New-York tribune., 1874-03-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
A SUMMER IN CHAPPAQUA.

chronicle of a midsummer day-drcam VIII ho' Oon
fine its interest to the family circle for when It's
naoes were especially designed. Blending the ira
rrant memories of the past with the enJoymen's OF
she present il brings upon the familiar scenes OF
ChappaQua fresh and radiant image OF HIM VINO
was its ioy and bride The friends OF Ar Gree
lev will delight in the illustration ot the per
~anal traits which made him no less lovely ana
loyable in private, than he was powerful III puoic'
while those TO whom he was less intimately known
will meet with aspects of his character which are
but dmly revealed in his biographies. The book is
mostly in the form Of quiet talks amid the grateful
shades in ;he "leafy month of june with an oc-
,asional touch of dramatic by-pay and picturesque
description The prevailing artlessness of the com
position ~ cOlored with many passages OF hylhc
hesuty. combining fine poetic with natural
tenderness of feeling. Among the most Interesting
portions of the volume those relating 10 the
Early days of Nh. Greeley which are introduced as
,ocolect0ns of his sister in dialogues between her
self and the young members Ci the family group at
Chappaqus. The portraits If his father and mother
present an admirable picture of Quaint originality
and sterling excellence Of charact,r.
-what delightful evening FOR >'ory-tellins; = said
Gabrielle. she listened TO The heavy tdnNpps launt
apon the leaves ot the old aIp1etfeei VIII Sou "''
give us one. Aunt E,tbcri" ,...
"Yes" said Ida and Marguerite, drawing rer charss
closer 10 mammals sofa " DO tell ms aOoul yoprNeii
when you were young girl, and about grandpapa ana
%Ah," SAID mamma, with sign "yon childre" nave
Maren@rtte Tss tne only one Of the youuc Quartete
remembered having seen grandpdpa' anu heI
lections OF confused with memories o Peop'c
IN Europe, where childhood was spent. -, -
ms :" manfred Il think be- is quite imposing m your
nte picture taken the year before ne dice and he must
have been very handsome when he was young ,
He only handsome: ne was an nnlsuh, % i
nan' said mamma, decidedly. NO oographei III
speaking Of family has ever estimated MN cor cor
rcctiy. and even dear brother himself does noI ElnS
sufic.ent importance 10 fathers hne character Snu
mental qualities; YOU know that he lett nome Whth
boy OF fifteen, and after that time he ohy 81" la'ei
lyon remember Cecilia that all the foreign sketches
yeu have read or brother announce ha' me- parents
were common peasants while many American writer's,
although they 90 not the word peasant, convey
similar impression Father was oy no means a conmon t
man, for 90 be common one must he Vulgar or lenoI
tbough his schooling very slight; nut he was g0od
reader, was very sklful In arithmetic, and wrote an
not oeehrdted-besde possessing hoard OIL seil-
acquired information upon different subjects s Dulns
She long Winter evenings In our lonely Pennsy yNdnla
home he taught us younger children arthmetlc aug
was very fond Of giving US long sums TO puzze Out
go You must store your mind with useful knOWlense
sometHinr - talk about as Well a. other people
"a poor farmer in those DAYS uid not have mch ol
Imagine 6nt father possessed talent that if prop
erly directed. might have made ms fortune and ours
have vet heard natural voice that eAceuta your
grandfather's Nigh clear. powerful tenor win ul-
surpassed strength OF Inns9, Which, aoGe" 10 70
his handsome presence would nave mace hn h
enc OF the finest singers that mas YET toiueh tns
the exception Of the slight training OF country Singing
classes the that he knew were simple ballads
but his memory very retenuVe, and his Singing wa
In great demand when company present Al musk,
tng parties and appe-hees, when supper was over auu
present. father would be petitioned TO sing have
often known him 10 sing country dances for hours ana
he sung heartily and marked the time 50 Well tnat
fnns,e lad beep furnished by the most slfuI yiomist.
''I told YOU that father handsome man He la0
large blue eyes, soft, silky, brown eurs clustering
around magnificent brow, set color IN bls cheeks
And "A
of it's beau-ong, tapering fingers, and pointed nalS
snch noyoss love 10 describe, hut IN real life are
rarely outside OF the most aris0cratlc families.
His teeth -iga. white, and even, ana at the ume
of his death when eghty-seyeh years old ne hdl onN
lost His figure though less han SIX ieet gave the
impression of a much taller man; Tor lie was slel-
derly bult without beng thln ana ms carriage was
almost military 10 this fine presence was ADDED an
sir OF dignity aud almost hGUteUr, that was very un-
nSual in poor farmer. Bat father was PROUD ~ an
unparalleled degree. Indeed, il his pride that
vaua Ills naughty could not bear the life Of sub
ordination that he led in Vermont, where he dd not
si ~ tt -, ,S bi III Oh, from New .npsLire was
saDelTu tne & SloS ol one '' Surng win he
Ioied until he could few hundred dollars 10 ouy
come acres the wilderness rar from al his former
associates and there he buried himself with my dear
noIher five little children But these noroSe
feelings were somewhat sUh1ued az me years l"tH on
"With MS children be was ahectlondle bGt Ike an
oIdschoo father, very distant lie never struck one
of us In his ied glance being shceh' 10 enforce one
aience or suhdue the widest spirits. lie was always
particular aouE the etq OF Inc iaht as tnoas we
served by foomen IA livery; ana IN our poorest
aays when cups and saucerS scan and spoons su
teOre obliged To observe tine utmost deco
Till we were helped; and any laughing or chatter
among the younger ONES was immediately quelleu 10y
emphatic descent Of fathers FORK upon the coNeress
table, with the words, Children, silence"
Fancr was highly respected by our Beiehbors IN
Pennsylvania, aud was often urged 10 accept some
county Office. However, he always declined
In strong contrast to the robust energy of the
father the mother OF Horace Greeley exhibits a
example of womanv softneSN well as strength, in
the rude struggle with circumstances that was the
condition of their life.
"Do YOU thuk mamma" sand Marguerite, that
eranomanma was a. handsome as eraudpapaT
A pause of "a moment or TWO
.sThey were very different was her reply. Mother
had neither fathers brilliant face nor his imposing pres
eDce. hut she very handsome woman. She had
soft blue eyes, perfectly straight nose mouth rather
large perhaps for beauty, hut fu OF character brown
hair tinged,wIth red, aud transparent though not
pallid complexion II you wish more minute detalis'
look AT your unces picture. No man ever reseID0ed
woman more strkiugy tnan he did our dear mOthet."
" In recently published lfe Of uncle" sald /,
O. the author speaks of grandmamma 10 often working
Sn fields aud describes her large and muscular
aud possessing the strength OF indu j. not that all
Mother was above medium hight" was mamma's re-
ply, but her figure was slender with small and we'll
shaped hauds aud feet IL her pride that water
could 6Ow under the arch Of her nstep aud her tugers
nOtwthstandng the hard Toll OF daily NE remained 80
ee1ble thai, when nifty years old, she could stI bend
them backwards 10 form a driDkngcup'
"Iet me tell you. Aunt Esther" Dterp0sed Ida,
show gTandmaunua j. remembered III vermont.
when Gabrielle and were quite small children, We
went there On Nsl auu papa iooh us no re s0ut ou
lady (whOse name have Org"teul residing IA Nestha-
This lady had known gldudmamma very well ana
marked curtly, Neither of children are as hand
some as your grandmother was"
THIS uncOmpimeataIy remark caused us al To laugh
heartily. Mamma tneu resumed her story
" As for field labor your grandmother may. while we
were IN New-Hdnipshlle, nave sometimes assisted
father for day two during the pressure or having
or harvesting time but never since was old enough
10 observe, can rtcoect seeing her WORK IN lhe neIus
CertaIly mother vas not woman 20 hesitate 10 do
cheeTfuly whatever necessity required But she had
quite enough occupy herself nome with the entire
duties OF a house, with the spinning, weaYng' ana