1 1 is unnecessary to quote from works
so familiar to almost ercrj reader, but
sufficient to mention such legends as
"Skipper Ireson's Ride. "The Witch's
Daughter." "Mary Garvin, "Memories,"
"The Pluymate" und "Maud Muller."
Probably the most popular quotation in
poetry is tho couplet from "Maud Mullen"
For of nil sad word of tongue or txm
The saddest are these: "It might bate been."
Despite his advanced years he was
two years older than Tennyson and
twelve ij'ears the senior of Wult Whitman
ho was until recently sturdy and
active, and tho most charming personality
in the world of letters. His mental
powers were keen and acute to the
last. He gave but little timo of late to
literary effort, his eye being dimmed
and his hand unsteady His latest literary
production was a poem in the Atlantic
to Dr. Holmes, and the last verse
ho wrote was on tho occasion of Dr.
Holmes' recent birtlwlay.
Mr. Whittier never married. Hetween
his sister Elizabeth and himself there
existed tho rarest and most delicate
love nnd friendship which, doubtless,
had no llttlo to do with the poet's inspirations.
His home was broken up nt
her death and his heart suffered in tho
same misfortune its greatest shock.
His niece came to him at the death of
his sister and always ?rovc to make!
llmt groat loss as little felt as possible.
no was nuie to pass ins declining years
in ease and comfort-
Author of is ramlllnr lliillad.
