Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-11-12

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perfect order | stood silent for moment in the
room. Emer.on's spirit seemed to peryade it's calm
pure atmosphere.
In the evening, saw Emerson at Elizabeth
lis. lie was kind and bright like himself in his
most amiabc mood | was to leave the followingI
morning. lie opposed this, however, most deci-
dcdly.
"0h no, no, you must not think Of that" said
he: 81 have been proposing to myself 90 drive
YOU to one Of our leautifu little forest lakes in
the ncighborhood, and then you must see my
mother, and receive her blessing.
! do not know whether | have told you that
Emerson has mother in whose countcnauco may
be seen many features resembling those Of her son
The old mother now confined TO her bed, in
consequence Of fall, by which she had broken
her leg.
could not resist Emerson Kindness and these
words
The following day, therefore he called for mo
in a cubriolct which he himself drove, and took
me by the loyclicst little forest road TO a little
Lake, which lay in the bosom Of the forest like
clear oval mirror in dark crcon frame. The
place looked like a sanctuary OF the kindly diyini-
tics Of nature
We talked deal BY tho way; for am always
excited TO conversation with Emerson in calm
and agreeable manner. The topic Of conversation
on this occasion arose principally from my asking
Emerson, whether he considered the intellectual
culture Of the New England States to have attain
el its acme, and if VIC might not see in these
type Of the perfected American community?
"Ey no means replied he; there are at this
time number Of Gcrmanisms aud other European
ideas nay even ilcas FROM Asia, which are now
for the first time finding their way into tho life Of
mind, and which will there produce new develop
mcnts."
Emerson evidently considers America intended
to present. under higher mctamorphoss, those
ideas which, during the course Of ages, have been
prcigured in other parts Of the world.
Al al,
tho Northern States made to the Slave States, the
right Of asylum to the fugitive slave he expressed
him in strong disapprohation lut still in Lis placid
manner.
"Igcre is n spring famous for its excellent water, -
said Emerson, as he pulled up near some lofty trees
by tho roadside. MAY give You n classy'
! thanked him in the Affirmative and no alightcd
fastened the reins TO tree, and soon returned with
q glass Of water clear crystal, from the spring
A glass Of water! How much may be comprised
in this gift. Why this should become significant to
me on this occasion, cannot say but so il was.
have silently within myself combatcd with Emerson,
from the first time that became acquainted with
him, have questioned with myself in whatconsisted
this power of the spirit over me, while ! so much
disapproyed of his mode of thinking when there
was much in him which was unsatisfactory "a
me: in what consisted his mysterious magical pow.
er--that invigorating, refreshing influence which
| always experience in bis writings. or in inter
course with him? This CORDIAL draught Of clear
water from the spring, given by his hand, i under
stood il. 1t is precisely this crystal, pure, fresh
cold water in his writings, which has refreshed and
will again and yet again refresh me.
II | have opposed Emerson in thought with myself
and in conversation with others who have bndy
r admired him. / shall oppose him also in public,
from the conviction withnmy own soul of the high
est Justice and truth. But in long years TO come
, and when | am far from here i'll my own native
/ land, and when am old and gray yes, always, nj
hon, hall
/ ard Waldo Emerson, aud long to receive from hi'
| hand that draught of fresh water. For wine
twarmth-infusing, life-renoyating wine, would g,
to another.
Emerson baptizes in water; another there is who
baptizcs with the Spirit and with fire.
| left Emerson with unmingled sentiment q
gratitude for what he has been to me. may per
-hads see others more beautiful and more perfcc
forms, but never shall see his equal again.
MISS sEDGwIcE ASD HAWTHORNE.
4 The country around Lcnox is romanticaly love
ly inspired with wood-coyerel hills, and the pret
test little lakes. Amid this scenery, have Cathn
rine Sedwick and Nathaniel Hawthorne their ri
raj homes. had been invited to both, andl wishc,
to see both. | spent four-and-twenty hours will
the excellent and amiable Catharinc Sedwick an'
her family, enjoying her company and that Of soy
cral agreeable ladies' There wore no gentlemen
/ i-gentemon, indeed seemed to he rare in socN
circles Of this neighbourhood. But they were les
mlSseu mere thun II EtncTulN lle case III sotlttN
because the women OF this little circle possesse
r Of unusual intellectual cultvation-seyeral of then
. endowed with genius and talent Of high order
y Fanny Kemble hashcr homo here, when she re,
ides in America; at the present time she is in Eng
t, land. The scenery is beautiful; these ladies GU
s Joy il and each others society and life lacks moth
ing TO the greater number.
! lam, in q general way, struck with the numbe
Y Of ladies, and the scarcity Of gentlemen, in tn
homes Of the lesser cities IN the Eastern States.
8. The gentlemen run over to the large cities, or
the great West, to carry on business, to construc
railways, or to acquire wealth in one way or al
!, other. MSny solitary ladies are met within thes
Eastern States, whoar neither wanting in charm
IF or endowhents of soul, and yet who grow old III
s. married. | have heard many Of these wish fo
r themselves wider sphere OF activity, the opporr
o nifty for leading moro cheerful and more gonel
d ally useful life. The old lament over the stagng
o tiOn and the heaviness of life which | heard i
/, Europe is repeated here also. Ii ought not to
Il so here, in the young New World.
r spent an extremely agreeable day with Mis-
e Sedwick, and one evening with Hawthorne, in Il
# cndeavor to converse. But whether it was hi
fault ormne, cannot say. bat it did not succeed.
d had to talk by myself and at length became auIC
e detected and felt know not how. Nevertheless
e lIowthorne evidently kind, and wished tomak
v me cOmfortabe--5ut we could not get on togethC
/; in conversation. twas, however, pleasure to n,
e to see his beautiful significant, though not pcrec
e ly harmonious head. The forehead is capaciou
y and as the arch of heaven, and a thick mas
of soft dark-brown hair beautifully clustered a
ol ound it, tho fine, deep-seteye glance from beneat
" wel-arched eyebrows like the dark but clear lake
v of the neighbourhood, lying in the sombre bosom
Is mountain and Forest the is refined and reg,
l. lar in form the smile, like that fthe smilin
,e over the summer woods nevertheless il has a hi
d ter expression. The whole upper part of the couI
tenance is classically beautiful, but the lower pa
does not perfectly correspond and is deficient
D. decided character.
Immediately in front Of IIawthorne's house, liz
one Of those small clear lakes, with its sombre ma
e gin Of forest which characterize this district an
e Hawthorne seems greatly to enjoy the view of ]
= and the wildly wooded country, His amiabe vii
/ is nexpressibly happy to see him SO happy here.
}. A smile, word from him conveys more to he
than long speeches from other people. She read
y his very soul, and-"he is the best Of husbands.
\ Rose, the youngest child, is still on the mother
] breast. Hawthorne's house is a happy, quiet II
c tie abode, embracing beautiful family life. be-
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