New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-13
Farm, revives in the new-found Eden. In the mid
simmer of that year. he writes:

Wanted before we came here do not feel afec
lion for the plants that shouldf the seed had been s0W
Inv NV own bands. IL is something like nursing and edu
r3 ring another persons children still, IL was very
pleasant moment when gathered the first strngbeans'
tnbuted table And love TO watch the succesoNe
development Of each vegetable. ana marx lts day
growth which always affects me with surprise IL u rs
II something being created under my own inspec,
ton. aud partly by my own ald one day pefchnce'
look at my beanyncs, and see only the green leaves
clambering up the poles; again. tomorrow give sec
ond glance, and there are the delicate blossoms anu
third day. somewhat closer observation, discover
the tender young beans hiding among the foliage Ihel
each morning, watch the swelling OF the pods and car
culae how they will be ready 10 yield their treas
All this gives pleasure ana an ldealiy tnct 20
unthOusht Of 20 the business Oh ItoVung ~
my family suppose Adam felt II IN Paradise; and Oh
merely and exclusively earthly enOyments. there are
few purcr and more harmless 10 he experienced Seah
ing Of beans, by the way they are classical loOd ahu
their culture must have been the occupation OF many a
cient and heroes. Suhllclsqlashes are W,
pleasant vegetable To he acquainted WIN lhey grow ~
the foIIns OF nrns ana m Almost ny
and al with beautifully s'aloPeu e1gr hic ,n1
squash in garden might be copied ny sculptor mu
would look lovely marble or IN chiua ana II coud
afford IT, would nave exact limitations Oh te Iei id e
table portions of my dlnngserNlce lhey Woulu ue
very appropriate dishes for holding garden-vesetaDos
Besides the summer guashs we na,e lo b ~ When II
Wuter-squash, which always delight 10 look AZ WIN
turns up lis big rotuudiiy To rpen III the Autumn su:
Except pumpkin, mere j. no Hegr',pe % -, % he
imparts such idea Of warmth ana comfort 10 te e
holder Our crop, however does not promise 20 DC
very abundant for the leaves formed 'on t ,h
shade over the young blossoms thht most uI H
dropped on without producing the germ oi iful lcF
trriiy and today have cut of immense number oi
leaves and have thus given the remaining blossoms
is too far advanced. afraid, for the rquases To AZ
tain any great bulk, and grow yellow IN The sun We
have muskmcons and watermeons, whch promise 10
supply MS WIN as many "S VIZ ~ ''a., at I'm IN
greatest interest of these Vegetables does hot seem W
consist their being articles OF food u Is rather iat
we love 10 see something into the world and when
q great squash melon Is produced u Is IAlEo ai
tangible existence, which the Imagination can se%c hou
OF and rejoice in. love, also, 10 see my own NoihS
contributing 10 the life and wellb'ns OF animate nature.
Of my -gua,-Do--ouIs, though, when they have Hl'h
Themselves, they iy away to some unknown hNe ",un
has given them. Bnt there ~ much more honey ~ tho
world and 80 am content Indian corn, M the prime
both considered lu the separate plant, ana III "A mass l
"a broad field rustng aud Wa'ing' ahd suIEus up anu
down iu the breeze and sunshine OF summer ~ elhoo
We have as many as may hills, thOuH lhIHh, "nI,h
viii give as au abundant supply Fray Heaven may We
may be- able to cat Il ain iorltl not pleasant 10 tmnk
that anything which Nature mas uteu nt the p"i@ :"
produce should Doe thrown away but lhr men, WIZ n
be- glad % our superiority. aud 30 WA t'e ls,' V"Hn
we nave neither hens nor pigs Of our own Luz H''a
we must certainly keep. Theme Is SOME thing very soc"
converse among themselves; and, ~ AN Ge ana '' 'u
Jtyc mood. u ls very Pheasant 90 "ach party "i "tNa
In midst 81 them. Milton had evidently contemplated
such picture NIth delight
Tho Notes are brought to close IN iNj3 just before
his departure for England 10 take charge of the
American consulate in Liverpool. AstrIkng passage
forms the last enuy IN his journal burned great
heaps Of old Letters and other papers, little while
ago, preparatory 10 going TO England. Among them
y
more SUCH and now they are all dust and ashes.
What "a trustful guardian of secret matters Is lire .
What should we do without fire and death !"
It's seldom that so frank aud full record Of the
nmost life of an eminent author is displayed before
the public eye Nor is II often that the private feel
ings Of q man Of strongly marked character viii
bear such an exhibition before the light Of day. But
every disclosure n these volumes tends 10 enhance
tho high and admirable reputation Of Mr.. llaw-
thornc IL point Of literary execution they are no
less worthy of his name than if written expressly
for publication They have the same Inimitablc
felicity OF expression which gives such fascination
10 every production of bis pen But their interest D.
chiefly derived from the fidelity with which they
reveal the qualities of aud peculiar nature
With unconscious artlcssncss they present Mr.. llaw
thorn 10 20 wide circle n the light IN which he was
known and loved among the few who enjoy eel the
intmaccs OF bis friendship. Ills writings viii be
read with kcencr rest after this personal inuo-
dncion TO thoIr author. With soul 80 truthful. 80
free from guile. with charities "a much larger than
his syInpathics. and with supreme generosity oi pur-
pose in union with almost eccentric sensuvencss
his character ~ 70 man viii share the admiration
which ha, been freely accorded To hts works. The
volumes have been edited by an ahcctonate and
careful hand although We think 70 would have been
in better taste 20 suppress the personal comments on
various living characters, which. however adapted
10 The freedom Of private Iourual Mr. Hawthorn
himself would have deemed % an iudccorGm Co cN-
hibit TO the public.
The WomGn's Kingdom, 10y the Author of
John IIifas" admirable novel Of domestic 20. b.
rcpubAsuyd by Harper & Brothers.
We have received the Aipl0ndch Comique,
PoicLure and a variety " other popular French al.
manacss from H. f. samper
4 new edition Of Fraucatclli's NodcW cook,
the great authority high art Ia the culinary depart
meut Is issued by r y. Peterson & Co. II contains
Incredible variety Of receipts for all sorts Of costly dishes,
the bills of lore for Queen Nictonas Table ior several
weeks and coupcte manual OF instructions Tor al who
wish To dine rloriOusy without regard 10 expense.
A new edition of The Poetry Of Compliment
and Coultsl,p, edited by JOnN WILLIAMSON PALMER
published by TcluOr a Fields. The volume has been
subjected 70 thorough critical revision several
poems have been introduced In place OF others ~ Inferior
merit ia the former edition, and the highest skin Of
au1 heen la