New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-20
Mr.. BEECHER GIVES MRS. TILTON APICTURE.
Well, don't think il is / that you should

MR. BEECHER GIVES MRS. TILTON AP1CTURE.
Well, don't think it is / that you should
dread Mr. Beecher Did yo among other things, present
Mrs Tl,on with picture called The Trailing ArbutusP
A. Ida.
O. Nhere did you get that pIeturei A. Boston
O. When did you buy iti 4. think had had 1t In my
house for some time cannot say when bought 1t; but
that Is an impression that had 1t for some time In my
house; 1t was rather fayorite thing OF mine.
O. And when did you present II to Mrs. Tiltonf A.
That is more than can definitely; have an impress
sion II somewhere about 1896 but cannot say GER
tainly; 1866 or 67, or along there.
O. When did you commence writing that noyelI A.
Is67; It must be later that gave it to her.
O. | think so; after 1867 considerably, Wasntnt ~
cannot say as to that, Sir.
O. Did you make her a present Of that picture until
after you had read the opening chapter OF NORWOOD 10
heri A. No. Sir; II subsequent to that
O. Subsequent to that A. Yes, Sir.
O. And do you remember OF describing In the book tho
perfume Of the flower called the trailing srbutus as
g the breath Of love e. A. No. don't remember H. SIR
but II IL j. there l shall have u stand II.
O. Let II it is there. Speaking OF that lower
lit is content though lying upon the ground II
braves the coolest Winters. All The summers cannon
elaborate perfume 81 sweet that which seems to
have been born Of the very Winter II j. like the breath
of love The pure white ond pink blossoms in sweet
cussr lilo hidden under leave, or grass ana Often uldeF
untimely BLESSINGS on theel Thou art me iAr-
est most modest and sweete,tbrched OF al our now
Do Won recollect tlati A. No; don't recollect IT, but
g. c. That. believe is in the opening chspter A.
don't know how that Is. -
o. BE kind enough 10 look and see tHandins witness
the bo0k n know that thi,ii You sill excuse my III
Viri, IA first A. Wen know that thiq
chapter was one that read 10 Mrs TltUn. especially the
chapter containing tlh. trading ar5utus.
AND that IS the reason called your attention TO It,
A. / know 10 wac. and Tani d 90 inio;n you. V
Q. Wei. what know yon necaHt le.i me a; las' m
H. .. az Oh
j. That The opcnms chaptrri A. No sir, guess not
o. MI. iii lou r-al that chap:crl A. th'nkI did :;
n thst ia the chapter that contains lne bIth OF E'''
o. Wen. sit notl Yea viii see t4at Rose is born about
I've mn1le- afer that ,lau-hicrl a. well sr' lheh
O. And atteI .G.u- t,1t part ~ il 10 her. descrbms
the RUNE OF hc asuu'u. o. l' hftffh o. rove you
irlnTes-!un which flower makes LpJn sensitive mind
o. d. .c,,r- - ah',l'- you III not' 4 do
not: shan enicy the rt-re4pn- Of c book nor, mn
T rnsi ii"'' 80 '"''- Tue I''' u ".'i-7 O'
@ Vel. you force me 20 ~ tlat aoult whether you
viii enjoy 10 q great deal IN IT, cod. S'r II }on W"nt
make such observations wont reply 10 them Lot he
The i7nag' which flower casts upon o sensitive plate
l. simply IL. own scitorH but cast upon more -eE-
tive human soul. u leave. e-, nvt mere ioim but leehNs
Do JON rcco.rct tnati A. No 81; think it j, very
PDfhars YOU viii ecoloct It WHOM show n to you
Handing illness TIE boost - No, don't iecollcct II ;
O. Now. 40 You r,colect IN that book % aesoclating
the song of bird with a" io'ccI' a. At Is ernedi a.
No. six 90 not.
O. Lc ~ rai and see il Won can rcmemberi it. Speak
i'm Of III thar.rt ths book. i goes on 20 say:
"Wht they thus -at ia ID" 0p-n door taking 81 TIE
loved and absent, and both OF them TIM u- doN deeply
Ia the silence . heart. of other things, which their
ip- won a not reveal robin c lltuOn 81 the tree, IN
tie meadow ami be singing that painye call for ia
mate which hcgls 80 ot,.u Ia summer. l. n the
robins sweetest and most sprt, souZ and few strains
h To- are that sura-s IL IN Tenderness cearncss end
braucy. 1sc had ALWAYS associated this evening robin
yy "A L. "a
ID seemed yclrn.ug ANA passionate than usual sne
follow cd the bird Wit hcr At trs, ne sat paueny
ana sIu- Then, il surprised that 10 rrspons" fol-
lowed 81 gave force To l, call. Now, growing rest
l.-, il changed liz Iicc sing lax II turns L0m several
trees. AMI che sIp- itself ucrF )f. "s any alarmed
a. last. lest 10 fpTsthcn. % seemed 10 Rose 10
saw: The III {. conI.ng Where !, inv love- on;
l. b.. harmrf Am f.r>l p" DO yuu TrcJ.0ct TINT
A. No SIP; Il j.. u.aIii.ul think. whoever wrote H.
D.ugAt,..l ain vi-u- 90 OWL D., III Ili4--toh