, 1873-01-02
ALICE AND PHOEBE CARY.
PusanKGn from a Memorial by Mary
ClenlMer AMneR.

pnsanRea from n Rlcmoriui by Mary
CIenner Anles.
ALICE CARY F1n.r yE3TuRE.
"Alco's first literary adventure appeared in
tho Sentinel (now Star Of tho WesO. pub!ialled
in Cincinnati: It was entitled :" Tho Child ol
year.. rho STIR, with tho exception. Of an occa-
s'onnl contribution to somo Of tho dailics OF tho
aafno city, Was for many years hor only medium
Of publication. Aftor the establishing OF tho
Naiional Era at Washington, in 1877, she wrote
frat tried Asr hand ut proae, In sorios
Of stories under fictitious namc. From
DR.. Bailey OF tho Era, sho received
tho first money over earncd by her pen
ss had Gs Mten for Il hm so1 se' ohs "se sSo
nftorward made regular engagement to fur
nish him with contributions to hia papor for n
an1all stipulated sum-" Evcn now the real note
Of natural singer will penetrate through oil tho
Cur Of many q pilgrim amid tho multitude. This
WAS far moro Btrikingly tho fact In 1850-51.
Poots, so-called, then woro not 30 plenty as
now.i tho congregation OF singers 30 much
amalor, any now goico holding in its compass
ono sweet noto was hoard md recognized at
onco. Thoro had como iull IN tho National
etrugg1cs. The tremendous oyonts which havo
absorbed tho emotion and consumed tue
enorgiea Of the Nation for tho lust decade
wcro only just beginning to show their, first
md raadv to liston to any now voice Of ltern.
turo, Indeed. tloy wero anxious and eaeer to
SEQ tnko form and substance In this country an
American literature which should be acknowl-
cdrod and houorod abroad Judging by tic
books Of American authors which ho has loft
Ioh1utl. M ono At TINT time coula have boen
ouito 10 much on tho alort for now American
noota and nnotonsca M Dr. RnfuH ". Grjewoii.
He generally set amid his '' American Felnale
Writer'S names which porishod like morning
glorioe after their firut outburBt Of sope, lie
Gould not fal]. thon. to hoar with doteht those
swoot strains OF untutorod music breaking
frnm that VALLEY of tho Wost hoaEd now across
ali tie land. Tho bnllnds and lyricB writton By
TINT saucor % of lard with its raV flame. IN liz
hnura whcn othcra sier,t wero brinrfnp back
nj fnst truc ocI,onn and aympathotfc resnonaos
from kindred Bou|e. throbl,ipg out IN tho great
world OF which M yot thcas yo,1nr ei9eora
knaw nothing. h}ice's "pictHreB Of
Mnmoryn Ind alronay hecn prono,1ueoi] by Ed
nnr Milan Pon to la ona of tko mast munic.|Iv
1erfoct iyrics In tho English 1nncuavo, Tho
nnnca Of Alice aul psnhe Cary in tllo corners
Of newspapers and magazines, With tic aonga
tic affection Of somo Of tic bost minds and
hoarts in lin 1ani]. Mon of Iottnra amonr thom
Jofn q. Whittior. Ind written tho eiators vorda
Of appreciation and encouragement. In 1870
ts ihe oa tIr own and s %
Of the interview II found them. en- on nj: nv yis frat
yiait IN Giucinnnti cariv in Tho summor n 1a4a !:
and lho afternoon spent in their tidy cottage Oh
Walnut liille,' sovon niloH ont Of tho city, in
;a nn,nnc tie rrenr oaans n nv rccoisnnton n
a,,..na ~ "a ~ asa5,s Iar" ,sa.t '' ~
TME HOME @ 1sar1Sor % ~ iu ALICE AND punnE GARY.
ti'ha sccrot ~ tia raTa mnteriai anrco.a which
a+icnded thnm rrn5n tho l,oa;nn;nr IL N In fnnn1
n iSc fort TINT from t6o rsf tlcv ~ hoaom to
mn,;n n borno: also. in tbo fact that ihoy nos-
s,aaed wary ss,ri1mic ~ chnroctcr and ,nab3t
nnceasarv To- TIM mokino Of onn. Thov hnI IN
unfeivnsil horror Of aboardinr.n Any friond nf
iha;rs cvsr cnmno1lcd tn sto1 in ~ honrf1;nr
avao svan ,,ro r. az .,trs rnS+;an ~ t',a;r
1n;anratinn and svmnaihv. 4 hnno thnv mmst
hnvc n1ho;t It wa. IN t1Sn i1irhs Of stnirs. IN
tic 1naintonanco % Of this home thoy brought in
t1uutrv frursliIv md hntrod If 3,ott IF +hav
IaJ ,,nnau 7r,t y nsv Tor " cr,at tho,, or,st
1n,,at snT;1co viii ho;r ;nfa1;lio intoarv !tas
aI"vod to; ,,,on ,,arn 1;cht,to 1nor6 ~ a
beI monev sIS ~ noy fnr tb.t more Thna frn, sv1
III" bnonn;nU f. tc and thov oltTovs i;vo,1 ,s;th4
t1,;n1 hotIcp tian thcy cou15 .frord WHY, Tr2o
fnra31;n" ;nut;,,ct thev m.Ia to;r 1,tt,o q az y
tonn ~ ~ nnco ti,a cns;nyt innl, ~ i'nr,o
1nam.ann,s soonn the 'tif city M t1av ~ v1 dJ n
cnnTss won1d havS to1.on roff,ca H. h' hn'ar1.
inc.honsa 'u attc ond "AS ninveS h;n,sc,f" n
1nrnitv Nnt m I}nun xvnn,an rootn tnvo
hearfl A1ico tai ho,y ai;o nannFrc1 F'D ana room,
VIII l,ar nwn hauds md p,n'l,o how aha % n,;n4. %
ed tho doors framed the pictures. and ri "briht- rht
7nH nm rrGr or19I 1,t1n =
frst thav hal homa and hv ttn vnru tavn NAY sno
neisn, t},t made It h1;oht ci'ccry IN frnth as i
homa thov draw oro,ni }hnm fronis wfo ,yar"
tnair fr;Snaa mn Iess III thcv brsaraa tnap mo,p
iast sich. Ono OF thoso waa M1r. aroeloy. He
aiwrvs choriahe1 for ti,ose siatora threo fho ra.
Snan; and affcci;nn witch nverv tr,,o man ~.
sin"t;Sa1 % fools tor tho Inn VIVIAN whn aI avn
FIJI hei;,o wtin tho c;rcIo ~ hia II" i;fo H"tu ~
thoir fr;andshin one rol;riona faith. kjndred
n,,rauitn mntral frion1n Ind 1one asaocint;on
hth hstroncthenoi and comented tha fraternal hond
~ ths inst N '''' 'eA0
" WV '"'s: i7,oy o.nv,a wouv,vo noo,,
Dosido ono Of thoeo Windows stood A,ce's
iesk' Il waB of ronoyood, fsuely t'u;sho1 md
cnrnn,of;oma. hnToam doa % snI As hnoh-an ~ao az
con,hine ,jha rawnr, hslow wnro u H." reca1,.
tacIe Of her beloved India shnwIs for whieh aho
Lad lad the ssno san love that aomo , Women me- have have for for
t1ia1nonds md othora for raro nsntinas' r,a Ie
Grawor Of her desk contained nor msnuserint M H.
.,ern Tia sie,vcs .Iovc the hooka that ao Ia Ia
rrnajinr md iior hooIs of roforonco. villa s,"So
Mi hum. q fayorlto lanlucnue in wator.co]ors,
On tho Other side Of tic mantol-nieco stood
cnrrcsnondino b1,ronu md sheIvon i'3Iea .siii1
booka: Hero wore oorisa Of her own and