Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-22

Probably responsible for "The Hang I
ing of the Crane" At either side OF
this fire place are great ovens or stone. i
Kitchen utensils OF value and curious
abound, and for all needs, including
dishes of various patterns and sizes.
There is pointed out here an old
bread tray which was used at ban
quet given by the citizens of Port
land to Lafayette when he visited the
country of Washington many years
after the revolution.
Hon. Stephen Longfellow was chair
man Of the committee of Portland citi-
Gems on that occasion and presented
the address of welcome to Lafayette.
which in his handwriting is framed
and hangs on the wall. One precious
Wadsworth manuscript on the wall of
one room may be seen framed, which
is subscription by citizens of Port
land, men and women, toward raising
fund to equip company for the rev.
olutionary cause.
There are many portraits Of various
members of the family hanging on
! the walls. One especially attractive,
is painting and portrait of Rev. Sam
uel Longfellow, brother of the poet,
who does not much resemble him. yet
who must have been a man of force
and character. as the portrait indi-
Gates The bills of account rendered to
Longfellow's father while he was a
student at Bowdoin and in Paris are
of interest because of the custom in
such matters then prevailing. The
former by the treasurer of Bowdoin,
and the latter by Partisan banker.
! He was genuine lively boy. There
is abundant evidence Of good naturned
mischief in his youthful days The pa
rental admonitions seem to have been
necessary, and frequent. But all was
of lively good nature The loving
heart of the boy was always right
and his aspirations eievating. He
scorned meanness, carousal, and de
!. ception.
The Love of Home.
His toys, school books and the same
of his brothers and sisters when child
rem are to be seen here Here they
: played in the dining room. 1t is in
teresting to go up the entire distance
, of the central stairway to the sleep
ing room where Longfellow slept. Hill
. own small bed room was on the thirt
i floor This room he loved and in hi!
, last visit of his frequent visits during
. his life to the old home, a year O.
t two before his summons, he slept II
i. this dear old room where he had slep
J. from childhood. 1t is most pathetic
: yet most loving and precious II
: thought to read the words which ar
al hnl ~
q a heavy paper board, his own produc
tion hanging against the wall at tn
entrance to that beloved bed room.
/, "Truly the love of home is intel
: woven with all that is pure and dee
= and lasting in earthly affections. LIE
= us wander where we may, the hear
9 looks back with secret longings to tn
;, paternal roof. There the scattere
. rays of affection concentrate. Tim
a may enfeeble them distance owe
y shadow them, and the storms of lii
II obstruct them for a season; but the
a will at length break through the clou
/. and storm, and glow and burn an
8 brighten around the peaceful thresl
Il old of home" How these words me
h low the hearts of all of us. They al
SO true, so helpful, SO precious. WI
W does not go back in affection to tt
a dear old native home?
" We are not hero worshippers, y
In we believe in the sentiment Of a pc
III pie who can preserve the home al
re those treasures which cluster arour
lie 1t Of one of the men who was
is prominent in founding our nation
le literature. A man whose memory
&c venerated over the entire enlightent
le world, and whom England has espe
or tally remembered by an appropria
We memorial in her sacred mausoleul
ce Westminster Abbey.
n, Yours truly,
m J. G. Hutchinson.