The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-06-24
EvANGELrNE.
How Longfeiow Obtained the Story and How
the Final SceneiWa Located.

the Final Scene WAS Located.
A correspondent of the Philadelphia Press
interviewed Longfeilow recently in regard to
some of his most popular poems. The co.,
respondent says: I: A#@" ..@S" @'T,'7
" Expressing prefe sence for his Evan
geline,' / yeutdred TO say see you located
the final scene of that beautiful story in
Phi'adelphia." i.s h5.2 s.41 Key 1,.l .tt.s 81
i" Yes, sir. The story is one Of my favor
ties, also--as mneh, perhaps, on account Of
the manner in which got the ground work
70. it as anything else. '+ \. ..t .s. .ia.t.+ =.
aaWhat is the story, please p ?'sa..rs a.f1 qta3
i"I will tell you. Hawthorne came to dine
with me one day and brought friend with
him from Salem While at dinner Mr.. Haw-
iiiorne's friend said TO me: Il hare been
lItlying to get Hawthorne to write stosy
abo at the banishment of the Arcadians from
Arcadia, founded upon the, life of a young
Arcadtan girl who was separated from het'
lover, spent the balance of her life search
ing for him and when both were old found
him dying In a hospital 2 Yes said Haw-
thorne, sbut there is nothing in that for .
stosy.' eIcangIlt the thought at once that it
would mske q striking picture If put In
verse, and said, Hawthorne, give, II to me
for apoem, and promise me that YOU will
not write about ii until + have written the
"Hawthorue readily assented TO my re-
quest, and 1t was agreed thar l should use
his friends story for q poem whenever had
the time aud incluationt te write It. In 1862
started for Europe, and, ,ytwhen In New
| York, concluded would visit 1Philadelphia
and so went over. 1t was in the sp.ihs about
this time and the country was as beautifal
as it i. to-day. j 1 spent week In the Qaa-
ker City, stoppiag at The old Mansion House
on Third street neac Walnut. IL was one oil
the best hotels / ever stopped ut and at thai
time was, perhaps, the best In the country
IL had beeu he private residence of the rici
| Bmghab,s and was kept by a mai, Aamed
| Head The table was excellent and the bed
chambers were splendidly furnished aid
we.e gceat. large. airy rooms asIlarge astbis'
II lr.lng around and viewing the ample IL
= 49,: a4ssa saatAI II ii
has given wayyBow to the demands OF bus.
ness, believe, for when was last there
could hardly recognize the place where Il
stood. During this visit spent much time
In looking about, and Philadelphia Is one ,o
the places which has made lasting impress
sion npon me aud left its mark upon my In
ter works. Even the streets of Philadelphsa
make rhyme: iA'l3a 9st1. III
a Chestnut waiapf spruce and Pine, ,,1 a.i Il.
Market, Arch, Race and Vine, 5ss. s.f
81 got the climax Of Evangeiine from
Philadelphia, yeu know, add II was singular
how happened To do so. l was passine
down Sprdce street toward my hotel one da,
after q walk, when my attention was attract.
ed toa lafge building with beautiful trees
| about It itsidc a high enclosnre / walked
along until came to great gate aud theo
stepped inside and looked carefully over the
place. This charming p1ctiue OF lawns
flower beds aad shade which IL presented
made an imp ession which has nevoe left
me, and twentv-fudr years aflef, when came
| 10 write : Eyaagelii,e,s located. the final
seenA, the meeting setween EvaneelIne and
Gabriel and the aea b at this poor house and
the baiai In an old Catholic graveyard
| moi far away, which. found by chance iu
another OF my walks. II Is purely fancy
sketch and the name Of Eya.g .line wa
| coined To complete the story. The iucidenI
NJ. Hawthorneb friend gave me and my visil
ID The poor house In Pnilacelphia gave me
llae ground work of the poein.n i.sa asza Il Il
| 49,. The claim il that lhe Quaker Almshoasae
on Walnut street near Third Ii the ono re-
fe red 10 in Evangeline. \ 1 II II q.
"No, that Is not So i remember that
| place distinctly. II Is the poOrhogise IL
| fa.Ted Id Which stood On the SQUARE between
Snruce and Pine and Tsnth and Eleventh