New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05

Logan. as Related in the Diery OF her Love-
the honorable John Smith. Edited By Albert
Cook Myers Illustrated HulO, PIP. SD. Ferris
& Leach.
The editor of Sally Wister's lively journal has
in this new volume, reproduced Pennsy Ivania
diary Of an earlier date than hers 1t was in
1I43 that Master John Smith. an eminentIy r.
spectacle and well-to-do young Quaker. opened
dry Good Store at Phnada,' and opened
withal a record of his manhood as a merchant
Friend in good standing at Meeting, a favorips
In decorous company, amateur gardener OF
his country estate and a reader Of good Htera-
ture The editor describes him as a sturdy
young fellow, pleasant and well Informed: in
some sort sober squire of danes and hOSpi-
table host in his town house and his country
house. All this is reflected in the brief entries
of his diary. which, in it's earlier pages. has
little more juice than ''the Voice of the Turtle"
heard in his garden on the Delaware. In July
1146, he notes that the Governors proclamation
OF a day of thanksgiving for the victory over
the Pretender's army was observed by all but
Friends, "of whom too many conformed By
keeping their shops shut"-afraid no doubt. Of
the mob. always pretty liberal in the breaking Of
Quaker windows. The occasion was apparently
exasperating to the usually placid Quaker
temper. for the young merchant records that he
guest, Abel Noble: Il undertook To prove him
no Christian. and in doing it was SO close upon
him that he was very angry. and gave ne Al
account of abundance of judgments which had
happened upon people who differed from him. as
their buckwheat being killed by the frost. their
houses burnt, or dying soon after. with a dsal
more of such dark nonsense" II is rarely thz.
the diary offers a passage as suggestive as this
One reads of visits paid to interesting people
to John Bartram, for example who was very
civil in showing his rarities of sundry sorts
but the account is usually bare dry and short
1t is odd. indeed, that the young man who j.
lighted in Shakespeare and Cervantes was n;
moved to put more of human character into his
journal.
Many early entries show the prosperous
Quaker bachelor as waiting upon" various
pleasing damseLs, but presently they vanish
before the ever recurring name Of the beautiful
daughter of the aforetime Colonial Governor
James Logan. This old gentleman lived in dig
nlf1ed ease in his country mansion. StentOn. anu
thither hocked the bewigged young galLants Of
Philadelphia-JOhn Smith. for one alternately
hoping and despairing for a long and painful
period. The lovely Hannah was creature Of
irresistible charm
The Moment 1 saw thee" wrote the appea--
ing swain, Il Conceived Il more than common
Regard for thee" Her conversation fascinated
hinl-he felt that twas her least Perfection %
be fair" The maiden was content win heE
home life-she was of meditatjve and religious
disposition, and she feared il is said, that mar
rage would conflict with her spiritual growth
1t must be admitted that more worldly SUI
could hardly have rivalled her in intictinS TOY
nents of uncertainty upon an anxious lover
She would. and then she wouldn't. She hoi-S
With him Conversation of the most SOLID anu
imposing kind which occasion It must
nave been that he confessed his belief that
nan in Love was the SiIIiest Creature IN t"e
Universe" He writes her long letJeTs-ln t"e
irst Of which ponderous poeticdI 1-otatl'A =
iuly credited at the end 70 "ThomSohS
Spring and stlted as they are IN unuiSiaN-
tble flame burns in them Il have Acted
ays the troubled sutton. with great deal q
ear and Caution. least 1 should do anyth'"s
hat would diSoblige thee"
Should prOptious heaven Incline tender Ssn..
nent in thee in my favour. should think I'd pA1S