New-York tribune., 1870-05-25
MARGARET FULLER.

MARGARET FULLER.
~sopy ABOUT TIE FEsTIvAL-EXTRACTs FROM
ppIyATE LETTERS-MRS. H0WES POEM.
Rosros. Nav A-I sent you last night an
account of the New England Club" Margaret
nuer Festival" !" and this morning will supplement it
NV few extracts from the original letters read on the
OCCASION and which have been kindly loaned me by their
owners The wcllwo ones in Margarets own writing,
nom which Hedge read, the most interesting
aud is like olaspng hand reached down from another
sphere 10 hold them in my fingers
The first is dated GrOtOn, 4th July 1884, and was
written during that memorable school year at Groton
which had great influence Margarets after life
she had carried with her German books loaned her
by DR.. Hedge and apropos to of them she wrote;
81 st prefer reading Goethe 10 anybody, and as pro-
ceed find more and more to learn and feel too that my
general idea of his mind less perfect than supposed
and needs testing and sitting. brought your oeioNed
Joan Paul with me, but have been obhgeu 10 senu m
back before was half through Titan tmnk ne ana
4 shall never be intimate. prefer wit to humor, and
arjng mariuation 10 the richest fancy His infinitely
Sariegated and I confess most equstely colored web
fatgues my attention. like widely extended plan,
bat the details distinct Besides his philosophy
and religion seem of the signing sort, and having
some tendency that way myself want opposing force
An fayorte author Perhaps have spoken unadvisedy
--fso. can recant on further knowledge"
The extract concerning Mr. Acott, to which referred
last night was another letter dated Boston 9th
April, 1887 " In it she said
Why is it that hear you arc writing piece TO cut
tlD Mr. AlcOttT DO not believe you going to cut up
Nj Aloott There plenty of fish in the sea created
solely for marketsno need to try your knife on dol
phin like him. I should be charmed If thought you
writing long beautiful wise article, showing the
elevated aim and at the time the practical defects
OF ais system. You would thus do great service. But
the phrase cutting up alarms II you were here
an sure You would feel do and that your wit would
bend it's patronage to the ugly blinking owls who
hoOting from their snug tenements overgrown
rather with nettes than with ivy at this star Of purest
But you are not here, mores the pity, and
perhaps DO not know exactly what you are doing"
The letter read by Mr.. Clarke from Mr.. George T.
Davis also contained long extract from private letter
of Margarots from which will quote one brief but most
eloquent passage which bears testimony to the worth
and truth this wonderful woman had found in her
friends
my father" she wrote would often try to check my
PRIDE or as he termed it, my arrogance of youthful hope
Toy picture of the ills which might come meand all
have Of which he spoke-SicKness, poverty, the
failure Of ties and all my cherished plans but none Of
changes have had the effect no prOphesed feel
the heart within my breast, prize the OBJ
ects. though deeply, and may say wisely.
For the persons l still interested, have
been deceived in of them. There is not one whom
over loved who did not possess the groundwork Of
character and has not in degree justified my eec
tOn For al Of them, well for myself, am em
bodened to an immortal hope"
The enthusiasm she inspired not less than the trust
ri clt Thomas Hicks who painted her portrait in 1si8
IA, lust written of her TO Miss PeabOdy@
1t my privilege TO have known her in Italy-in
ROME, in Florence, and in VeniceO have been her com
pauon these cities Margaret needed the sky and the
suuigbt and the wonderful art which only Italy
affords complete the development of her intellect and
spirit; and l surprised to see how day by day,
sTough the years of AZ and 49, these influences became
part of heT being making her heavy troubles light and
bprs 4 hours iuto I
rsnember her always in those Italian daysas noble
woman noble in intellect, noble in affection noble in
ssprahon-wise, generous and courageous"
Akin TO this Tribute, in spirit anecdote told by
Col Hi2ginson, which omitted last night from my alb
sract Of his remarks Some years ago he travelling
Western railroad and fell into conversation with
very intelligent and interesting young girl The talk
prolonged for verdl hours. At its close the girl
III you are curious to know why talked with you so
4,oEfd like a person who would like Margaret Fuller"
Colonel said he considered IL one of the greatest
up'imeuts he had ever received, and he told it there
because it was yet more compliment TO Margaret
young girls mind when only look like capable Of
apprcoiatag her passport to esteem; That girl
ToaE. as those Know Who know Mrs. Cole editor Of
Iir Tatsp W0ndHs Adrocate, Of gracious and dignhed
~ ,onee and ofty unse>b aims, OF whom the shade of
Margaret Fuller needs not To lie ashamed 49,,
e. was % touching story which Miss Peabody told OF
etTetS early disappointment with regard TO her Euro
pe.u tourney She made ngerncnt with her father
10y which she was TO prepare her DoIHers Ior colege
thus saving le expense OF schools ana tutors ana receive
tOrr Herfaher died before he had given her the money
Margaret then conceived the idea that would sub
tct too much from the income OF the family she took
at Her brothers and sisters urged her in vain They
even to Miss Peabody and begged her 70 persuade
Margaret for they knew that giving up the plan was like
giving up life itself 10 herbut, IN speO OF persuaslons,
adhered TO her resolution This journey TO have
made with Miss MaTtincau, and was referred to IN
ctter written for the Festival in Miss MaTtineaus
O,a by h-r niece: the aunt being now too i'll to write
Margaret carried her sefdeia to the end Of her life
In Italy always busy in good works. and she said
ono day Dr. Hedge, of one OF her Italian prOteges
PetTo has Just told that God and are the only
he has, and believe seem at present to be the
IN Tc active Of the two
For this rare pearl Margaret, hOnOred both in prose
and verse, Mrs. UOWCs poem the ftcs closing rib
eIts The first will you idea Of the H0tJ.
Fate drOpt our Margaret
Within the bitter sea,
a pearl in golden splendOr set