Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-25


Anthony Camera, and I saw in M minds eye
a dear old farm house and the quarry where
the boy Rinehart set to work at his FIRST Job in
the handling of stone. / was a tritie afraid
that the quarry might be Overgrown. but
trusted in the house. found the quarry shin
ing out white from the hills, but the house had
vanished.
IL one wishes q thorough and app-eciative
description Of this portion OF Maryland. where
stranger has 20 guess inquire when lie is
out OF Frederick county and into Carroll. he
should seek just such couple "a l discovered
sitting contentedly the bank by the road
side, an old man and woman from the aims
house taking their vacation among the plenty
Of the land
There are no dilapidated. poverty-stricken
little huts with their miserable smoke-stained
windows staring out on the passerby. Yes,
there was one poor little house built of logs,
but II was deserted With what different ewes
regarded the poor little house upon learn
ing that II was the shop IN which Rinehart first
worked on ''tombstones and mantels'
The dwellings about are for the most part of
good size and comfortable in appearance.
built OF brick and evidently intended to serve
more than the passing generation. The farms
consist Of several hundred acres. and are in a
high state of cultivation. Sitting on the porch
OF q large, square farm ho-se L found David
Rinehart, the Oldest brother of the sculptor.
aud in the parlor of another met his school,
fellow, Daniel Wolfe. both kind ana carr It
men; and to these two men am / indebted for
about all that Is known" of the youth Of Rine-
hart.
ABOUT HIS SCHOOL DAYS.
VIM H. Rinehart the fourth son Of a
family OF eight boys. He was born in Carroll
county September Is. ls25. His early DAYS
were spent at Friends school house about a
mile north of his home. VIM Hughes a
Quaker. the teacher. There he learned to
read. write and cipher a little. Geography and
grammar were scarcely thought of. In 1885
Isaac Wright. also Quaker. succeeded Hughes.
Wright introduced text books geography,
grammar and algebra, all novel studies to the
sober community. Some of the doctrines
taught by the new geography were great inno-
vauons upOn the belief of the times. Rine-
hart undertook none of the new studies In
1s4O VIM y. Hayden (sfterward judge of the
circuit COURT established the Priestland school
and II was at this school that Rinehart con-
pleted his neager education
NO, he was not fond Of study" said Mr..
David Rlnehart. with his pleasant eyes upon
my face; he regretted when too late that he
had not paid more attention to his books. He
Was not considered TO have much of a mind
he was full Of fun and u great mimic No
there was no sign of the wonderful talent. He
Wa not dreamy, restless or ambitious-iust an
ordinary boy 1 think. perhaps. he did make
some little mud figures down a, the school,
IL Was principally through the medium OF
-A<4-14SAy VIC merry DOF gave vent To the
arst sparks OF that genius destined to live a.
long as Clytie stands lifelike in her marble pur-
ity or the bronze Endymion slumbers over il
autnor grave lie made things lively down
At the sclool' with his songs and his dances
snd especially is his dance remembered in
the vicinity Of his old home ITO go through
With the dance. explained Mr. Wolfe. smiling.
his hair. which WAS tolerably long, was tied
up in queue on the top of his head. Thu.
equipped he started around in cir
Gle, stamping and yelling savsgely, Civ
ing a. intervals tremendous wa,
vhoop and flourish OF his club
often winding up his dance by rapping som,
one over the head with his club"
Israel RinehArt exscted strict obedience from
Al his sons and each in turn was obliged Il
take charge OF the team and do the wagoning,
severe ordearat that time previous 10 the er,
Of the rail Dad. The immense crops of wheat
corn and hogs raised on the farm required ,
trip TO Baltimore every week from corn gather
ing In the fall until corn planting in the spring
and DIS regardless Of the weather.. 1t vas dur