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Show Ualemais Uaijderips, ODD INCI13ISNTS Ol KOK15ION TKA lit. AND . . . OHSIiltVATIO.N. Ihr Isle l.or.l lni.ij.oii ...! ..! rrire l'tire st Inr - Eotl ami m.n.1 Hi.lMi In.tuni. Urnlch. ..I ll.r Ol.lr.1 Horn... H01..I..-J..I.H (ol.i.rll, (l.r llllu.l Muk.r ur I dlnbiirii.i. Iosdow, Dec. a;, .89:. An eminent Ctrnian author nn J m)clf WteJ Fore insford House, We of Wight, the home of the hte Lord Tcnnjion, a few month, before the poet's death. In Ills later cars, the laureate, forghibly enough, received this sort of tribute rather charlt), as helnd somehow become be-come pojsened of the odd suspicion that litcnry pilgrims sought hU cellar, famous lor the oldest mid choicest port hie In Tngland, rather than for opportune) oppor-tune) for worshipping at the shrine ol his personality. We found bun among the shubber hich luxuriously hides the iuilnt old place, wandering In the erdure and blossom! like an unseisonable St NicIioIjs masquerading beneath a frowsy slouch hat lie reccUed us kradl) enough, but with brusque faml-htrll), faml-htrll), as though e lud been Impotlu-nile Impotlu-nile tenants coming to insist upon rent rrduelions, tnd led 11s directly to his siulj, 'I be one min servant of the place hiitantl) appeared, with thenlrcf a country inn ser itor a altlng a dubious trilir from ue!,tlonible guests 1 ho treat poet simply snld, 'Two'" with adtprec.atlngnesture, motioned us 10 a itat upon uu nnclcut leather covered , settle, tossed Ills slouch bit Into a cot nerif the study and sank wiarlly Into hW capacious easy chair nt the stud) able, ns h about to undergo an uu pleasant oideal. Tcnii) on eyed my Germ in friend with eiident utliilriist until thu man tu. ant returned with two bottles of putt Miie, (.lints for his lsliors, and 11 I liuje dock lass, luilding nt lust n pint, I lor himself. Ilieiuhc great man dehb-rraelput dehb-rraelput an end to luinerBillon by tupilydcelirinc that lie frit imible to .w1!3 G'"" philosophy or Amcrlcuu ppuilc , pushcu one tiottla ami the flakes toinrd in, and held the otlifr . 'y "l0 nuk a,lf fialf,l l"nltht soiichott dlppelr. Iinpiillcntly iloiloniiiif us to potakc. he at once uu tU l,lm,,f ,0 n kod half pint uf 'Moiililch wis Hided Inlfnt much ati.r. II it mi, repemed. until In i!l;"h10,lf !'" hlsoiiu rottle had ('"""'"''nssaiidrainu niiaj. My J'"1",?" """J' as furious, morn furlou. U..c lTh a 110 ' '!' Imd ffl"",, flw Mine Itcnlng In ilhoriniarilt", r"or. ,ll terrain EJWf'r rehudlh.- Iuclde.il. 'tmirpit,, lauklied meriilv at our dbconiforture, and one, a well known aclor, dually said "llenty Irving Is the only person who ever really ,ot the best ol Lord Unity son regarding his limous port wine He was visiting him about two )iars since. ht.li the dcsst.it came on, the poet left tht! t ible and retired to bis study with Irving. It Hue 11 bottle of his favorite port, a g.ifs for Irving, and the sime hue dock J'"'. with a iltchcr 01 uatrr, was set litforc him In 11 fen moments Lord Tcnnjson fell asleep Irving gentlv dLem.nL,ed his hand Irom theneck of the bottle, took it to his own Mec cf tile stui) tnble, and c.suiely dihiik Its entire euntents before tht poet 1 awoke. The remainder ol Irving a visit was dislliigulthcd b extrcmu liila.il) on bis part, and n wed dtlmcd coolness on the part ol the hureate, but Irving his alnaa been ecstatic uvcr Ins acluevemeiit, and possesses the extra-oidi.nr) extra-oidi.nr) distinction of belne, the oul) mm living, aside from tin hureite him- I sell, who ever Kill) drank an enure bottle of I old Tciui)on's tire old pott I vvlne-v 1 In forclj.ii invcl, as In some oilier things, vvu ire eficn the victims of uur own opaqueness or pitjiidiee In London Lon-don and oihei ll.itisli eitics the Ameil can will notice little signs at street cor nets, In cruwded, 11 munr thorou) hf.ics, I lnpirka)s, 111U nt nil sudden lunulas travirnd b) vehicles, reading ' Ktcpto I 11.1 trjl." bume yeirs ngo ulien 1 first noticed I 1 this It woiriedtne I wanted inuiiilir I ttiud it, mil, bite 11 true Aineilcmi per-, haps piolist about it 11 unit I up I pro idled 11 I oinlon pullet 111111 vs lib the j eiriiestinquir) I "llegpmluii, olhccr, but might I ask win. in I undon, evemhiur j,ues 'lu I the Lcltf" I I II 0 one of Mrs. Jarley'it flurcs his bead moved aiel) II.. ree, .rucel me I one nwful, nlhcial iuoiiie.it with cuii teinptuiui pity. His held moved 1 back ne.atn Then with wliheiing scoin I heansivered I "An' h 'y In 'ell shouldn 1 li? ' I had never lliouglit of tint After I Oliver v In;- and tliiukiiu hole. Iriu i tint the I nghsh me rignt in keeping to the loll Dilvers being hritetl at the riejit there is nbsohitel) nootutru lym wheh to titiliu ever) inch of cruwtled 1 Mieet In keeping to lb li ;ht, ns w all iiv, nod.lvercaii bil 1) Juoe dist uiee, vt lu n .ureluu or passh g oilier vt Inch s Here, wheie the tlilvco licuW puctle nllv cunie together over their whirl-1 hubs HT.cn meeting or pis ing, fir 1 l.rriler speed is hrcured, while) tinnier and os from elashlng wheels 110 ilmts' wholly uvuided Ilieie-is Ilieie-is wisdom in discarding a bid curium for 1 rood one, wherever we mi) hud the litter. there is one customer the lliillsh genu) mid nobilii), 111 old .11 llie l''iilih rnllua) sjktrm, uhlih can never, save In a mutinied wn), havens coumcipirt even with the mtst olleus- Ively recent accessions to our American 'arlstocrac)." Tint ljforai,cntleinin and hi. wife to occupy a first class com nartment of a railvv a) carrhge, a ppircnt-ly ppircnt-ly for the better ncconuuod itlon of their lip dog, while their children ind servants are crowded and banged ibout In a second or third- hss eouipirtment of Ibr simu train I'erhaps litis rustoil wii never quite so uiipleasintly impres.ed upon me as when returning fn m Lnmlun tu Yolk over the Ore it Nurlhcrn Rallw i) I liappenctl for a time tu be the sole occupint of i lirstclass compirtment, and hid fillc.i asleep, l'arllts hid intend unit .own lt me, and I wis awakened juvt as tliu 1 ondon sub tubs were rciehcd b) an unusual com notion A plu.no I'nghsl. lady, past foil), with vvi'tl c)cs mid a luntr, smooth sluv.nup per lip, was struggling with the rear million of a tin), while l'orlo Klco lap dog Opnnsiir tier, en the sime scit, a inirl) I nghhmin was pleading with the sime n.ihiid. which had set its teeth uilb much persistent firmness In the tendcrest porlltiu of its mister's nnse It was a )Oiing I uly tlog Its tlnglets had bren so shelled as to ).Ive it the nppcirince of a herct Nuniiilim lion It was exctethue,iy nervous und ex cltiblp, ninths nns'tr had ingtd the creature,' Herb) " proiinimted Darb), itwascilltl mull it I.11I relo.ted bv (.rubbing the pure) gent's nose is lhoii(,li itliadheen 1 rat (.ml blevs me soul, I)irb)l I))e know ) ave lue uot tpilie set between ver nrrti) II lie teeth? (A quiet tweak by Dirhy I Darby, tlcr I i), Dub)1 Dub) Hero's n darling1 C.ntl bless nir, 1 ut its a brave girl! Annlhcr emphatic tw elk 1 I'reciom child there now llntI )e, Huh), tleir, Ivenu notion of tt ttlngnwnv frnni )c l)aih) God bless me, Darh), I ivcn'l surli a thiiugl.i. On. nn prttiycrcitiire' Hut, God bless me, wile ciwn t tu som'ow, ve knnvv, entice the l aslm.i)? Iv'e-htm Iv'e-htm vetv cool nh, Dub) there's i don! bur 'pnn mrwonl I in fit rx InuMlng will' uorninl Show Darby thncreaiiir1 'Fsv'n 'tip nif lilt thlsls i lo tl nueh' 'Ave 1 rresm Diihv ilt Ihtiut. n tleir, llKiie.h God I'rss i.i', but (lie ricims did it, llinigh1 The) renll) hid done It Diiby had I ern shown some- Trench runms if whlrli si e ui 8 vrr) f ml, and evidently or. fern tl them lo htr inaslrr nove. Hie pursy lent seemed fit for an npopletilc slroko 011 nrcnuni ol tint or; in which hid suilereil rnt moie 111 in n irond pinch but the lady's nioanlne.s lit the po.slbihl) of Mttl.) s iiervnus svt'm liavlnj rtrrlvetl too seven-a shock were something piteous indeed As wo a Ighttd nt Mint's Cross stnlluii rfier milord, milady and Darb) ' hd b'lu ti ndcrly bestowed lu n hiiidsiitiio broujiim, It trnniilred 1I1 it the min and wins fivi-children two maid i and tht wilier mbrellinrous liUgagi, all or whom nud which had shared 11 thlid dm coiuparlment with ns nniiyiineouili urltshlie )oVel were left I1.I1I111I lo retell I rune n best t liey eoiihlln wiyofarijlng London "ihrl pent)" bus There Is a quiint I ttle Inn of I din-In din-In rgh, h ird by St And.evv s Squire, In whiili I love 10 i ike- mv liomu when lu ' iiiltlKeek'r for n while it Is but n f.w stepr from the city's peerless 1'iinrci.s sited, It Is still ulihln the pietlnrts of 1 fine o'd rrsltltncr tlUltlct, made famous by the' Intuits of a score of the glent literary .Scotchmen uf other davs Much going and coming between this Inn and central city pliers brought to Hi) notice the fact tint neatly ever) plcisint summer night when the bush uf evening lad fallen upon Hie town, a mirvelous singer ol the tciideie.t billiils of Seollind came Hut wa), stood for a quitter of an hour or so 111 the- quiet cntrame to Si Andrews sticct, and nt intervals to the,icrumpni-inicnt the,icrumpni-inicnt of an accordion sang sweetly for those uliularrietl At cbiuccghmp.es ol the singer nud his reuhr evening audience I noticed, too, that (lie in 111 never solicited itlms I le stood quite still In llie middle of the rtreci, nntl now nud then some one of thecrovvd, In thepiU3cs ol his singing, would step quietly up to him and jiltca n coin within his hind fhe.c wcie rtpper coins al.i, and they ifa.ly nlwuvscam' from the pockets ol poor people I Inill), the sone,s and the st cue touching my own heart, I went and placed 1 coin in Ins hind, ns others bid done before tne. I hen for tlielirst time I iw tl at the mil. was blind 1 saw, besides, tucli 1 ficn as will hniint me all my lleiime I cannot tell )ou whit ptlnler his put most of bopcliil pilieiice, exalltd re-!;nnllo re-!;nnllo 1 nn I sublime laith into an) one fiteuponcinvis I ut here wis 1 heu tint instintl) revealed tlicin all. I went luck to him I told him I weuild hi u tu know him, nil rd him i I ctiuli! cume lo his bume or If be louttl find his wa) tu my lodgings, ind In ninumcnt more we hidnir iiiRtd for 11 meeting nt the little Si. Andrew's stttctlun lor the linirow When he ctiuc his flirt words put u both as wirnil) .11 touch as thoug'i our hetrts lud been open lo each other fort lifetime I ' I knew by )our voice,' ha ft'd sad-I), sad-I), ")ou saw through 111) ijitles-iitss ijitles-iitss An' we blind h Ik arc nnir e inn) I I at seein' thai, ve think Noil make I ihvnie. Sodol." I'lilj ilepnc-i'lnpl) ' Go I knows in) hetrt Is aatr t' sing wi a pen toe' ' 1 Sil knew ho liai) n'reidy mnK"wi bis pen, ' and mule him there unit ihcu rprat his ih) mes. Htro was nnntlirr 1 I'iiiiis in lag 1 and obtcuriiy Sureiv 1 this isso 'l.i til I went with this blind putt and slnser, John Cunnell In Ids 1 home Nn 1 J Gitihs Our) (seroml llat) Nicholson Slrcct, I dull url , awn) up among the densely Inhibited u)mls and clones (if old town Whit wis I there? Just so man) elultli en tine could scircely count them or re member their ' names, 11 kindl) ficed wife, loyal mill true, 1 hearthslde as barren of tiio comforts com-forts of Ibis life as lliefacuof nslorm beitrncrig, but with liiih, hop." and 1 uiifalicrlnglove enoi gh within It to seed fur siv ing 1111 entire race. 1 he story ol the mm ai d his bitter I struggle is nsliurt unei I ecite of hl u . citlon, lusioverl), his silent suflerlng I He was n mechanic oner wbh boundless hopes fur cducitloit and ntlvatieciiit.it, perhaps with drt mis ol fame llie blindness cum lint the wife and balms might not Mine, he mutt sing upon the stieet, 1 hen a passing e,nnd Inly heard him sing Sliese.it (or him nnile,av hint nil audience '1 ho old hopes Hamed mew. lu make her husband piesenlible the soft henrted I wife give ill theirs iv.njs nntl pledged I all tirlr little brlonlns lor tlothing aiitla bnve new nrcoridon "lhe pmr body may lint! fivot" the fond wife pri)rd lie did until he told thr Llind lad) proudlv of lib good wifn and balms. I lieu she bid him e,ood ih) ami her servint slimved hint thu door. , Jelm Council lias bteu singing for alms1 now for more than four )eirs for this mishap, lint thase tlcir to hlui mi) buelv Hie, tu relieve himself from Hic wolffanrsof the usurer, mil to rt Irlevc himself fiom the Itvor of this grand Ldinburgh lid). Mui), silent, dieadful are- tue tranedics uf Ihls life fiuni the htetllrsvueis mil Ihu hearllessness ol tl e rich and great I I I Hit ill d to his little stortt of bookt I helped a htlle lu other ui)frimmy own slender ptir.t, but in) lieait nchts I and nt) f)ts mist in the longing for some good und puwcriul nun isilien iiulsiieh a beotclim 111 in Stothiud or Auierica?-to pi ice this bh id slni.tr I ulnro tlicsuugsol his tender In i.tniiy I bcpuilf known lo nil min Whercve ill) wantleiiii,s mi) leid nic, Itmimi 'liutlnar his ihrilifig voce ui'Auld Ret kit's ' pie is ml tin riiu,iil,irts ur net him lu the lilllf (,lbb I mi) l.e.ua cell sitting In the silt iiceni ol III. sightless life, his falihlut wile ruling over nud oicrioiuiitlhe song) of oilier men, or taking duw 11 die lines tint crowd 11 ion bis trembling tongue 11 trin.ienilint pieturu uf sume inoLcrn I'roiuetheus uoiind Whin Irmiplng iqioii ih grind Scot tit.li lukliwus, and draw 1 fr nil the nud til tlni lieles by -uniu v igirluus Inncj, a ihiillingstns iftxiiltiliuiiroiiu inil e-leeidciual e-leeidciual iseuvrr) ulsomc old It ,111 111 ion! ou Hive perlup. loi e I n wall nun t oniu 1 pon 1 r t..e d ho! ow 1 1 1. cm be tie ii) it iied, Mr ojit us 1111 I timw, f .1 a long li.tai.ee Ine'-is.i ivouiliou f lie 11 ill ui in ths bramble intiirdtviil 011 puller about fir a ittle, 11 id h d it i iv l w .111 liu5 i.to its More thekiiig di 't loses soliil w ll t set he 1 1 llh tlie lubliuli uf i s sides 1 ue srn itself Initll) broke the h le uf III s stout old trterv, iiloig winch nuet surged llie Irt 11 bloud ol U mr St rn 1 Aejieola rode at the held uf his legions pot the vi-iy spot oil which von are stiinding A moi.t cciiilcB liiln ol warriors swept over II 0 r 1 tl lo Vu I Griiiipus, tint ten dims ind sliiiuiui stttk Uilcdui I ill" nuil t lorni in im-I im-I isslb'e w ill I 'ore llie mist wie I led niotintnms be) u. d Kghtttu bimilrcl )earslnve pissed since Jetlous Doiiiltittiitt 1 lid to hunt j Ihls Invincible le uler ol steel muled I slnuthicrrr and the v,lowlig ptn tf I'kCilin told llie surpis..ii liutVi-r) nf the ski 1 clad Nord men w ho fell Deneilli his onslnlights, but as )uu II is.er upon till, oltl Kuiuan w iv dr. lining until lhe tun is utmost Icvelwillilhi ftrmouiitiiu top., iluuiiig their purple hciihir mirvelous!), count ess wraiths pivs mid rtpiissinuldellblltleur.il), , 'I I'Cll lint It Is the nlneleciilh Hid not the fust centurv upon which the sun Is shining It reeilletl to vou b) Hit lice of a krrnlv obsetvant but su'enin collie I dog breaking between some thtuips of golden brouin ibove )nu he-ad He ins been minding n llork of sheep .rating yonder on lhe brae side, ami lie has slepptd aside fur a moiin-nt lo In- leriupt jour vigarous fincles about j Aetleola and all tl e- other Krlm oltl fcHows of his hlood-lcllln lime, mil lo slid) ) our Inteullou mil possibly ex amine vour cndeiitlils .01. Iicg liU p ml m for the tre.pi. leip Hie w nl 10 tin highw i) nj,ilu guebiek ilownlho v illey 1 pin a score of re 'moled him lels.pusli Cot until to the wa)slde Inn wheic still ate lo larr) ind I clwceii thu Willis of Us hu,e rliamUr vou liitrcli 111 droiins Iroui (lie Seven Illlls lo the G.ainpuns, with inilled 1 tuts and forests of rpcats, along tint old (oni 111 Kuad throughout the luelon,, mylil. I nevK I W vi t ix ( |