New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

Miss Br,mcr began 10 feel weary ami long for so,D,
quiet haven OF repose III which to spend her decaiDe
years. The mis- ries Of great city FAR beyond boz
power Of minissrlton. oppressed her. and sue soug6ts
narrower field where she could feel more potent. AZ
this time the estate of her father which was ia the
hands ofstrsngors offered for SALE and she becnn,
the purchaser. Here she had passed her CHILDHOOD
had lived the fresh life Of extrayagaat hopes and pss
soLate griefs and girsh phantasie,. which, with Re
moIseles hlmor shs sketches .or in the character
Petrea in Hone;" and here after having wandered
far and labore1 muoh and moved the nations to tears
and laughter she returned to pas her declining year.
among the and memories Of childhood She tcSs
possession Of this ne old country place of Arsts in tb,
Sumner and wa, welcomed q friend by the peasants
a clas, she respected and loved. "You oniy know
in the city" she said to one day; yOa must go rts
the country and talk TO OH good peasantsV
Their children knew her. and the big sa:che, stored
with gingerbread and Ore for distribution in her daily
walks. AmOrg these simple people and IN The enjoy
mcnt Of simple pleasures the last Summer OF her is
passed. peacefully. and Christmas came when me oh
mansion Of ATsta wa merry with the dances aDd
le ehter of the peasant children assembled under her
roof There were some thirty OF them and she danced
gifts TO ALL many Of them made with her own hands
For ircderika Brener. lonely woman though she Wa.
always deokcd a Christmas tree. and always fcunt
children 20 gather around IT, The next morning sbs
went to church and during tie week took cold which
resulted in pneumonia. On Friday il became evident
that be. end vas nigh and the last night Of thc old
year STE commenced to I've in eternity. She was6'
years OF age The following extracts from eitei
addressed 20 Mr Campbell twenty days before Der
death AID must be among the last written by her
"kKsr. December 10, 1866.
" NJ. CANPBELI. u. $. Mi1y'e1.
MY DEAR SIR: - hope that you hw.
enjoyed yourself and ~ scenery in the pictarcsqu.
country Of Norway hope also that yol and den
Mrs. Campbell have, in Stockholm, this Autumn,
assisted to this very dramatic period o. Swedish 80
oia and political life, whose first part ended happily
and beautifully the 7th December IN the house OF
the nobility. As true Republicans, lovers OF civil
equality, in social and political rights, you viii
have erJoyef il. The reference made in the Kings
opening speech to the Diet, TO the work o. publi
education. as Hf hirg 70 do, in orjer 30 gyes
suro foundation TO the freedom and welfare Of th'
nation, supported os this opinion !: by his Minis
tors, AID especially by the noble-m.ndcd sta.e-mar
Louis de Geor-the author OF tie now accepted
reforms of opr pre,entatioR-shows high con
sciousaess of both the sim and the means OF socis
development
"What do tho leading minds OF your groit country
give % programme for their aims and efforts a tm
opening OF this great period Of lifo m The Nov
Word 10 hope sad expect thattheir programme
will not take q les high h-minded view Of . peop,et
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little realm. And Oh, how much more difficult -
the work OF civilization IN your iald, encumbcTei
sa it is Will millions of souls who are still e. b'
redeemed from tho bondage ci ignorance, and iaOx.
periorcc in the rights and duties OF socsl maJ
what a power of good VIII and active WORK Is
needed there shoild feel happy ifyou could 'eli
me hat IS going on, what j. done, and doing IL
th. lire in tho United States H. behalf Of tie slay'
population and The poor people Of the southern
States.
l. it not wonderful and Pyo,d,itiol Tia, solt'
Carolina which was the first 10 raise The standard
o revolt for secession and >lagery should De iorce
10 tx the last sea 10 the law which ms,s Union
and Frcelow tae laws Of each and all in go.r gro.
realm
Il congratulate you with heart and soul thss il
is done. Praise unto God peace on eorth. ana
good will unto human kind Ire rictory mon -
Awcrico tor tte priacPif' et human rlgf's aHi
Ctristionuyi, ON jHe greatest, y nothc grcote't
kAo,-n ~ hisfocy. You will not. | expect, nor wis
Ny. Campbell quarrel with me about th,s. Your,
faithfully, FREDERIHA BREsLG.
"P. S.-My address here is Osierhaninge. Arst.
bat stockholm viii DO Likewise. Arsta IS hnc Ol.
country place three Swedish miles from sicckhois
~ English, with house built during the tlift,
wear. war. and with the character OF middle *,
architecture. Il wa the homo OF ny ch ildho0i
and youcg ycars it i now, thank God. the calm
port who hope TO spend he Autumn Of my life
and whcr | should feel happy to be allowed, son,
summer day 20 offer you the hospitality Of
>,-od. N farm and country house.