The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11

hon-sn short o satyr. aud fhat tAera So
10 urins BIN out ne might be the Sezfh
% man Ike himself And tnen turning
80 Hae That kinolins smile for which ne
70 memorable. be added: Mr.. Hay
unorae ~ sucn an AJax: VINO can cnr4
with him. 49,
A'. hawthorne reads for her ana she
sp@1ks % LIS voice as Sweet thunder
asn he reads IL is the acsseet ersrt
eaSm. whatever Is no; worth much shows
sAals, coming through such q medium, o.
only for noblest IDEAS
Mrs. Hawthorne gives a ryres., ss~~-,r-
uoh OF Hsr husbands study, Ia which ne
.esas OF TIE two pictures she had painted
expressed for him. Lake Como and T,p~h
ASonaond, OF TIRE lovely Ceres which stand.
VI one OF the secretaries 1fth Marsaret
uiieFs oronzs vase opposite Il, and gives
= picture o. Hawthorne sitting under the
800 % tae astral lamp. in a great sculp-
turec chair which was said to have come
over IN the Nsyffower. and osrred bv tns
Hawthorne family.
pretty picture OF domestic bliss IL
k'Fen II the letter written on a Christ
H.as day. when the happy couple were
iairins for themselves:
We have the luxury OF our maids alb
senee. and Apollo helped me Nv making
the fires j warmed rice for myself and
nsa the happsnes. OF toasting mis- bread
ne reae aloud Loves Labors Lost and
said that play had no foundation In ma
,are. Apollo boiled some pota-
toes for breakfast. Imagine him with that
magnificent head bent over a cooking
stove, and those star-eyes watching the
pot boil In consequence there never were
such good potatoes before. For dinner we
Hd not succeed In making the potatoes
ehectaally; but they were edible, and We
had meat. cheese and apples.
i had Intended 10 make a fine bowl of
chocolate for my husbands dinner, but
ne proposed 10 celebrate Christmas by
having no dinner at all"
Then the first Of the Hawthorne chill
dren Is born, and the happy mother
writes OF her husbands dexterity IN look
Ing after household affairs. and also OF
his ITS OF observation-disclosures, when alb
sorbed IN his book writing
She hears Thorean lecture. and he f. her
guest. She writes:
fhoreau's lecture was so enchanting;
such q revelation OF nature in all its ex-
auisite details OF wood thrushes. squirrels
sunshine. mlsts and shadows fresh vernaI
odors, pine tree ocean melodies that my
ears ring with music. and / seemed 70
have been wandering through copse and
jungle. Mr. Thoreau has risen above all
bis arrogance OF manner. and Is as gentle
simple. rudy and meek as all geniuses
should be. and now his great blue eyes
fairly outshine and put into shade a nose
which I once thought must make him un-
comeiy forever"
What more forceful description could be
given OF Americas grandest orator than
Mrs. Hawthorne's pen portrait after hear
ing Daniel Webster lecture on the Con-
stitution.
''Iio stood like an Egyptian column
solid and without any Corinthian grace.
but with dignity and composed majesty.
he gave = simple statement OF facts con-
corning the formation OF our united gov
eminent and toward the close, he now
and then thundered. and his great eaver-
nous eyes nghtehcd as he eloquently
showed how noble and wonderful II was
and how astonishing the sagacity and In
sight OF those young patriots had been In
the memorable congress. The old lion
! walked the stage with a sort OF repressed
rage when he referred 20 those persons
who cried out; Down with the Constitu-
ton" Madmen; or most wicked II not
mad said he. with glare OF fire. "a he
looked about him. He had risen with his
hat in his hand. and held It all the time
making no gestures. excepting once. when
ne referred 20 the American eagle and
flag He then raised his hand and pointed
as IL tho eagle were cleaving the air; and
he said: Who calls this the Massachu-
sets eagle. the Illinois eagle. or thi. the
virginia nag. or the New Hampshire nag?
American fag7 And wherever the flag
waves let him touch II who daresF His
voice and glance. as no pronounced these
words were the artillery OF a storm: and
they we're followed by tremendous rolls az
applause"
Just about this time Hawthorn lest his
position at the custom house. snd the prob
lem Of living became uncertain and worri-
some. The Hawthornes went 10 rsenox and
from there m August. $50 Mrs. Hawthorne
wrote 10 her mother how troubled she was
az the hindrance Mr.. Hawthorne suffered
hy their being without A servant, for he
would not let her bear any weight OF care
or labor. bat Insisted on doing everything
himself. and Gained her anxiety by assur-
ing her that in summer II was impossible
20 write deeply. But better times were
coming for the 'sScariet Letter" $50, and
.sThe House 81 the Seven Gables" ls6t.
gave him worldwide fame and made him
some money While they were az Lenox
they had a cal from Or. Homes. The doe
tor had driven over with q companion. but
was afraid % leave hts morse even when
tied Mr. Hawthorne Insisted upon holding
the horse and having both men 80 into tie
house.
When DR. Holmes went hack he laughed
70 see Mr. Hawthorne a. his horses head.
and exclaimed: Is theve another man In
All America who ever rad SO great an
honor az 70 have the suthor % The Scar
lei Letter hold his horse"
The next move was made 70 Concord. and
there IN 1Sl1 Mr. Hawthorne received his
arpetntn~nt "a consul az Liverpool. Hts
"Fnrlish Note Rook" ard "our ola Home"
have tod o. their Hfe IN England. bat Ms
Jafhrep adds e was IN 'the rapid. familiar
letters OF my mother 20 her family that his
NE VAS most freely narrated"
Mrs. Iathrop gives thu following portrait
OF her father rs she remembers him;
ssTs the early years 81 our stav n Eng
land his personality was most radiant His
face WIS sunny. re aspect that az shining
elegance. there was a perpetual can or
clad sgrsils on his moth ard IN his syeS
yf,s ewes were either ltrht grey or vio-
l.. hire according 20 nis rnoa1. His hsiv
was brown Rnd waved loosely q take x
Vs.. hara when people ask re II u was az
Al rsn and hts complexion vas ss ear
ara luminous as hts mothers. who Was the
r,a~t baautifrN woman some people have
49, seer. We vas tall ana with as httle
ss,ra~ans,n- -e@A ans as much sturdy Nrgc-
a. a Young athlete fe- rs mode - ne VAS
,iw-sr~ athletic. simple ard oosicrn.oaR
pa EssreA sis head a little On oas side often
q, a t,sSsfia- indicating alert rest. sucA 80
"a e~sf y. many Greek statues - 6i~prsnf
sro-, the straight. e0KSed poSs q Roman
emperor" 49,.
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e curious fn regard - = rev writer thst
as s,tSt supea~ef n AansrtcE and re- writes
=, Ns~ hawthorne 70 ask khaot aa A7aert-
60 book nat has fallen into bis bands
IT. sawn. s-rt Is called Leaves - Grass.
as thA aufhcr eals hi-r@eif VAT Whit-
u,a~ - yoa know anything about him
,rif7 not can q poetry. heosase am IN