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.: "I thought they were made! But that's not a great matter—to make the stamp: a day or two."

H.L.T.: "One of the letters was from Forman—and in it he confirms what you heard before you were sick

His eyes were shut most of the time, though now and then they partly opened as if to catch my face as

Said left hip and leg were painful. Hiccough on turning.11:45 Had face sponged and hands washed.

HoraceI came to this town yesterday on some government business—left directions that any telegrams were

Our hands were clasped during the whole of the talk, and I knew it was with genuine love he pressed mine

He had me arrested, but the sympathies of the community were all on my side."

"While you were low I cabled every day and they cabled back their love." "Good boys, all!"

"And when at last I cabled that you were better, they responded, 'Joy!'" "Noble fellows!

Gould, were handed to him, he took them and was much pleased with them.

The hiccoughs were mainly gone? "No, that is a mistake: I have had quite enough."

I had written postals to all to whom books were sent. "That is right: that is my habit."

. would hardly live to next Sunday (i.e. tomorrow) but I guess she will be out same as the doctors were

Were I a free man I should go now and stay with him until the end if it were a year.Beautiful clear crisp

They were on the mantlepiece. I urged Mrs. Keller to show them to W. Just then he called, "Mrs.

There were three bundles." Asked again, "How is Anne? How is the dear girl?"

The ice cream had not helped hiccoughings, which now were returned in thorough vigor.

The flowers were put away for tomorrow.The fourth time at W.'

Said all were "oh so good." That his ideal for a nurse was a man. They—Dr. McAlister and Mr. W.

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

"You were right, he said: "it was Dana: Dana was city editor of the New York Tribune at the time: the

I was bred in Brooklyn: initiated to all the mysteries of city life—populations, perturbations: knew

Were big men the men?

I described Clifford's attendance at the big Farrar reception of ministers in the city: hundreds were

An American gentleman told me that you were going to England. Is it true?

He asked me after our hellos were all over: "Did I tell you about yesterday's caller?"

never forget or deny that the acts of some of the Southern officials, agents who went into rebellion, were

as black, perfidious, forbidding, as any known in history: yet these elements of treachery were exceptional

forth—which seems to me to have been an admirably simple and effective rebuke: it enforces my view—has the American

I am in it—or what ought to be the American I am.

broke off.W. had been turning over old papers to-daytoday: manuscripts and clippings and portraits were

charm came out of his tremendous fiery personality: he had lived through tremendous experiences which were

"They were like this: it was in his prison days: the prisoners suffered from bad food or too little food

There was a banquet arranged for: the guests came—were gathered about: a waiter brought in a big bowl

W. picked up The North American Review volume on Lincoln and opened it at his own piece.

"I think I must at one time have collected fully fifty pictures of Lincoln: there were lots of them;

they were countless: most of them very cheap and hideous—as ugly as the devil.

I don't think Sam was ever here: I may have met him over there in the city—in Germantown—though even

Look at some of the other Presidents: take Andy Johnson and Frank Pierce, who were the worst of the lot

We (I and my son) have had three pleasant weeks in Canada—a Dominion not to be snubbed as you Americans

I told everybody you were going to Japan and India—but this was on your own authority—which of course

B—— in answer to his cordial letter but did not like to do so till my plans were a little clearer.

, happy-go-lucky, earthy: Houghton, titled, refined, cultivated, in a certain sense an elect: they were

"I can hardly say that: both women were formidable: they had, each one had, their own perfections: I

I said to him: "After awhilea while I 'mI'm going over to the city to mix in the crowd and see the election

last days of Socrates: it is wonderfully cute, keen, undeniable: he complained that the usual stories were

that as affecting the main things (the real issues of our democracy) the election leaves us where we were

ardently believing in your book, "fresh, vehement and true," as Thomas Davis says the Irish guard were

was the subtlest, surest: he was a Southern man: came to Washington to practisepractice: his folks were

Among the last letters I received from Drinkard there was one—I don't know but there were others—I remember

"Rees, Welsh were never the hummers William hoped they would be—wanted them to be—tried to make them:

Then further about the letter: "They were trying times—the'82 times: back there: the Yankee went back

As between Lincoln and McClellan there is an obvious distinction to be made: their natures were related

Republican—worked with the Fremont party: before the War he made anti-slavery speeches: passionate, powerful, they were

"That 'sThat's the first sign of sense, of decency, in the West matter from an American newspaper."

I wish you could have seen how deeply attentive they were and how moved by Out of the Cradle, To Think

"Well," I said: "that leaves a mystery: were you ever enlightened?"

if a proper and fashionable suit of clothes, well made, good cloth, fair linen, a gold watch, etc., were

is so and so: the man who says, let us cut that down five per cent—he is a free-trader, he is un-American

recently in which she says: "By the way, there is in the latest edition of Leaves of Grass a poem—The City

"It was in Boston, while I was going over the proofs of the 1860-61 edition of the Leaves."

He and O'Donovan Rossa were fellow prisoners!

they should have him for Japan—to describe what he saw there, what Japanese life signifies, to an American

covered with paintings: there were swords there, too: cutlery, also—the most interesting and unusual

"What were your party affiliations then—or had you none?"

"What were your opinions on anti-slavery at that date?" "I was anti-slavery." "From the first?"

I stared at him, having you in mind at the moment, as if he were a mind-reader—and asked him where he

Each born of country people and always stuck to these in preference to city and polished folk."4.

He spoke English as well as he spoke French—as well as an American: there was no trace of a brogue in

see me—a perfect Dundreary: came several times: his manners, his talk, the tone of his voice—they were

But I learned by and by that back of all the pretence, affectation, sickishness, Dundrearyism, there were

pearls—gems of unquestionable richness: so that after all, so far as currents of the world's meanings were

Then of Kennedy: "I have n'thaven't written him for a week: tell him you were here to-nighttonight, that

early—I suppose it is not necessary to tell you how I voted—we have gained a great victory in this city—it

are and have been for over a year.Well dear comrades it looks so different here in all this mighty city

the markets with all sorts of provisions—tens and hundreds of thousands of people everywhere, the population

.: "What were your father's political affiliations?"

He went on to say, however, anent my remark that nearly all Quakers were opposed to slavery: "My father

might almost say a follower, of Elias Hicks: my mother came partly of Quaker stock: all her leanings were

writings, which have much to do with my uphill struggle: Conway was friendly—he quotes others who were

The three volumes and the photographs were most welcome.

W. advised me: "Keep it—I have found several more"—pointing to the box at his feet on which were two

Yet all the books were not lost. "there have been ten or twelve sent to me for my signature."

But he thought "John was wrong"—"it must have been a slip: I doubt if even ten were sold—even one."

"If they were sold I am sure I must have come in for my share: but I don't remember a dollar, or cent

One Saturday this happened—the men were there chatting, talking—were kept two hours, full: something

Would that you were in, or nearer, New York, that your many friends here might see more of you!

"You were right, he said: "it was Dana: Dana was city editor of the New York Tribune at the time: the

There was the Cambridge dinner: there were many of the swell fellows present: the man I speak of was

"We were much apart—separated completely: I went down to Washington, to the War: Emerson was in the North

What other American poet has earned, or will ever earn, the proud distinction of having an article upon

be cosmopolitan: then again a sense in which I make much of patriotism—of our native stock, the American

He may have told you—and indeed it cannot have needed telling—that you were a very principal subject

But certainly it does seem that in degree and duration the obduracy of Americans against your work is

It seems as if she were even less capable than others of appreciating great work vital with the very

personally—and several of my friends would amply share my feelings.My volume of selections from American

RossettiW. said: "Rossetti fires up magnificently when he talks of the American attitudes towards me.

Lewis Fry, member of Parliament for Bristol City, who is about to travel in the United States.We rejoice

I went to the city. Saw Anne. Looked with her over the papers he had given me.

Here were the origins of poems I had always enjoyed in the printed book: lines, passages, showing his

The Prayer of Columbus notes were particularly interesting to me.

He remarked that "none of them" were "literary"—laughing and adding: "Luckily for them."

I said: "It occured to you that you were ten cents in: it occured to me that you were fifteen cents out

We hear that some one is to review November Boughs in Saturday's American.

experience is a peculiar one: something like this"—working his hand circularly—"it is as if things were

He had been "put in charge of the Attorney General's letters: cases were put into my hands—small cases

"I cannot say it was not: indeed, I can say it was: the hours were not long: I took my time: I was very

"Yes," he said: "But they did not see it then: the Republicans were hot for impeachment then."

Yet he thought it "remarkable how independent the Republican party men of those days were: they would

He and W. were talking literary things—also immortality as reflected by modern writers.

I had delivered him a copy of The American containing the promised review.

G. to serve as an introduction for an American lady, Mrs.

G. to serve as an introduction for an American lady, Mrs. Edwards.

I can but repeat my delight in this prospect, were it to be realized, and my wife's hope and my own that

Instanced Texas: Henry George's declaration that it could almost or quite feed the population of the

The directions were extremely simple.

Said nothing about the American piece. I forgot to ask. W. was rather cranky to-nighttonight.

Lincoln asked who you were, or something like that.

Lincoln did n'tdidn't say anything but took a good long look till you were quite gone by.

Then there were other reasons.

Ingersoll upon Walt Whitman and Freedom—I would see whether the American people (even in Phila.) were

There were white beards, but none were so white as that of the author of "Leaves of Grass."

Had laid out American for me.

You know, they were the poems that went to the Harper's Bazar—were refused there.

It is on 'American Poets,' I think he said."

Gosse—essay on Runeberg (Camelot edition, p. 143), speaking of Longfellow:Longfellow, who is an anomaly in American

And some things in life were to be seen, not convinced of or logically stated.

Lincoln had to tell him, I am running this machine—those were his very words. Ah, yes!

It seems to me any American, anyhow, would value in Ingersoll his apparent genius—his vital, manly gigantesque

Had opened entire shirt front; sleeves were rolled up.I did not stay but for a little while: say, 10

A famous flower, once-a-day, but now nearly extinct, like the American buffalo."

remember Julia Ady's paper on Millet which was the basis of the Doctor's argument.Ingersoll's North American

To look were to disdainAll other joy and pain,And love her to despair."

on a flat—that the Hills proper are a little distance off—where my father and his and his and his were

I was there several years ago—they were very kind to me—I was in a carriage—went with Dr.

Fowler—the old professor—you know there were several of them.

I wish there were more of his order.

I don't know," shaking his head.Had got from Harned "The Kreutzer Sonata" and North American Review—they

If I were in easy hail of him I should write it all down anyhow and let him know it from me, but I cannot—it

O, if only William O'Connor were alive! How he would take up a lance for him!

we talked of Sarrazin pleasantly for some time, W. urging me to write.Later, Harned's children, who were

I asked him then, "If a young fellow were put in a room full of such men, would their stateliness and

W. handed me what he said were "some more notes for the article," the printed portion cut outright from

We ought to bill it in Academy of Music in either city.

And he further said, "No, Stedman is wrong about America, though there are Americans whose affection

He admitted that if it was "indispensible" for him to be present, the chances were better with the address

I gave him what I thought were peculiar features of his memory.

If not, we can have the lecture in this city, and Whitman can come over here.

Davis' absence came in to say that a couple of children were below with flowers and asked to see him.

Then there were other reasons.

If W. were in sound health or even somewhat stronger than he is, I would say, New York was the place.