The Red Cloud chief., 1891-08-21

the Youngest of i've children. From both
parents we're Transmitted high Intelligence
sound principles and right ideals. but the
poetic and imaginative faculty came from
the mother. HE birthplace was the old
tory mansion nov called "Elmwood." .
largo three story square. wooden house In
the early colonial ssyle. situated In spacious
grounds. surrounded by magnificent Gins
and pines planted by his father. With an
outlook on the Charles river. Lowell vas
lifted for college by william weiis Who vas
the senior of the nrm hat published thu
series OF Wells 4 Lilly classics He entered
Harvard In his sixteenth year and was
graduated In 1874 His first published
literary production, unless probably some
poems Of "Haryardiana." which he edited In
1875. was his noted class poem. composed
under peculiar circumstances ~ the time
OF writing 10 the collegiate senior
was undergoing q brief period
OF rusticatiou Mt Concord. In consequence OF
lnaitention TO his tcat books. His forcei
sojourn I'm this Arcadia OF scholarship and
reform brought him into relationship ~ith
the transccnientali.ts. h In that day
were In the habit OF gathering ut tho home
of Emerson. with whom then began that
fricnd-h p which. despite the playful sailies
of the younger poet In his earlier writings.
only terminated with the death OF tho elder
The young satirist saw the humorous
elue OF THO tbcfui movements W W
day. and the class poem. srintillas'
ing with wit. attacked the abolitIonists.
Carlyle, Emerson and Observation-Disclosures
In the law school Of Harvard Lo~oiI received
the degree OF IL II and ~as Admitted Co the
bar in istn The only record of the practice
of his profession In found In . story entitled
MY First Client" published In the Boston
Miscellany. Hencefortb he gave himself en-
tirely To literature In 1871 . volume at
poems. written under th. influence Of an-c-
ton for q woman q. genius vho became his
wife, was published under the title OF "A
Years Life"
The volume vas never repubiished. and of
the seventy poems only q small part have
been deemed worthy Of rcprinting by the
author. His marriage to the woman vho
inspired these poems took place In iss%
Maria White was az ardent sboiitionlss. and
no doubt her influence assisted In turning
his thoights to the serious side OF thai
cause to which he rendered immortal
service.
To understand Loweirs character 10 10
necessary TO remember that he vas not only
q poet. q schola and q humorist. but always
q conservative and q critic. No man vas
more thoroughly imbued than he with the
fundamental principles OF American democ-
racy-a democracy without d~cmsxogism. nc
man more jealous than he of the untarnishrd
reputation OF America In politics and iitsrs-
ture. no mar more quick to see any depart
ure from the high ideal OF the republic. and
his tanning pen was turned to attack what
ever assaiied this ideai-at one time siav
cry, at another tino vicious political
methods threatening the purity OF demo
cratic society His radicaiism vas always
conservative. his criticism always construc-
tive. Lowell and his wife were regular con
%tributors 60 the Liberty Bell and his name
appeared in 1871 In the Anti. Slavery stand
ard as corresponding editor. In this paper
from Iss to 1915 his poems during that period
mostly appeared Later the Boston Courier
Was the vehicle OF hIs productions. and In
iss columns the nrst series % the "Biglov
Papers vas given to The public. beginning
In the issue for June. 1874 and ending In IsSs
In Is<s hs undertook the editing Of the
Pioneer, . literary and critical magazine
Only three numbers we're published, the
venture falling through financial disaster TO
the pubishera In this maxsxins vas begun
q series OF essays on the poets and dramat-
for Conversation with some OF the Old
Poets." In iss< came q volume OF verse
containIng-A Legend OF Brittany" sth thir
ty-three miacellan eous poems and thirty.
seven sonneta These were foiiowsd
In isss by The Vision OF Sir Laun-
fsI." one al the most exquisite
productions OF his genius. . poem founded
said 60 have been composed In . sort Of
frenzy In about forty eight hours. during
which the poet scarcely ate or slept
IN fs,7 Mr. Lowell vas appointed by Presi-
dent Hayes To the spanish mission. from
which he vas transferred 20 the cour; Of Sc
Jamea
In 49, Lowell vas deputed ss minister TO
England and. until recalled by President
Cleveland, he Vas our representative af So
James
Lovelrs 1rst wife died IN is<aA He married
q second time tn 1851 Miss Dunlap. OF Fort
land. Ne. and Who died in Iss.