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So that it is the part of a wise man to allow for his idiosyncrasies."

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

Did not consequently get to bed till three o'clock, walking about a mile at 2:30 to mail the manuscript

I thought after he had gone back—back into remote parts—I could do him no better kindness than by sending

And at the more personal part of the letter W. exclaimed, "Good Colonel! Sure enough, I am rich!"

that: people come: I brighten up: they brighten me up: they go away thinking that 'sthat's the whole story

brought up near the sea which exerts a profound influence on the mode of thought and feeling of each."2.

W. said: "It was charged against him that he showed an anxiety to prove the story of revelation—so-called—true

W. assented "Yes: but there 'sthere's more to the story: I never once have questioned the decision that

right fist and set his eyes to a mock fire, laughter almost preventing him telling the rest of the story

The manner in which he told this was convulsing, but he added more seriously: "Of course that's a story—will

do to go along with other stories.

He was not "disposed to ridicule investigation of the sort," but for his own part he was "staggered by

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

Can storied urn, or animated bustBack to its mansion call the fleeting breath?"

The best part of Griffin's note is in what he refrains from saying: the best of us is never put into

Well, a blustering day is part of a year, too: I like all kinds of days: Tom's kind the same's any other

"Whether this is almost the end"—W. reflected—"whether the story is now nearly closed, it baffles us

And this picture carries me back to that story: it is full to fullness of just such circles—sweeping,

It cuts to the marrow—at least to my marrow: is a sort of confession of faith on my part.

I suggested: "Why can't you sometime dictate your story to me?

I think that should be—in fact, regard that as a necessary part of the speaking, on no account to be

W. further, at another moment, "I am a good deal in doubt about my own part in the dinner—whether it

W. laughed: "It's really a long story.

the wounded, sick, dying soldiers here came safe to hand—it is being sacredly distributed to them—part

to minister to them, to sit by them—some wind themselves around one's heart and will be kissed at parting

W. was annoyed by this story.

Wednesday, May 2, 1888.Returned to W. the Marston volume containing Garden Secrets and the memoir from

Wednesday, May 2, 1888.

The first thing necessary is the thought—the rest may follow if it chooses—may play its part—but must

It was a stroke on your part to get it into this shape."

I read at least a part of the Bishop's speech but I didn't come to what you quote.

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."

It brings in my favorite story of the Sultan and the poet over again: gives me a wish: the subtle answer

I read to him part of the letter of the 4th from Mrs. Baldwin characterizing Doctor Bucke.

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

"The senile Emerson is the old Emerson in all that goes to make Emerson notable: this shadow is a part

passages are quoted as being the work of an immoral writer, and, altho'although I tried to show they were part

I intend to excoriate them for their shameful part in this shameful transaction.I am at work on my Tribune

It would have been a long story." Then reflectively. "So he used it?"

It is the same old story—the whole drift of the thing is usual—that is to say, for preservation: yes,

I have heard both sides of the story: if there was a failure on either side to carry out anything I'm

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."

did you see the first part of it?

he said: "it reminds me of the story—was it Dickens'?—where somebody says: 'hit takes 'old of me!

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

After all he had his part to play: he stood for unification, condensation, compactness, nationality—not

but a few minutes, but I had him tell me what he had heard from Stedman in the lecture, at least the part

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

Then as truly as Denmark is at this moment doing the principal part of the intellectual work of the Scandinavian

"Yes, I can see it: and it was good because of you: I am sure you told the story straight: from what

of after-features—"the chat with the boys," as he put it—he added—"I've no doubt that is the best part

of it—the part I would most enjoy—a royal feast, taken as it may be."

For that is a part of it, if anything is.

Spent a good part of today, like yesterday, up stairs—"in my big arm chair there—God bless my big arm

While I would not be afraid to assent to this as a part of the truth I still insist that I am on the

The missing pages contained part of I Sing the Body Electric and all but the concluding stanzas of A

the celebration W. had me read even more than deliberately, and with the minutest attention on his part

You mind the story of the boarder: 'Yes, Madam, it is good butter.'

(My own position on these theological disputes ought to be understood—to have no part in them.

Greeted me very cordially, "I am glad for your regular visits again—they have become a part of me."

copiously on the handkerchief—then enclosed it in an envelope on which he wrote that it was sent to Kate

I read a story once of a man who was thought remarkable because possessed of the power to see with his

Doctor Bucke concedes a good deal of weight to the first part of the book though he seems to reject the

opportunity to influence any forthcoming article on them, I think it would be a proper and an even essential part

Davis has it now—I wanted her to read the story 'Jerry.'" Showed him proofs of the card.

It makes me think of a story I once heard of a Bridget whose mistress found her weeping bitterly before

I said to Doctor when he was here: 'Maurice, you put too much emphasis upon my part in the scheme: you

pretty familiar with it—at least as it was—for the matter of 200 miles or so, which is about the whole story

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

The stories of Socrates—of his courage, invincibility, nerve, inertia—are very credible: they seem quite

"As Bucke always says, the chief part, importance, in a doctor's work is vigilance, watchfulness—direct

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Up a good part of the time.

But that is not the whole story.

I read a large part of the letter aloud, W. listening intently, several times exclaiming "bravo!"

, and the part of all your friends, is to whale them.

Then you'll have to keep up the story alone."

I want every way to show Walsh and Stoddart how thoroughly all this filters through—becomes a part—of

I guess friendship is constitutional, or in great part so—you like cabbage or you don't and that's all

I think that explains one part of Carlyle—that and perhaps something constitutional."

W. greatly interested—had me repeat the story.