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No definite outcome except discovery on part of the strangers that W. can be driven to do nothing.

Friday, October 2, 1891To W.'

Friday, October 2, 1891

And part of him left in this place, or there once, and now memoried. The good Wallace!

So I want to buy him his copy, for a part of his essential outfit, whether you write on it or not.

American gentleman visiting Europe who had seen Tennyson, etc., and then goes on to give the awful story

He was a man fitting well in minor parts—one of the walking gentlemen—indispensable, yet not important

I found on examining it that it came back because I had neglected to put 'third story' on it.

I put in, "That's not a part of the discussion. They are to go in whether or not that is settled.

A story of Kipling's there, started with quite a quote from W.

Meet—part—meet again!" News? Who had news? His old question.

as to the first part, then, "I don't know about the book. Sure enough, did he send the money?

To tell the story of William's life—what he seemed here for—what he stood for—the aim, accomplishment

He has seen Gilchrist, spent part of a day there.

And for my part I think he has gone about under fortunate conditions.

He had had the long talk with W., "yet I hardly remember any part of it—certainly not his words.

W. laughed heartily, "It was a retort, the best part of which is, that it is steeped deep—oh!

But it seems almost too precious to part with."

I find he tells some stories inimitably.

Says he has no sense of humor, but contradicts himself by his laugh, and this story-telling faculty.Showed

s we all went upstairs—about 1:50—and were there the greater part of an hour.

All our mayors have been low, but this one beats every previous chapter in the story.

H.L.T.: "Wallace protests that he has no sense of humor, yet tells a splendid story." "Is that so?

I often think to take up pencil and tell it—or hint, suggest it—my own, William's, part in it.

After we had shaken hands, I said immediately, handing them out, "I have kept my part of the bargain:

Broadway New York" (envelope all crushed, torn, discolored) and forwarded from them to "Walt Whitman 91 1/2

Which I told to W. as "good doctrine," and which he said was that, "if Whitmanism itself was a part of

(The toasted toes, the stories told, the cane, the quiet dwelling lingering eyes!

He said, when asked if the book had in any way repulsed him at the start, "There were parts that did

Lowell, Stedman and Arnold up—Clifford told his story of Arnold at Mrs.

A good many stories told—frank, easy, quiet talk.

I really ought not to take the money you left, anyhow—but I've already spent a part of it."

W. told this with great gusto and feeling, but J.W.W. said, "That's a story told of Leigh Hunt—Hunt and

The Gilders have stood by me now through the better part of 20 years, which is something to say—both

Met there Esling, local poet and writer, who had traveled much and was replete with story or fable.

more carefully read it than before (if ever read before) and imbibed a certain sort of enthusiasm for parts

I get so sleepy and stupid—come over to the bed, then go back again—and that is about all my day's story

"Give my love to Frank when you see him"—this the parting shot as I passed out the door.

W. responding, "Never mind, Frank—that's but a part of the evidence of my good will.

Again, "There are parts, features, faculties, detached bits, beauties, perhaps—these the fellows got—but

Wallace rather quiet, yet now and then freely taking part. Likes her ways—her voice, etc.

"Well, I don't know if it would be called that: he said something, so did I—I suppose my part of little

She remarked his ease, and the part the new bed had performed to effect it.

Anyway, was it not the part of faith and courage to make cheer over the inevitable?

And after a pause, which seemed to say on his part and on mine, "enough of disease and death," he inquired

It is a long story!"

s part of all claims above $4000 and a complete transfer to Harned of all rights now held by the others

I simply answered, "I must let Tom tell you, for he knows the whole story and I do not."

Wednesday, March 2, 1892At W.'s a bit after eight. Letters from Bucke and Arthur Stedman.

Through all this siege they have been present—a part of the events of each day.

The old ferry has been a part of my life, not to be wiped out but with life itself."

Wednesday, March 2, 1892

It is an old story." "Your love?" "Always that." I putting in, "That never gets old!"

No shifting on his part—now seemed at peace. My heart rejoiced for him. Mrs.

They are part of us." He referred to Mrs. Keller's departure, but resignedly.

full of curious speculations: 7 March 1892My dear HoraceThis morning came your letters of e'g. of 3'd, 2

, "Mary, if the doctors come, you come in and talk to them." 1:55 Still on left side and very quiet.2:

Wallace (Bolton, England) & am going to copy a part, for I want your help on the same point."

We do not want 1/2 doz. persons in authority and the Dr. in charge whoever he may be (and it is L. in

All day long the one story—turned from left to right, a little to eat twice, the visits of the doctors

am refreshed again by this wholesome contact with true loving confiding human life.And, to wind my story

I mentioned a part of this to W. "Dave says he has sold 600 to 700 copies since last September."

"It is an old story—a pull on the old string."

I quoted him a story of Tennyson and Oscar Browning. The two had met at Club—been introduced.

Hoped yesterday to be able to read a part of it to W., but it seemed out of the question.

Shall read parts of them to W. and send questions to Longaker.

Still I hesitated, "I need the money: it is a part of the amount that goes towards paying Warrie"—at

shaking his head & sighing.)Johnston is reading a paper (quite a long one—he told me it would take him 2

first responded, "True, true—perhaps," and then, "But it will bear saying in full: it tells the whole story

then went uptown and home, finding there a couple of letters from Bucke, dated 20th, both—and both a part

of years, others only thousands of years, others like the musical sense just coming into existence.2

As main trunk and stem of all the faculties are (1) consciousness and (2) self consciousness the one

At 2:45, before Warrie had him completely fixed in the turn right he asked to be turned back again.

This last day has been the worst in my history—and it's been a hard history, some parts of it."

any palpable tumour does not negative the diagnosis in such a case.I had an almost similar case here 2

Whitman came off before the Bolton Literary Society—a society composed mainly of Browning worshippers—2/

Narrated the story of Johnston's discussion at the Bolton lyceum. He was a little interested.

At 1:15 turned to left, at 2:15 to right, at 2:30 left again.

Harned walked part way with me. Rain hard—everything had different color and intent for me.

ferry—getting my mail on the way and finding in it a letter from Jeannette Gilder which tells a sweet story

at Pennsylvania Railroad inquiring about a train for Harleigh at a time to meet cortege—finding hour 2:

page from him, simply from our talk then, though at that time he was dying, and we knew, when he parted

Saturday, April 2, 1892All the papers moved to my house today. Bucke took supper at McAlister's.

Johnston Saturday, April 2, 1892

The best part of my success is that it has come while I am doing a work whose spirit is in part Whitman's

Our talk was very desultory and broken on his part from the difficulties of speaking.

14 Jan 1892My dear HoraceI did not write yesterday—very much occupied all forepart of day and took 1/2

I have (since last writing) 2 letters 10th, 2—11th and 1—12th (forenoon). Also "Post" and "Record."

I can see why Ingersoll thought you gave Lowell too much credit, but as I said yesterday, that is part

His piece is mainly substantial—true and good to revive—especially some parts of it—some of its incidents

He could specify the greater part of McKay's indebtedness. I offered to write letters for him.

Took 1 teaspoonful paregoric.1 Sleeping on left side.2 Still sleeping quietly upon left side.

Slept 2 hours.3 Had milk porridge.

Examined a part of his own mail, which was small enough.

When Ingersoll had just mentioned the story and was about to name the writer of the letter, W. eagerly

that story of Paine—of the funeral! I shall not forget it—never, never.

I'm in favor of this last piece—Young's, the second part of it—going in—though perhaps Young has ideas