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B. sent down by me, for W. to autograph, Whitman books as follows: "L. of G." editions '84, '71-2, Century

It must be a bright good story."

And as I went, he called after me, "Come again—come again: I am anxious for all the story!"

It makes me think of the old story," he laughed.

Took the red shirt story more seriously than I thought—as well as that of the woman who makes the strange

Sunday, November 2, 18907:20 P.M. W. at Harned's for supper at five.

Sunday, November 2, 1890

But for my own part I would put it in quite another way.

And on the money matter again, "It reminds me of a story I used to hear and tell with a great deal of

I held the piece strong in parts—especially in those prophetic—but not on the whole in his surest vein

It is a part of the scheme, to be heard, weighed, perhaps accepted. I like it all.

You know, if he does not, how much deliberation becomes a part of my life."

He was satisfied.Morris sent over by me five manuscript translations of stories from Murger by W.

enthusiasm, "But this, this is element, first cause, beginning: this is nature itself, telling its story

and loved ones gone before.I have just written to Walt thanking him for the Preface to William's stories

many kindnesses.Can you give me a hint, as to a good, and just the right title to William's book of stories

And hospital life tells the story against mere flesh and rose-color.

two or three sentences—as on the printed slip, but the event itself partly frustrated me, but only part

It is part of the man!"

They are part of a story which should be faithfully preserved." Left Harper's Weekly with him.

And you are right; it is a great thing to see the institution there—to see him as not part but fountain

Warren was amused by it, "They said, it was part felt and part wool; if it was all felt or all wool,

part felt and part wool. As if they knew that better than any other of us!"

Then I feared it might in part conflict with my other piece now nearly done.

We can't be too careful about such a thing—it is so much a part of duty and honesty."

You should have told him the story of our army colonel.

W. quoted earlier passages in a general way, then said, "It is a part of our history to say that this

Certainly he is grand there; the part fits him well."

none—that perhaps to call it by the name of one of the unprinted pieces, 'The Brazen Android and Other Stories

It is the story of all incomes (nearly) say, from three thousand a year to ten.

I sent the seven stories, six printed, and the Brazen Android with Walt's preface, to Houghton & Mifflin

I may yet accept, at any rate, a part of it.

The best part of the address is, that you like it better the second reading than the first, and better

Your liking ascends: it is so rich in indirection, no penetrating eye can fail to catch a part of the

when Doctor sent his tonic later on I took that—but I knew at once that it had quinine as one of its parts—my

In fact the manuscripts were bad, and I think stories somewhat disappointed him.

Tuesday, December 2, 18905:20 P.M.

criticised, to be accepted or rejected.Friend Morris, too—to touch upon the other and weightier—the only part

I lectured 2 hours yesterday and have to do the same tomorrow so that my time for writing is somewhat

Keep me advised,Love to you,RM Bucke Tuesday, December 2, 1890

Well, that settles another chapter of the story."

deeps," he assented, "Yes"—adding after a slight pause—"It seems to me he has lost the most necessary parts

I told him stories of my own experience and I evidenced his interest by his questions, which were many.Some

But I am suspicious of the story." I asked him for a couple of autographs for Agnes and Mrs.

All that and more—though even the artificial rose may have its part to perform, too."

Saturday, August 2, 18905:30 P.M.

"I have had my second bath today," he explained, "and that may in part account for my good condition.

Saturday, August 2, 1890

with those clouds up there, bathed in color and perfume—one glimpse, our simple look here, tells the story

believes that in Annie Kilburn a nobler success was gained, for in this book as in that brilliant story

But I must remember the story of the Judge, who, having heard one witness who was certain he had not

He is inclined to be suave, kind, courteous—has his parts and holds them well."

were right, sound, secure, but there was elegance, artificiality about him in unmistakable quantity—parts

It was quite interesting—especially the first part—thevoyaging part, though on the whole Child probably

don't know—I suppose lives still—a man, somewhat in the line of Ellis, who flourished in the early part

It is the same old story—the old, old story: every doxy but mine is the seed of harm!

W. said, "I have not got over it yet—it was a startling story! And such a fellow!

And then, "You see—the story of the shirt is quite circumstantial—it has been told before—it is long

put upon me and will stick—but they are all lies—all stories of the kind.

It is like Lincoln and the smutty stories—time was, when a fellow got a particularly dirty story, he

And so these shirt stories are put back to me." And further, "It shows what books may be worth."

Another story was that Washington, D.C., police "run him out" from that town for shamelessly living with

As far as the author turns our thoughts—wittingly or unwittingly on his own part—to Diderot and the encyclopædists

But that is as much as the rock does to fulfill its part—growing best in keeping to its place!"

It is striking, the amount of good story, put together in such a sheet."

Looked in fine trim and said he felt so.Lent part of Kennedy's letter yesterday—about O'Reilly and the

This story of Woodberry's, however, is an old one—I have had it from many quarters, in many dresses,

It is one of the stories, grown out of long assertion—not a word of truth in it, yet necessary to be

And again—"But probably the story is a lie—our planet seems now in the orbit of lies.

You must go there, mix with everything—the land, the lunatics, the goodness—they are all necessary parts

, 'Leaves of Grass' includes all this, is based on no less than the world, man in ensemble—not his parts

But as you say—using my old story—I suppose the whole secret is that there is no secret—that he is natural—that

Administration.Walt Whitman, who was 71 years old on May 31, was found yesterday sitting at the window of his two-story

I have no doubt something of that sort is involved with the story.

I read all his stories, of course, long ago—and they have their value.

and reasons of formal dignity, for being retained: that we ought to stickle, insist upon, them, as a part

She would say—do not say a word—do not even try to set yourself right—take no part in these contests

Tuesday, September 2, 18905:45 P.M. W.'

You remember in the Hebrew canticles—stories—records—histories—how they recite that something may have

Tuesday, September 2, 1890

You know these stories are rife, or were, even then in those old days; it seemed the necessity with some

It is the old story of the man who dislikes to have the sauce he has so often passed around served up

It is the Socrates story over again: there's the eligibility for all that in me.

penetrate the fellows—by subtle questions—not too direct—suggestion, manner, speech—till the whole story

Oh, that dinner—it is such parts of it, all should be done to preserve: it was sui generis.

I smiled to see the address, part of which he had got wrong, wiped out with his finger and written over.Said

It is not strong in great strength—an accurate and consistent story.

translated me Sarrazin's letter, which I now read to W., who was much charmed with it, asked to have parts

What is his story—origins? He is an unknown." Saturday, September 6, 1890

Osceola himself taking it all in as a part of the common air."

reference to O'Meara, Napoleon's surgeon, whom W. spoke of as "faithful, but not overmuch faithful"—part

It is located in Harleigh Cemetery, about a mile from Camden, and in the prettiest part of the grounds

Spoke of the Critic as "a most interesting number—especially the Carlyle part.

me—"If you leave a note for Doctor at the ferry, with Ed Lindell, tell him in it to be here sharp at 2