Garland Globe | 1906-05-19 | Page 3 | Great Author at Play

GREAT AUTHOR AT PLAY. Interesting Reminiscences of One Who Knew Hawthorne. Mrs. Sedgwick, in "A Girl of Sixteen Six-teen at Brook Farm," gives a llttlo sketch of Hawthorno which shows him in a pleasant nnd merry light, although In general, sho acknowledges, the groat author was silent, almost taciturn. tacit-urn. Ono day sho was learning verses to reclto at tho evening class formed by Charles A. Dana, when, scolng Hawthorno sitting Immovnblo nnd solitary sol-itary on tho sofa, sho daringly thrust tho book in his hands. "Will you hear mo say my poetry, Mr. Hawthorno?" I said. Ho gavo mo n sidolong glance from his very shy oyes, took tho book and most kindly heard me. After that he was on tho sofa overy weok to hear mo recite. Ono evening ho wns alono ln the hall, sitting on a chair at tho farther end, when my roommnto and I wero going upstairs. Sho whispered to mo: "Lot's throw a sofa pillow at Mr. Hawthorno." Ttcachlng ovor tho banisters, we ench took a pillow and throw It. Quick ns n flnsh ho put out his hand, seized a broom that was hanging near him, warded off our cushions and throw thorn back with suro aim. At fast as wo could throw them ho ro-turned ro-turned thorn with effect, hitting us overy tlmo, whllo wo could only hit tho broom. Ho must havo been very quick In his movements. Through It nil not a word was spoken. spok-en. Wo laughed and laughed, and his eyes shono nnd twinkled Uko stars, until wo went off to bed vanquished.