The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-24
QUIT L|FE OF
NEN JUSTICE
Oliver Wendell Holmes in his
Massachusetts, Home.
HE READS AND WORKS
And Has No Recreation Out
side His Books.

hour with Oliver Wendell Holmes, the
new Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court, justihes the inn
preston that he will form and write
his own opinions. irrespective OF the po-
litical policy of the Government which
| he is 70 be a part.
obviously il would be improper for
me to discuss my views upon subjects
may be compelled TO consider" said
Justice Holmes as he sat in a comfort
able rocking chair on the wide, cool
veranda of his summer home. There
is really nothing 1 can say for publica-
ton, beyond the fact that I shall ac-
| cept the appointment and that the Pres
ident was fully informed of my inten-
ton before the announcement Of my ap-
pointment."
The new Justice was very much in
terested in the comments made by the
| newspapers regarding his selection TO
succeed Justice Gray. He read several
| clippings shown to him with undis-
guised amusement, commenting that
many writers of editorial opinions did
rot appear to know what they were
writing about. When the statements all
leging incorrect views relating to public
questions were shown him, he gave a
list of the opinions and articles in which
such views were correctly set forth
Il would suggest" he said. that the
editors who are supplying me with new
doctrines should read these articles and
opinions and then write about them.
Some of them appear to labor under the
impression that l am a self-appointeo
leader of a new school of socialism.
have nothing to say of course, about
those opinions themselves, only I would
suggest that my critics and commenta-
tors read them first and then write after
ward.
For man who confesses that his
sole diversion is work the new Justice
is unusually alert and active. He does
not look the sixty-one years he admits
His figure is tall and straight. his body
long and slender. the shoulders narrow
and slightly stopped. One thinks in
stinctively of the scholar when the keen
~ sensitive and intellectual face of the
son of Oliver Wendell Holmes. the pril-
osopher. is looked into. One thinks,
too. OF Robert Louis Stevenson. There
are the same high cheek bones, the
same high. narrow brow. about which
full strands of iron-gray wavy hair
tumble; the same sensitive mouth I'M
der the long silvery white mustache.
the pointed. intellectual nose and small.
ears Of generous fullness There is also
the half hating, methodical peech Of
Stevenson, sometimes a half drawl. the
moaning of the words clearer than ths
words themselves.
The new Justice was in lounging cos
tume-a light gray suit. the coat a
rcomy sack. thin string Of gold chain
constituted his ornament Upon his feey
were moccasin slippers laced down to
the toes
There are many finer houses than his
at Beverly Farms. viewed from the ex-
terror; there are none more comfortably
or roomy inside. Olivr Wendell Holmes
the philosopher loved this picturesque old
house in which his son has come to live.
There is little pretense Of luxury, but
there is a coisoling sense Of restfulness
and OF ease about it.
Cool green vines creep up the veranda
10 the roof. red-gold in the sun on the
inside. There are cool rugs on the floor.
twenty chairs are scattered about the
porch, some Of them with great wide
arms forming convenient writing tables.
Flowers are everywhere IN cut-glass
vases, in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. bach
elor-buttons, roses. corn flowers. An in
dustrious gray squirrel twirls and tum-
bles in his oval removing cage. The or
raments are few but priceless as heir
looms-many miniature bas-reliefs in mar
BILE old prints. statuettes of bronze and
marble.
Here is where work most OF the
time" said Mr. Holmes. When I do not
work. read"
Mr.. Low. who drives Mr.. Holmes out
every day al p. m, says it IS always
a law book Mr.. Holmes is reading. Mr..
Holmes keeps no carriages OF his own.
I have not been on a horse since the
war. said Mr.. Holmes; not that I do
not love horses. bur because have not
the time. No. l cannot say that I care
for any particular form OF sport or ath-
letics except mountain climbing and
there are no mountains here. I wheel
bit once in a while I find the most en-
joyment in my work.
Mr.. Holmes has no children. He ana
Mrs. Holmes live quietly At the Farms.
caring little for the social pleasures that
interest the aristocratic and fashionable
people who make their home in this beau
Jiful sctretoh q New England forest.
field and sea country.
once 3 day Mr.. Holmes drives out or
rather Mr Low drives him out. M
Holmes has no more loyal aduirer than
NJ. Low. Fifteen years ago. before
death claimed the gentle cid breakfast
table philosopher. Mr.. Low used 70 drive
him out. too
DIR. Holmes said 70 ne ore day re-
marked Ar. lev re1iniscenJiy. M
Low. I have 70 80 70 Boston. I want
you to 90 with re 70 help me on TIC
cars Dsd ! 80. BY orieky. yes. While
we were there I allowed d Ike q 20
see a ;rottiug race AZ Mystic Park.
Wen. Mr Low. says the Doctor. I
Il vas ter years younger ard the
folks wouldn't scold. Ia 80 TOO. ~
orfcky
when We came home the Dootor
asked What he should give ne Wei. the
Doctor gave ne one g his books When
he did -. he said. New. Er. Lo~s there
are some book-nz-ss II tsts hook You
keen them 20 mark yosr other bo0kx-