Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-08-01
A Few words about Jaaie Eyre.

A Few Words about Jane Eyre.
The following particulars, obtained from privat
and We believe authentic source, though We do not
pledge ourselves to their accuracy, may not prove
unacceptable to our readers.
On the northern side of ohe Of the widest and
bIeakest moors of Yorkshire stands the little village
of Ha worth, consisting Ofa church and few gray
stone cottages One of these scarcely superior to is
fellows, and distinguished only By sort of court
yard surrounded by low stone wall, and oVergrown
with grass (ShrubS and flowers refusing TO Tegetate
in SO ungenial an atmospheric IS the ParsoHge-
The architecture Is of the simplest descriptions
straight walk leads up to the front door, on either
side Of which appears window, that OF tue sitting
room looking into the churchyard, well hlled with
grnvestones. On this parsonage, until within few
months since not touch OF paint nor an arucle OF
new furniture, had been expended for thirty years,
the period which had elapsed since the death OF Miss
Brontes mother. Some six seven years antecedent
to that date, Irish ClergymaD tire Hen Patrick
Bronte then resident at PensanCc, espOuse0 young
lady, contrSy to the wishes of her relations who re-
fused to hold any further iEsstcourse with her after
her marriage. Her husband, obtaining the perpet-
ual curacy OF HaWort took his bride 10 his new res
idenCe where they spent the srandet of their days
DYING in rapid consumption after the birth of her
sixth child Charlotte Mr. Btoptes .whh though
Sd5anced in years. is still alive . described as u
fsu of studious and solitary habits, and of singu-
aud highly eccentric turn of mind, which, together
wih u peculiar temper must have rendcred him
anything butts suitable guardian to youthful FAM
:lv fpr can we wonder at the mothers dying eNca-
nation What will become of my poor children p
EngrOssed by his pursuits the father never even
diued with his family taught them anything, anC
the children learned 10 write and read from servants
ONLY When Charlotte was twelve years old she
(even then of au original and sclfreliant nature)
asked and obtained her fathers permission that her
sisters and herself should be placed al the clergy
school at COwan Bridge This, it then existed,
she has described to the life in Jane Eyre. Two of
her sisters died ofthc fever which at one time dcvaS
tated the school, the two Others and probably Char
lotte herself Clltted it with the seeds OF conSunp-
I,,sE Tho mi
vations .ncy underwent The food was horrible,
and III it. bad was, they obtained SO little that
cc,en they were literally half Starved. Frequently
has she crept under the table 10 PICK up Inc
crumbs others had dropped" At the time OF the tc-
yer the doctor examined the food lie put some IN
his mouth and hastily rejecting III protesting it was
not fit for dogs. Z" So hungry was said Charlotte,
that | could have eaten what he threw away The
three survivors returned to Haworth with broken
health; but there fresh trials awaited them. At
nineteen continued Charlotte, -" should have been
thankful for penny WeeE. asked IhT lalher,
but he said \ hgt 10 women want with money ~
She was vet only nineteen when she odverGssd for,
and obtained u situation as teacher in school not
finding il 10 urn out as she had hoped she waited
til she had saved money enough 10 pay nc" passage
TO Brussels, where she had secured IL position as a
Fs7,ool-eachershe started alone, never having pre-
viouslv quilted Yorkshire. v hen she arrived in
London it was night; she became alarmed, and not
knowing where to 60 and fearing to trust herself
with strangers she took cab drove to the Tower
stairs Hired boat and was conveyed to the Ostcnd
pncket At first the officer in command refused to
take her on board till the next morning, but on
learning her desolate situTtion recalled his prohihi-
ton lu BRUSSELS she remained two years her 'eX-
perlences are detailed in NiIIette." The character
of Adele in particular, is drawn from life. On her
return she found that the health OF her Two remain
irp sisters was dgrliIi.'g and that her fathers eye
siuht was becoming affected, and she considered 1t
her duty to remain at home. She tried varipns
ways of increasing their income tut lalied IN ali
Without mentioning her peOtect to her father she
wrote JANE Eyre. a work which MeSSTS. Smith End
Elder had the good sense to perceive the merits eud
were courageous enough TO publish it, in spite OF Is
peculurities which might have alarmed Gny bat n
really spirited publisher. About three months after
the pearancC of her novel, and when its success was
no longer doubtful Miss Bronte resolved to screw
up her courage, and inform her father Of the step
she had taken MIR Bronte, it appears did not then
ion his wife even at meal times. At dinner Char
lottc announced her intention to her sisters, adding
that she wcuId put ii into execution before tea! Ac-
curdnely sine marched into his study with copy OF
kc- work, wrapped up in review OF it, which she
had received nnd the following conVersatlo" Gu
sued:
Papa, have been writing book
d" Have YOU, my dcar?" (He went on rcadinS)
"But papa / want you to look at it."
- ! can't lie troubled 10 read manuscript"
" But it is printed"
1" / hope youye not been involving yourself in
lhink | shall gain some money by it; may
read you some reviews of it2' She read the review
and again asked him if he would look eyer the book
he said she might leave ii, ard lie would see
Later on that evening he Ser!t his daughter an invita-
iion 20 Ir;n4 tea with him, When ;Ihc meal was
nearly concluded he said EhilTraG, Charlotte has
been writing a book, aud think it is a better one
tllun expected For some years he never mention
ed the subject again. .
a lady who afterwards became intimate with
Miss BrGrte thls describes her first introduction to
her: :. arrived at the house Of a mutual friend
tea wns on the table and behind it sat little wee
dark person dressed in black who scarcely spoke 50
that I.had time for good lock at her She hGd
soft liehtish brown hair eyes Of the tint look
ing straight at you, and very good and expressive
reddish complexion wide mouth, altogethe her pInln
the forehead square broad, and rather UveFhanging
Her hands are like birds claws and she is so Short-
sighted that she cannot your face unless you are
close to her She is said to bc frghtfuly shy and
almost cries at the thought of going among strnn-
s1-SAurpes London Magazine.