The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-09
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M,rxp...cn milford.

agreeable and instructive books In the language IL
il full OF aeuteness anccdote wit, and vivacty and
extends over period Of more than hity years. en-
bracing the first half Of the present century, ana
passing In review through its sparkling psTes nearly
all the eminent authors and artists Of England, to-
gcthcr with vast array OF characters and personages
belonging TO other classes, from the princes OF
the blood TO the canine and feline pets of the Milford
Household. II Is quite As good as the Diary OF
Crabb Robinson, in much the same way, and Is
wholly free from the prolirty and occasional dull.
tess OF the memoirs OF that long-hyed barrister
More than nne.tenths Of the book consists Of Miss
Mitford's own lively and gossipng letters the edi-
torial portions being very brief and yet telling with
singular good taste all that was really necessary or
desirable TO have told.
Mary Russell Milford was born In Alresford,
Hagland, Dec. 40, 1857, and died near Reading Jan.
10, 1855. Cho was well educated and precoclous,
and before the age OF twenty published three
volumes Of poems. which were received with con
siderable favor IN their day, and were republished
In this country. She wrote several dramas
"Julian," "Foscari." "Tienzi," and Charles the
First,"-an OF them tolerably successful, and
"Riensi," we believe, stl occasionally appearing
on the stage Her best and most popular works,
however, were prose sketches from life OF the
people and scenery Of tne little hamlet Of Three
Nile Cross. under the title OF Our VILLAGE" and OF
tile town OF Rea ding, under the title OF "Belford
Reggie" which extended TO several Volumes some
what In the style OF Trving's "sketeh Book" She
was the only child OF DR.. George Milford physi-
clan, politician, and man of pleasure, and OF Mary
Russell, lady Of the ducal house OF Bedford VINO
brought TO her penness and reckless husband
fortune or fss,OO In money, besides houses ana
property In land equivalent In IN" age 10 NJ
least half million Of dollars IN our Day Mary
tho authoress was thus born IN auiuenee
and reared in luxury. ani might have been AT
ease throughout her lie, but Tor tAe ehVA'agahoe
the probability and the vices OF her h'hcr' VINO re-
garded nothing but his own selfish enjoyment anu
squsndered bis wifc's fortune on horses hounds'
asburd speculations, and above all ut me gaming
table, TO which no was addicted apparently All
through his long and worthless Mo. Wlthn Ten
years aner his marriage. the doctor was hvlnG win
his wife and child In obscure lodgings IN LONDON
and finding refuge nom his creditors WITHIN tne
rules Of the Kings Bench. From this state OF DIS
trcss the family were delivered bvs very singular
circumstance The doctor took his little daughter
TO lottery once TO bug ticket, the selection OF
which he len to her. She was then eight years old.
She fixed at once upon tho number 2,a2i. The
ticket bearing that number had been divided and
sent IN part to other onices, only one-sxiecnth ie-
manning in the one they Applied TO. The father
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nately refused and at length the doctor. with Consid
,rahle ,rouhie and .orne .ddi,,onal ero,pse ron.
,ryed to buy up all the other shares OF the ticket 1t
drew prize OF $4,000
This large v,indcau set the family up again. and
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they hveo ior several years IN comfort anu sSIe'
But the doctors habits were inveterate and In
.on,.. a, ,,.a ha .s .sa,n ,,drced IN ,over,v ard
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was maintained eheny oy inc earnings o. MS uauSh-
ter who was compelled TO write even for the daily
o's"N y. "''o'" .'1 w
wss rioung In tue gaming eiuos OF LONDON anu
yet from 1rst TO last this selfish and reckless seal
.,o1 ,,ho IN ali o,bc, neon,e VIVA nm obi,et Of
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aversioOrom his insolent manners ana hearueNs
conduct was regarded by his wife and daughter as
a n.,,son q, all m. virtp,s .xccnt nrn5once and
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received nom uem ccaseless uemohsTAuohs OF NJ
faction little short OF alteration. Only once In the
whole course NJ her eorresnopdenee do we md Miss
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Milford complaining OF his conduct ana thcn only
on combustion A very intimate fritnd had solicited
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hcr 10 go 10 Lonoon '" no ''n''''uA :" o'' D." VI
ma OF genius IN ulaUcas lot WHOM sue haS NeIy
high respect snd to free herself from the rerroac
Of ,,n.r,, be,rtIcss,css she IN. ro,rnciicd Il, sav
vs. 'r g
Ehy shc could not DO what was a'k'u o. her' sNe
writes June 90, fS29 being then for'ytwo years OF
M. an, IN flo rnstpr,,v NJ bcr reru,,fion.
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my DEAR fMEND; Ihcre - no,hlng would
not do TO assist Mr. C'thcart In HE difficulties He
Is man OF genus a,d Woru? ~ every t'Apect II
ne thlnAs anu you 'thNs Nla' C1u We vi NcINSe 10
him, VIII 20 to Lnndon, see MI frIee, and 90 a
con,sss th,t ms measure Would DE "ttrneSd WIN
| great personal dinicurv. Ny iatheT-very kind 10
| to me In many respects, very NttnuNe " I'm ll,
tSa, Si,eu,d 20 ont with him and be amuse1PFs,
yet, so far art literature and the drama
esrned, OF temper mhhney ulueat 70 uesl Win
iaots on them With hatred and scorn and is con,
stantly tauntng me With my friends and my 'peo.
pie yls DC eaLS .n'n'E ,splo"nnS M II noa inc
ae,or and treating with FRANK eontempt every or
not Of certain station in the county am entirely
eonNIhesu 'at ". "Sus sun, eonsHs on ihoulss LAW.
interiors Always this rs very pa. nful strangely
| painful but sometimes, In the case OF the sweet
young pUy L reosr, I'VE c"n ps hsIanes shn "a
since 1 have Known Mr. Cathcart can say with
| truth that my father has never spoken to me or
ookeu a, M w,mo.t ~, "u s soeunes tauh,ln
fancy Now he ought to remember that Il IL not for
| my own pleasure, but rom sense OF duty, that !
M .hon.d so,s tor ,bs ns,r ~ mne,pv 80 mo
| pursuits and the natural wish TO do Tie little that
one SO POOR and poweriess eau DO to bring merit
onr oa The lew neyiSton- of destiny tbsT ~ va
| ing down my health, aud mind and spirits and
strsngth[a lie spent IN enorts above my oowers,
iam. as m. body ar The mind shall amy 6rsi liz
ought to feel this. but lie does not lDeg your par.