New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
"REMINISCENCES OF HAWTHORNE.
We take from the advanced sheets of the AtGnhc
yontblv some anecdotes about Nathaniei hawthorne
:. "a o ,,-l.;s.,ori,,.r @ allery.n hY j. II. Fields:

4; o onr U1,isneriug Gallery" by j. L. Fields:
mAwrnoTNE's cnIlpFooDi cio ,,,,., ,.,,r.
o,d srJ fvam that mo his uncle, Robert Maunns took
sna'sS OF @ TO college When the lad was about nine
wears old while playing bat and bail at school, he lamcu
M vear Ills foot ceased 10 grow ike the other. AMI
the doctors OF the town were called IN to examine the
Ta e tEeIyo @ Years old His kndGesried schoomaster
sycr day TO the house to hear tho BOYS lessons that
he did fau behind in his studies. He used To he at
sSS srr 5' some me ot6r he recovered rom this lame
ness be had an Illness causing him to lose the use or ms
crntces which were thcn pccod at the ends to make
them longer While it;le child, and aS soon almost as
shake pearc, Milton. Pope. and Thomson The "Sastle
OF g r &n % m hogght Win his own money
was a copy OF Sponsors "Faery Queen
HAWTHoRNE ~ TUE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Wien Mr. george Bancroft, then Collector OF the Port
OF Boston appointed hawthorne Wcisaer ana GaGsE MI, ~
oeeT ever ~ roracd his duties better than
romancer. Here tatteIed httie official docnnse @
Interests OF the country its ccrcs his attendance at
the u1Sns o. @ VI ~ & 49, ro . sle % inv e with one of
similar cusOm-house character signed Robert Turns.
wings displaced the Democratic ronanccr from Office In
my ardent d,src 10 have hi retained IN the pubic ser
not forcseeiug that withdrawal from that sort OF eu
Iloyment would hc the best thing Tor Ameflch e,~Is ~
that could possibly happou-I called IN his behalf on
,Dcmbor fhe rebuff received in my enthusiasm for the
encman i'm authority after hearing my appeal, quite
a ono b, m W YSs ye ne sarcasticay croacd
down his public t cfed throat g sec through II an an,
through III hawthorne Is one oi tlei ; e'S o
lists and don't want no sneh man as MN ro1 pun
30 the "Visionist" not allowed 70 remain III Io ui
Gce and the country was better served py MN III "o'0'
way .,,, , ,,.r, ,s,,vn
In the Winter OF 1852 after he had beeh elected from
the customhousc, went down 10 salem 20 see MN ahu
im from Illness lie was then living IN modest WOODEN
holsQ in Oliver ST., IL remember rightly the location
alo in q
the dwelling; and the day was cold he was hOverhg
near stove We zen talk about ms future prospects,
and he / feared should fnd him, y very ,o des
ponding mood. VOW s4id i, rs H, Ile ,heIe hnle
years salem must have got something INNS Teady a6
10 write ANYTHING when my publishers CM. & Company
have many years trying to sell siail eVItlO
GOOD chances he would have nov with something new
Wbo would risk publishing BOOK ior ne tne most d u,
slant with an edition of 2oo9 copies OF anytmmg Il
friendship for me gets the better of your Judgment NO.
no" he contiuued "I have no money to indemnify
publishers Osscs on my account" looked az my watch
and found that the train would be starting for Bos
ton, and knew there much time to lose In try
tl6se last few years in SALEM remember that /
pressed Aln TO reveal TO me what he had been writing
produced nothing At that moment caught sight Of
and u 9oeprTga eTcS 70 70 's To hST hidden away away
or stories by the author OF the TwiceTOld Tales and
became positive OF it that charged him vehemeny
with tho fact He seemed surprised, thought but shook
hs head again; and take my leave, begging him
not to into the cold entry, saying would come
back and see hiin agiIn In rev aays. was hulIyng
the stairs when he called after me from the cham
Der asking me to stop moment Then quickly stepping
int the entry with roll OF manuscript IA his hand ne
said: How in Heavens name did you know this thing
have written and tell me- after You get home and have
time 10 read IT, IL 1t Is good for any thing is either
way up TO Boston read the germ of The Scarlet
Letter; before slept that night wrote him note all
agiow with admiration of the marvellous story he had
put into my hands, and telling him that would como
again TO Salem te next day and arrange for its pubica
ton. went on IN such an amazing state OF excitement
believe really in earnest. He seemed to think
However We soon arranged his again appearing be-
mNwTHoRSE BERKsHIRE.
One beautiful sGm,ner day twenty years ago, found
by his happy young family. His boy and girl we're
sSngng on the gaze as We drove UP TO his door, and
landscape. As the afternoon cool and delightful
proposed drive 10 Pttsfeld to Holmes, who
cheerful condition, and seemed to eHoy the beauty
of the day 10 the utmost. Next morning all in
vted by Mr. Dudley Field then living at stcckbrdge to
ascend Monument Mountain. Holmes, Hawthorne,
Duyckinck Herman Melville, Headley, sedgwick, Mat
bed to the top with great spirit, and when we arrived
Melville, remember, bestrOde peaked rock which ran
aginary ropes for dcectat.on. Then all
bed in shady spot and one Of the party read to us
Mountain Then lunched among the rocks, and some
body proposed Bryants health ana LONG en- Life % to the the
day. and it took remember, considerable quantity Of
Hedsck to do 1t justice. In the afternoon pioneered by
Headley, we made our way with merry shouts ana
laughter. through the Ice-Gen Hawthorne was among
the enterprsing OF the merry makers and, being
IN the dark much OF The time he yenured to call out lus
ty and pretend that certain destruction was inevitable
all Of us. After this extempOraneOus jolity, we all
dned together at Mr Dudley Fields in sockbrdge and
Hawthorne Tayed out in sparkling and unwontcd man
on the physical differences between the present Ameri-
aud English men. Hawthorne stouty taking part in
day throughout and never saw Hawthorne in better
spirits.