New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-22
EuERSONrS STORIES About LOWELL Avn
CARLYLE.

H. ~ Polrers IN Ltppine9Ts .HagqsiaG
Emerson seemed TO DO on the lookout for what,
ever indicated genius aud the best aspects Of tia
inner life Ia all this conversation his voice sOfrenel
and played with lingering Charm over trails and
promises that make youth lovely One felt ths
grace Of his large, rlch alllable. child like NATURE
utterly free from dogmats.A aud cOncelt lie ear.
ried this sympathy with youth 10 his grave
By some natural association he referred to hs
life in tine Adirondacks, where, IN company with
Lowell, AgassiZ, Holmes, and Others, he had spen,
a portion OF the sumner few ye&T5 before Each
member oil the party followed the bent Of lis own
inclinatOns TO the use of bis time while IA camp
and good deal of admirable thinking, and some
valuable contributions to science were a result t
this withdrawal INTO the WIG rncSs. suppose that
it was because We bad been speaking Of the brave
and resolute spirit OF youth, that I'm
ersOn told the following story abOa.
Lowell, which so happily illulra-es 1t.
" AS several OF u.s." said Emerson, were returning
to camp toward evening, alter our various pursuits
of the day, crows nest was discovered On al up
per limb of a lofty pine and the question was In
lnediatcly broached whether or not it could 10
reached and secured by the most expert CLIMBER
Lowell declared that the feat could be accomplished.
and. on being challenged 10 attempt H. immediately
made the trial. lie did some wonderful climbing
and showed venturesoneness thai WAS actually
alarming but, with bis most strenuous ehor;A
failed to reach the ness. OF course he was made
the butt of some lively joGe, anu 1t was thc couca-
SION of the rest OF the party flGt the nest va entry
safe from the grasp OF human hands. Alter our
amusemnt at his dIseOmlltLre was over, l40Wel
;
perhaps htlle too soon. snail get tlaL nesI
Some deriSiVe smiles follow Ell, aud the subject vas
dropped but The next morning, as we asSemoa
for breakfast there, III the middle OF the table
stood the yerita bic crows nest, whose lofty perch
we had supposed was unassa able. IL seems that
Lowell had risen early, wnlle we were asleep,
climbed the tree IN the Inspiration OF hls morning
vigor, and secured the trophy" lnose bA0 are ac,
quainted with the character Oh our accomplished
Minister to the Court Of st, James VIII not wonder
at this illus ration OF his pluck aud resolution.
IL was easy for Sir. Emerson 20 speak Of Carlyle,
whose character and genius he 50 well understood;
but 1t was on the blunt anu cynical features Of tho
philosopher thai he dW.It as l. he enjoyed thelr
huge naturalness. His own intimacy with Carlyle
was but just touched upon, mode .iy and rs IL Of
little interest, bUt he tdlriy laus ned I'd as he 10
lated some OF thc great ScUtcumaus Oistreperous
ioiosyncraces He told Inc several ID lries Of his
bGusqueness ana III manners, some OL |hlch have
since found thcr way I.o pint; b..
tie one which impressed he most was Of
q prominent Railroad OlI"G. aid capital
let OF Central Ncw-f0rk, who AIO aiken great g5ins
to get an interview wIth nllu. iic w's tUll OF en-
thusasm Tor Aeccer, HON ne deeply and sincerely
IeYered, and, on being admitted 10 hls presence
SAID 10 him, Mr.. Carlyle, l have come from long
distance, and am beyond expression naIpy TO mse'
you. Your writings have DacA src4. JOY 10 ne
aud wish TO tell you that am und lunnlte oOA'
cations 10 YOU
II do not believe word Of IT, groyled tho
cyuic. don't believe that you care Tor ne or iof
WHAT I've wrltten." .
Imagine the effect of such q reception" said
Emerson. The gentleman seemed summed ana
retreated as soon as ne could recover lIUm MS N
wide.ment"
Ii IS doubtful whether his hero worship contlnud
after such cruel TeOUn Ii i only idr 10 remark
tia, 3ir. Emerson dId not APOLOGIZE Tor Canyss
beaTlshness but Il had lis comic-l aspects, whea
amused HIM exceedingly, and he Told his stors
with charming RaIrct6 which made them doaoJ
agreeable TO me.