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


was an unfavorable time she bad the good fortune to
find manv of the people she most desired 10 know in
town Friendly coareTsdztont were made up Tor her
at several houses and at one of them we had the
priyilege Of meeting her. So much had been sid Of
Der egotism and intellectual arrogance. that despite
a very true admiration Of her talents, we were not
free from shade Of preposeesslon against her. BE
il said in extenuation that the fine heroism OF her
character was not then word-famou. The party was
q small one consisting only of some sixteen or twenty
persons and il needed no introduction 10 show at
glance who was the exposure Of the eyeElng. As we
entered lady of medium hight and size and of grace
full figure was leaning back in an easy chair and al
ternatey listening with interest or talking with sni-
nation 10 the group around her. Her Ight hair was
dressed simply and becomingly, and her cheek wss
aced 10 the paleness of delicate health. The outline
Of her he was fne and her blue eyes when was
sufficiently within their focus to catch their express
sion, besmed with a look Of candor and integrity,
although she had a peculiar habit of occasionally
raising and letting fall the eyeiids. She wore dress
of lilac ELK, enriched by good deal Of black ace
drspery. There was nothing in the slightest degree
0sfrt or masculine in her appearance. someuns',H
che spoke, she leaned forwards or sidewhe on ,ne
arm Of the chair but there was nothing renarxagle
ID her gesculation though il lie TO be owned gnst the
tones Of her voice proclaimed at once tne iankee.
Why not The Americans say we cilP ana mince
our words while each country thinks us s'anaafu Oh
pronunciation the correct one.
In little while we were seated sext Margaret fal:
Ter; and very all our precohcei'e" hosons VI
her .elf.wed ecotism melted away IKE snow drifts
in the sunshine We confess to having felt the mag
ne,sm of which her friends cay so much. Perhaps
Nargsret was in an especially gentle mood that night
perkaps the geDialiiy Of her host himself poet per-
YYsded the social atmosphere. However this might
he the conversation was noways glaaiatoria but
though brilliant sympathetic. Margaret talked more
thar snv one eLe il Is true; but then il was tscty
conceded that che talked the best Of any one in the
room. She respected an honest difference of opinion
II II casually arose, and even threw now and then
argument into her opponents scale, but answering it
AZ She did so-srguing for the sake OF truth and not
for victory. She was tender in her manner to very
Young people, and seemed full Of kindly courtesy to
all. Little did we suspect when we casped her hand
at parting that an accident would prevent another
meeting, and that in the next four years Of her life
would crowd more woe and joy and stirring alterna-
tons Of events than sometimes occur In the long
course Of three score and ten years of existence
Withthese pathetic words We close our extracts from
Nm Croeand, 10 whom We are indebted for no small
sstisfsction in the perussl Of her Volume, and Who
hae laid under eth deeper obligation by the rare
justice which she has accorded to American ges's'
and excellence.