The Tupelo journal., 1915-05-07

houndless sea.
In 1895 Mr.. Bryant removed to New
York, where he became associate editor
.of the New York Review, in which he
published some OF his most popular
poems, such as the death. of the
Flowers and "The African Chief"
IN 1927 he became one'of the editors
of the New York Evening Post, for
which he continued to write as long as
he lived.
In his writings the grand question
was ever What is right" What sub
serves human interest best? What is
the province and duty of government
Mr.. Bryant travelled extensively in
this country and visited Europe no less
than nine times, extending his journey
in 1852 to Egypt and Palestine. He
travelled also in the West Indies and
Mexico, receiving distinguished courte-
sizes from men of letters. In England
he was received most cordially by
Wordsworth and Rogers and visited
intimately, often breakfasting or dining
with them at Ambleside.
In 1916 he purchased the Roslyn es-
tate on Long Island, ear the City of
New York. The frame of the building
was near 100 years old, but it was re-
paired and enlarged 80 as to make it a
harmonious feature of the landscape.
In the poets hands the grounds were
so much improved and embellished as
to render it very attractive. He took
especial delight in planting trees, and
as one wanders among the naples, APP
Pile trees and evergreens the pleasure
is enhanced by the thought that he
F, loved to wander here in contemplation
deep, or with open heart and generous
hand shook down the luscious pears, a
feast for the children of the neighbor-
boon.
Among the noted trees stands a gl-
gantic black walnut, aBoot 454 years
old, nine feet in diameter, and near by
stands a notable maple and willow,
while a grand old oak spreads its leafy
branches far over the bank of the lake.
lying in the hollow below the beautiful
lawn near the mansion.
Mr.. Bryant has been generous with
the wealth accumulated BY his profess
sion and from the sale of his books He
founded a public library at Cummington
and presented to the town, in which he
lived for so many years, Rosslyn Hall
for pl~Se purposes, such a lectures,
concerts, etc.
Mr.. Bryant's habits of life were such
as to preserve in a most wonderful
manner his physical and mental vigor
far beyond the period usually allotted
to man. In a letter to Mr.. Joseph
Richards, dated March 30th, 1871, he
writes:
Il have reached a pretty advanced
period Of life, without the usual infirm-
| itiesoEpsd age. rise early and begin
a series of exercises with dumb-bells. a
pole, a horizontal bar and a light chair
swung around my head. After a full
hour passed in this | battle
from head to foot. After breakfast |
occupy myself with my studies and then
walk down to the office of the Evening
Post, nearly three miles distant, and
after three hours return, always walk
ling, whatever be the weather. | do
not often drive out, preferring to
walk"
Emerson says of him: "He is orig
inal, because he is sincere-a true
pointer of the face of this country and
of the sentiment of his own people. 1t
is his proper praise that he first made
known our northern landscape-its sum
mer s~plehdor, its autumn russell, its
winter lights and glooms, so there is no
feature of day or night which does not,
to a contemplative mind, recall the
name Of Bryant"
FANNIE d. ARMSTRONG.
Tupelo, Miss, Nov. 7th, 1885.