New-York tribune., 1874-03-10
,ntio history We enjoyed as much as the most thrilling


% owned Taverey roy aud Francis Berrisnd iSnd
ana ali Of which she read to M. ,,o,r
English poets accompanied with brief sketches OF Their
lives, a volume about twothrds the size OF pinao e
o,her SoSE Sl liked especially
q small, unbound copy OF Byrons Corsar, anu oyer ~
SINCE seen This list refers you know first years
in the woods and eyerytnng tnat nave mcn'io''N
ION Sundays we had change Of iliterra3tmre.. r3t,ns.
Father although not what %S@d Of pc cSusch had
great respect for the observance OF the sabbath a
unlike his less serupuoas ne,gnpSr res,ea "a eeSrs o tne
that day. The morning was devoteG 10 fe'unbh h,s
Bible and in the evening father would sing WIN 5 LII
splendid voice God OF Israel the Rock Of Ase s ss sls
especially fond, remember, commenced
The evening shades appear
oS Ths @ aay Of Death SraT. pear
This he used sing with great expression of devo
81 have often wished that had had the advantage OF
living in New YORK when II child. but would not now
exchange city education sweet memory OF our
quiet evenings at home, and the sphere OF Intelligence
and affection which was nurtured."
Mamma paused "a moment then cohtinned . o, n
"These books that have mentioned we're mot ne" W
mother; she had read and known them almost 10y
heart long before she commenced reading them 70 vi,
edge. Although her school-days were iimited, sue
not ignorant OF the common branches Sne ,n nin
studied she told me, the LADIES' Lexicon, nom
wh,ch she had obtained "a very thorough knowleoee
Of Eassh grar Of onG aTtSmec and geosraphy had
Iancd a nortlon of her time in school but what she
MA earned there was hut a commencement. Sue mast
have studied astronomy. for che taught me
without books TO recognize the planets ahu tdoe .
conste atiOns and at any hour OF the nght she cona
tell The time by looking the position of the stars shc
had talent for dates that Won nave lhheileu niI
guerite and authority for the neghbornood upon All
dspufed points III politics since the days OF NdsnhS
ton indeed, II was quite amusing 10 soe we s , M
come 20 consult Aunt Mary rather thah Iae' ""oA
a knotty question arose" II, ,,,o
"As YOU have Described grandrnamma," said Margne-
rite "she appears TO lbe superior TO grandpapa' 10
YOU consider herr . -. ,.t,
Mother was fathers superior" replied mamma IN
tcecualiy aud morally. Father was rather cou IN ns
nature. but mother had warm heart ohe wa an CIR
thusiaso friend and sne ioyea cveIy am In ward Of
o neghbor aud AIN sure she never had al eheuJ III
Though I do not call father warm-hearted, he Ger
tainy had great affection for motner' ana was SIN.
cerely attached tO his family nave heau @ hlm 81,
that he would walk all night rather than stop snort Vi
his home ..... ..,,o, h- o,r ro;,hbors A
hard parent He never was IS trnc & W.
hle affection but strictly just and never harsh
in his treatment OF As have often told YOU De oe
hev.d in work for himself and his family, and nave
heard him say that than have chid o. MS grow
nd throw them over into the next He considered
that he had been generous IN allowing DrOther hodco
no leave home country people call Il, giving MN
his time six years before he became OF age and he was
willing any time 10 allow BIS dsughtetS 10 he,h
their fortunes away from nome snou'u 'n'S u's"o "
| do So"
| The father Of Horace Greeley never returned to
New Hampshire after leaving 1T in the year ISL.
| Nor did he express any desire to see once more his
| old home and his former friends. His proud spirit
| doubtless shrnnk from meeting those who had last
seen him as a fugitive lie was deeply attached 10
his lodge in the vast wilderness" He always ex-
pressed the wish that he might he buried upon the
| farm. His old age was serene and happy. HIS hole
in the forest" became large estate and after at
tanning the patriarchal age of eighty-Seven years
| he died III 1861.
Every friend of Mr.. Greeley remembers the tradI-
81 itn,n haart
tenderIy bound up, and whose early death east a
shadow that never passed away over the whole OF
his subsequent life. The following account which
affords some new details of the early training of
this rare Young being with the letter of Margaret
Fnller on occasion of his death that has never be
fore been printed will he read with great interest
| "Do tell us, mamma said Marguerite, "about
Pickles childhood have always heard 'hat ne was s
brought up In very remarkable way but Dey lhe
fact OF Aunt Mar{s great devotion TO hl khO" very
"Your Aunt Mary" mamma replied "looked upon
Pickles birth AS much in the light OF miracle - II no
sent to her and herself completely for the
better development Of Pickles individuality, or, TO use
the anCuag the reformers of those DAYS, III Illus
traung the independence Of the ehilds sen hood.
Nothing could have been more boundes9 .nah her en
study to guard health and watcn and cherish his
| opening intellect No child prince could have been
more tcndery and dainty nnrtured than he was; as
his father often said Pickle is dear boy IN every
sense of the word for nothing was 100 rare or 100
lyon have heard of the briancy of his complexion :
this owing part TO his mothers watcnfu care OF
| his diet and TO his bathing. An hour was allowed
his daily BATH and for brushing out ms nxuriant
| silken hair. This one or my duties ana
doubt IL that serupuous care that gave II 30
| rare shade.
"As for his food, it was quite peculiar lie never ate
bakers bread indeed bread prepared by other
hands than ms mothers or mine, and he was not gwen
| meat cake-With the exception OF oatmeal CAKE
while candies indeed sugar IN any form butter ana
salt were redly excluded ron ms det m az, ppe we l
kes afforded he allowed to eat ia abundance, ana
result of this system was sturdy constitution and
| compile ZION unparalleled for beauty.
said that he never ate butter but cream ana mix
were given him instead"
can never imagine him playing with dolls Ike an o.
| " He never did" replied mamma &" his toys, like his
meals, were peculiar one Of tue largest rooms III Tue
would pot a carpet upon the floor, it scrubbed
| daily. Here his playthings were kept-a singular
| seldom gave him what would simply amuse him Tor
| the moment, but sought rather to surround him by
plan somewhat like that OF the hmdergdreH system,
| hut poetic and entirely original with herself.
He had lovely pictures and area yOn, while the shops
constantly searched FOR whatever was curious IN
structiye, or beautiful. go .
Of the children OF our best fdmes ior s never hd
children for playieows and those friends wnom ms
tivated aud noble character HIS language, cohse-
quently choice as that OF the minds who sur
rounded him, and quaint IL sounded from childs
lips Al this time Margaret Fuller was with us, ana
Pickle lived in most intimate relations TO this pure,
In her care 10 prevent Pickle from knowing OF the
existence of wickedness and cruelty In this world your
Aunt Mary would rarely permit him 20 converse long
with any save the chosen few that have mentioned
les the Innocence of his chd-mnd should be shocked
| by hearing of war murder, or cruelty 10 animals
while she was ever guarding him lest his eyes might
| rest upon some painful or disagreeable object. -
| "Don't you think. mamma" said Marguerite "that
that letter Of Margaret Fulefs upon Pickles death
shows remarkable feeling for child unrelated to
(which letter 2" inquired Ida.
| "The one that is copied in the Recollection was