New-York tribune., 1906-05-20

really hired by the length. All went vvoT ,ill
te toofan the door for transferring his % rTe1
tae 20 d man N an apron In vain We pleaded the
rv.nc ms red coat and his white STOCKINGS froTn
Tie Dirt OF luggage II I had known The fellow
zoe me take IT, I would have carried !, ,,s
sri ae STAYED in Lady Granvilles sitting room
striking than the contras, betvs SoIIa 'h
tNo Aeh- lsoth a lttle vain, and with good reason
o. te so-htj one guieless in his allusions 70
himself and the other showing il enVeloTej in T,,I
art4ces and mock humility-one so intTinsicaiiT
et'-l man. and 50 ignorant our particular sn-
G. me other little vulgar. but a corsumuate
ta-d influences OF Bright's connection with tbe
f-,5s tle tisLlorIh and the House of Commons to-
g ltT Ni5h tte great simplicity in which this com
ta;-ye and able man was brought up. and which he
his oouE ersation singular flavor s'e
ne to.a US ash he only informed his wife two DAYS
- ~ - s,. ~ seems SEEMS strange You should be going
called for hin al dinner time His dress was
oi'llitte aiter he had readily agreed TO take
e- PAR ot bridal white gloves He was rather
p.-Seo quoted has tailor's approval of tights and
i--t.e before his wife and daughter
v- l'Ils sicl 81 ainneT was aEful-the Queen
lsilIls unnteliglby in my ear and Lady Cliff
Gen scouting Intellectually into the stin more i'm
Hils.t llke a Warhorse champing his bit
- -'g 20 ,s - Al them At last an allUsion TO
l.sJy ms hfother's observation Where consid-
ms what charming things children were. ali the
e-'tr Old men came from" This amused the
e.-.7n and an went on merrily. She talked TO him
!e teInInine chord, for she was much pleased
ing
= : Irohape that she IS not nsensible sincerity
T. men retired 10 the Household at tea. and
- E @5s by no means dashed, when Alfred Paset
-ilnTei Well never expected to see John Bright
l,'e winning his money Al Blind Hockey.
Could anything be more delightful than this
ture? II would transgress the limits of this
r@Eiew 70 follow Lord Granville through the
--ier development OF his political career. It is
tTsr~H
success and 10 indicate some of the individual
.-aracteristics Of the man His sturdy adhe-
r nee 10 liberal principles, though Disraeli made
determined effort 10 act him to his side,
as rewarded by nearly every honor in the gift
~ the party II is of interest 10 Americans to
low that, as il the excitement Of the Trent
flair he advocated cvnciatory methods that
-iayed a rising difficulty with the United States.
after our Civil War he suggested and brought
an0ut the Geneva arbitration, which in its re-
suits iuperilled his own popularity at home but
in The removal Of III viii between the two ma
t.ens was worth all il cost.
II Office he proved an excellent administrator,
B. rgely because he knew how to use his as
sstants, and in the legislative body where he
I'd his party for thirty-fve years he maintained
,-uder the mantle Of an outward courtesy, and
II times little Obscured by it, dogged tenac-
.-y peculiarly his own. In all the bitterness of
-ae home rule period, when the nation was rent
asunder and parties riven to the core. he main
lined his dignity and lost friends while IN
6evI2tingly loyal 10 his chief and his principles
Iy nature he was diplomatist, and he had the
cfts that make diplomacy effective A singular
Illustration Of his power made when the
ancient BrOoks's club was threatened with ex-
r1.Lon by the bitterness engendered by the
sIlt in the party All candidates were black
lied by side the other. At a critical
r.1ment Lord Granville stepped forward:
p few wei chosen words ne then alluded to
1uity Of the club and the previous divisions
~ .te party which i had survived. and expressed
..f--using almost tie words which Burke had
.r--oyec II slightly different cOnnectiOn-which
teeveG al pre in their hearts really shared,
- there should be at least place left in Lon
where q truce might be allowed TO the divisions
ac auimoStles Of mankind. and friends might still
Or -.4TYed 70 meet another on the terms
~ II old. murmur Of suppressed applause ran
.-ud the All felt that a note had
tttr struck and that the better feelings OF human
L1t-Fe tad been YinGc2ted.