New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-03


Zenoba."
Here the Rev. William H. Charming said: "Haw-
thorne told me that characters like that did usuaiiV
come from lngpersons, and knowing no" l ihtn,
anybody could suppose that Margaret Fuller was
intended by Zenobia could not be conceived IL -
Margaret. but the whole life Is moulded on an en-
tircly different idea. The sad close of Zenoblas lie
was based upon an incident in Concord. bnt HaW,
thorne actually greved that any person couM
believe that he designed 10 give such conception
of one whom he held in such affectonGte remem-
brauce as he did Miss Fuller But In regard to the
Scarlet Letter, too wish 10 say that there vas
foundation in life for Dmmesdae. In the 'Blith-
dale Romance enter some other characters, when
sprung ont of the potentiaties Of characters he mel
IN actual life. think one of the most wonheTIui
facts about Hawthorne was his penetrating eve ana
sympathetic heart There no more keeping
secret from him than from an angel. The man read
YOU like book. Added to this was wonderful
tenderness"
Mr. Claiming resumed: "My first acquaintance
with Hawthorne was at Brook Farm. and at the oId
manse, but our real friendship when ne was
consul at Liverpool. At his house there j tfst
visited him and took my first meal III England III
the intimate acquaintance that followed l dlscoN-
cred traits OF character in him that have rarely Oeh
spoken of. The first was his bOundcss generosity,
and the next his clear, equable Justice, Iatent
equity, nut ne always tempered ms Justice WIN m,
generosity. | have never known person who had
more DELEGATE sense of honor He was rs II ne nau
already passed the veil and had met people on "A
hi cher ground as If he comprehended what was
incest and deepest III them By spiritual revc,
Iation He would nave sooner GU of his right hand
than Islander human being" MIR; Charming mere
alluded TO Mr.. HawthOrnc's consulshlp Just before
the rebellion, and his delicate relations with tie
British Government.
lie SAID As exhibiting the singular honor of
the man, VIII state that he stood by The Union al
ways, aud yet met the SOutherner' Just rs freely as
he did the Northerners. | never Shall forget con-
versatiop we had once. tie folded his arms, ana
looked up and said Yc~, think ! would IKE O.
90 home. One might "a well 90 home ard die with
the Republic lie hal. no hopes that we shoula
come oil the struggle. His dospair for me c"u-
of a broken heart" Nh. Lat.rop quoted James
Russell Lowell as having sid distinctly that the
war shortened his lie. Hawthorne saw so lar
ahead and had such insight that lie thought the
civil conflict voGld last for years.
Miss +, abodv nkencd hrn to Hamlet, rs one too
finely developed for lie position INTO winch he came
Rof elton prcdomnated ~ hin. lie was one VINO
could only Suii'r. lie could not enter porsonfiY
point: II saId ome: 81 think It would need
COCA 1000 yrafs Of sleep To- re- from tho urn0iS
OF tins mortal lie"
Mr. Alco!t SAID d" remember walking with iIaw
thorne wien lie was Ewing al the Nayside. at =
time when it was feared the rebel armies might
reach Ncw-lOTk and Boston. lie expressed great
sorrow aud seemed 10 tc very ma a moved with TIE
sentiment of PATRIOTISM" M L1throp here broke
in with the remark that ms wife odd him thai her
father declared D her presence ;la, II the rebels
attacked Boston, he and Julian would Yolui-
teer in ITS defence. Nh. AICOtt resumed: " ! hteT
from villa. re sand that tie wished the Union 20 be
preserved. but did nos quite see how II could hc
under all the circumstances, ana Thought saw
patriot lSui IN hun winch. rem mbetiug what hdd
been said abOHt him, svmplthized with The south, a
fact surprising to ne, because thought it WAS not
so | thought he mad an equal sympathy win ne
North. and that II sentiment al opinion which
even allowed him for q moment 10 seem To support
the Southern size, rcmciip J., also, Wnell lie stl
me hIs book on England, spoke 10 HIM about the
dedication to President Pitrc,. hls elias nate and
chun at BCwdoin COLLEGE. and he SAID: low could
|. az friend, do otherwise than lnscube the book
TO him have expressed my opinions freely IN II,
and this a work of friendship winch mscube to
bin. therefore II must stand Although some
friends did believe, take the leaf out Of the book
mine remain, and Is still ia the copy he gave
me. What ! have TO say about him If reml-
nelghborng house. There avenue be-
tween my house and ms, inside the road. Mr.
Hawthorne a very coy and dihident person.
He did not llingly seem 10 pass beyond the lmlts
of his own way side. lie loved To Walk on the bill
top and the paths still there which he made by
his continued walks. | think OF all his accomplish
ments his dlftidenco ana cONne's were the hntst,
and vet he WAS man 80 magnt 'ent III physique
an ideal Webster-that YOU could have SAID "A sword
belonged TO him.
On his return from England he put up lodge on
top of the ancient house, approached by PAIR OF
very steep steps. think his temperament had
certain feature of reserve I'M which made It less easy
for INN to unbend." Mr.. Claiming lnterpOsed
He was kindly IN his bearing always" Mr. Alc0tt
resumed " 1t Is SAID that after he returned from
Liverpool, honored rs be was 10y England and this
country he was invited 20 dine with the
Atlantic Club III ROston, where were many
an attempt made to get hun 70 speak,
but he was so coy there that, while he received
all his hon0rs gracefully, he SAID nothing and on
his return home declared that he would never 90
again--a resolution which lie afterward broke. !
remember that Oh visiting him with some dstln-
gulshed persons and dInIng at ms house, while he
DISCHARGED the duties of the table With grace and
elegance, ne SAID very little, and according To the
highest rules of gentllity, he Withdrew aud threw
the conversation upon bis guests such WAS his ex-
treme diffidence. | never met him in the street
during all the time be was here. In these three
years he III my house twice only. Passing iy
one day when we had young lady visitors, they per-
suaded thus COY gentleman 70 come into my study.
| found he was uneasy, ANA suspected he was
irving to find an eXtuse Tor LEAVING AT
last he SAID, The stove Is too hot, and
retreatcd. Again the decays were cut to
catch this fine genius. They succeeded, aud the
same thing occurred, but this tine he said The
clock ticks so loud that must retire, Another IN
cidcnt shows his extreme sens blty. had "A grand
who was not very well, and was taking Kim in
my arms and walking about the streets. Coming
up the Hawthorne Lane saw Hawthorne lust be-
fore he left for the last tlme standing the gate,
and thought that with my gIaddson might ven
looked sadly. Said he: 1t seems 10 me your little
boy IS not looking we'll and he turned away as If
be felt that he himself was not well; rs If the
gestions OF this little boy were an omen OF his own
Illness"
Miss Peabody .dennrrcd to the use of the word
diffideuce He had SAID she " immense sensibil-
ity and ne mad not had that kind OF intercourse
with society which gave him confidence. He ielt
out OF place III conventional society, because he WAS
a citizen III the company OF higher world, but he
liked 10 see people, and the only thing ever heard
him demonstrate with his vile FOR was her efforts
to keep people away from him. lie immensely
sOcIable.p Here Miss Peabody detailed IN u conf
DENTAL way, with great animation aId with the
d-time smile of youth and middle upon her
face the story of her first acquaintance with Haw-
thorne, how anxious she was 10 find ont the author
of lie Gentle Boy" how she supposed the author
was an old man. who done with the passions Of
the world and only contemplating them; how,
finally she made bold TO invite the Hawthornrs to
her house. and how delighted she when she
could say to her Sa lem friends after their call 'Pve
got him. Then she deiineatcd the steps by which
the handsome young Hawthorne gradually
thawed into the utmost genlality over FIaxman's
illustrations of Homer, llesiod and Daute
diner ont aud then how he waited upon
the Misses Peabody home. aud grew even