Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-13

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critoires. broad easy sofas. last century
nets Of rare china, gilded mirrors and
hosts of relics and curios. over which
lovers of the antique go into ecstacies
if they find but one specimen such as
these with which this great Shown
house" is filed to Overlooking.
This homestead. with it's wealth Of
treasure. came to Miss Jewett at the
death of her surgeon father. 1T was an
old structure-dating back somewhere
| into the early part Of the last century
long before her grandfather. some
seventy years old, secured possession Of
| it. and it remains today essentially un-
changed. Miss Jewett watching over
and lovingly maintaining everything
just as it was when this seafaring an
cestor was alive. and it is her earnest
desire to leave II intact when she pass
es into the unknown.
Within these time honored walls
Miss Jewett was born. and al the age
of IA sent Lucy GarrOn's Lowers
| the story which gave the author her
first taste of fame-on its career in
the world; here also the most and best
|
haven" "A Country Doctor" "A March
| Island" and The Country of the
Pointed FRS" were wrought
Her study-at once the most interesting
as well as the least pretentiOiis of the
many handsomely appointed apartments
the house affords--is In the upper hail
with a deep-seated window looking down
upon the tree-shaded street. 1t Is a cosy
nook. free. from everything that savore
of the workshop. No litter of proofs. no
ence books. nothing in fact. that repro
sents the usual stock in trade of the
| modern writer being visible: simply 4
chair. table. tidily kept desk. small
| bookcase and flowers and pictures ii
| great profuSion Here. among the birds
and branches sne writes. invariably in
the morning. though time of day. with
| the exception of evenings is of no mate
| HAL difference to her.
Miss Jewett makes writing a pleasure
| rather than business, never eNactinS
never feeling conscious stricken. as arc
so many in these days OF grinding. if al
the end Of each working day she has not
| blackened "A certain number of shee =
Only when she has something she con
ers well worth the saying is the pen and
rap.r brought into play: oftentimeS
weeks. even months elapsng before this
feeling possesses her. She observes M
| more method in preparing than in per
forming simply letting the matter alb
sorbed resolve itself easily and naturally
|
note. or sign of guiding synopsis. She
| with the greatest ease and rapiditN
| brings il to the light of words.
| So we'll does she know what she wants
! to say and how she wants to say II
| that she often writes as many as ten
| thousand words at sitting. This pace.
| however. is rarely sustained, usually
| when IN extended story is under way.
| she writes anywhere from TWO to -four
| thousand words day. say possibly five
days week.
| The later hours of the day are surren-
dered variously To sitting quietly aboui
| the. house or grounds. TO rowing, IL
walking or driving about the country
side: for Miss Jewett is an ardent love
of the open air and its eNhilarations
Her relish and capacity for pleasure ant
recreation. as those who read her stori.':
we'll know. being of that sort wnlc'
with many is SO deep and abiding. NJ
mere observer or well wisher is she. bu
la hearty. enthusiastic participant ii
leverythiug Lat is wholesome. Walkint
not long. tiresome jaunts, but cas-,
favorite paStime. though driving posses
| es the greaer fascination for her SIN
daily among the sweet smelling pins
woods surrounding her home. She i ~
excellent oarswoman. handling boa
with perfect ease in either salt or fresl
water and her oar knows every reach p
| the Pi<cataqua river. Flowers nr" an
| other source of great pleasure TO her
| their cultivation forming one OF The mos
enjoyable parts OF her summer outing