New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-28

JOHN g. Hart. LII sva, ~ 81 Phil.AslpAss
Several new names Of successful sufhoresees are
added 10 this edition Of DIR. Hsrts vell-known vel
uns, which may be regarded a illustration Of ths
remarkable facility OF composition among the women
Of this country. The specimens quoted from their
writings, give favorable ides Of their culture and
ability. and in general we sAiak DO justice to their
,..nee,;ye merits Most Of tie biographical sketches
a.. hr;,f while two or three sfthem annecessaxy
nrO,opsed. as they celebrate CHARGING young ladies'
no doubt. but whose principal literary distinction
INSIST, IN eir having been frequent contributors to
ss-.;ns Magazine. OF the new names, Dr.
Hart gives the fullest account OF the popular vnsr
who reioices in the psesdouym OF Fanny Fern. We
COPY one or two of his interesting paragraphs.
We would be glad to give the true name of thS
suhoress But she prefers still to maintain her ~
cocnts and proper Difference 70 the obligations OF
courtesy which are as binding in literary IS an So
cal HE forbiGs doing what would otherwise Dc an
equal qualification to readers and ourselves WIN
regard TO the personal history Of Fanny Fern, we feel
asmiin restraint We shall, therefore, only toucn,
and tina; lightly, upon such points as, under the CIR
cumstances msy be refened to without the slightest
violstion Of propriety.
matter wherein affuence. No home need be more
lovely no family more happy, than was hers. Ample
wealth devoted love, cultivated intellect, refined
taste and fervid religious spirit, combined to make
that home whatever could be desired on earth, and
excited the respect and admiration Of all admitted to
the happy circle But suddenly bot fell. Death
came The husband and father was smtten down.
The widowed mother and the half orphan children
were left TO fight the battle OF life alone. Adversely
succeeded aoversiiy. Poverty followed in the dismal
train and illness and want had the afflicted family at
their mercy. The mother struggled on as best che
could but we all know how hardH Is TOR lady tehnd
H. ala har IN ali alivali-
hood even for hersef much less for family Of chill
Jreu. The female teacher generally receives only
mesgpe salary; the copyis pursaes an uncertain eau
mo the sesmstress a; beat earn bus miserable
pittaIe &c. And so, at last 1'er oiiser year, me
widowed mother from sheer desperation, took to her
nsn and another and bright star was added 70 our
literary galaxy.
in July i, 1851 1t was Immediately copied far and
wide Esch succeeding piece met with similar FAVOR
until most Of the newspapers OF this country, ana
many British periodicals. were regularly enriched
with her articles. Bat while she WAS thus furnishing
amusement and instruction TO the public, she was not
receiving sn adequate reward. Whenever q ~eman
.obcea 10 20 out into tke world and earn her owR
living she aas to undergo trials and diinculties u
which man can perhaps form no just idea: dell
cate sensitive lady cannot Tor instance, call al news
psper offices 70 solicit employment or to offer an
article Tor SALE without being exposed to
which 10 her are painfli but which man might not
observe Arened lady can i'll brook the nqairing gaze
and haugerson nor can she bargain
for n nrouer rem lneration nor call again. and again,
and again il need be- in foul % well as well a. fair
! yesher And then Il is often assumed that woman
should be paid lees for her labor than man for his,
tbo,eb hers DO equally valuable; and II IL only
after she has acquired commaDding repusatloa tnat
be ear ordinarily obtain q inst equivalent for her
productions. AND thus, for many months the COM
persation which Fanny Fern received for her writ
mos was rot at all commensurate with their valae
For articles which worth Fifty dollars, and which
laNa I'D lAl 4 known
Letter how to sell them, she often received but
a tenth of that amount and during this time her
income was far from beng sufficient 70 MAINTAIN her
self and childreo comfortably But With unyteldinS
perseverance. and with her trust in God unshsken,
She worked on until she triumphed over oil obstacles
! earned a name of which she may well be proud,
secured an ample fortune and won the increased re-
spect and love of those Who know her BEST IL IL.
perhaps needless to remark, that she now commands
Inc highest prices paid TO writer's in this country.
In examining Fanny Ferns Writings, even the
earliest OF them, one struck Win the evidence they
exhibit that the writer understands her own powers
perecy or rather that she knows positively that she
can do certain things better than they have ever been
done before Though this Is unquestonably the case
stilI she doubtless often achieves more brilliant TIL
umpbs than she anticipated; IN other words, shs n
nrobably often surprised at the excellence Of her owe
articles She never makes Q mistake, because she
never attempts what she cannot successfully achieve
Tbs fact has been manifested throughout her literary
career At first her articles were mere paragraphs,
and admirably developed idea. No words were wasted
The ises or fact principle, sought TO be presented,
wss distinctly stated and clearly worked up in every
attractive and telling phrase psssible ss Beehovsn
worked up the theme OF u symphony and then the
article was brought 10 an immediate but artistic con-
clusion. With practice her confidence seemed to in
crease and she struck out into holder paths. Having
tried and proved the strength Of her pinons che took
,ofter fights and continued longer on the wing. No.
levsd of pecuniary embanas-ments and surrounded
once more with the comforts of lifs she wrote with
greater freedom and certainly gave to her articles
polish which some Of her earlier pieces did not pos
sess Her latest productions are models Of style and
composition.
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