The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-12

HAm0uo - the Edleor oe Puck. N
and Humor10e.

EAmouo - the Edieor oe Puck. Roee
and Humor1se.
New York. May l-Henry Cuyisr Bun
nsr. editor Of Puck. died this afternoon
at his residence In Eutiey. n. j.. from
tubercular consumption. Mrs. Bunner
ana three children were ct his bedside
when death came
Henry Cuylsr Dunnsr was born N o.
wego. N. T., on August .. 1855. He vas
educated In the French school In New
York city. His nrst venture in life was a.
an employs OF . Portuguese book firm In
this city. but the work was not congenial-
and he soon became connected with the
New York papers and for some years
worked - reporter. In 1s7 Keppler 4
Schwarxman issued the frst edition OF
Puck. It was thsn . German publication.
Before long the German edition was sup
pismentsd with IN English edition. and
Mr.. Bunner was made the assistant edi-
tor and later was placed In charge as ed
itor. Under his editorship and with the
illustrations OF Keppler, the publication
attained . wide circulation and the prop
erty became very valuable. In addition
to his work on Puck. MT. Bunner was q
frequent contributor TO the leading maya
zines. and was the author Of q number Of
works. The most notable Of these were
"A Woman OF Honor" published In 1883,
Airs From Arcadia and Elsexhere,"
(poems). 1884: '-The Midge," 1856: The
Story OF q New York House." in 1881, and
In Partnership" a collection Of stories,
In 1854 In the latter production he coilab-
orrated with Brander Matthews Mr.. Bum
ner had been sick for q long time Last
winter he was sent to the Pacific coast.
The trip did him little or no good and
few weeks ago he returned 10 his Nutley
home. Since then Mrs. Bunner has been
almost constantly at HIS bedside The de-
ceased leaves three children. The oldest
is years old. the youngest an infant.
Bunner was not a club man. and not
personally well known among the liter
AIRY workers OF New York. his habit be-
ing to spend all his spare time at his
country home. Nutley. N. J.. Of which he
was very FOND. Some few years ago he
got Up among his society neighbors an
amateur circus. the more humorous feat
ures Of which were talked Of all over
the country for some time after. Here y
Mr.. Burners most famous poem:
THE HEART OF THE TREE
What does he plant who plants a treel
He plants friend OF sun and sky;
.4e plants the nag Of breezes free:
The shaft of beauty. towering high:
He plants a home 10 heaven anigh
For song and mother Groom OF bird
In flushed and happy twilight heard
The treble OF heavens harmony
These things he plants who plants . tree.
What does he plant who plants . treef
He plarSs cool shade and tender rain.
And seed and bud OF days TO be,
And years t.sa2 fade and nush again:
lie plants the glory OF the plain;
lie plants the forests heritage.
The harvest OF a coming age.
The Joy that unborn eyes shall see-
These things he plants who plants q ,reA
What does he plant who plants q treer
s,fo IN faa
In love OF home and loyalty
And far-cast thought Of civic good
Ills blessing on the neigAhorkood
MAo IN the hollow Of his hand
Holds all the growth OF all cur land.
A nat3cas srow n from sea 10 sea
S.lrs In his hears who plants a tree