. Little journeys to the homes of English authors. Alfred Tennyson . S3 ALFREDTENNYSON. THINK Mr. Clement Scott is alittle severe in his estimate ofthe character of Tennysons $father, although the main factsare doubtless as he states Rev. George Clayton Ten-nyson, Rector of Somersby andWood Enderby parishes, was atypical English parson. As aboy he was simply big, fat andlazy. His health was so perfect that it overtopped allambition and having no nerves to speak of, his sensibili-ties were very slight. When he was disinherited, in favor of his youngerbrother, a keen, nervous, forceful
. Little journeys to the homes of English authors. Alfred Tennyson . S3 ALFREDTENNYSON. THINK Mr. Clement Scott is alittle severe in his estimate ofthe character of Tennysons $father, although the main factsare doubtless as he states Rev. George Clayton Ten-nyson, Rector of Somersby andWood Enderby parishes, was atypical English parson. As aboy he was simply big, fat andlazy. His health was so perfect that it overtopped allambition and having no nerves to speak of, his sensibili-ties were very slight. When he was disinherited, in favor of his youngerbrother, a keen, nervous, forceful fellow, he acceptedit as a matter of course. His career was planned forhim: he took orders, married the young woman hisfolks selected, and slipped easily into his proper niche—his adipose serving as a buffer for his feelings. In hisintellect there was no flash, and his insight into theheart of things was small. Being happily married to a discreet woman who man-aged him without ever letting him be aware of it, andhaving a sure and sufficient income, and never know-ing that he had a
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