Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1854-01-26

understanding Also, furnishes the following
interesting Information concerning one who is
now engrossing large Share Of public atteh:
tion i
WHO IS FANNY FERN nr
| Now that some thirty thousand homes ha&s
been made brighter and happier BY The intro7
ducton Of Fern Leaves 10 their social circles,
the questions Who is. Fanny Fern I, ,aud,
What is Fanny Fernl appeal strongly npi only
to the curiosity, but % the sYmPalhies uf the
public. There is an intense desire on the paIl
Of tens Of thousands to know something Of the
writer who has 90 swept the cords Of lheir
hearts-whO has SO irresistiblyr moved them TO,
laughter and TO itearsj they would become
more intimately acquainted with her whom,
they so admire and love-. .,.,...r.. ,..i.7f 81.
II is one Of the most blessed privileges of
genius, when united with great goodness Of
heart and purity Of character, to win the esteem,
and sympathy, ard love Of the wisest and best
Of mankind; and this has been the case with
Fanny Fern in an unusual degree. Young
and old, the great and The humble, men, women
and children-those who never read book be-
fore-read the Fern Leaves, and laugh and
| cry, and yearn to know something of the gifted
being who wrote H. do not feel al liberty ID
| lift the veil from her incognito; I; but 10 speak
| ing of her private character and personal ex-l
4 cellences, think that shall be doing to vo-l
4 lenco to those principles Of courteous inter.
course which should ever be observed. L.+,af
The world will probably be surprised TO-
learn that Fanny Fern is a very practical dO-I
nestle lady that, m all the mysteries Of
housekeeping, cookery, keeping wardrobas ia,
order, and the care, government and education
of children in surrounding home with alb
the attractions which tasIes and eieganGg md
ingenuity and tireless energy can hestow--thaRs
in short, in making Of home paradise, Fanny
Fern is as superior as she is as writer. Her
exquisite taste has always enabled her, eVeh
when in the humbIest circumstances, TO throw :
an air Of refinement around her dwelling and
her family, which the pUssessors Of abundant
means might we'll envy; and 10 see her In her
| own home, surrounded with her children, (who
\ are genuine Ferns,) aud watch the play Of her
mind aud heart, is truly'a most interesting and
happy spectacle. al.l .n 1l'.'ol ,..lls.n
! II is seldom that q distinguished personaes,
can stand The test of intimate aequainiaRceship;li
but this is not the case with Fanny Fern. All
whO come within the influence Of her presence
and conversation are at once led captive BY her
! genius and unaaStdkdbIe goodness of heart
| She is 50 brilliant, 50 sensible, SO good, and sU
democratic and just in ali her views and sentiE 9
| ments, that il is impossible 10 withhold ones
| respect, admiration and esteem, and wonder
| how such a splendid creature has lived so long
4 in the world without having been found out
4 before nt '-HH naH laali in ltl'l
Fanny Fern has had much and varied ex.
perence of joy and oc sorrow, which, opera
ting on mind Of great strength and brilliancy,
and a heart as loving and true as ever beat il J
woman ) breast, has produced that being who
isnow elecirifying The public. Married 10 4
man in every respect worthy Of her, she lived
happily for many years Abundant riches and
lovely children were theirs, and all those haPi
pincsses which superior beings fortunately sit
| mated can secure, were IavislrIy sIIowered upon
them Theirs was one ofthosc blissfuI unions
/ which are so rare on earth, and which; alas
I are so apt 10 be broken "A bolt fell, sudden
and merciIcss; her husband slept the sleep
that knows no waking, and on the spot where
he was wont 10 sit, dispensing happiness 10 his
dear home circle the Angel uf Death broOded
DER dcsolate heatth-stone, casting shadow
SO broad and deep and long as to fill The whuis
horizon of her future. or the days and months
and years that followed, I will not speak. II
YOU would learn of them, read her book aud
udoe how mnch Of sorrow must have been en-
nerienced ere II could have been Thus depicted.
4 BIT bright days have dawned for Fdhny,-
Aboppdnr wealth is fast flowing N noble
o,,d pewerful aud true friends havs gathered
round ard these, with her childrsh's ardent
and touching love, their unexampled devotion
10. and admiration OF their mother her great
and rapidly increasing fame the aIl-sweepinR
admiration and sympathy Of the public, and
those innumerable pIeasaninesses which neces-
sarily attend success like hers, are making
ample reparation for The past and her readers
will doubtless be glad 10 know. that ber present
is full Of ofhaPpjncss, and her future radiant with
promise. CIcKLy.
T.