West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-04-07
storie. About Lonrfeliow.

The New York Times says that once
when he was entertaining some friends
I'm Cambridge a thunder storm came up.
After fidgetinG awhile in his chair. ne
excused himself and went about shut
ting the windows all over the house.
Coming back, he remlrksd by vav of
explanation. ~ hate everything that il
Violent n little girl met Luigi Monti,
the Italian poet, who was on his way one
Christmas to dine with Longfellow, and
asked MN to show her whore Longfellow
lived. So he took her along AMI told her
to look out for the White-haired pentl,
man reading a paper near the window.
When lie entered he said To LonefeIlo,y;
"Do look ont of the window and bow TO
that little girl who wants to see you yery
much.' "a little girl wants to see me
very much2 Whore is she?" lie bnst-
ened to the door and, Reckoning with
his hand, called out: Come here. IittIe
girl, come here if you want to see MOI
She needed no second invitation, and
after taking her hand and asking her
name, he kindlytook her into the house.
showed her the "Old Clock on the Stairs q,
the chair made from the village smithv's
chestnut Tree, and the beautiful pictures
and souvenirs gathered in many year,
Of foreign residence. The child win car.
~ all her life delightful memories Other
Christmas call at Mr.. Longfollow,s
When professor at Harvard College. SAYS
the New York Post, che was one Of n o
few professors who then addressed the
pupils as Mrs his tone to them. though
not paterrial or b~rotherly, was ALWAYS
g~entlemanly. On one occasion. durtng
an abortive movement toward tebeuion
some Of the elder professors tried i'm vain
To- Obtain a hearing from acrowd ofanprv
students collected IN the college vard.
but when Longfellow spoke there was n
hush, md the word went round. Let ps
hear Professor Lohgicllow, for he a~l,yays
treats as as gentlemen" Mr.. Sap,,ol
Ward, iamOus lobbyist, and brother Of
Julia Ward Howe, says that when about
ten years ago Longfellow WAS "pavinr
me bis usual Christmas visit. he read no
The Hanging Of tho Crane, D lines f,r
which Mr.. Robert B%oaner, Of the New
York Ledger. paid him $1,000. HAVING
offered 81 1000 waeu ! mentioned tho ev-
istence OF The poem, Mr.. Lorgfeuow
declined that price, when the owner Of
Dexter, whom the poet i'm his letters 70
me called 'DiOinsJ, tho tame horse,
guadrupled bis bid and obtained 49,
prize. Tho CornhiU Magazine maid NJ
I%enryson three gujneas a lire for ~,
.houus.' and % was reserved for the NJ.
York Ledger To- add "a pound to the Ian.
rrate'. price. i remember bis f~ali,,
Dlat Doe bad carried FOB his thoiebt
year @ scuemo for the Skeleton fl, A..
u.or. which waH suggested by "a sLaI,,.r
rxhuuel. I believe. 20 Taunton anna
hIbitod boo . museum long since bu-p,fo
no ground. It "as, J icliovo. Bon l.4y
'hHt Doe rode WIN uIT sister, Mrs Howe
5000 70 Gff party tom EcwuDrt "a. f.II
River. fo INSPECT ibis curious roIi. ,I.,i,
Which le c...l"ulcd 10y sister 90 rn.G.r,
Ii- translation %. tIo TrEr,,
WAS tho result often minutes dsiIg ....L
at % Standing do-k 900 biz IfYrery wtiir
bis coffee was reaching tho boiling neir,
on Nis ~br'8hIH.i i1b O.. LJuufrIlYWseI-
1'ih i"ot P".t H N'IIn-, aud IatoIv
ovOr sald anything about them. gYt
Hn-..u correspondent OF Ihe Nat- Vel
Herald says ho wi- di.vu.t,J gt u..
scheme iD give Butter Ono Iaru.....
nomination Gf Governor iu liza
pronounced ita disgrace To- N......
sef' From iti. Ha drinel lJ fl. y.fo
ut crI .Ira passed. hv the Lc.IaI4fura ,r
sumner ial Eis Uaitlc Hsa rrs.., on
.hr -enafa and said That Ma..aolr ,t,.
Ias been falling pretty low of Ia,a tosr.
II. D'ua uvr. s1 gentle USUALLY r...I
fIra a4 Poe fliuh'I Nv Iuo.O tW0 incident.