Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-12-13
NAFHANIEL HAWTHORNEs =
EXPERIE zee AT BROOK
FARM.
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The second volume Of Passages from
the American Note Book Of Nathaniel
Hawthorne" just published By Fields,
OsgOod & Co., contains the following
amusing account of Mr.. Hawthorne S
experience in the Brook Farm Com
| muBity:
/ | have not yet taken my first lesson
in agricultural, except that l went to
see our cows fOddered yesterday after
noon. We have eight Of our own and
the number is now increased By trans
cendental heller belonging to Miss Mar
garet Fuller. She is very fractions, be-
lieve, and apt to kick over the milkpaiI
x l intend to convert myself into
milkmsid this evening, but pray heaven
that Mr. Ripley may be moved to assign
me the kindliest COW in the herd, other
wise | shall perform nay duty with fear
and trembling.
l like my brethren in affection very
we'll and could you see US setting
round our table at meal times, before the
great kitchen FIRE, you would call it
cheerful sight. Mrs B. is a most com
Portable woman to behold. She looks as
if her Nmple person were stuffed full of
tenderness-indeed, if she we're all one
great, kind heart.
April 13-10 ans X x I
did not milk the cows last night, because
Mr. Ripley was afrisd to trust them to
my hands, or me to their horns, know
not which. But this morning have
done wonders. Before breakfast went
out to the barn and began to chop hay
for the cattle and with such righteous
vehemenee," as Mr.. Ripley says, did
labor, that in the space Of ten minutes
broke the machine. Then I brought
wood and Teplepishsd tee fires, and
finally went down to breakfast, and ate
up huge amount Of buckwheat cakes. |
After breakfast Mr.. Ripley put four
pronged instrument into my hands, |
which be gave me to understand was
called pitehfork and he and Mr.. Far
ley being armed with similar weapons,
We all TIRES Commenced a gallant ri
tack upon heap Of manure. This
Office being cqqcludel, snd I having
purified myself, I sis down to finish
this letter. y
NJ L: Fuller e0H hooks the other
COWS, and has made herself ruler of the
herd, and behaves In a very tyrannical
manner. = I shall make an excel
lent husband-man; I feel the original
Adam reYiving within me.
"April 16-* r Since | last
wrote there has been an addition to our
of four gentleman in sables,
who promise to be among our most use
ful and respectable members. They
arrived yesterday about noon. Mr..
Ripley had proposed to them to join US
40 longer ago then that very morning.
had some eoagersaliog with them in
the afternoon and was glad to hear them
express much satisfaction with their new
abode and all the arrangements. They
10 not appear to be very communicative,
however-or perhaps it may be merely
IN ,experpat reserve like my own, to
shield their delieacy. Several Of their |
prominent characteristics, as we'll as
heir black attire, led me to believe that
-hsv are members Of the clerical profess ,
ion but I have not vet aseertained I
rom their own lips what has been tbs / !
lature of their past lives. | trust to !
lave much pleasure in their society, and {.
ooner or later that We shall all Of Us
Ierive great strength from our inter {
ourse with them. I can not too highly |
pplaud the readiness with which these {
our gentleman in black have thrown |
side all the fopperies and aummeries
Fhich have their origin in false state j
f society. When | last saw them they S
ooked as heFcically, regardless of the t
tains and soils incident to our profess t
ion, as l did when emerged from the
old mine. a
| have MIXED a eoWlli y f
he herd has rsbslled against the usurpa- v
ions Of Miss Fuller's heifeF, and when 0
yer they are turned cut Of the barn she T
ompellcd to take refuge under our pro- &
sction. So much did she impede my C
abors, by keeping clon to me, that I I
ound it necessary to give her two or a
hree gentle pats with shovel but still Ii
be preferred to trust herself to my ten n
er mercies rather than venture among Il
he horns Of the herd. She is not an cl
miahls COY but she has a very intel ct
gent face, and seems to be Of refec- IL
We cast of character. | doubt not that cl
ae will soon perceive the expediency of te
eing on good terms with the rest of the in
stsrhood, az
| have not yet been twenty yards Pl
,rm our house and barns but l begin bi
perceive that this is beautiful place. sa
be scenery is Of a mild and placid char k
tier, with nothing bold in its aspect h'
1t think its beauties will grow upon th
), and make us love It the more the pt
niger We live here. There is brook VI
near the house that We shall be able ea
hear its ripple in the summer even su
gs; but for agricultural purposes, it SD
IS been made to flow in a straight and Ill
triangular fashion, which does it infinite th
image as picturesque object. en-
The Newtouian theory of gravitation h.
Is recently been attacked in a series Of NJ
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