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Emerson was a good father—his children were loyal to him—they served, advised.

I argued that, "daring and radical as they were, they were so sweeping, so inclusive, so affording welcome

O'Connor's letters were "ever-fresh—perennial—natural to new airs, seasons, as to old."

following paragraph,—evidently the portion W. particularly wished me to see: "If (having a chair) you were

"The river was there—the great city opposite.

Being fixed as we were, there seemed an impassable gulf, but it was very enjoyable."

like the tone of it" and urging me—"Anyhow—let me give you a piece of advice; send it off to the American—I

I objected and stated why they were pertinent as they are, whereat he acquiesced.

staple of their material is of the Willie Winter, Dick Stoddard, order—even smaller than these, if it were

And we were mightily wroth, God knows!

For I don't believe we were ever set forth so wisely and handsomely before anywhere."

In the package were two letters from Bucke, a letter and a postal from Kennedy, and a letter from Barnhill

s with Forrest West, who had casually called, and was on his way to the city with me.

We did not go to the river today—we went out—not towards the country—about the City Hall—in that direction

And when I said: "I am not sure—but I believe a hundred tickets were guaranteed." W. laughed.

The city editor of the Post was carefully greeted.

"The boys in the army were first-rate slangists—invented lots of words—'switching-off'—'skedaddle'—lots

Tom said: "They were all drunk!" and W.: "Yes—that's so: but it was so funny!

I think I have mainly succeeded in holding myself in check, if check were needed."

Davis at once arose to go, and W. protested, but she insisted, and so we were left alone.

Baxter had a poem in the current American ("Sympathy") upon the mention of which W. was full of curious

and was it "written first in the American, do you think?" &c., &c.

"I have put your names together," he here announced, "such of them as were suggested to me.

"I should take it if I were you—it will not weigh you down but it is worth looking over."

Wondered about the book—if we were likely to hit upon copies this week.

them—indicating the electric light swung across the street at the corner: "All the lights in New Orleans were

My sisters flowers were still on the table and he took them up affectionately—holding them to his nose

Almost as if the man himself were here talking!"

He afterwards declared to me, when we were alone, that even the coming in any shape "might be clouded

If he were sitting here now, I should tell him all this just as I am telling it to you now,—candidly,

There were seven or eight of us—we were there together—in the back room—I at the head—took that big wine

it was all the opportunity—the opportunity: you grasped it, and were victors.

Davis came up while we were out front, Ed with her. "Ah!" exclaimed W., "here are the truants!"

Yet the skillful fellows were there—often pointed their cameras at him.

"I remember one day so plainly—it was a reception day—there were crowds of strangers present, waiting

A great many years ago, at Pfaff's, I got into a regular row by defending the Queen—and there were Englishmen

Baldwin's still were. Anna also had given him a bouquet yesterday.

Emerson were inimical to me, but at that point I knew nothing about Edward's position"; and he went on

Said to me, the minute while we were alone: "I am all well but the head: that somehow won't become adjusted

The books were just being delivered. Oldach had not disappointed. W. had sent the box upstairs.

He realized that he but suffered this in common with others who were pathfounders, but "beyond all that

I explained that I had solicited Gilder to answer for American Literature, which in a letter received

Some one had said that Whitman and Whittier were naturally antagonistic.

And passages were to be read again. "Ah! at last!"

As men were involved in the arrangement who are very sensitive on that point, it would hardly do to raise

The letters addressed to me were from Baxter and Sanborn.

Enclosed were clips from the Chicago Journal, discussing Whitman, Dowden, and O'Connor as espousing Whitman

Grey's introductions were commonplace.

:—and at the great applause to Hawthorne: "That is for your father, Julian"—were naive and exquisite.

"I have just been out—been up around the City Hall. It was a good trip."

But you were there and saw that.

He had heard all very well: "They gave me a good position—all the speakers were near and audible.

city—on the continent."

He remarked: "Bonsall printed the letters so well—the reports in the papers were generally so good, I

While we were together, there came a light knock at the door, and Buckwalter entered.

"They were of course just where I put them myself."

He had said to Harned, speaking of the dinner: "The people were very glowing: they lauded me to the seventh

"But there were a couple of letters came in today, marked again 'missent.'

He asked again: "I wonder if the American people are not the most enterprising on the globe, in history—any

W. had said at the recent dinner that he had quit writing poetry, whereas there were some would like

Secured copies of North American of Saturday.

seemed to him "quite an accession" to the matter of our pamphlet.Said he had been "out towards the city

to fifty of my pieces, never but once or twice—probably twice—did any serious baulks occur—and they were

He was surprised: "I was certain they were there.

than Camden; though it must be remembered of Camden that its adjacency to Philadelphia—to the big city—where

Referred to Johnston as "a wide-awake American—a Pennsylvanian, I think: quick, active confident, enthusiastic

Look at Wendell Phillips—great and grand as he was: with him light and darkness were all for the one

Europe, the fact of landholding means one man out of a hundred, in this country 60-70ths of the population

"is, to have small holdings in fee simple, the whole population of America participating and enjoying

line again—"the poor in a lump is bad"—and—and—"Look about at the great body of people in all the cities—in

genius—of that force and faith at the base of American institutions."

respited, eased—felt almost jubilantly released—though there in the evening—in the evening—even while you were

sure W. would not give out review copies of the complete works and pocket editions; that if sales were

If these books were issued as books mainly ought to be—in plain, cheap, acceptable but genuine form,

"Yes—he was—and so were all the great men—they had to be.

His expressions were very amusing.

that Sir Edwin intended the following remarks about "Walt" Whitman in the kindest spirit to the American

people: "I am more than ever convinced that he is one of the greatest of your American writers.

Insisted on Ed's putting the sash down, though shutters were closed.

But Gilchrist spoke of the great lesson his American experience had taught him—that we went on differentiating

W. showed a peculiar interest in Gilchrist's explanation of his impression of American life—its significance—as

He wanted badly to see you, but I could not tell him where you were—I thought I knew but I didn't.

several years now, John was taken with that spasm which seems at one time or another to attack every American—the

As we were about to leave W. asked: "And how's the family, Tom? Is the baby come about all right?"

enlarged on general talk of Greek art—methods: "They believed in the harmonies—harmonies of character—were

They were not blind to what we call the Christian virtues—neither inclined to think the Christian virtues

Some insist they were superior in astronomy, but I am inclined to accept that—it appears rather to me

, they were inferior.

Referred to Arnold again as "great on the globe-trot, like our own Americans, most of 'em, when they

The father was treasurer of the city once—got under a cloud."

G. said James considered London the greatest city in the world and W. exclaimed—"Well—I guess there's

one paper calls "the All-America Congress"—of representatives [diplomats from Central and South American

countries, who were welcomed to Washington by Secretary of State Blaine].

always welcomed his criticisms—always thought them valuable—do now: but Chase's, from the inside, were

But of course we were good friends then.

But there were no doubt fellows over there who took advantage of the Herald scrap to point out to Stedman—now

and whence he was wont to pass a cheery word with neighbors, or with the children in the street, who were

second visit which he made in the United States, his call upon the President, as the head of the American

Glance," and for stamping and sprinkling all with portraits and facial photos, such as they actually were

The best fellows at this—the best of all—were the niggers in Washington.

A typical American.

Judge Forman and the Dutchman, Jeremiah Johnston—were great men in their day in such matters. Oh!

When I was a young man, these men were interested with others in educating Indians.

If I were young I would preach this with a loud voice: but I am not young—yet I can give this to you

He advised me: "Go to work on the article—it is time you were at it: if there's anything at all I can

Learning who the visitors were she consented to take up information of their arrival, and presently returned

the Willie Winter group—belongs with the literary crowd of which Winter, Stoddard, Bayard Taylor, were

Mailed Morse a little package of pictures.W. spoke of the Pan-American delegates: "They go today from

"They evidently effected nothing—were frightened off." He spoke of the stone at the grave.

The Quakers were very rich, even then." "Oh!

Remarked how the Pan-American Congress had dropped out of sight.

"I read the accounts as long as they were to be had.

They were some of the things I was sure to read at once and enjoy."

The reason he gives for the delay of the abandonment of the Eternal City is that the cardinals are conscious

I noticed they were Irishmen, strangers, not literary critters: I supposed they were waifs, strays, out

Instead of that they were the Doctor Gould men.

They were here half an hour. I was pleased with their coming—I like Lincoln—his brother, too.

They said they had stopped by the way to find you but you were not home."

B.Brinton's suggestion as to the book were these:London, Ont., 18 Oct 1889I wrote a note this morning

paper here—a San Francisco paper—California—in which they said that Wagner, Salvini, Walt Whitman, were

I spoke in my usual strain of Salvini, and W. listened and questioned as if it were all new to him, evidently

I told him we were glad he was here—would like to have him stay—to that effect—that was all.

I remember he used to say, vehemently, to Americans—(you know he was here in the Centennial Year)—he

I don't know if I have mentioned Jesse in Specimen Days or not—there were 2 brothers of them—Frank and

As I told you, I liked his letter at the time—paper and pencils were handy—too devilishly handy here—and

often enough met this charge against Hugo, was accustomed to complaining, that we judged Hugo as Americans

heroisms—the nobility of our every-day life—the romance of the streets, courts, palaces, hovels, by-ways, cities

veterinary, what-not, he would be an important man, but in the affairs that come to us in the big cities

There were two of them—brothers—Harry the great one.

There were fine touches then, wit—flashes of satire—delicate ironies, the vivid effects peculiar to the