The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-13

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In 1892 Mr.. Ncrplauck again successfully in
tcrested himself IN Mr.. Bryauts behalf by writ
ing a warm personal nuie 10 NaSlungton lrv-
ing, then American Minister TO England rc-
quostng his patronage in introducing the
young poets works to the British public. lrv-
ing, the narrative continues, UNDERTOOK mo
task with an almost al1cctOnate interest. al
though his literary ward was quito unknown to
him. With tho little volume ot verses In his
inga publisher Murray was visited in due
course. He ran his thumb over the edge OF tho
pagcs. glanced at line hero and nnotherther
paused moment oyer stanza thqt caugh ms
eye with some familiar name, and then handed
the book back. Thank you, no. he said. with
polite smil1. Poetry does not sell at present;
/ don't think can use this Murray was man
who always had money to invest in awork that
showed any promise of success. and a less per-
presence with sinking heart. After tedious
hunt Irving hit upona bQokselle in Bond street.
named Andrews who looked askance at the
venture. but agreed to 10 into It If Irving would
put his own name on the title page, OF the book
impresson In % that m Gv the elors duties U would be
merely nominal. Delusive hopel THO loyal
nrss rSn who When he droyee Win hot haste to- Mr.
lrvng's house ono morning and requested
This viii never do. slrr he cried. with some
warmth, We cannot soil dozen copies in oil
England II this stands rs 1t Is now. II would be
as much as my trade Is worth to lot such thing
Irving, much astounded at tho excitement
manifested 10y his visitor, followed the latter's
which it rested
The British soldier tremblos-
in tho Song Of Marion's Men,
"'Thcre. Sir continued Mr.. Andrews. In tho
triumphant tone OF man who had carried con-
yigtion 70 tho mind Of an adversary In debate.
Wh2wl wII d2 yo4 think oi !12ht do o srosos,, :,
-, You must alter H. sir; you must cut out
eithcr the British sollier or the trembies =
/ don't care which. There are the seeds OF war
In the line rs II stands. and would rather de-
stroy the whole edition than put my name on 1t
Irving could III conceal n grimace OF amuse-
ment nt the mountain that had grown up In this
patriots mind from so little u molehill, but his
merriment changed TO indignation when the
bookseller picked out three or four other lines
which could possibly bo tortured into slur
upon British bravery, and demanded that they
also be edited with severity. After an OK
tended colloquy, compromise was reached.
Irving agreeing to remodel
The British soldier uembes)
so that it should read
The foenan remhcs in his camp
and to mako mn insignificant alteration In an
other place, in Difference 10 the supposed sem
s,iyegg,ss Of the british public half ccntury
after Mnrions men had heuton their swords
into rloughshares and resumed the arts OF
pence
often solicited, Mr. Bryant steadily refused To-
accept any public onlce higher than mat Of
Justice Of the Ponce, He wa. once. offered
place on the Board or Regents Oithe University
hut declined IT, Presidents Lincoln and Grant
are said also to have mentioned his nnmo In
e2nneciG3n, Win important loreis2 n,nrej mis-
- permit the domination to come be-
s5G csSnry cub 9 w6 5 he 'S@t @a. oha m
OF the earliest members celebrated the sevcn-
tieh anniversary Of his, birth with a festival.
little volume In 1874 the entire press of the
country united with the citizens Of New, YORK in
another birth day celebration, whose chief fea-
iure was the presentation 10 the aged poet Of a
hcautltul silver vase. now IN the possession OF
tho Metropolitan Museum Of Art"
The fact that Mr.. Bryant was the author OF
the strong editorial which appeared in the Post
Nov: 29: 1876 denou9einS The interierence OF
turc the day before, is made known in this ar
ticle. In that article he said: " We protest
ba IN n0 the RapaS
lean party, whose good name and worthy
political. Here Is already INCORPORATED into tho
history ot repu6lic, rrgcedept 9t as arbitrary
the British Parliament out Qf doors. '
The usurpa,lon is not masked with any plausi-
hle preteNt II sweeps away every restraint OF
usage and precedent and law. and substitutes
simple force ior the quiet iormalities OF ordina-
MIR. Bryant- house at Roslyn. Long Isand In
which he has passed great part Of his time
during the last thirty years was built more
than century ago, and sllll rctain- many ~ its
quaint. old-fashioned features. although it has
been subjected, Tor the sake oi taste and "
shudy. Tho leaves Of the tall trees about it tap
qp1n i,- galled rouf which j. broken half way
down it, slogo on either sllo into still more
abrupt angles, which run almost in line with
the walls. Four prim dOrmer windows. with
some quiet reputable carving upon the
cas- lngs, and ily w4Ito curtains looking fresh
and crisp behind, run along the lower
section of tho roof on the front part of the house.
beneath are tive stories. each provided with a
| broad uiuNn. Vines creep up the trellis posts
out OF bcds nled with flowers and pretty shrub
| bory. Standing in the front doorway. ono
/
! the inroad ot the narrow bay. II il no
acanty ycrluro which is hero the hill-idrs
| ure heavy with foliage which rolls in green
! pillows down to the waters edge. To
! the left stretches AWAY, the bulk Of, the
| woods. To the right bQ,w'cn the trees one
| catches glimpses OF the bay, the water ruuled
plcturesqueIy on the white sand Of the, shore
opposite. Ia front are two banks of turf
rolling softly into, one another, and dotted
with bushes and towering shrubs In front
| also, Is u fresh water lake, one Of successi i've
! chain r9a 'hinS way INTO thf village q Roslyn
! fowl are floating. The lake Is separated from
| tn bay by q narrow strip of land covered with
| pines that have grown 70 be young giants in
| llteen years, md supporting n little mill which
is nearly smothered under the leaves.
The house proper, is stern ly rectangular, with
| four room below and tour above. and u hallway
| iunnns between; nut a long wing was nd LED
| hv the late owner. which serves for the kttchon
and the servants quarters. Through this wing
| runs m nrthed driveway, leading into the
grounds hack IF the house. Thcrc one comes
! upon cool dairy, with shining pans Of milk
| set out IN the shade. and further back Of Il tall
| hedge. upon the cottage Of Mr., Kline. who has
| b"en Mr. l}ryant's foreman and companion for
| upward Of twenty years.
| Mr.. Kline. a frcsh-iuced. pleasant spoken
| man. who lives in the garden and knows every
| n1wer that blooms, showed SuN reporter over
| The grounds yesterday. Tho Windows of tht
| house were all thrown open To tho fresh. warm
| air, showing the interiors Of the four lower
rooms In the front are the dining room
and parlor The dining room is very
| plain. and there seoms To- have been pur-
| pOsely retained in IL the substantial furniture o
| llfty years ago. There were soubre mahogany
tables and chairs. On the mantelpiecc stood
two vases filed with dried ferns White muslin
curtains hung at the windows, and n few lilll,
| enSrayinge and oil paintings upon tho walls
| over one Of the doors Wns au engraving Of Ten
nySon. The parlor hni light carpet apt
fireplace. was set with, tiles and sup,
| piled with brass fender and andirons
| a litte pair OF red and black bellows
! hung upon hook at the left. Two cupboards
set in the wall We're utili2ed-the one for smal
| library and the other for a cabinet to hold ivory
| carvings and curiOs The walls Of the library
! IN the rear, were nothing but books. There
| also the fireplace WAS tiled, anil supplied with
| hugo brass andlrons, upon which some half
| burned logs were still lying. On the mantol
| piece were a pair OF candles set in silver candle.
sticks, II picture Of Mr. parkc Goodwin as
| young man, and ono Of Mr.. Bryant with snow.
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