, 1874-04-12

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un1Oa no. rrcgregs Of massive force gaining rs
Tt ~ but Is she felt her way, and moving IN
nonae,ia clement, the sweep OF her speech oeeame
The style Of her eloquence "as sensennou ;.
g1ana ne:t;.,ess, direct, vigorous, charged VIII
f.ee, Ar.icr'a.ncss, Just emphasis, a1d Sniaed
r brought out most dehcae caection Of
ponts enrn ~ fn1rhcd form to every thonght. ehe
Fe1os ssueut III historic illustration and ntefs1y
snrs'dh-o hovr 10 concentrate into racy phrases Tue
tosS ruth gathered from vide research anu ols
e:sa git patient :o aud, by s6inu' sue
coaa aaMa.1se6ts. H. however rapid, allowed breadth Of
He1 sNensio1s ready memory, Impartial 1uaeotsa.1
es ,nAlysis o. ~ xpd regara to eentral
h1o7sn b,l,itual communion with the Lie Of 1fe.
~ indeed might have been tempted 10 sneer ..
Cr'tee' 1scn1ar crnndiloQurneo that bore away ner
sertau IN moments Of e1atiou, though even the
sotinus must presently lhre Smiled At INC
cr deserptive toufhes' ne sw NET aroto Of ber
TT 81 ~. her shrcwd discern1neEt, proHptlfuoe, aoo
r.csenee Of 1a.d- ..-.a
rts c1seecs in conversation we're continued
,,1s.rt, four successive seasons, and were the
'I .sac If stimulating many minds to active en-
w. md fluent nttcrance.
e'5' shout this period that the mysterious
tpft u rn,xscr,nrs7A11sn
,orred cut over New England. Ihls WAS an
sxroath of the culture Of the time, Of the re-
ssred study of tile ancients, Of first acqualn5-
r;.t, German idealsm, md Of the restless
N.,,nt 49,. of mems minds. Tho movement, yearn-
xo- a,nrpssiop, gpeEt itself in the orgaulZa-
us ~. IT = community at Brook Farm, and Of q
"s.~+a,1v journal entitled the Dial OF the lat
qu r.rrn1et undertook tho oditorship for
-z.1. NJ years, but with the interests Of the
49, eha neyer associated herself. She SYM
r.th;7ed with tho motives which led to the prac-
.;,,1 illustration of socialism at Brook Farm, but
~ m faith in the permanent SUCCESS OF the
,.+ar7,riee. She, however, often Waited the Ut
-. b.nd of heroic eouls who were endeavorlng
..,,ovo with much sacrifice of esthetic taste
~ bodi1y comfort. tho natural equilibrium OF
,,hor aad capital Hawthorne, IN "The Bhtho-
s,,o Romance" has commemorated the LIE at
nro,k Farm. and characterized Margaret IN the
oneen1y and ill-starred Zenobia-
Rnt. 5earied with pocuniary an1let1es. with
ao,oa.tic cares, and with incessant e1erhoD IN
teaching and writing, Margaret craTed change
~ .ro,h and gcene She had already published
Inv +r,nslatiou OF 1" Eckermann's Conversations
nth Goethe." tho 1" Letters Of Gunderode and
patt;ne y and "Summer on the Lakes" and had
rp.dy for the press her noble essay On Woman
in ,ha Nineteenth Century" In December, 18A,
,he consumr1ated IN Arrangement whereby she
INK No her abode with A1r. and Mrs. Greeley, OF
New York, and becamea q
REGULAR yrE1rEn FOB THE TRIBUNE
roraycar and more she continued in this re1a-
tim. to tho nutuA satisfaction OF herself and
ths editor Of the Tribune. We make an extract
from Nj. Grceley's personal rccolectons OF
N.,ca1et at this time, as it throws an agreeable
1ipbt upon the writer's disposition, ns well az
upm certain of her characteristics
WAS myself barely acquainted with her when she
fr cuc to reside with us, and did not fully appre-
Gste her noble qualities for some months afterTa1ds
Th1uch we vcre members Of the same householc, we
scarcely met save at breakfast; md my time ana 8
4honr3a vera absorbed duties and which LET
ma little leisure inclination for tho amenities o.
soctal intercourse. Torture seemed to delight II
pscing LIE two in relations Of friendly sntagonsm Or
and social habits. she N1s actually 1neine1 20
nd good appearance before the world Ny pride, !
coffee. ts: both which rejected and sontsnnel
ernefn al hesh ns bs,ue sound and lers say impaired
could not fail to find her dictec habits the causes
her almost hahtral illness; and once, Wh1le We Wer
etil barely acquainted when she came to the break
fast-tsblo With very severe headache Was temples
to attribute it to her strong potataons OF the Cnee
leaf the night before She told me quite frankly M
ene e,y 1T to take - which but reasonable IN on
who had arrived at her maturity Of intellect and ~
avoided between us but, though words were sup
nreseod looks sud Involuntary gestures could not 81
well be and utter diTcrgency OF views on thsa ane
Kindred themes created pezcepihle disturbance be
But as tmc wore On, and became inevitably bette
snd bettcc acquainted With her found uysen drawn
almost 11esisiby, into the general current fount
s.+ aud weaknesses VETO III se1r1 M
T1cy r.ther dwindled Than expanded upon fulle
fnor1rdrn or rather, took on new and EI7ghter aH
eca he Light Of her adant nna and sp nnses
champion Of Truth and Human GOOD ~ ~ nazasus @
ready to le their standnrdbearcr through danger
i've more kecnly appreciated the material goods
ufe-raak, riches. power, luxury, en1oEmet'; put
know who would haye more e sheer1uny sueenh e1
thereby have been promoted. hare never ines pr
other in whom the inspiring hope OF imnortanty va
90 strcEg gAcned into profoundest conviction She ~
mi Ic{!rpx il our future and unending eHstenceah
Ener It. and lived ever in tie broad glare Of 1ts morn
Ing twiEges-
In The summer OF 1876. Miss Fu11er's long
deferred wish to visit Europe was destined t
fuldpment, and ehe sailed from New York il
August, in company with her friends, Mr. an
Hrs. Marcus Spring. The first six months wer
epeut in England and franco, and in lntercours
with the distinguished intellects Of both coun
t1ies, and then Margaret passed into Italy
Hers Ehe Vas fated to spend three Of the
MOST EyENIFUL YEARS
Of her Iie. Italy was on the eve OF a polltlca
outburss in Which Mazzini, at the head OF tn
Liberal party struggled fruitlessly to estabhs
8Republic. Margaret throw herself, heart an
SON, into the contest, espousing the cause Q
Aszzini Her long familiarity with the hlstor
and fondness for the literature OF Italy endeare
tie nation to her, and sho adopted its interest
and its fortunes with enthusiasm
When the struggle was over, and Italy Ia
again supine at the feet Of her despotio rule1f
Margaret prepared to return home, put 1t wa
With her husband, tho Marquis d'Ossol, an
their little son Angelina. She had been secretl
married, in December, 1847 ; and, amid greo
sorrow, anxiety, and priyation, her child wa
bonn in the September following. With tn
fortune Of her husband conhscated, with heal
souowing for Italy, and with many fears for tn
future, she embarked in the merchantma
Elizabeth for America. After many perls
the way, tho vessel nea1ed New York, the nigh
Of July Is, 1885, The passengers went to 1es
With the confident hope OF entering the ha1bo
in the morning. But fearful storm arose, ane
when daylight dawned, the vessel lay wreck
Fire Island beach,
A far nf +ha nassanrers and crew saved them