The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-04
THE EMERSONS AT HOME.

A correspondent OF the indianapolis Journal writes
OF recent visit to Concord, during which she hob
noboed with Alcou aud Emerson. as ioows:-
Tho former Is 40 serene, Heavenly minded and
angeLks AS ever, growing younger IN spirit as The
years advance Ii Is generally coveted to enjoy tho
iamiiiar presence OF grea. souls. We want 10 SEQ
hon they look at home to drink some of their tea
have their picture, sec the room they wrote their
books in, gather flowers to press from their yard
all That so without Inrther ceremony will those dts
posed accompany US on u visit to AIR. Emerson.
worc received by Mr.. aud Mrs. Emerson ri the ap-
pointed hour. Mr.. Emerson has Jailed greatly IN the
last few years. which TACT Is much amentcd BY his
friends.
When asked to take part In aconversatiou he spoke
OF falling memory, and arked that lie did not
trust himself to discuss such themes. These indca-
lions, IL - some consolation to think, were signs
regretted in such sanity soul However. his namo
ID household word and does not ncod that q uali-
lying terms preceds IL SO we Will 90 on With Mrs
Emerson.
she Is TALL was plainly dressed In full skirt and
basque OF segsnt black SILK. without overskirt or
other furbelows; has taif complex ion, harmon Gus
features, SHINING black cyesnoi piercing but iumin
Gus; general spiritual expression pcrvading her
Quaker cap Drawn tightly over u, the head pioco
lending Tor strings al Inc SIDES these caught to-
gcther at the throat with bow OF sky blue ribbou
constituted the only ornament. No border,
bit OF lace or scrap OF flower on
cap, or pun or curl or crimp IN hair.
glides along ana van,shcs ike spirit Is supposed
This Is Tho outside OF tho Emerson. No pen OF o
could portray her other sel--ths one who controls
this phen omenai appearance Just described
MISS Ellen Emerson, the only remaining daughter
al nome is not literary predomnsntly, though an in.
clHgcnt and hghly cultured lady, thoroughly prJeti
CAL domestic ana very churchy.
During thus interesting episode Mrs Emerson pre-
sided ut the table which Was spread IN central po-
sitioD. dispensing tea tor the company who were
seated near the wall Ono OF the guests when offered
tempting v~nds by tho person Ia the seat, said
she was not ia nccd OF bodily food IT was enough TO
be al Mr. Emerson's tabc--cnoogu to be IN that
atmosphere OF purity, Intelligence ana exquisite re-
hnomcni, withou. taking suslenance Tor physical
needs. MS ceremony concluded quiet having been
Restored aud conposurc OF mind obtained. the people
were bestowed with reference to conversation.
one OF the visitors who had an ntinsiion that tho
talk wac to DO general on TINS occasion, ana who 50
easily Iapscs into the service OF Morpheus la extreme
temperature, asked AIRS Emerson u she was gong TO
let them talk at mark thus hot cvcninaY Sbo re-
plicd ia untnoved, measured, dtgDined, meiodivus
words--"It was my iesa. That was the intention IN
assembling these trends, otherwise tho alto
would degenerate into Ouzz around tho room" No
| appeal could be taken from her manner nor her
words, anu since TINS was 30 all yielded READY ODE
! dience TO her mandate.
Tbc subjsc, Of Evolution was then chosen and dis
cuss,d.
We had similar visit al sir. Aicott's In tnis case
were received and entertained by the innitabiy
| charming aud hospilabie Miss LOUISA Alcott, ana
served 10 by her vertauIe ''llllo men, nov
| eleven aud thirteen years o. agc respectively.
| snoud not omit TO mention the genial, sparkling
| susDy faced MT sasborn among the bign tights o.
tbs region, aud 10 notify my iriends 20 watch GU
| for his forthcoming biography OF the John BtowI
whose soul ~ marching on
In tue charmed circle we found Miss Elizabeth Pea
body, formerly OF Boston. lately Of Concord, a pau'
winch has been associated IN literary pursuits with
one at least II not botn Of the great ones mentioned
shove. rhe Interesting report OF Mr. Alcoi's IAN
Boston schooi Is due TO the indsfstgablo MISS Pea
body. she IN woman Of great iearsIug and power
- known mors especially in connection with the IN
trodueon inio This country OF the kndorsardsn sys
TEN 81 education, aud Tor which her entbusiasa
literally knows no bouuds Her devotion TO 10,
trnisfng OF chdrcn rs the moro remarked ucoo
| OF tho human probability OF haviDg "Miss" On ne
| tombstone.