The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-05-15
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A CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, cor
respondent ofthe Independent gives the
following sketches Of LongfelIow,
Lowell and Agassiz: :--. .,.zlt :,
son our way we come to. a large
square wooden house, with nothing
especially attractive about It, 1t stands
back from the street, Its front In full
view, looking over Charles river. Near
1t, at the sides, few trees and bushes
relieve the open space. This IS the
house known as WaShington's Head
quarters; and there for many years has
lived Henry w. Lougtello the sweet
est oand most romantic of American
poets. The house seems full of him.
The spacious rooms are furnished with
transformations luxury; elegant litera.
ture Is freely strewn abouti pictures,
engravings, and miscellaneouS works
of art adorn the walls and, grace the
mantles. The library, on the second
floor 'front.' expresses the occupant. 1t
is a large. sunny room, filled with
books in all languages, that seem
to have fallen into their places at the
bidding of the muse. Here Sits the poet.
Mr.. Mr.Longfellowwasa always a poet to look
attn form, teatureT and 5expression;ya "a
poet. Lawrence's portrait engraved
for theI small blue-and3gol6 edition
of the poetical works, gives an admir-
in, its finest ,mOod-thoGgh not in It's
domestic aspect. Since the fearful
death of! !hisiwife, the outward man of
the poet has, altered much. The step is
less bouyant than it was, the bearing
less joyous, the look less elate. The
forid man has matured into an exceed
ing mellowness of dignity, Ripe and
rich looking he always was-exduisltel
ly neat IN dress and exquisitely ele.
gantin person-though always anima-
ted by a sentiment that saved from the
suspicion of fopperY.u But now he has
attained wonderful completeness. of
bard in. the full afhnence of his years
and. the full wealth Of his genius. His
silYered hair is long and wavy. His
beard grows white and thick beneath his
chin, looking more like a deep lace ruff
than any thing else. His voice is me-
'I0d1ous as an organ, and his features,
handsome as ever, have been touched
with new lines by the action of thought
and sorrow. his manners are very
beautiful to all persons; and he carries
about him that indescribable atmo-
sphere that marks the perfectly cultur-
ed gentleman -Ts-ia adl 10 - .Sa1tzs1
'tBut we do not go far without meet
ing other humanity more remark arkable
and far more famous. Here, for exam
pie, comes "a man oflnotable presence.
How are you, Pro- ofeSsor A Agassi1, always
young2 Agassiz is The youngest look-5
ing man of his years you eyer saw. In
less than a month he will be sixty; but
one must go to the record to find It out.
Firmly set, round, and Juicy, with skin
as soft, as a baby's, and sound, sweet
flesh he Wohldl Justify niid die age, did
not his, face, on eloseinspection, tell by,
innumerable signs, of severe and pro-
tracted labor. His hair is thin his eyes
are worn with observa alton, his forehead
is marked with lines of thought. The
manner oflAgassi8 Is sdirectandi hearty;
he has sweet voice, which his piquant
foreign accent makes especially pleas
ant to hear, and when animated, us he
easily. Is, his small eyes laugh and
twinkle with mirth., Nature has kept
the man yOupg in, flesh. and spirit. He
Is child of nature. Iremember, years
ago; spending a golden autumnai day
with him in the woods, In company
with some gentlemen who went out to
visit a huge and singulRrly formed
rock, which was noted as a local Curl,
O61bNa s4Ads L4a4 66GL4GtLE ~ AhNGr S4 CO
in every part of his head. aoifisy..ig. "a
"Here lives the poet Lowell, on his
ancestral estate.s His library is rich in
we'll saturated with the per-
fume OF the fragrant weed in which
the witty humorist delights Here are
plenty of old books, rare and precious
legendsS romannfs, an
tique tones of quaint poetry; Ior Low
ell Is learned in such lore and fond Of
1t. Rumors have been about, for
years. to the effect that he meant to re-
produce some of its grand traditions in
modern verse. z Lowell is very striking
in his personal appearance -sttikinslyi
handsome he is usually, called-though
use. He lookalike one Of Ruben's por-
traits. His head is finely developed in
the intellectual and moral organs. His
strong reddish brown ha-r, parted from
the middle of his low but white FORE
bead, falls in thick kscurls down to his
shoulders. His beard Is of the same
color. The expression of his face IS not
sweet, but earnest and grave rather, ex5
cept when it is lighted up by mirth or
inspiration. Lowell Is forty-eight years
old; but he looks yOunger.-Hisfo form Is.
1.-the and compact; his manners quiet;S
an, air air Of self.comp posure Is always
with his friends; fond of Jest and tale;
but with strangers hesis reserved. On
lyr those see Lowell to advantage who
seer himi intimately -aud they ,seehbne
of the most delightful men in the
world" tiShis a5iAh t% .uH
Convention OF Young Mems Christian
gHil5ies4 8, AssoetAtion-s I'M - 81 n
The twelfth annual convention of the
Young Mems Christian Associations of
the United States and British Provinces
will be held at Montreal on,Wednesday,,
June 10. EssaysSwill be read upon the