absolutely Indifferent 70 the so-caled
social duties. which meant TO him ineffabe bore
dom His inability 10 remember faces may
have helped In his dislike TO such formaht'es'
It ls told OF him that one night he went up ~
London TO dine with friend whom he had ohly
recently met The next morning gentleman
greeted him as he was walking. i peg your
pardon" said Mr.. Dodgson, but you nave 'He
advantage Of me. have no remembrance Vi
having ever seen you before this moment
That is very strange" said the other' 4oi
was ,,our host last night" Such incidents ap-
parently never happened in the case OF the
many little children who were his chosen friends.
The peasantest chapters in his volume are
those in which are described these ideal friend
Il
bv Sir George Baden Powell. who was at OK
,ord IN 1870 coaching with a well-known tutor
who had a family OF bright and pretty children'
I,r+erine his house one day ard facing the
dining-room I heard mysterious noises unuer
the table and saw the cloth move as II soiL4e
one were hiding. ChilGrcns legs ieveaIeI , ~ % o.
no burglar. and there was nothhg Ioi - 49,, ~ ~
crawl upon them. roaring as non. ulS'.,Ie
in upon them in their stronghold uhueI eno
table I was met by the staid but amused So
LNwlwT g Z
did see and hear Lewis Carroll entertaining
the youngsters in MS inimitab!e way
He was az wise as he was tender with MS
little friends. always Insisting on right behaVior
ord training them in beautiful and noble
thougbts THESE frlendships." writes his
nephew usually began all very much IN 'he
same way A chance meeting on the seashore'
in the street. at some friends house led 70 con-
versatjon: then followed a call on the parents
and after that all sorts Of kindnesses on Lewis
CAROLS part, presents OF books invitations 10
stay with him at oxford or at Eastoourne VlsltS
with him to the theatre" He was particularly
kind to the chiran OF the stage, ana helpeu
many of them with gifts Of money ana OF heces-
sarv lessons His generosity. indeed 10 al III
need was one Of the most admirable tralls Oh MS
character He lived in the simplest way h''H-
self that he might give 10 others. MY life' ne
once wrote to friend. as so strangely free
from all trial and trouble that cannot doubt
my own happiness Is one Of the talents intrusied
TO me to occupy with till the Master shall re-
turn. by doing something TO make other lives
happy"
To those who knew him but little he mas
seemed stiff and odd: but TO these who under
stood him each little eccentricity OF manner
or of HABITS was" his biographer reminds US
"a delightful addition to his charming and IN
teresting personality" That he was eccentric
many Of the anecdotes related In this book go
10 prove: but It was the lovable eccentr1city or
a most sweet. sincere and genuine nature.