New-York daily tribune., 1865-09-14

pressed great desire go to England. and told her
she could go and pay oil her expenses by her historical
lessons belonging TO a religious sect in which her
family held distinguished place, she would be well re-
ccyed by the denomination in Engla aud nave
the best OF assistance in obtaining classes. After
talking this up for some tine, 1 perceived that
was talking in vain. She had no notion OF gong 10
England to teach history; all she wanted to go for was
10 obtain proof OF the truth Of her theory that Snakes
peare did not write the plays attributed to him but
that Lord Bacon did. This was sufficient to prevent
ne ever again encouraging her going TO England, or
talking with nor about Shak Theady whom she
was visiting put her copy Of his works out OF sgn' ana
never allowed her to converse with her on TINS her "
vorire subject We considered it dangerous TOR Miss
Bacon to dwell on this fancy. and thought that, II IN
dnlgcd, it might become monomahia ~nlcn IL supse
Quently did. -, -. 49,, o,.
tIe SIMMER on Round Hi as boarder at hydropathic
estaplishment Separated from all who knew her she
gave herself up to her iayorhe tnene one oenetnru
that the PLAYS called ShakospcHres contained aouoe
me esnins and that whole system OF philosophy was
hidden in them, which the world az tnat lllhe ~s G ,V "
prepared 10 receive, and Therefore lou 1iSoh n'u "
Il 10 posterity tlds Disguised AT Konnd h she sp'
whos DAYS and weeks in her chamber, TOOK 10 eAeI
else and ate scarcely any food I'LL she became seriously
ill., After much suffering she recovered ana wehS ~
New.York To pay ler expenses she wn5 opilged 10
give course of lessons history but her heeii was
not in them-she was meditatng flight to Ehgand,
Her old friends and her relations would NOT oI eGutIa %
furnish her with the means of doing what tDey nghly
| disapuroyed. Int some hcqualntaDees III new
York believed In her theory. and were but TOO hey 10
aid her in making known her grahd olsco,eay ueayc
fos,v DaNbe hs.,owed mon her. and kind friends
| attended her to the vessel which was 10
carry her TO England ON her Quixoiic expedition
Her mind was so devoted to the genius OF LORD bae9
that her fiIst pilgrimage vas TO ST. Adams, Wbere ne
had lived when In TeicTont ana Where she suPPu,9s
that he had written an tOle plays attributed 10 ohihcs
rcorc She lived there "a Nnir and then came TO Lon
don all alone and I'M lOwD, > eek nome tnere' oc
/ thus describes her sc, rch ae. 0dg'ngs; 'on dark
December day about one oc9cf cane .o s'.
tropos intending with the alG OF 'r1'dence oseec.
| betyoen that and nightfGl a residence IN IT, nau
copied from The Tiae several advcilsemetsu ul lous
ine houses but none Of them suited me. Inc eeo,
diver, perceyine what was in search o. began TO
make suggestions Of his own and finding tnat nc was
man equal to the emergency, ana knoWihg tna. % h'I
acauantance With The sub Jcct was arger thhh Dne'
put the business into his hands. told hnl 10 stop az
the first good house which he thought would SUIT me,
and ho Brought me to tbs door Where lh'e pee ~
since Any one who thinks this Is not equal 10 ElJah
md his raven and Daniel In the lions den does not
know what II is for lady, and stranger 10 i've or
year in London without any money to speak o main
isning all the time the position OF LADY! ana as
tinonished lady too: and above ALL such one cannot
be acgunin,d with the nature OF cabdryers and lodg
ine.house keepers in general. The one with whom
lodge has behaved to mo like an absolute gentleman
No one could have shown more courtesy and deheacy
For six months at time he has never sent me nlii
before this had always paid ban WeeAy, anu NIo'e
tLnt is customary When after waiting six mouths
sent him ten pounds and he knew that i was all hi
he wrote a note Tie, which preserve as curiosity,
10 say that he would ertrey prefer that shoud heep
lit have lived upon ths man eonnuenc Ia ue ior %
year and this comparatively pleasant and eomloftnie
home that owe to the Judgment ana tas'e Oh d
. cnb.driyer Your ten pounds was brought me
two or three hours after your letter came and sens 1t
Immediately 10 Nr Walker. and now an entirely re.
eycd Of that most painful feeling Of the imroprety OF
depending upon linn IN ths way, which 1t has required
all my faith and philosophy TO endure because he can
now very well wait fur the rest and perceive that tie
posiponcment Is not an indefinite one bour letter mas
warmed my heart. ond that was "hat nHl suueryd
most would have frozen INTO Nlobe before wOulJ
have asked any help for myselt and WOuid seN ginger
bread aud apples the corner oi street of the rest
Of my day, before could stoop. io- myself 10 such
humiliat6ns as / have borne Ia behalf of ny work
which was the worlds work. and l knew that had a
tight 20 demand AID for IT, ~
: In her frst interview with Carlyle she told him Of
her great discovery in regard 10 sbaAespeArcs pays
ed. and he appeared to be interested IN her II no,
IN her hypothesis bat be treated hat with ispect ana
advised her To- put her thoughts on paper Se accord
ingy accepted an arrangement hndly made f1r Sl her
by Mr. X. W. Emerson with the eIitois OF Boston
magazine. worked very hard. and soon sent OH eighty
pages part Of this published and she received
eighteen pousds for It, Had this contract been carried
out the money made by IL would have supported her
comfortably IN London, but there arose sooe misunder'
standing between her and the editors, owing. perhaps.
10 hcI want Of method and ignorance OF business She
considered herself very III used, and would have nothing
TO 10 with them Her theory should be set forth
In book.
Mr. Hawthorne lie kindly undertook 10 make IN
agreement with publisher and PROMISE, her that her
book should he printed If she wonId write IT, Deprived
of her expected emcument from writing articles for
periodical she much distressed oT want OF funds,
and suffered many pIiyntons uiiie tue tme tnn sho
and was often without the means O, having fire IN ier
chamber She told tAGt sHe wrote great part OF
her large volume sitting rp In bed IN order to
keep warm.
II was v hen her work was about half done that she
wrote to me the letter from which have made the
foregoing extract. Hor lie u pryaion ana sccus.o
was very injurious 10 both body and mind How great
taat sccuscn was. is seen IN the following passage
from another or her letters 10 ne.
Il an glad 20 know that You are still alive and on
this side OF that de which parts me iorD so many
that we're once 90 a,Gr for have ivcd here mnch HE
departed spirit looking back On The Joys AID sorrows
of a world IN which l have no longer any pace.
have been more than year In this iouse nId have had
but three visitors in al that tine, and paid ont one visit
u,vsf and Ina, was T. Cerlve after he had taken the
trouble 10 all the way from Chelsea to invto me-
aud though he has saco written Ia inyie ne. have
not been able 10 accept his kindness. haVehad calls
from Mr. Groie aud Mr. Monchton Mines. and Mr..
Iuchannn came 70 me. though had not delivered
10y letter 10 him.
All the Gne spirits who knew Miss Bacon found in
her what pleased and Interested heuand bad not that
one engrosng idea possessed her she ght have bad
brilliant career among the literary sccieIy of LONDON
One dark Winter evening, after writing oil day m
her bed sle rose threw some clothes, and walked
out to take the air. Her lodgings at the West
End Of London near 10 Snssex Gnidcus ana not fax
from who're my mother lived She nc 'dcG ny Hdlress,
and suddenly resolved to so to the house of MIS- Il
for II. She sent IN her request und while standing N
the doorway shc lad gllmp.e Of the interior. Il
looked warn. cheerful. ana inviting, and she hnd a
strong desire 90 my mother; sho readily accepted
an invitation 20 walk in and found the Old lady with
her daughter and triend just sitting down 20 ten Hap
ply ny sister remembered that Hiss Bacon had boca
lyurahy mentioned IN MY letters from tanh ldgc 80
size had no hesitation In asking her 10 take tea with
them. The strangers drefs such extraordinary
disiabie thnt nntling Tut her ldvlikc meuueIs and
conversation could have convinced the family that size
was the person whom she pretended 10 bc. She told
uc ROW much ashamed abe 0f her appearance that
evening; che had intended going 0ny 10 the door. bat
could not the inclination 10 enter aud 10 down
thft checiinl tcatable, which looked so lko mine IN
Cambl idge.
Tic lcxi Summer I was living In London Tie death
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