Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1874-12-23
Literary Husbands and Wives

1t has often been said that literary
men and women rarely lead happy
married lives. i do not profess to
know all of the literary people in the
world, or even in the United States,
but those who occur to my mind at
present live just as happily as do the
majority of people, and happier than
many who never wrote a line for the
printer. In New YORK is Stedman, for
instance; nothing could be more de-
lightful than his domestic relations.
He has most charming wife, to whom
he is devoted, and they keep house very
cOzily in an uptown flat. His two
children are boys, one of whom is learn
ing the publishing business with Serb
ner, Armstrong 4 Co. Mrs. Stedman
is not a literary woman, but she Is none
the less appreciative of her husbands
talents. Richard Henry Stoddard lives
very happily with his wife, who is a
woman of many accomplishments, and
not unknown to literary fame. The
home of DIR. j. G.. Holland is model
for the world. He is blessed with one
of the most sympathetic of wives, who
is in every way helpmeet. The family
circle of DIR. Holland is just what one
would suppose it would be beafterreadlng
some of his books. The doctor has two
beautiful and accomplished daughters
and son of whom he is justly proud.
Bret Harte is one of the most domestic
of men, and spends all of his time with
his family at Morristown. n. j. His
wife is woman of more than ordinary
intelligence. and he has three young
children, all boys. The next to the old
est boy. Frank ,inherits his fathers talent,
and, although not more than 10 years
of age, has written some stories that
are worthy of a more experienced pen.
Col. John Hay has been married so
short time that he hardly comes in
this list. However. | may say that
there is not more devoted couple in
New York than the gallant Colonel and
his wife. Mrs. Hay is remarkably
handsome, and one of those warm
hearted, whOle-sOuled women that one
cannot meet without admiring. Mrs.
Lucia Gilbert Runkle, better known as
Mrs. Calhoun, leads about as pleasant
life as any woman i know. Her
home is over in New Jersey, but her
husband, who is a lawyer of large prac-
tice, does business in New York, and
the two are Just as often seen at social
gatherings here as though they still
lived i'm the city. Their home is one of
the most tasteful and most comfortable
ever was in. Its interior was planned
by Mrs. Runkle, who has proved be-
yOnd question that fine architect was
lost to the world when she became a
writer. Junius Henri Brown married
sister of Mrs. Runkle, Miss Lille
Louise Gilbert, who is clever cores
pOndent and an agreeable woman.
Although there is considerable differ
ence in years between Mr.. Brown and
his wife, he is just as much of a lover
as though he was ten years younger.
The Browns have lived at the Astor
House ever since their marriage, some
four or five years since, and will be
among the last to desert that place of
historic memories. Mrs. Brown, like
her sister, Mrs. Runkle, has no children.
Parkie Goodwin, as is well known,
married the daughter of William Cullen
Bryant. and has always enjoyed the
most pleasant domestic relations. He
has three accomplished daughters, one
of whom is a painter of talent, and
another of whom has one of the finest
voices belonging to an amateur in this
city. Mr.. Bryant has always lived
quietly in the country, away from
| fashionable and literary society, and
his devotion to his home is sufficient
proof of its attractiveness. Marion
Harland,n who is Mrs. f. u. Terhune,
of Newark, \. j., ismarried to Dutch
Reformed minister in that city, and
| her life has been without a discord.
Her husband is good preacher, and a
great favorite in Newark. 1t is whIs-
pered, among the gossips of that city,
that Mrs. Terhune writes the best of
her husbands sermons; but those who
know pronounce this a libel. George
William Curtis, who married Miss
Shaw of Staten Island, lives over on
that earthly paradise (barring the mos
quitoes), and his lovely home is the
envy of all his bachelor acquaintances:
Jennie june" Mrs. CrOly, is married
| to husband well known in the jour
nalistic world of this city, and, although
| he is a man well able to hold his own,
| he goes by the name of "Mr. June"
among the press fraternity. That the
''Junes" are well mated there is no
question. Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis,
of Philadelphia, and her husband, are
both literary people. Mrs. Davis has a
brilliant reputation as novelist and
story writer, while her husband, who is
an editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer
is well known as a clever and impartial
dramatic critic. Some of his more elabo-
rate criticisms, which have appeared in
| the Galaxy are among the best on dra-
matte subjects written bv an American.
Hartford has a model home In that of
Charles Dudley Warner. A more thor
Oughly delightful man than Mr.. War
ner, or a more charming woman than