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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."

I gave him copy of Christian Register containing reprint of part of preface of Renan's "History of the

But this book seems to have a peculiar fascination perhaps in part the fascination for the Russian character

But the "pessimism" was "possibly a result of conditions—at least so in part.

As he tells the story there it is quite different form the Ledger's and takes quite another tone—loses

"Tell Ferguson we'll back him up for the best he can do: tell him the story of the old woman who said

Whitman:Can you come, with Bartlett, Kate, and a charming lady and myself, to see Mr.

Quincey Shaw's pictures on Friday at 2 p.m.? I shall call for you with carriage.

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

sure on all that: hold your horses, hold your horses—don't be too confident that you know the whole story—the

They are not parts of a play—acts one, two, three—or chapters of a romance—that they need to be put together

description of the master is that his art is so close to nature for so long, it at last becomes a part

of nature, in all the changes of seasons, why should not they, too, become elemental—finally form a part

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

Morris tells me the Sarrazin piece is after all an introduction and four parts—one part, however, mainly

My hesitations make me think of a story.

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

Editorial DepartmentThe Century MagazineUnion Square—New YorkAug. 2—1889.My dear Mr.

The novel seems more than ordinarily given up to discussion—parts of it to us—and warmly, too—I don't

There's a man, now, who is only damned and damned again in history and yet who had his parts.

I for my part don't want to be either haughty or humble.

singular genius, and appreciates deeply Leaves of Grass, the central sun of which, and permeating all its parts

his judgment valueless to those who see not only these things, but noble poetic qualities besides.(2)

stated: I like it so much—was so greatly attracted—I got up this evening awhile to finish it, to read part

Whitman to Shakespeare and Browning as an object of particular devotion.Brinton narrates a curious story

I remember one ardent friend I had—Theodore something or other—a poet, a man of parts.

A good deal of it all, I reckon, comes of the damnability of possessions—of houses, carpets, 2 or 3 thousand

edition of the Leaves in an Introduction of some sort, either abroad or here—wanted him in the book as a part

Monday, December 2, 1889 Detained in city—could not get to W.'

Monday, December 2, 1889

to be fatal..............................Starry Do expect death in a few days....................Parting

idea in the paper"—referring to one of my notes in the Conservator—"I like the fellow, not for his parts

I have been working very hard in the past year and, in addition to my work in Lachine, have had 2 patents

(in which I am only part inventor) on my mind, with much writing and drawing to do in all my spare moments

We could give only 2 days to romantic Edinboro town and 1 of these I gave to the Forth bridge, most stupendous

and hideously ugly of bridges, having 2 spans each of 1600 ft (same as Brooklyn) and many smaller spans

shall not now start, until after New Years I will ask a friend in New York to send you the am't for 2

Harned was present part of the time of my stay.

"Anyhow, he is at 722 Chestnut, I am sure: upstairs, at the top: up in the tenth or twelfth story, I

some: part of a mutton chop and some milk and water." Warrie said, "But that was long ago, Mr.

Quoted a story about Lincoln: "I just read it today—do not know how genuine it is, but it has the right

How rare a story: health: health where health seldom exists: entire unequivocal health."

John told me a story about Andrew Jackson—authentic I learned and believed: a story whose scene was a

Besides, "John never spared the concomitants in telling a story." Rice and milk!

This story of John's had "Oh!

I have always doubted the story.

"I am looking into Waldorf Astor's story," he said—a chapter there from "Sforza"—and he added, "You see

Brook story of "the great I am and the great I ain't"—and he was much amused, laughing a long while,

I expressed "some doubt as to Ellen Terry's capacity for the Macbeth part." She was "subtle."

Laughed vociferously over the story of the dotting of the i's.

withdraw the piece—evidently feeling,—well, that was what I felt at the time I wrote it, so let it go as part

.: "This part of the back of my belly to the left is the great trouble—sore and hurts and swells."

—"The belief that things are explicated in parts—portions—details—prettinesses: as if nature ever in

see it—to tell me frankly—I know you will: I hardly need to say that—what you think of it—the whole story

giving you the larger part of the reviewing space besides.

think he makes his living by hacking for the newspapers—writing, doing odds and ends: seeing good stories—making

I listen to the stories—yet am not convinced: I am not willing to contradict them or ready to acquiesce

I reminded him that he had read the book—or a part of it—in the spring when Bucke was here.

not have it with me, but quoted in full postal from Kennedy: Thurs EveDear HoraceSh'd be glad of 1/2

s part in it.

Sarrazin of course 2.

If we could have (at least a part of) Rudolph Schmidt's piece—Danish—it would be well 6.

nine stories high? Rand, McClurg—some combination like that?

Monday, February 2, 18915:30 P.M. Good half hour with W. He was not very cheery—I soon learned why.

Having a noble physique—noble parts, health, mind, body, physiological—he thinks he can dare anything

Monday, February 2, 1891

Ingersoll He read it—parts of it twice—and when he was done, looked over his glasses at me.

The eloquent agnostic refused any part of the proceeds, and even bought a ticket which admitted him to

Perhaps Bob would even assent to it—in part—but however, this seems to me our difference if we have any

He has lately come into these parts—gone on one of the weeklies. What do you know about Dr.

W. had read a baseball story in a paper.

I can see Emerson in parts of it—but it lacks sap—is no doubt a good deal, even if unconsciously, made

I for my part have never been deeply convicted on the point of the late poems—never absolutely certain

W. assented: "Yes—that part of it is accurate enough: but the rest of it is way below par."

has its shape, is autographed, is illustrated with four engravings, is for sale: that is the whole story

only pray that you may recover sufficient strength to enjoy some measure of comfort and ease.The last 2

literature descending from a purer, less affected age than ours, and will play a very considerable part

It was on his part a feeble but a loving grasp—while I found the hand very cold, as if it had been exposed

I told him the story of yesterday's meeting and the applause at the mention of his name.

He was very emphatic in designation of the value of this story.

Says W., "I guess I'd better not try to write one now.")Spent the evening in Philadelphia—part of it

Drank over one pint of milk, ate nearly a slice (large) of bread and butter and a cake of beef (1 1/2

It has a whole story to tell in the mere touch." Spoke about styles in hats.

There were quite a number here: not enough to make a big story out of but quite enough to seem formidable

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.

My impression is that tho' putting (for most part) a good face on things W. is really in a pretty bad

spite of George Eliot's singeing"—and here with a laugh he turned to a note he had written in the fore part

all of them: from king down, from the slums up: observe them all: forms we on this side for the most part

When I told him Stedman's "Yes, Tom, I have seen (or read) your little tinkle" story as having occurred

That is not Stedman's story, anyhow—it is Harry Clapp's, and it has now travelled about—done service—for

It is one of the stories which, being often repeated, people believe true.

The story is like Woodbury's shirt-sleeve story—it is entitled to no credit."

protest that W. had not been mistreated by American authors, W. said, "It is news to me—the same old story

I must have told you—the story of the Georgetown student? No?

"What is your story, Walt?" "I'll tell you.

I am told the class greatly enjoyed it: I had the story from a woman who got it from a student who was

with the idea that to criticize, to pick to pieces, to expose, is the all in all of life—the whole story