The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-10-22
EDNA DEAN PROCTOR.
A Pen-Portrait BY One Who Knew Z
Years Age.

A Pen-Portrait by One Who Knew Hel
Years Age.
A correspondent OF the Chicsgo Tribune,
who knew Miss Edna Dean Proctor some
twenty years ago, writer:
"Mis Proctor was rot known at that time
as wri:er, but was only poor, brave Dung
girl, who had come West in search of en-
ployment, and had begun her battle for
bread in the most ginger!y Of field, for
music was mere de-show' in the Cincin-
natl girls education in those days Her Ia
bo,s were not crowned with any particular
success, and she soon returned to her E,s.ern
home and engaged as governs IS (if mistake
no,) in Mr.. Beecher's family Tor a time.
Her talent for writing soon led her into
other, pleasanter paths, and che rapidly II Sc
to distinction in the literary field.
"In speaking of Miss Proctor "a beauti-
full woman, mean 10 the most comprehen-
rive sense-pbysically, intellectually and
righteously! Her eyes were large and dark,
and the most changea able eyes in the world
answering in quick succession, in Unmisiak.
able sign, each impulse Of Ler hesrt-now
deep, sill and tender, now passionate. and
now dancing and merry. Her hair was dark,
glossy end plentiful, and worn in simple
"French twist THE fashion OF the day
ehowed of to good advantage her shapeiy
head. Her mouth, though perhaps not .
little puckered.up rosebud, vas . good, COM
Portable mouth, the redness of which showed
in beautiful contrast with her periec, set Of
elelming, white teeth. Her complexion vas
not such az to suggest q diet of ''rOses sop
ped in silve. dew" her cheek wore not tie
pear!v pink Of the sca-sheii, but was soft,
round and olive, with an ever-ready dimple
OF two that formed inviting little cups TO
catch the drops that fell from her soulful
eve, in her sudden Transitions from tears to
mir,h. for Mss Piocto. was perfect April
dsv, and wep, or laughed at the will of her
surrounding. But her peculiar charm lay
not in her chanseiul eyer. her rich hair, her
lovely mouth, or her graceful, sylph.like
figure; bu, in the mort singular, musical
voice that ever blessed . woman. | can
never forget her beautiful recital Of Edgar
A. Pes Sleeper I can almost hear the
echo OF those stsbza, coming down TO me
now over the long stretch Of years that have
s.olen in 'txixt nov and then
'In manner, Miss Proctor Was warm and
cordi.', without the slightest approach TO IA |
mills rily. Few young girls, 90 good look |
ing, - alive With impulse. 60 alons, 20 en-.
iirely without precedent, could have horne |
thenfelves SO judiciously, CT have left be-
hind them memory 20 swset and blame |
iess - Miss Edna Dean P-tciof when che
left Cincinnati. In justice to that sweet, |
pleasant memory, add to right this woman
In the esiimstion Of fhoee Who only know |
her through the recent disastrous mentioo
Of her nsma in various newspsp.D, offer |
this faithful Little picture Of her 40 the vas |
years ago. 80.
II knew Mis- Proctor 1t her most faulty |
age, when impulse Wa unsehooSed; when /
tks blood vas riosoos With youth; when the
eootions were yet unstillea b the cco!isg
had Of time; WHEN nature vss most yield
isg and impre1ihls;. md ysf N angel couId
~ have been n@s insppfoschsb.s. Thers
o. never . word, look, The repetition Of