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now anu on tnht very account an inviting expo
rlence-an earnest, disciplined woman Of tho
world. brought up In cultivated court. through
position and surroundings woman of rank,
through intrinsic refinement graceful high
bred lady. That in her expressive very plcas-
ing If not beautiful countenancc there was II
t'uge Of the mystery Of SORROW gavc it subtle
finishing cntcemcnt to n sympathetic nnturo
Ike Gocthe's. especially at lhat moment when
out Of his own hearts trials he had been Great
ing "Nrrthnr.' and when that heart still
vhratcd with the paln ol parting from Lii in
Frankfort"
We are reminded by rlie biogrnpher that
Gocthc's strong attraction toward women made
him In turn very attractive To- them and here
was woman whose honrt had been baked OF
It's hopes within the circle of the domestic rela-
tons. in whom the feelings al a wOmanly ma
ture at once tender and piring had been con-
strained 10 nourish Themselves upon inbred
ideals. Like other educated women OF that day
she had road and With moro penetration than
most roaders what Goethe had already pub
lishcd. And now. long hcrnded by friends as
one es peciav ntiod for her sympathy and adj
in'rniion. appears IN person The author OF
"Ncrthrr.' his "rroat. shining, wonderful
eyes bcamng upon her VITA the inter stone
might almost say tho iniimacy-thev had
o.! Zimmerman" Tho lriliian'y freshness.
heaftnc~s Of hi- tnlh-ncyrr more sparkling
and cordial thnn when addf -srd - engaging
women-tallin- on m car nrcposscsscd for it.
and conspiring with tho charm uf hls bearing
and manly beauty. could not hut powerfully i'm
rrcss woman susceptible as was Charlotte
Won St"in. oi the higher admir.tiUn7. She WIS
won in her thirty third year. scvnn y"nrs older
than Goethe. and through him th.rt was
kind'ed IN her the light of thoughts ana ceilings
which renewed her youth and rcquiiel her for
ions-hlni.d expectations"
InhiS iirst conversations with Nine. Won Stein
says tie wr ter uf this memoir. Goethe FELT that
here was a woman whom he could respect and
trust as well n love- And in her along with
esteem and admiration for him. were aroused
her best faculties and sympaihi"-. winch. had
her witcb s.li-r. luuce nn,ded IMMIGRATION.
wero additional guards t. her honor. The re-
iation between Goethe and Charlotte Is depicted
IA the formers letters. beginning III 1910. and
hose of the first months cAhibit the ardent
young poet undergoing a species Of pursat'on.
Obliged to submit to restraint aud frequent all
scn,o. The familiar IN altornutcs with the
formal S.s according a. he feels himself re-.
pressed or favored. From this however. W.
ar not to infer tint Charlotte WAS playing The
colu tie or he the tclrtcr. We are assured
TIA, ,n" was the ouuos tr ~ frivolous. and had
too much I.rsnual Ign IS nid sense OF truth g.
dies ''ud t' ariii7'. Will ho. hy thc hon sty and
healthy warmth ol his nature. WIS IN arahlc 81
ll" hasrucsr tint seeks Go Enn 10y clr"umven-
ton what is not yielded through frank sclT-
surrcnder
Certainty 1t is not conceivable how such n
woman could but become deeply int rested IN
this young Immortal. glowing with all that
makes opening manhood admirable and loNablc.
Thnt this di-tln.u is.ei m1n. t''c object % uni
v'rsl homage over wuoia Younger beauties
w"ra striving to throw the net oi their .polls.
had SINGLED her ou; ior warm. unr,m tt.G Il. voc
ton. could MT but MD 90 bus charm and power.
She sco'ls - lilr" bad no thpu..lt &c r.pl-ins
him. hut she " shed 10 school his l0vN into a
higher phase. Strong proof. inl'el. 70 l- al fhs
sn' sian'ial a,trartvrn'ss of Chari to-. OF enc
power "a her. unl 40 t4' same tine al moral
resources NOT awDs rrco-n.1"d in tho poet.
that sho wn- abi" 20 mako q mln. surn IT,
Go,th" Wa. TO h, o. her ns brother Her dos
tiny ~.s. sny- aor h.ogr'plrr. MOTTO b.Hlle new
nam's I'm The world. luf rough tle p.w r OF
moral fea NJ ANA feminine rl.iy. eon'oin-l
with i'niufue fr. ..nHflnn. 90 triHrr amt
cnasi law! .1ilui 90 fNe outs Z tlo il-e oi the
most creative mlnl Of the aGe. and nr spiritual
control give ste4iier movement 80 is great
faculties. Tho rii' o. Of this Lcalthul influence.
whioh we arr not go suppos'. low .,er.WH- -uN-
mlurl t. without ig.quon; revolt ana protest
during the FIRST prr.oi ol G,'ih IS r -idencc in
Weimar, grow moro distn't v!,l cyory year.
In WHOM Mo's,er' Goethe HAS ,-n 7odicd
In Nacgr.u woman WHoon ths most molcn-
tous qu lions his "a sure. ar''iiiE Judgment
--i. judgment drawn from the iulu.toual power
pos q. a'forlin. 90 tIc C't. iu cou-um-