The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-11-29

She had expected hero TO into plunge
the waves and save her from drown
ing, but after several years experience
with him. and especially after reading
"kit Carson's Ride" aud other poems
OF his, she had grave doubts whether
be would have saved her or left her 10
take her chances. AT any rate she
was reconciled now to having bcer
saved By the waves.
THE POETS CHARACTER A.ALYZED.
joaquin Miller was true son Of
the gods. He was The most poetic
man she had ever seen. or heard, or
read Of. IL was the cssef,ce OF poetry
which peryaded his life, that had made
him the marvellous mixture Of good
aud bad that he Is. There was moth.
ing on the face of the earth which &C.
cords with his notions OF poetry that
he would not do if. he could, and
nothing devoid Of poetry that he
would willingly do. II was very late
in life before he studied religion. His
father was deyout Christian, and
when Joaquin heard him repeating
the Lords Prayer lie loved it for It's
poetry He paid little attention TO
crecds or religions, judging all by the
elements of the poctical that entered
into them. He regarded the Bible as
one OF the greatest Of literary prodnc.
iions-notI;ing more nor less. He
recognized Christ rs one OF the great
est men that ever lived and admired
him for his poctrical career and tragic
death. He liked the forms and ccre-
monies OF the Catholic Church simply
because they were mysterious and
beautiful. II would be found on ex-
animation that he never did anything,
nor entertained any opinion, except
in The light of poetry. In this way
his religion Was formed. He took all
the poetry out of the Christian. Jew
islI, Mohammcdan aud Pagan rciig
ions and ont OF this made up some
thing which lie called his religion
There was much in the Indian charac.
ter and worship which he admired.
lie said the sun was hight and heat,
therefore it was God, aud the Children
of the sun were not entirely wrong.
his DOMESTIC RccySTgIciTiEs.
lie wanted the children TO be pale
and pany, because, he said, children
of literary parents were almost al.
ways dcl.ca,c anil pale. Hcswas an
noycd because Maud WAS strong and
iat and hail q perfectly healthy organ
iza,iou. and often took comfort IN the
thought that Brick WAS weak and pn.
nv He had an idea that illcgi,imaie
children were more prccoc.ous and
better adapted 10 literary pursuits
than those BORN in wedlocs, aud he
often said To her of their children: ::
Il don't care for these children
They are Legitimate. He was always
contemplating death, aud made his
| VIII abouL once 4 month. Il got 10
he Amusing tn see what varied dispo
sitions he made OF his effects at times.
lie never willed anything To her ex-
ccpt his love letters. He always
wanted 10 bc burned after death. He
liked nearly everything which did not
meet the approval of the world at
large. Everything wild and roman.
tic was his delight. He took particu-
lar pleasure in contemplating the lives
aud deeds of criminals. Outlaws and
desperadoes were his especial pets,
and he was fond of every criminal
from Joaquin Murieta to Victoria
Woodhnll. The only speech he ever
made as n lawyer was in defense OF a
horse thict