New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-05

or,ie+ nc ci,o, I'm Mr.. Marks's biography of his
bro.bor-in-law. and it is pleasant to read again
of the veteran n0vclist's kindness to s"y,
sensitive and aspiring boy. He greatly admired
Walkers mowers and deferred to him in most
cort1e and comforting fashion Il spent al
Yesterday I'm great delectatiOn and rest or mlnd'
he once wrote making n very bad draWlns'
Young Walker who is twenty, does twice as
well. and at twenty you know, we all thoush'
I was a genius at drawing Oh. the MISTAKES
people make about themselves! ThacKeray
Illustrations we all admit are badly drawn-but
who could he content to discard them forever!
No true Thackeray lover, that Is certain Nalh-
er's drawings were delight TO the author' aS
they have been to countless readers the Deau-
tiful and pathetic sketch Of Phillp IN chuich
with his two children and the Little Sister Is
one which IS not easily forgotten. His charac-
teristic drawing OF Thackeray's back was maze
10 . Study for the initial letter Of the "Rounda-
bout Parers" and OF this the novelistS daush-
ter has said Though not In the introduction here
reviewed.: 1T is wonderfully like him some
times think more like than anything else
have eyer seen" There Is an interesting little
sketch 10y Walker in this volume Of a scene from
Tbackeray's play, THE Wolves and the Lamb.
which was produced by an amateur company III
the <cnsngton house into which the novelist
and his daughter moved I'm the spring OF loo-.
He came on the stage himself as Mr.. Bonnlns-
ton at the end OF the play to drink the health OF
his guests as the epilosue he had written for II
was rccited:
lie drinks in yonder bumper which he pours
A health from his and him to you and yours.
A kindly pledge 10 all within his doors.
Whateer the meal here spread or poor or spieh-
did -.
He rrays a gracious Heaven Love may attend it
Whateer the meat may hearty friends come
Wbatccr the care may dear love help to bear it.
Whatever Mrs. GruI1y says about IT,
May envy, rancour. never come from out H.
MAY truth. good humor, Kindness dwell WITHIN
Fnough the place Is opened from this minute.
Ard though il seems quite large enough atcauy'
here declare the Landlords purpose steady
Before his woodworking days are Ger
To raise in this very house one or two storeyS
more.
The happy life in the quaint new house the
novelist loved was not to be "A long one. Already
he had suffered much. and doctor in Paris had
given him a warning which led him to write
TO his publisher &c. I'm which case goodDy
Queen Anne or. rather. l shall see her sooner
than expected" There had been talk between
the two Of projected History OF the Reign OF
Queen Anne" and it is grievous to know that
the world has missed what would doubtless
have been a great book. The spirit In when IL
would have been written is shown forth IN an
entry in his diary. dated on his coming into the
new home: II pray Almighty God that the
words | write IN this house may be pure and
honest. that they be dictated by no personal
spite unworthy motive. unjust greed for
gain; that they may tell the truth as far as l
know it: and tend to promote love and peace
amongst men. for the sake Of Christ our Lord"