, 1874-04-12

She s.w the secret capnbility that might be de-
yeloped into beauty and power, and held ito
owner true to the duty Of it's highest culture.
Thus sho WIS eyor, to those she loved, help
and notwithstanding out the best in every
nature, aud assisting in the constant refining
process Of tranamutation. Her constancy to any
genuine relation was as notable al its truth aud
fervor, "Groat and even fatal errors ESQ far as
this Ufo is concerned) could not destroy my
friendship for ono in VIII om am sure OF the
kernel OF uobloness," she writes in one Of her
letters. It was BY this powerful and widely
difruscd personal influence, melting and encour-
agiug to tho noblest aims all who came in contact
with her, that Margaret accomplished the great
est work. of her life. It was not what sho inoor-
porated into her books, but what she uttered in
speech and by example, that has left the most
lasting impression for good on the world.
Tho grace which crowned Margaret's talents
and virtues was
TnuTHruLyEss.
In all her relations with others she praoticed
the purest sincerity. She never shrank in any
extremity from passing an honest judgment,
though it condemned the one most dear to her
But she tempered justice with mercy, and knew
how to rebuke wrong With the deepest tonder-
ness. She Was never rccreant to that most
sacred duty Of friendship: pointing out error,
weakness, or falsity; but she performed the
tnsk With q kindness and delicacy that more
closely knit, instead Of loosod, the bonds OF AZ
fection. a single instance will forcibly Illus
trate this most brave and beautiful habit OF
plaiu-dcaliur, The scone occurred in Boston, ct
the Academy Of Music:
party had gone early and taken excellent place
to hear one Of BecthoVens symphonies. Just below
Eeated = l1uY and Two BBuL4t-
men, who made ineessant buzzing, IN spite Of otes
looks cast on them BY the whos neighb9Taooa @ ana
DESTROYED all tho musical comfort. After all Was over,
Marrarct leaned sent and catching tho eye
OF this girl, said in her bandest gentless voice;
said The young lady, with huttered, pleased look
garet, that trust that IN the whole coEec Of your
you have inflicted on large party nf lovers o.
music thia evening"" This was said with tho sweetest
air. If to little child; and it vas as good rs Pay
to sec the change Of oounenance which tho young ay
exhibited, who md no replication to h8o 70 80 onf'
| uan blessing
It is impossible in brief sketch to give moro
than a hint OF the manifold talents and traits
that gave Margaret Fuller, from early glslhooo.
q marked predominance in the most intellectual
and cultivated society of New England. "hen
Emerson, Alcott, Channing, George hlpley,
j. F. Clarke, Theodore Parker, Hawthorne, Cur
tis, and numerous circle scarce less distinguish
| ed, we're IN tho ut6t uus11 u AAcA n]1o16s o"
activity, ahe Was rated, with one accord,
THEIR PEER Oh THEIR SUPERIOR
All looked up to her with wonder and with ad-
mination She led, swnyed, and inspired them
By her genius, and her noble, generous charac-
tor. AL who came within her sphere we're At
tracted and fascinated, first by the charm OF hes
manner and conversation and tho e1haustlesE
wealth OF her intellectual resources and then b
tho purity and loftiness Of her purpose. II
nothing that she has written is her genius ade'
auately expressed. It Was only in verbal utter
ance that her soul spoke without hindrance
let, in this biography, ss she Is pictured BY tht
loving hand OF friends, much Of the interest anc
captivation ct the personal presence and infiu
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