Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-16

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The counterpart to this noble picture Is Wal
ter Scott, at nearly the same age, his private
affairs in ruins, undertaking to liqnidate by
intellectual labor alone, debt OF Illf,-
600. Both tasks may be classed with the
moral sublime Of life
In the very brief period Of six years Scott
had nearly completed his task-the payment
Of his immense debt but his soul was might
Ter than his body, which, weakened by ankle
ty and toll, was struck by partial paralysis
in February, 1880 but the heroic man toll
ed on, with such aids as he could command,
until his death, Sept 81 1892, at his last res
ideucc--the beautiful aud much loved " ABB
botsford.'
A writer in Buckwood, January, 1888,
who spent " A Day with Sir Walter Scott "
thus describes him
" Let those who never saw him figure a man
uuamhitious in dress and bearing, with shaggy,
heavy br0ws and tleshy cheeks, with a counte-
nance where dwclt in his most distracted moments
a quiet expression of benevOlence, which when
be spoke, awakened into the most powerful and
varied effect, the very movements OF his brow be-
ing In unison with the tide OF sentiments that
passed from him let them imagine % voice bear
ing burr that added a characteristic energy ~
his language. and then listen TO his discourse IT,
self which promised 10 be best when thu, in
troduced-' that put, me in mind nl % curious
story
Scott at twenty is thus described in Lock
hearts Life
" Young Walter Scott wa, comely creature
lie had outgrown the sallowness OF early III
health, and had fresh, brilliant complexion .-
His eyes were clear, OPEN and well set, with a
changelu radiance, 10 which teeth Of the most
perfect regularity and whitencss, lent their as
sistance. while the noble expanse and elevation Of
the brow gave to the whole aspect a dignity far
above the charm of mere features His smile was
always delightful, and can easily fancy the pc
culiar lntermixturc Of tenderness and gravity,
with playful, innocent hilarty and hum0r in the
expression, ms being well calculated 10 1x a lair
lady eye. His figure, excepting the bemish in
one limb, must in those days, have been eminent
y handsome Tall much above the usual stand
ard, it was cast in the very mold OF young Her
cules, the head set on with singular grace, the
throat and chest after the truest model OF thc am
tique, the hands delicately finished, the whole
outline that of extraordinary yigor, without as
yet u touch Of clumsiuess.
Washington Irving draws him for US thus !.
" knew him at once by the description had
read and heard, and the likenesses that had been
published Of him. lie was tall and OF a large
and powerful frame His dress was simple and
almost rustic. An old green shooting coat with
n dog whistle AT tho bntton-hole brown linen
pantaloons stout shoes that tied at the ankles
and a white hat that had evidently seen service
IIe came Inning mn the gravel walk aiding him
self by A stout Walking staff. bnt moving rapidly
and with yigor. By his side logged along a
large iron-eray stag-hound Of most grave de-
meanor, who took no part in the camor of the
canine rabble. but seemed 10 consider himself
bound. for the dignity of the house to give me
courteous recention Refine Scott had reached
the rate he called ont in n hearty tone welcom-
ing me To Ahbotslord Ills voice deep
and snnorous lie smoke with a Scottish accent
and with somewhnt of a Nortbumbrian burr
which. 10 INV mind. gave Dorc strength and
simplicitv Ills recitation of poetry was nj times
magnificent
- A.. l...-;l... NI.o,.c..A
II" i"J iVi '""o NN'o'''N -'"'''''''N'
as it was in lS4j
- w. C.,,l o. C.,t nth ,,b;.b lad br,,,,b
,orrg Ccre.t IN Abbotsc,rd Rnde nieces nr
,,ir.9sro ,oter frar, Nelroso Abhev were scot
,ora6 e.,,J ,a at. soro balr hnriod in 9TH
,,'S ',''aS',r,r LII ueeds Tbe nicbes in ,be
vail ,yere 6,led viii niecc. or scuintnre and
,arIl 70 L,,nd ro,i,sod Il, tho ,nidiIc M tho
c,nr,-vsrd' Ne ran, the he'll in an onter vesti-
6uie' 9rnamented with several pairs Of anters.
when n lady appeared. who from her appearance,
have no doubt, was Mrs Ormaud the Duenna
81 A6ooSoo l munyon's Tbrca n "gSyr,seu SPY
ushered US into an entrance hall, which had
ms celng o. Sr'ea oaT S Sn nf IS gtfd
in armour stood at either end, one holding huge
o%0s1 wtb bas 3s~ brea
OF the olden time. Among the curiosities in the
aToy are RoP2oon p,dI Ine 5 niue r1 %,
box Of Queen Mary
anroUgm 'g brry 1o Sne y o spe
by niche. in which stands Chantrey's bust Of
Scott. The ceilings are of carved Scottish oak
@ w? tSe stmdy The WALL which Are eoySered
with books the doors and windows are double, to
ag nS uS' a uu an the taSe and his wrnS
chair stands before it, as if he had left them but
moment ueiJre narrow TOW, So ohCa ,e1 IRON
he could come down at night and work while the
mS S'gpr S,,s' " sUut VIZ ho Is I
By his returning footsteps. felt an awe in tread
ing ihese lohely nalls ia IKE t,at walch impressed
that halowed the spot as if there fingered low
y,DlaJ3 co. o. .e Sre uous' ''e n'n'''re n'o ue-
comnoto list of SCOTS writings in
,b;rty.siv wars Of outborshin would an q
column Of this naner. Those which gave him
mas, of his f,n,a yero sivteon noeticol works
17o6 IN 1917 andtwentv.seven novels or tho
. Wavorlv 81 sor;es 1914 tols91
c.. ron,o;os roro rl.ooa - D..h,h
an ho soono &C his o,ln ohiid,on1
m..loa hu q ao.sloh or rod ,,.ni,o on nhioh
: h;s ;osor;n,;on
.sw WIryp scorr Raronet
Died September 81, A. d. 1882"
Near the city of his birth, however, a mag
nifeent monument has been erected as tn,
shrine for the statue of the great novelist, a
whose feet lies also the statue of his fayorit,
uog' !" po"u''u' a'VHl'oo'uIal "orN
l's"s " 'io neis"' VI ou' "u''ui'u anu ''s"'y