, 1873-12-21
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acquaintance Of lilo best nrlnla md trnrcdinus
known to tho stage, udmitted to tho Intimacy Of
tho Republican cotorie Of England, contributor
by special invitation to tic London Atleunun,
md other leading foreign magazines, favored
correspondent of tho Now York tribune, anu ap-
pointed to MI editorial position OH the Herald,
second hardly to tint Of tho brilliant head
Of it's paris bureau,-a most striking
marlt Of eatoom from tint nowspa-
por, which, aH q general lhing, does
not believe in woman,-allo hab reached tho
eumnit Of u womau'H ambition in journalism,
unlcns ahc aspiroH to manage one Of tho chief
daica, or to edit tlo NortA-Ame,ican Reuieso
Hor advantages Of posltion were decided Tor the
profession Hlo chose, but 1t was
NATIVE TALENT
showed her how to make prompt and judlcious
use Of them. Her fathers position as theatrical
manager gavo har tho cntrco to tho best society
Of actors, md sho hal musical gifts which wero
first put to usa In mid of tho limited resources Of
tho fnmily ut hor fatl,or's death. Tor a
whilo sho was soprano In tue choir
at DR.. Bellows church, till llor attention was
turned to writing dramatic criticisms, brief. pic
toral, and pungent, Which slo did 30 much bet
tor thnn nnythiug elso, or than anybody olso ut
tllo time. TINT her s11ceoRs drew ler nwny from
other venturea. !lor happy choice Of subjects
\ moment, 10 less than her trcatmont Of them
with light and atiIltul fingers, caught tho car of
Acr aMtioneo. Aer papors on ltistori. in the
Atanlie ,|', Monthly and tho daily papers, we're
onco the secret of arresting attention. which she
followed up III her Pom photographs of Dickens
aud her enthusiasm oYor Forhtor. lnatea,l Of
launching herself, ny most feminine writors do
| into Bpaco aftor tlloir topics, tllon to shine in
thoir own yagueuoss, she ullt tho ,oiut Of lcr
pen through star, mud
1tE1t INK WAS 1LLusrR1ous,
She never wasted herself on any but the popular
intercsts OF tho tay mud had tho uuculnmon
sonse to Bao the necessity Of k,,owi1g pomcthi,,r
Of d B,1bicct before Hho began to write On t.
Sombro critics complained of lor asrual,ine bnt
thoy never lind fault exccDt witt, too freely-
flowing prnise, Squirting ii tho word for their
iiuelcy yrun sonletI1iut, .p to blame: for in-
stance, tile last attack OF Mr. Nym t,r1,k1n tho
gorgeous and malignant critic Of tho New York
l;orld
After Mien Fields visit abroad. .yhen sim soitcd
with Kibtori and her succous ng q writer vas un-
gurca. tle stem Bho TOOK Of
oo1Sa on TIE 1EcrunE-sracE
WIS opposed to tho wishes Of hor relatives. sho
lor own choosing in tho world to 4 lone in tho
family Of nor wealthy unclo nj Nownn,.t wi,cro
sllo was, anl il, 4 grcat sayorito. Il WIS not,
howovor, n lurking passion for tho stage Which
hor Wns u means to a1l end, Which, hayipc puc-
cessfullv served it. was laid nnidn for tho
lnisnrciy 1oio. NJ nn1;to ,onrno1;a,,, ,nJ ~
roo Of q vomun OF society,-tlo ambition
in,roet IN i}n,,u,,,a 'p ar91 a tno
bnx ut tho on"ra .,ova1. s.;t1'a+ ues
aterdarco ~ hr;I,ipnt G+orerT "''nom' @ LIB
on to Int n la';yAm,arors - baiin
sunnoa ohra,d with t;t1od svt,,;s: W:is
md ant,,mus n T fa nt,o,t ai,1, .'aocn,a r,.,a
lnnnn nr Snseor conn,,,,. fnrn, +1,a ato - 'an.,.
dream ot tie ucwnun,iar- -neoui,vtes Bavo,;1
this ]cs lin cormed fix or liz snIa,o ,r,;ol,
aspiring women arc TRYING 10 trauynlant into
New York houses Of soyentccn-teet front. 10
nuarco Tim r,,nutioru ~ ft,a +i,,,o l., ,rt r,