New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-10
taraall;" "Gwynnes Memoirs OF the avn In,,osuc
"hfomors OF Madame Larochejaquein," WIN in''0NN'

q" Hfomolrs OF Madame LarocneJaque'in'
ton and Notes. IN, ,o,o. ~
nuhlication: "The House OF Arpen,' 1879; h"i''Vn
nm, 1922; "hiacdurs Cross" 1923; "lhe Dooin Vi
Dcyorrar," 1850; "Auchimdrane,' 1890
scott did not assduousy cultivate this department Vi
letters though evinced power TO succeed In IT, Inc
,,e hent of his genius however, was to the narrative
form OF expression He did not like contact with tne
stage. "To write for low, iIinformed and concerted
octors r-he exclaims, in letter TO southey-'whom
vou usi please for your success Ia necessarily ~ 'e
mercy cannot away with
pioaropbes Histories and articles which this Is a
list {" Life Of Napoleon Bonaparte - " Memoir Vi
George Bannatyne /" History OF Scotland !; Letters
on Demonoogy and witehcrat :" Tribute to the Memory
% Lord Byron Letters OF Malachi Malaprowtheri
Reply 70 General Gourgard Account Of Eyrblggia
saoa :" limitations" The Inferno OF Allisidora, Inc
poacher" The Resolve" DC. The Bards lncahta-
tiou :" Paul's Letters to His Knsfolk; CONTRIBUTORS
IN the Historical Department, 10 The Edn6Tgh Ahuot
Pegis,er The Sultan Of screndib :; Kembles Fareweh
Address: Epilogue TO John Galts tragedy OF Inc
Appeal :" Introduction to Border Antiquities ! Ac-
count of the Scottish Regala 1.-THE Ballad OF sampach;
The Provincial Antiquities OF Scotland; Article ior
Jamesons edition OF Capt. Burts Letters Ballad Oh
"The Noble Moringer;" Sketch OF the Character Oh
Charles. Duke OF Bucc!cuch; three Numbers OF THE
Visionary Lives Of the NOyelists Account OF the
Coronation OF King George the Fourth; two Religious
Dscourses; Songs contained in the Waverley Novels
Fugitive poems; Fragment Of Autobiography, contained
I'm Iockharts Life Diaries; Attempts at collection OF
Neapoitan and siclan ballads the unpublished stories
OF Bizarre" and "The Siege of Malta" and great
number of private letters, many OF which have found
their way into print and take rank with the best speci-
mems extant OF fresh, of-hand, unreseryed English
wrng-I is recorded, by the way, that his postage for
letters aside from that large portion or 1t when was
covered by franks amounted $50 in the course OF
single year.
EPISODES.
SANDY KyowE-sCoTT's CHILDHOOD.
The happest part Of scots childhood was passed at
Sandy Knowe. 1t was a place, he told Washington
Irving peculiarly dear TO him. from the recoecons OF
childhood He sent there on account OF his lame
ness that he might have benefit ohe pure air Of the
hills and be under the care OF his grandmother ana
aunts !" and there he said, that he first mbibed
passion for legendary tales, border traditions ana
old national songs and ballads" His relatives deeply
vered in that kind Of lore used to recount these old
time stories and fables, n long, gloomy winter days.
and about the Jingle nook at night in conclave with their
gossip visitors; and little Walter would sit and listen with
greedy ears-thus taking into his infant mind the seeds
Of many splendid fiction"
There no of SCOTS childhood, that-by way
Of illustrating how "the child is father Of the man
tells much, in few words, IA the brief and casual
sketch OF IL that he gave 10 Washington Irving IN the
course Of a drive to Dryburgh Abbey, described by the
latter author, in his "reminiscences OF Abbotsf0rd
the family, who used TO sit under the sunny WALL ana
tell marvellous stories and recite odtme ballads az he
knitted stockings Scott used TO be wheeled out III Ms
chair in fine weather, and would SIT beside the ola man
and listen him for hours. The situation OF Sandy
Knowe was favorable both for story-teer and listener
Ii commanded wide view over all the border country
with its feudal towers ITS haunted gens, and wizard
streams As the old shepherd told his tales, he could
point out the very of action. Thus, before Scott
walk he made familiar with the scenes OF his
future stories: they all rs through magic
medium, and took that tinge OF romance which they
ever after retained in his imagination From the hight
OF Sandy Knowehe may be said TO have had the first
look out upon the promised land OF his future glory
Surely the germs OF poetry and creative genius in an
infant mind were nOurshed by more suspicious
surroundings than these His boyhood was equally
blessed scott observed" the same gentle chronl-
cer, that the lameness which had disabled him in
infancy gradually decreased. He acquired strength
in his limbs and though he always limped he became,
even in boyhood great walker. He used frequently to
stroll from home and wander about the country for days
together picking up all kinds OF local gossip and obsery
popular and characters His father nsed TO
be vexcd with him for this wandering propensity ana,
shaking head, would say he fancied the boy would
make nothing but peddler. As he grew older he be
| came keen sportsman and passed much OF his time
hunting and shooting His field sports led him into the
wild and unfrequened parts Of the country and in
this way lie picked up much Of that local knowledge
| which he has evinced in his writings"
LAsswADE COTTAGE.
Shortly after his marriaee-as we have seen-Scott
hired a cottage Lasswade, not far from Edinburgh,
where he lived from the Summer of 1898 TO the spring Of
1904. Lasswade says Mr.. IIunniwell-in his ample,
faithful and revsren memorial OF the poet, lately pub
shed under the title OF 1.-The Lands Of Scott lis made
up mostly OF irregular, reded cottages along steep,
small Streets the house of Scott secluded among trees
and srbbery appeared built OF cut stone and covered
by a deeply-thatched roof Its ground plan appeared
shaped like an inverted letter Il, and its hight but
single story. The entrance was beneath yeranda,
at the inner angle On the outer side
large, iyy-mantled chmney-shaft The win
dows, also ivy-mantled, opened upon pleasant
grounds. The parlor,-the chief room, perhaps
twenty feet square-was comfortable social, home
like apartment one may find; and the whole place
was as quietly and ruraly beautiful young poet
would seek. find, enjoy"-Whe residing here Scott
published his translation OF Goethes tragedy OF "Goez
Berlchngen" Q59N THE Minstrclsy ofhe Scottish
Border" nsO23); and the metrical romance OF "Sir
Tristram" ns0D To this period of his also,
ascrbed his House OF Aspen" and various ballads and
minor pieces. II was while living at Lasswade-on the
10th OF December, l199that he appointed Sheriff of
sekirk, Office which he retained till the end Of his
days.
Eight years OF SCOTS life from the Spring of 1894 10 the
Spring OF 1872 passed at residence called "Ashies
tie" in the valley Of the river Tweed considerable dis
lance eastward from the town of Innereithen These
were very happy and brilliant years for the poets genius
and fame for in them he wrote The Lay of the Last
Minstrel" Marmion" The Lady of the Lake" The
Vision of Don Roderick and other works of less import
ance besides editing Dryden somer and the sadler Pa
pcrs and beginning Waverey" They were years OF great
comfort also to the buoyant, cheerful, industrious
worker His wife and children enjoyed health and high
sprits. His home happy. His poetic fame was fixed
and acknowledged And his creative power writer
in fun ycOr and activity. In 1929 he had been ap
pointed sheriff of the County OF Serl, and this office
made him free Of that Border Land which ever TO
have been TO him fountain of alleged delght-so rich
did he find, or make it in historical relics and romantic
legends.
LOckhart describes "Aslestie" with a few def
touches that bring the whole before the eye Of
fancy. "A more beautiful situation for the home OF
ho. hn INN.