West Plains High School - Zizzer Yearbook (West Plains, MO)

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A LITERARY JOURNEY IN THE EASTERN STATES. Last year in May, I decided to take a journey into the Eastern States and learn more of the homes and places of our early literary men. I first went to New York. There are so many interesting places in that state. The first place that I visited was Sunnyside, Irving's home in Tarrytown. It is a beautiful and most ideal home. It is a large house, partly covered with vines. The garden is large and the trees are beauti- ful. I was impressed by the tlne old drive ways. The home was so cheerful that I did want to leave. I next took a short trip up the Hudson River. I could see the Catskill Mountains in the distance and they made a great impres- sion on me because they seemed so dreamy and still. I left the boat and walked over to the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Everything there seemed just to suit the atmosphere. Tall bushes were everywhere and ivy grew on the tombs. I particularly noticed Irving's grave. It was between the graves of the parents. There was just a small stone slab to mark his resting place. I left New York teing pleased with the places which I had already visited. I then went to Massachusetts. I llrst went to Cambridge and visited Longfellow's home. It is a stately and beautiful old place. The house is large. The lbeauty of this house is, brought out by a ilne veranda built around one half of the house. The house is on a large, rolling terrace. There are a number of stone steps leading up to a small front porch. The lawn is attractive with its terraces. It is a delightful place. I next visited Emerson's residence in Concord. This house is especially interesting because it was also the home of Hawthorne for about two years. It is a large rambling house. The grounds extend over a large area. There are a number of trees and shrubs near the house. A large driveway leads to the house and then winds around the grounds. The cedar and pine trees are especially attractive. Not very far from Emerson's home is the Concord bridge. On this bridge many inter- esting thing have happened. On the banks of the stream, over which this Hue bridge is built, the British and the Americans had camped. It does not seem probable that this peaceful spot was once a battlefield. Now it is a lovely shady place wh-ere many travelers find rest. The bridge is rather long and of moderate width. It is a fine old place and many tourists come to this city just to see lt. Near Lexington, Massachusetts is Louisa M. Alcott's home. It is not a very attract- ive buildlng but there is something about it that causes one to become interested in it. There is a large oak tree near the house. Under this tree, it is said that Louisa Alcott wrote Little Women and many other of her interesting books. I was especially interested in seeing Walden Pond. After visiting Alcott's home, I went to Walden Pond. Thoreau's hut is not there any more but the site is marked by a large pile of stones. Surrounding this small clear- ing is a small forest. The trees are tall and stately. While in Massachusetts, I came across some of the furniture from Thoreau's Cabin. This furniture was very rudely ll-uilt. There was a small writing desk, a chair and one or two other pieces. I then saw the home of I-Iawthorue's cousin. This house was the noted House of Seven Gables. It ls very large. The seven gables are very conspicuous. There is one very large tree near the house and there are many smaller ones. The appear- ance of this home is very gloomy and it sug- gests to one of the witches that Hawthorne wrote about. ' The last place that I visited was Whit- tier's home in East Haverhill. The house was very small. It was built in the center of a large tract of ground. There are a few trees near the house. Not very far from the house is a large group of evergreen trees. They are beautiful and add attraction to the place. I felt satisfied with my journey and re- turned home. I enjoyed my trip greatly and besides receiving enjoyment from it I also received better knowledge of our most not- ed literary men. FREDA FEFFER '15.

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