New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-14


he not recorded his terrors at entering TIE
school and the infirmities of his cheek? H
had no sisters and no acquaintance with girls
and while he struggled manfuIly with his dute
the bIushing young fellow must have quake
dismaTy day by day.
At twenty. when beginning his professions
studies as a preacher, he sets down in his Jour
nal some frank reflections upon himself.
feels that his abilities are below his ambition
but he thinks that the preaching at the TIM
in vogue demands those accomplishments y hie
he believes are most within his grasp. He doe
not grant to himself. however, any opportuniF
for cOmpIacency;
There exists a signal defect OF character whis
talents ought to have Whether that defect be
the address. in the fault Of good fornlS.Ehic-
Queen Isabella said. were IKE perpetual l-tte-SI
commcndat ory-or deeper seated IN an aUsence
common synlpathles or even IN 2 Ie ~ Q. -
understanding cannot tell hut Us Sllltt -
uneaSineSS in the company OF most Il
and women. frisd fear of off noIng and Je2lo9l
of dsreSpect. an inability 10 lead anG an unS ss
inGness TO follow the current conVerSail ION VII
contrive to make me second with al those anol'
whom chiefly I wish to be hrst $50.
Hence my bearing in the world - the ilrtct -
seIf-esteen which should mark rhe gentleman e
it here remembered that there Is a decent pr.
Christian man. I am unfortunate also. as ~
Rienzi in a propensity to laugh. rather, snieks
with hardness: / Iavishiy applaud l wcakly argss
and wonder with a foolish face OF praise
Law and medicine. he feels are not for hin
but in Divinity he hopes to thrive He has
passionate love for the strains Of eloquens
and love as well as veneraton for the grea
truths he is to preach. And so he goes
humble mood to his UnwholeSOme college roc
/ -lamenting a little. it must be noted, over
cardinal vice of intellectual dissipation-sint-
stroling from book to book. from care to m'
ness: it is a malady. he says. that belongs
| the chapter of incurables" While pursuing y
studies and occasionally preaching his heair
| again failed, and TO his consequent winter
the South we owe some agreeable letters to Dc
relatives. He does not often indulge in aneed0~
but here is quaint one. penned at AeN2ndT~
on his way home:
Mr. Adams went out swimming the other =
/ into the Potomac, and went near 10 ioat W
was coming down the river Some rude oaA.e
guards were IN II who. not knowing tGs I IrsF.
| of the swimmer. amused themselves with tauSh-
water. and. as they drew nearer. threateneS
crack open his round pate if he came near 5as
The President of the United States was. eelS'.
| compelled - waive the point of honor and Se'A
more retired bathing place.
| Restored. but still with intimatiors Of pc
| sible physical troubles. the young theoIogue
| turned to his studies. And then going up u
| New Hampshire to preach sermon. he feA
| love. The delicate. sweet and beautiful yo~<
| Ellen Tucker who became Waldo's first vile
! a somew What vague parsonage in his hisp0H
| Her crude portrait hardly present her
she was She was seventeen and her radEans
was that which often foreshadowS an ear
grave she has the purity and COnhdins
! lision of angel he says in the jeurnS
| Are the words common? The words are u~
! Will God forgive me my sins and and me
| deserve this gift of His mercy" For two yes
the young pair We're happy. save for that ss
/ lowering shadow of death and then the =
| wife faded. leaving the young man 10 renem@
with tears that
| the innocent and afTectionate thoughts
That harbour in the bosom of child
Might live enb} died in u ripper form.
| An interesting letter which Emerson l"
dressed 10 his Elen's cousin. Elizabeth Tucse
| is included in these pages. Ii sets forth VIZ
literature he considers advisable for a yoH1
| ladys reading. First came ~One two oV''
/ of the soul" including the Imitation of Cnrs.
and TayIor's Holy Dying" Good Sir ThonS
! "Religio Medici' Youngs Might ThoushS
| Robertson's Charles W SCOTS "NaPoeV
and some volumes of Hume among
works recommended. Then come various Dow
on science. most OF which now forso'"
For poetry Elizabeth must read Mi'o'