New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

and governing his destiny. Every one
knows the old story of his meeting WIN
Melbourne. who was not indlsposed TO
further his advancement. and TO whom
he said that his object in life was TO
he Prime Minister" That was in lS,'t.
1t was only about fourteen years later
that Melbourne heard of Disraeis APP
proa ching elevation to the leadership OF
the Tory party i'll the House of COM
mons. and exclaimed BY Cod, the TEL
low will do il yet" In the very year in
which he was astonishing the seasoned
statesman with the Ioftiness of his aims
he was recording in his diary that ne
had become very popular Win the
,landies'' Obviously, the lcVitles ot
youth could not disturb his eauli'pTluui
He enjoyed them, ran into DEBT with
light heart. and bcWildercd his cohten-
r,orarics with the gorgeousness of ms
costume. but not for an instant did he
ease to hold ii steady course
The interesting thing. too. is that TINS
calm and masterful progress OF MS
though not without its traces of cNnl-
cism. has about it nothing of hardness
nothing to repel even the least Syihpa-
thetic of readers. On the contrary. DIS
raeIi is never more engaging than When.
in the very whirlpool OF fashion. he re-
minds YOU from time to time pE some
word or action. that his whole being is
set upon A manly goal. Like the hero OF
a novel. he kindles YOU with a sense OF
triumphing over difficulties with an I'M
shaken spirit His initial defeat in pol
itics only spurred him to renewed effort
He went on making friends; he took MS
problems seriously. endeaVorinS to snow
the voters that he had really thought
them ont. and, above all. he strove still
further to perfect himself in the arts of
persuasion. We must cite here COLI
temporary description OF his methods as
ID newcomer upon the platform:
He commenced in a lisping lackadaisical
tone OF voice lie minced his
phrases in apparently the most affected f';t's,
placed his hands in all Imaginable posi-
tons; not because he felt awkward, ana
cid not know, like a BOBBY in a draWlls
room, where to put them. but apparently
Tor the purpose of exhibiting to the best
advantage the glittering rings which
decked mis- white and taper hnserSc nov ,,
holes of his WaStcOat, and spread OUT Ms
fingers on its flashing surface then one SCI
of digitS would be released ana he Woulu
lean fffeCtedlN on the table, supporting
himself with his right hand: anon ne Woulu
Lush aside the CurlS from ms 1oreiieduss
But as he proceeded all traces oL
this daHdyism and atfectalon We're loSl'
With \ rapidity of utterance perfectly as
t0niShiug ne referred to past events. on"
induIeed in anticipatiOnS of the futufc.
The Wigs were. of course. the op1ectS on
his 1InSparing Sa tire. and his eloquent ue
r,InciatiOnS Of them were appiduded 10 Iie
echo In Ill he said he proved hImSeI
TO b. tie finished oratOr-eVerE period was
1ounded with the utmost elegance, ana
in his most daring flights, when one tre1n-
tled lest he should fall from the S1"oF
height to which he had attained. he so
gracefully descended that every hearef was
v-rapt in admiriug surprise - ms
voice at first so fniCal. gradually pc
came full musical and SonorouS, ana Win
every varying sentiment was beduuIuiiH
,ncdIIatrh. His arms no longer a}pPdttu
10 lee exhibited for show. but he exempt
fed the eIoGucnce of the hand. The daldE
was transformed into the man Of mlnd'
and the taIini looking parsonage lnto
a practiscd orator and finished elocutlonlSI-
Mr.. Nonypcnny leaves him victorious,
safely elected for Maidstone. and grid
ing M his loins for tremendous achieve
,nents As we have shown. these We're
forever at the back Of his mind and his