New-York tribune., 1882-02-19
/ GLIMPSE or EMERSON.

The Rec. Stuart Reid in The Ifancheser Qtartsrly
Mr.tHedge one Of the professors OF Harvard Uni
versi V, Wa, reaCl a paper thai morning, a paper
on Kant wiGh whom IN hls youth he had come lnto
conract: aud mrTson, IN the loving charge Of his
laughter. had walked down thrOugh the freshness
OF that summer dIy from his hist0rc home 10 lsten
t. tie wor. OF an Old and valued friend. There
was a look OF serene and absolute peace on Emer-
sons gelile face and the who.e expression and lt-
ti.uae Of the man, he sat in his hIgh-backed
chair iutentlY listening with the utmost Respect to
every word that was said, suggested % me the
kindred ideas Ol meekuess and might. Time mas
dealt very tanderly with the face and form Of the
great thinker, and he stands to-day. under the
weight Of i0urscore years, erect aud active. had
several opportunities Ot learning how deeply the
people tor miles a Ouud the sweet old Puritan
settlement revere and admire the Illus nous thinker,
who has never been to busy to en- er INTO the COM
mon cares and JOYS Of those about him, and who has
spent among h.s own people life hat has fully re-
deemed in all directions, even us own nlgh prOmlse
In the afternoon OF thai summer day at Concord;
had the honor of an interview with Emerson, IN the
etIuQon Of hIs own little stu ", and ,lldL always
cherish with weren't grattud the memory OF MS
kin ness TO me that day. mist rhuNg anout, 10
discover how best TO gye you mV genera impression
of that vis my eye fell upon passage o. Emersons
o1,n in which he Describes visit which in 1888,
he maid 70 COlerii ge at Ills ghgate and the words he
applies to Co,ridge expresses exactly my recollec-
tfou of himself: " / was in his company TOR about
an hOur but tnd mp ,sibie % recall the largest
part of his discourse, which was oi en- IKE ~ many
printed paragraphs in his book and as mlght nave
fOreseeu the visit rather spectacle man con-
yer,atiOn. for he old and preOccupled.' Inc
was a failure Of memory and almost inter IN.
ability TO recall names. His preOccupauon vanished
coupiei civ away be found that cOnld tell him
abo n th son o. his oil friend the " u tie Julian,
whom taught to Climb the applc-trees IN this gar
fen It was de gufful 20 listen, as the old man
logur nt related one incidents AFTER another Of far
oil Concord DAYS when Hawthorne and ThuTeau
were his daily companions and friends by river and
through wood.
OF Thomas Carlyle, Emerson spoke with much
fe ling d respect and said " Prom my point Of
yieA az least, you have no greater man in England
than Thomas Carlyle, within the range Of my lfe-
tnen Ny study is only Little room, sir." said the
old philosopher, a. he walked rapidly up and down
It's bounds. rubbing his hands together with
a quick, nervous movement; 1T IS only a httle
room slrw "Yes srD | elt bound 20 reply, ." it Is
only little room but il is not the size or the room.
but what comes out OF It." When do you leave
Concord /" said he, turning abruptly upon me. TO
night, sr" "And when do you ieaye Boston "
" On thursday; | must sail Tor England on saIur-
dayp 9" W III yen come 20 me tO-morrowT =
thanktd HIM. but felt, though sorely tempted, that
IN would scarcely have beer far 10 take him az nis
word and so most respectfully informed him thst
feared IL was impossible. left his presence as tns
sinking san was doodiDg the guiet room WIN mel,
low splendor which threw into bold RELIEF tne ta1ed
backs of long rows of wel-used books and, IN ihae
go den Iight, took my last glance OF one who "a
both great and good.