New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-14
ton in this country, and whose names are perhaps
more familiar here than on their native soil

We resided for time At Islington, suburb OF Lon
don and there my mother made the acqlalh ance o
Mrs BarbaulC, who then writing for the penen, VI
her little nephew, Charles Akin those hynns anu ie
sons which have since delighted so many children Do.n
III the Old and the New World Meanehoy, howe'fthi.
were the consequences Of her devotion TO that Drfnt
little boy. His brain Oyertaxed ana the piecociou
child became an idiot before he reached maturity.
| remember sitting on Mrs Barbanlds lap ana her
asking me If could reld ana whAt ooon "%t ;t nr
reading; answered. "BGrbuEld's Lessons quite uh-
conscious that was sitting in the lap oi their author
She then said II suppose you s'noy eeoslapn., anu
can tell me what ocean IL between Lhslinu anu % ahorI
CO." said The Atlantic which knew rom near
ing nv mother speak of her relations as being on tue
other side of the Atlantic, not from any study of geog-
raphy; and fearing might not be able to answer an
other question hurried away from hcl.
| often met her after was grown up, and remember
her as a overlooking liycy Old lady, wearing her
gray hair which then very uncommon and reading
aloud 10 a circle of young people, rainy morning
the country. she read we'll the book was "Guy Man
neiing 4" then Just published When she ha! given us
the description Of Meg Merriiies, she asked Us oil 10
draw the Gypsy We imagined her and very different
we're the Sketches made. My sisters tie best
b the kind OLD lady took possession Of them al as val
MIS-. 0pic. another nuthor ard poet, different as
possi ibe from Mrs. BnIbauld acquaintance of
my mother Her noves were at this time very popular
and her husband was equally famous ms an historical
lalhter. He had maay admirers, but LIS worAs W.re
not of high order. He made all his male faces with
large, ugly noses. so thai one could always know ms
pictures by that feature Ny mother had such an
!
made point OF gong with her 10 the annual exhibition
OF the works Of living artists that he might hear her
natural remarks on the principal pictnres. She crib
cised oil Opes severely that NJ. West feared she
might be overheard by him aud Aasicaed to tell her
whose they Mr. VESTS pictures did not wholly
escape her crcism but she generally knew beforehand
which weIe his
when Mrs Opie became gay widow. We often net
Ter az the house Of mutual friend where her eccentric
conduct amused some. aud dlssnsted others. nave
seen her astonsh grave circle OF elderly people Dl
Jumping up and dancing a shawldance then III vogue
on ibe stage OurishDg away TO tuae OF heI own sing
me, apparently unconscious OF the enect sue was
ducing. She used to carry about with her In al her
visits pretty htte stInged instrument In the elHsc
form OF Tyre. and sing her songs, with great ex
pre- sion TO tIat accompaniment. She snd she coud
always find the secrets Of young grls heart If she
could sing TO her alone She ired her experiment Oh
ne md proved night. -.
Mrs 0pie was lair with delicate features and form
of symmetrical beauty. The wei-io1ned bands and
AIMS we're always exhibition. snort and scanty
skirts disclosed the protiest feet and ankles her a,
ens and accomplishments her noveis, her toetry ana
her singing. made her for time, inoIiIe WIN the
fashionabes of London and she highly erJpyed hef
pol ulary but it did Lot last long: and when II iaiiCd
she TOOK refuge from ho gay world ~ circle oi "el
and highly Guilty ated Quakers. The GuTricys BAR
clays. lolres. oOds, and fTys were her intimate
fd and after several wears pa5Sed among them. She
joied lie Society Of Friends nnd adopted their dres'
and ial guaFc her once after her metaTnorlho
Sis could but remark the discrepancy between hoI
costGmc and her manners which stili snvored OF INC
wicked world. The pretty foot was stil seen. thonen
the dress long and ample and the glove was unne
eessaiiy taken of 70 show the beautiful hand Ameia
Opie was not changed only acting ~ new part
Among other celebrities that came under tho no
tice of the author in her early days Sir William
Hamilton, the husband Of the notorious Lady EmmG
Hamilton. On one occasion, Sir William Wai
making a visit TO his large estate at Milford Haven
whoIo the Rotches then resided, and Lady Emma
and Lord Nelson were members of the party.
When sir William Hamilton and his party arrived IN
Milford. accompanied by the great naval eommanG"r
The rObity and eenrT for miles ronnd h3 Iea I" sec
HIM and pay their respects 10 tie hcio OF the e .
A public dinner gwen 10 him, nj which Lady
Hamilton chose TO be present; She sat neat to h eG
~ his meat, winch the iofs OF an arm 'eaiea ~.
ON doing and frd him with iitbiis rom her own paie
SLe had ue voice and would sne sailors songs aud
verses written in praise Of the great admiral at puoiC
linneis while her dUtng old husband sat by adhiIinH
ber When saw her In 1902 Lcr was still beau
AL bat she had grown nt and her figure wgs spoiled
Short waists md skirts were then in fashion
Ire French had introduced the custom 81 wearing o.
little clothing possible and nGk og that nile i0oi
e IKE inc ,irapcry OF an ancient GrcrS statue. Tl'
wcet1,, was veiy warm when Lady Hamilton was II
z Milford and she walked about the town IN TWO gar
s ments only showing hey shape most indecenty.
My mother had resolved 10 take no notice OF Lad,
lIanitOn and being Oh the eve OF her confinement sh
excused hesef from calling her. But tat bold vO
man was resolved that IL should not be said that Airs
ROoh UOEId not receive her; so one very warm Gay
IN when all doors and windows stood OPEN she WIh
int our drawing roOi, where my mother ana wee
y sitting and greeted us ianIiaIy. Though wa
H. eis reception, and wondered that she was not MOE
g. cordial to such a lovely ana fascinating guest.
s. Lord Nelson very ordinary ~ his APPEARANCE g
r lean and sallow his face much wrnklcd and his han
II very tim lie proud Of the Tors OF bis arm and al
in ways wore bis coaseeye empty. Whcl was one da!
r standing by hin, at our house, With my eyes iNed o
tlat empty sleeve be said Look q; it wei, and ihei
ID you will always remember me by my arm" Beui
in Milford The first of August tie anniversary oI ~
0 battle Of the Sie be instituted Doatracc 10 be hell
annually that day, and Lord Chwdor offered 70 fuI
Mt nsh sivci cup to be run for every year Ny iathe
ID yacht three umes and then he withdrew sol
h4 Inc contest 10 give others chance of winning. q
lie taose house was hod with company TN
We Lad gay times.
il. \ whimsical adventure in the life Of Crabbe, tn
Y poet, not mentioned in his biography, is relate
re by Mrs. Farrar, i'll connection with the inhabitant
of one of her fathers cottages.
- widow lady ard her two daughters lived there sey
One Of the ladies engaged 10 the poet and was tc
Il, by hm when the point Of being married and LGyn
no the wed ling breakfast at our house.
~ The beginning Of the affair is as remarkable ~ III
" terminaIon; 80 Will relate the whole. Miss Charlotte
~ T.. the accomplished daughter Of wealthy q
70 mines in Cornwall interested herself IN those unhapp
10 ceatlrea whose lives spent uncci ground, AMI id
:, Jig among them romantic Of love and consanc
~ she tie story Mr. Crabbe The popular poet
HI the day considering II especially suited to his style
> composition. lie was pleased with The narut1e aHt
q charmed Dy the letter which accompanied II. ycrJ
agreeable correspondence followed, ghica lasted sCv
- eral months. Miss i. engaged 10 be married. ant
hel amccd was often at the Loufc and always Tea,
Crabbc letters TO Ler. lie thought them nothing les
~ tlau love ctcfs and advised her 10 drop the
- slOndence She laughed at the idea ana believed ht
o had vile ving; her lover thought he widow
and insisted upon il at no making love to 9ia T.
She would not - that but very ready 10 dIol
ibe correspondence The very BeX letter 'IVm ,he
poet IA declaration OF love, aDd q proposal 20 visit
4 her Great tie raliynP anu joking which Miss r.
had TO endure. ahe provoked with herself AID thC
poet and wished had sent him the story Of TIC
miner. She begged fIieHd who staying with her
Mlss Charlotte r., 10 write 10 Mr. CrGbbc, aAd inform
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