Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-02-07

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adaptation of his own story. "Mr.
Nightingale's Diary" he made a spe-
cial hit. 1t is strange, in view of all
this. that his novels have not had bet
ter success in their dramatic form.
Only a few have kept the stage. Tom
PINCH" based upon Martin Chuzzle-
w.t." owed its success to E. S. Will
lard's delightful acting. 1.-The Cricket
on the Hearth" lived as long as dear
old Joe Jefferson did. "Oliver Twist
is played occasionally because it gives
a woman star a part full Of gruesome
strength. "A Tale of Two Cities -
under the title Of 'The Only Way
served Martin Harvey and Henry Mil
Ter for a few seasons. That almost
exhausts the Dickens repertoire:
How He Got Cabs Hill.
1t was part Of Dickens dramatic In
stinct that led him continually during
build up picturesque developments
from insignificant premises. For in
stance, he bought Gad's Hill, the house
in which he died, probably because he
had coveted it as boy living in the
neighborhood. He has told the Incl
dent in THE monumental Traveller"
'Holloa.' said /, to the very queer
small boy, Where do you Nve?'
":At Chatham says he.
"'What do you do there?' says I.
~ 60 to school, says he.
II took him up in q moment and
we went on. Presently the very queer
small boy says. This is Gad's Hill we
are coming to, where Falstaff went out
to rob those travellers, and ran away.
"'You know something about Fal-
staff, eh?' said I.
IAN about him. said the very
queer small boy. I am old. am
nine, and I read all sorts Of books.
But do let US stop at the top of the
hill, and look at the house there, II
you pleased
"'You admire that house?' said I.
Bless you. SIR said tho very queer
small boy. when I was not more than
half as old AZ nine. 1t used to be a
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it. And ever Since can recollect. my
father seeing me 80 fond Of 1t, has
often said to me. If you were to be
very persevering. and were to work
hard, you might some day come to
live in it." Though that's impossible
said the very queer small boy. draw
ing . long breath. and now staring at
the house out Of the window with all
his might.
Il was rather amazed to be told this
by tho very queer small boy: for that
house happens to be my house, and
I have reason to believe that what he
said was true"
No doubt the other attractions and
advantages Of tho house were supple
mented In Dickens mind, when he
purchased It. BY . sort Of poetic Jus
tice to his own poverty-stricken
youth. &C.,, 49,,
Marriage and Home Life.
The domestic life Of Dickens was
tinged with strange infelicity and ro-
mantle sadness. He married . daush-'
ter Of George Hogarth, Sir Walter
SCOTS friend. After 81 years she left
him, never to return. There does not
appear to have been any real attach
ment between them At any time: 1t
was tho younger sister. Georgina, that
Dickens should have married. for she
was his constant adviser and the guar
dian angel Of his home. Maclise has
left . beautiful sketch Of the three,
but its elusive delicacy gives no hint
Of the fatal differences that separated
man and wife. There was an elder |
sister. to whom also Dickens was
deeply attached, and who died soon
after his marriage. Her memory was |
with him constantly up to his death
''as inseparable from my existence ~
the beating Of my heart" 0eorgina |
was tho best and truest friend ever |
man had" But never . word Of ro-
mantle affection or domestic attach. |
ment for Katherine. his wife ana the |
Of his children. Only two let |
ters written before their marriage are
extant, ana they are conventional mis- |
Dives. The letters written during their
married NE ars 4reary ana cold-pse-
eunoessy pesforna1cee e4 . duty that