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HEAuTtFuI. PICTURE OF rAnKEn'B L1FEt
l 10 not know how to deRcrbo--rith what agura
borrowed from Nature, or Art, latory to dsserbo
eumul.ted greanoss Of mind, Of esrt, md Of hand.
bestnr than by telling yon lie inctdentao dny OF
my ~ ltae When VIVA possng ont Of Italy oneo by tho
90 the1tsan aife Of tho mounlaint, surrounded by
Italian yoices and tho music Of 1allan nigbI!ngn1es,
began tho asrent Of tio mountain mud, Al wo as-
@ @ III e 5s ss ysy Of ns no
snrro,,Hded vim sros. aeiiss of SNOW. taz.
al. or terrible avalanche viii iis roar Of Thunder
80 wo 1nsfca on until wo reached tho s1nnit Of tho
cnmo 1t Iast to whero again liz snoG eeasod nn
1e sS he 5 h,,ogh soree and ravnss
nt It I.a whom ye ssne down t towsra tbe Safe Il
1 lske to the town q ,Iieerne,. thsro 10 re.
csiys cs,ysn lqlo bundle of lcttera from onefrom
tllo day. WHO'D think Of lint dsyS Journey
beginning u lItay and ending IN Germany; BEGINNING
hcH and gsclora, aud at itB close amid tho apple.
blossoms of aernany, to mo Tint that varied
1ss s;fs Is Of yRs # ." GS % f 5
and gushing with ion thousand springs Of oary boy
is hfG, and h9ro ar animation, and with all tbe
early morning passed. IN tho stern work OF climbing ur
tho mountasn.pdo its unld.day Win CUBA eycrlasig
roa, re s eo ts1 sss sa ii i,s tsoa 81
Us afternoon-hours, passing into ercr-increnp-
ing ail'enco Of 9nrlng and summer, n. ending at
loyo. .
From tho concluding chapter of the book afro
taken the following estimates Of parlsor's char
acteristios BY Mr.. Frothingham himself:
HIS nEL1o1ous SENTIMENT.
N a14Sf1,,n
hnd rooa in BITS being wholly atlnct from ,ls mental
nr q. aGusb'e forIa 9f expression, n,-comretely dis
nccot,nt Of it In words an1 from ceremonies, which
evaporst'ng in nysical lscfns. nor entanq1ed In tho
II passaae as IT
his fe. Ills sonso Of the reality of Disno thnss was
llgenco. His feeling tor Divine things never lost lis
glow: novos ,' was 5amred BY m!Exising. dimmea ty
tsh Gne + Or s1aea BY The Intensity Of Ii,
Immortality. seems almost fanuttcal to modern men
who sympathizc in general with hfA philosophy.
IFS GENIUS F0n AFFECTION
Tho strength Of Parkcr' affections helped to confirm
h's filth IN conscience md svo tntonstty to ha moral
Instinct. ile was mighty lover. His ft1enda
selyos. Ho laviahed on them terms Of endoarmont
hnd pet namca for them all kept ther nnniverearIcs
,aTsa to sve omoFss 81 them agot h But
friends. Ills heart was human its humanity WIS rs
remarkable az Its tenderness Love gayo him insight.
i
aonl Of Truth IN things erroneous. the ao Of Good In
thinRs evil. That he never forgot Kindness never
FILLED 10 reciprocate act Of frtcnnlIness, mover
neglected opportunity Of rendering aerylrc Ia not
all hlB read,neaa In forgive those who hated him Has
nH remarkable Ms Ills devotion to ttofo who loved him.
Beauty attracted him; grace charmed him; gifts
gained his admiration: but humnn qualities COM
mArr}el bis heart. Handsome otherwise, graceful
ac-. pshe, Witty, learned otherwise, his lovo Of
sous. Yct'no man or woman ever breathel whaper
Of suspicion agn'ust Ills consancy. No arnr Of fee-
Ing 6ofteued 10 weakness tho textitro of ha truth,
FAITH IN HUMANITY.
Faith IN hnmariiy-this waH hfa Eccrot; fovo for
hnnAnity-tia wns lts inspiration; sympathy with
A,nanfty-tha wns hfa CONSIDER. This faith was lia
key to Literature, Art Philosophy, Society Hna he
lived to ho en- old man, he would lave illustrated bin
principle more amply: no could not hare moro forci
I1y demonstrated It.
His INFLUENCE.
not iu tho ream Of opinion than in tho realm Of
character; AMI It il lestnet to 10 still greater. A
gentleman Of intelligence who, in tho days Of tho Uni
tariHn controversy, had lett his church and minister
becAuao he bad exchanged with Theodore Parker re-
s,me lia old connection tim during tho War.
It occurred ono day to Ills minister to aAk pleasantly
tho reason OF hiH return. 11e replied ~ vent away
becnke could not haar the smallest Acetng Of en-
enlargement to Theodore pnrkor; hnt, wl,on sew
to mike different estimate Of tho man. The youth
nf America ncetls Tho Influence OF that mind to-day.
anil will need It vet for n1any days to come
The golden grains here given will serve to In.
dicato tho wealth of the bouk, which is worthy
memorial of tho remarkable man whose career 1t
illustrates With rare canlor and ability,