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And yet—"I suppose after all it is part of the Doctor's purpose in being here to know how his irons (

friends, atmosphere, entourage, (or should) and a thousand and one of those indirections by which a story

The story came to me in that way—is perhaps not strictly true—yet is illustrative—not improbable.

Yes, Burleigh—him I remember well—a grand looking man—hair parted in the middle, curls.

"Not particularly, though that in part—just thought to lie down awhile."

Brown will print "November Boughs" last part of the week.

Nobody hunts them up—nobody puts them into a story.

But I think I must reply to the Doctor by repeating a story I read long long ago.

W. described Linton thus: "He is a man of varied parts, as they say—polished, informed—as full of knowledge

I can appreciate a story—even a loose story—if it have wit, if it pass for a good purpose—illustrate,

What a list of dirty stories he accumulated!

But one thing deserves to be said of him—he never used the stories but for a purpose.

But it is more than that—that is only a part of the story."

had designed to go on the continent, but I shall not stir out of London until I have vanquished some part

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.

It is still as true as it used to be—the story of Socrates: I will always tell this story: I try to restrain

W. said: "It's an old story: I have told it before: you must have heard it: but it will bear retelling—carries

My special trouble now is what they call sclerosis—an induration of the lower part of the spinal cord

him—and so he got a full excoriation before crossing Styx, for after he died I took out the severest parts

Art is to paint a picture according to a mode—but there is more to the story than that!"

Any man can jabber, tell a story—any fluent-tonguey man can do that.

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:

Beyond and outside of that is another story, and I have no doubt (as you have so well taught) that all

Hood.W. said: "It looks as if we were right up against our great bereavement—as if the story was rapidly

enter into the French character—its life: yet it is a thing not to be reckoned without: all that is a part

Yet this is necessary, I suppose: narrow, despicable, hateful, as it is to me, it is yet part of the

story: the tail of the cat is long: and much as I despise for myself some of those tendencies, I would

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

"Take these," he said: "if anybody asks about Walt Whitman say: 'Here's the whole story: take one.'"

He himself apologizes not a whit for these spontaneous outbursts (Expektorationen); he is a part, or

for Walt Whitman in Germany or not, we will leave undecided; but if I should find only the fiftieth part

Then, "I am glad you seem to have decided to go: it is a part of your life to know, see, such a man."

He said; "The accounts have not been exaggerated: the truth was worse than the stories of it—far worse

He said that similar stories from Europeans were told of the vendetta—of massacres &c.

Referred to a story Scovel had told him once "with great unction"—"It was always so funny to me—to think

wound together conversationally, take the mind back to Socratian literatures—the simple, profound part

I might as well copy "the Conway document" right here."2.

The sum and substance of that story is, as you remember, that I knew a Frenchman—we used to sit over

Tuesday, June 2, 1891Left Camden at seven—morning—took breakfast in Broad Street station—train 8:20.

Tuesday, June 2, 1891

like an old man who has to lean on a cane, but they belong where they are—are necessary to round my story

You will have twenty chapters to your Emerson story by and bye." He was quiet for a few minutes.

is quite characteristic of him: I think Jennie Gilder has other irons in the fire—leaves all that part

on his account could not do—his apologies find a very poor market with us," adding, "So far as his part

interesting—I have read both with curious, unusual interest—the wedding, I suppose, because it is such a good story

"Read the letter," said W. again.Times Office, Wednesday Night 2 O'Clock.

It is excellent—the first part and the closing part of it especially.

I was much better satisfied to listen to a fight than take part in it."

For my part when I stop and think of it I am fairly dazed—the strangest thing, to me, about it all is

that I have had premonitions of this spiritual upheaval and of my (small) part in it since I was eight

yesterday evening—the boys were much affected by it—they have taken the letter from me to facsimile that part

Noble life through peace and strifeImmortal be his story!

lungs, excrement, urine, blood, wounds, disease, death, corruption—physical corruption—to go the whole story

I for my part refuse to connect America with such a failure—such a tragedy, for tragedy it would be."

But Bucke probably did not tell you the whole of that story—did not, it is like, know it.

That was a necessary part of my career." Mrs. O'Connor tells me of W.'

Tuesday, July 2, 18898 P.M. W. sitting at the parlor window, reading papers.

And so of Sarrazin, "he gets there—tells his story: I don't know that we need trouble about his way of

Tuesday, July 2, 1889

after—Whittier's general attitude towards me, with his friends, with my friends: it has been made a part

But I, for my part—we—must not play the game with that end in view.

So the line is unbroken, so the new chapter of my story fits with the chapter just before it, as I am

He reports, simply: tells his story on others' lips—goes to work legitimately, so that the record means

thought Morris' criticism of Kennedy originated in misconception, some act of discourtesy on Kennedy's part

to his own condition, "I have got round the cape—several dangerous voyages—on Stevens Street—here—part

by good luck, part by other reasons.

It brings back to me a story I heard once: perhaps it is printed somewhere and you have read it: I am

Dear Sir:I send Rolleston's last letter to me—please look at the parts marked in blue—Did you get a note

Said he had been reading Amelia Barr's Century story today.

carefully if I wished this, and said he would remember.Speaking of Symonds' "Dante" he said, "The best part

of the book is the part that is not about Dante—the closing pages, paragraphs," and he showed me in

It is an easy story to read." All this in thorough good nature.

W. still has some copies.Bucke's letter of 2nd deals with some of his own apprehensions: 2 Jan 1892My

Was washed.2 Has slept. Hiccough some during sleep.

I think I must not forget to include the boy in my story."

Take 25, and let the fellows have them liberally: yes, cut off the advertisement part and send it to

the papers as a literary item—that part of it, at least—those eight or ten lines—in which I make my personal

Warrie spoke several things to him, telling him a story—a fling at the Jews—but W. took no notice of

I know he may not want it—need it—but it is the part of comradeship: they appreciate that."

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

It is for her Browning writes plays—makes a part for her—to fit her.

He told this story with great vehemence and then said, "But of course Buchanan is more than that—has

"The future of the book will have a curious history, no doubt: you will see it—a part of it—I will be

Wished to be left quietly and alone for a while.1 Wishing nothing but water. 2 No hiccough—a little cough

Has not slept much today. 2:30 Some roses were given to him yesterday by Mr. Dutch.

Ernest Rhys.The Christmas Eve story hit W. hard. He said: "Its glorious! oh to have been there!

Tom told some story of how Scovel had come to him Sunday for Whitman "bits" for a "pretty" piece he was

At the point where Sarrazin discusses evil as interpreted by W. he exclaimed: "Yes: that is a part of

it—tells a part of it, indeed, a good part of it: but that is not all."

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

Tuesday, February 2, 18928:22 A.M. Found W. awake after restless night.

I never heard the story before, but"—with a merry laugh—"I have heard as bad and worse."

Tuesday, February 2, 1892