, 1874-11-09
A STRANGE AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
The Career of " Maria Monks
Daughter"
How Sho Tlourisllel in Washington,
Now York, aud Paris.
Her Story OF Minister Dayton's
Death.

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From he Ne,o i'ors SIN.
Hero is n woll.printod volume. boaf1nR 'uo
ntlo OF "Maria Monks Daughter; un Au.op1'
ograrhy," and tho nama Of nra. IT. 'on" 1''Ao'
a. its author. It isa
CURIOUS AND AMUSING NARRATIVE
OF tho personal experience Of woman VINO
emerged from the p,,n,s OF this city; led va-
grpnt lilo az d child, received no parental
euro or instruction, aud picked up n mako
shift education; married from \, boarding"
sclool tu llasto; figured III tho faht Cir
clos of Washington; Utilized hor knowl-
cdrc anil ncouatn&anccB for grin;
visited .aris ns a young and dashlng widow /;
vas presented at tho Court Of Louia Napolnon !
bc!pnsed 70 q gey aud foative set; was sinner
.ud smut by tur,s Of onplico or Interest; aspircu
to tislo failed III bcr ambition returned to
New York; built church quatreled with tho
pricsts triod to live In convout: aud now, mt
the ond Of thirty-savon yoara, has published hor
autobiography, no aa 10 "iend aouls to know the
truth" aud flud consolation III tho Ronlau Cath-
olic f,lith. $500.
In 1896 tho awful discloBprca of !" Maria
Monk," pretcndingto TO be narrative Of het suf-
forings in tho Hotol Diou Nunnery OF Montreal,
aud III illustrating tue character Of tie priests
rress. m which was tiuaily quoted BY the pcraonal
investigation Of Col William u. Stone, then the
diatirS rSuisl,ed olitor Of tue Comme,ctaE Aace,4's
er Nud n PROTESTANT, who summed up Ills re-,
impostor, aud her book. il sll its asaontial
feuturoH. q Tissue OF calulnIica.'
Mia. Eekel claims to bo the
DAunHTrH OF THIS uEFonTpSATE WOMAN,
voll's Island, ,"aud oi Mr.. St. John, >" said to
10 doacendod from ono ol tho nobest Eugltsh
families" Slao ,utroducos hcEsolt to tho World
as q child yours old III 1S43. living With her
parents in !" the basement ct tenemeut,houhs
ou upc,ex street. In shs City OF New, ?ork."
Her own portrait Of herself Mt that aeo IL not
ha.terlug, though 1t may DO taken Us truthful:
sho Il, hor 6.a year. aud q she hsd nesor n hssn
1nown to keep e eycrynoy ea.,ea ;t hsx r. ~ H.
strects would make fun Of her. anu her 11ther aug
sister would constantly tell her that se wa tho ugcat
child they had ever pceu blo bud round fncc, neae
conpe1ion pug no.o. and short har With no llead5
all m.an NJ <enso III hur nsad she was tI ana
tos ino 10 come hea rs down @ io % sers aud s in
Ay sid thai i Ut tho fsot Of long hight Of ntara
that Tick got her tl-shapcd nose.
Georgaua, who did not c!aiu, descent from Lord
Eo!inGbroke. These children g,ew up IN royer-
ty, mid intcmrcranco and vice. until tho father
aud mother Eepal atod, died. nnd bequeall'ed to
them az of! hsuago o. ,s1oraneo ana ~ acSs, Ssd
shcltcr with IN aunt, uulor Whoae roof eho
EXPANDED INTO yousa wosASnoop,
rollichiug among tho fields and flowers, bit
cLetisl.,ng MI ambition 10 riso aboyc advorse
fuytuue Gud to maio tho most of all tho CHANGES
tint might full III her way. Horo H''P deattibes
her life thus: -...
would pass rers Of my timo studying, and tl.e
1uauy say th4t was groain4 handsome. THIS turned
my head: fcr bad always bten tauutcd with my ugly
1ht}it
Il thaes ny alter haa s.i en sesing s ns
sspltoJ; but dit not ,eIi hor how !, bud gone.
I will hero mako tho confession TO tue Reuter-
neht would as lug ~ S n1sr sna a ss"tin i Il
1nY roae that I could hardly breathe, through my
nostra. During tue day used to Pul1 On the noss
How much did net aut1er for this vanity
After glort trial of village e1IHtouco IN Con-
nectirut, she camo to Now York to better her
condition.. aud found III oSpolionee snch nj bus
uvertakou too nlauy others.
bagan thcn alsp, to learn moro than befoso Of the
dnrsar md pro 9eSo!na a.do os tue s,aesdy q Ale
dor the sacred n&ulB Of love Iala friendship.
4 friend thon appoarod who rescued her from
this desperate coi.&lsiou aud becano
AyoLuSEAny GUARDIAN,
as ehe relatcB: ..-.
1was Introduced 10 Judge --. Tho Judge was
from DuteleBs county, nld WIS acquainted with my
relations. lie good az adopted mo his wife becamt
lnother 70 ane; aud 10 was GENERALLY reeosnizsa aa
Il VA tnen IS. The troubled lifo, which had led
.nss 1ay tather died. begun to toll ou NY constitution
She was sent to tho Monson Academy in Mas
eachusetts, and from there passed. to tho more
fashionable school Of Madame Martinez III this
city from Which she graduated ns u wife,
In tho latter part Of 1anusry. 1s57 Madame Marti
net gayo VII evening paty her scholars, to wAtel
ao,ne of tha bcHs people of New York were invited
The Judgo'a wie took upon heraelf tho nrrange1ucn
Of tuy tolet. Sho IreBsea ue most becotungly; INT
ers a. merri!y ts!pret down tho stairs. aatd hal
nouI: " Now, Lord, you must GET ina hustunu tc
= When / entered MaIano afartnct'a drawing-roo,
inotsccaa tall, huldsomo gentlcnsI, about ~. wl
Mg frlsua al,d teacher exclaimed: E" How ucsuttr
you arc to night, LzzteI You look as lovely ~ III
ilowcrs you wear" Thrn turning to this gentleman
Isashtsr / s1n yary foul Of har; aud YOU WILL 200
lucipg yau." sho tlen Addressed me- and aaid
HThis ii Mr, Eukel, of Tcuncasee he hns just n
lug"
Sovcn months after this meeting
ruEY WEIR MAnnlED.
Mr.. Eckel had heou Consul IN South Amer1c'
aud WIS q peraou Ut aomo culture, WHO unde
tool tho task Of educating l!la wie " WY
sought knowledge, not for ITSELF pus ~ d nleal
OF advancement: ......
had hut ono thought, ono desre; % 70 tmprose o
mind, 10 educate mysulf. Nut that l pr1zed knum
edge Tor sclf; lavad 1t .s velclo to success 70.
ing nola; for anything alsu would hase as"eEea "
u wcl1 that would aayu gratiaed my ambition.
Her career now took tho direction which Il
already bccn forea!ladowed, US almost . natnr
result of Ill adventurous life, guided by no ru
Of aatlled conviction. Tho curtain is lifted Oh
new scENK:
In January, 1853, accompanied my husband ),
Washington, aud entered tntu its iAt1iEuea u
1risultsta WITH Il xrat and earntstness q %Atch o.
gldIy 1nind llrd with vanity and Re!f-ioVe - q
atle. To DC thrown a1nung prominent ineis anu 10
cetye their hduat!ona, what MY eart l!au crave
aud now It hal oytainpd !s desira na1 far the III
t1.e lu my life thy ambition waa gratihed. 1t "as
Washington socigly That trst lcarueu tAe h9s
power Of woman over lnau, aud even over the des
Mies u b Slate.
:, For while threw r7ido my books, to ssndy mi
1souEht 10 know their weaAmoasea and toib!es, =
then vet out to educas nyself III thu nrts a1.d vi
by which POOR hamnu nalure could on snoat 81
controlled. Our apartments s01n hec4n1a : resort
lanlay Ut tin distinguished Of thu Capital. II
would paAs lbs evenings discussing pulltcs, J.iayi
cards, or trying 10 ieru nsw political combinations
AT tho end Of eight mouths they returned
New YorE Vonni,oss, aud tho AusDlnd unab!o