The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-06-12

cenceS Uf tue Poet.
NJ y Herald
In the spring Of 1916 Elgar Allen Poe,
with his invalid wife and his mother.in.
law, moved from the noise and hustle Of
New York life to a small cottage in the
quiet village Of Fordham. This cottage
was sold yesterday under foreclosure iOr
$500. The plaintiff, Mr.. Nelson strang,
Was the purchaser.
The reporter stepped from the 81" road
at it's 'terminus in Harlem into tran, car
and after SIX mile ride through beautiful
regions Of grass and tempting shade reach
ed the yillsge q cottage ana stone fences
a half mile walk brought him TO the cot
laye. The sides are singled as Is the roof:
there il no Nea.hrr boarding. All 10
PAINTED white. B4ried amorg the If rs.
y h, Sc lew reaching bonghs sweep the roof,
II makes pleasant plctur+
Tie reporters knock was answered by a
small, elderly lady. l MSS surprised to
hear thu place was to be sold," she said
knew that it was heavily morteaged and
that Tor. closure ~ been deferred several
INES. Mr.. Harry B-rrlst was the owner.
Bat come, will show you the rooms.
Climbing the steep, winding stairs the
aid la,iy and her visitor Stood in Il small
attic room. Pointing toa window about
zen by tweRty Mrs Dockort said. "Por
,at by, that winuow when he wrote the
ksven."
Near the house is syriivia, planted by
,hp poet Il is tall strApg log bush, in
keeping wish It's Surroundings. Bending
dowa u lilac, Mrs. Dockart broke hand.
al III the fragrant tiIwen, and giving them
10 h.r visltur, sent Inn away, saying, "You
nave seen the cnttag you can hear some
hing otis master by calling on Mrs CrUnl
we'll" ht
Turning to the right at the first corner
nd following the shell path Is another
white cot age, in which Mn Crom well lives.
"Wfiat do Won want 10 know about Eddie
Pc, 2" she eaid; 'Ea's been dad so long
thought he was forgotten. Well, its might,
curious You folks think more OF him now
han You did Nhtn he was alive"
You knew himP' III. Exporter asked.
"Kuew Eddie rm? Why, was the first
neighbor hs folks gnt acquainted with
Wien they moved uui here ihiry.ssven
yrars ago. Mr.. Poe f,nnd me himself lii
the cherry tres and he t0ok me right over
- sr his witt, psOr woman, aud his moth
erin law. l used to 90 over there very
ofteh?"
"Dld you know much Of the famil,?"
~ knew they were mighty pooT-poorer
han ever was or ever expect TO be They
hv,d hard over there, and dIdA't have
much that was nice. Mr.. Pc was good
man-when he want drinking. He
seemed very loud OF tiat poor, sick vile
Of his. Mrs. GLENN used TO watch, him
mighty close, aud I've Known her to go to
New York twice day 10 tend to his bust.
ness Just 10 keep him from going. She
knew he would get in bad company and
20 to drinking sg4in. Why, I've seen him
when three men couldn't hold him 10 the
bed. But there wasn't better nun in the
world wien he was sober. He was very
fond oil q IWers and us-d to tramp all over
lie wouns to fad 'em. He loved birns
100, and bad lots OF 'em singing in his
gard. He was the greatest walker ever
saw, and used TO go 10 White Piaihs-six
leen mi.s-and back in day, and many's
he night be has wandered over these hills
without coat or nat ..
when his wiie died Mr.. Poe took II
mighty bard. She was buried up in the
DID Dutch Cemetery, but they a'ierward
moved her TO Baltimore. about five years
90. He used to cry over her grave every
DAY, and kept it green with q ,wers."
''Y"u nave some relies, | Oeliey'?'
"rhis is the chair he used 10 sit IN, said
lhe old lady, rising slowly. "lt's Just *
4ctly like il was when got it, except that
iron strap on the arm. Som, body broke
4, ami ! had 1t mended. Here Is his own
Bible, and his clock is up stairs, II you
want TO see it."
II is an eight day clock, running yet, as
It has for tbiny.six years. The chair has
been in constant use, hut has the samt
cane in back and seat 1t had when the poet
u, in it.
II bought the chair and clock" con,
,nued Mrs. Cromwell, "out Mrs, Clrmm
gave me the Bible, and I'll never part with
/. might sell the other things, but II
you all are going to think 30 much OF Mr.
Poe. guess IN have to think something
& hiuI, too."
10 The old Bible one passage was found
narkeu-Juh, vii, 1871 loathe II; l
kOuld not ilvA alWay, let me alone, Tor my
days are vanity"
.Where did you get those h,wes?" Mrs.
Cromwell asked. "Over at the cottsge, |
reckon. You all are just alike and go
cszy about nothing. wonder how many
k.tN Ell In