, 1875-06-26
LITERATURE.
IN MfMoHIAki.


IN MfMo7'Aff.
1nMK.sELrcnEa ~ France: AND 0rrER fArEnA
1y tbs Late Airs. IItNn1 H. FfEIp. VIII sotne No
New FORK: Reor1s +. rutuain's Sons. iFlee, sl.so.
a touching tribute to tho momory Of good
and gifted woman Ia hoto presented will sinO
taste mud feeling by hor mourning husband II
collslsts Of son,o fragments from tho records OF
hcr lie, some Testimonials to her vlItucs and
talents that wero printed III Tho newspapers after
hor death. and collection OF Iettoru descriptive
Of home-lifo In France, with fow other papers
w1itlon At various lutosvnts by tho dccausod.
Although Il is stated In tho preface that the VOL
umc WAS prepared "not for Tho world. bue fer
tho hearss that loved llor,"is has general In
forest thai fully justIfloB It's publication.
HRS. Henry II. Fold was ono Of tho lending
women Of tho intellectual circles Of Now York
City. Sho was natiyo Of franco, and n mon-
ber Of nob,o family. Loft al orphan at an
carly age. slo waa placod at a celebrated board
ing.school In Paris, whoro sho raccired thor
ough education. On attaining her majority she
determined to earn her own livelihood, and be-
came Eovetness In tho family Of Sir Thomas
ula1op, Of England, whore sbe had charge Of tho
education Of his only cAila, now tho
Countess OF Mimic. On tho fulAltmont
of this charge eho returned to Franco
Franco mud entered tho family Of tho Duke do
rrasliu, tu which she resided In tie character Of
Eorcrnesa seycn or eight gears. Shortly aftcr
tho tcrriblo tragedy that befcl this house, Viz.
The murder Of tho Duchess by hef husband, and
his subsequent suicide, shs came to America to
sock in now sccnes forgotfplnoes Of tho sad and
haunting momorics Of tho past.
In May, 1851, year and linlf after her ar
81 }- mi uf,a rnA IA In
nav. Henry II. Tield, at that sin,o pastor Of a
church In West Springfield Mas. Thrco years
Inter her husband became ono Of tho proprietors
and editors OF tho Ecanyelisk aud removed to
Now York City. where the two resided until thu
death Of Mrs. Field in Mhtch Of tho presont
yeaE. Tls charming social graccs. that Mrs.
Field possessed rs heritage from hor nation.
unttod with unuauaf sNeoincss Of dlspohltion,
purity Of character, and brillthncy Of Intellect,
qualified hor to taae high rank iu tho moat 70.
iino1 and cultivated society Of Nc" York, and
this position was accorded her during the twenty
yohrB Of her lifo there. For several years, aud
until her ores failed hcr, she vas Principal Of
tho Fomale Art School at tho Cooper Union,
nhilo her crayon heads have ftoqdently adorned
tho valtH Of tile New York Academy Of Dosign.
In all tic relations Of lio sho wna true woman
and generous friend. and many grateful hoarta
royero her memory for the kindness, tho CHARITY,
and the encouragement sho frooly dieronscd.
Her sketches written in Paris In 1867 posseas
eliminating woman who VAS born and nurtured
In Franco and In tho Roman Catholic religion,
bu! who In mature lie bccame loyal American
md deyunt 1nomber OF Protestant church. A
arortlad In tho following extracts from her por.
trait Of poro uyncintllo at Notro Damo:
Although wns already under the magnetism Of tl!a
e. mani my H. an s 5t'' os
In SCENIC effect, nothing could e1sec! tho beauty
Of rho tablean.-tho lark background Of tho pulpit,
srsd moro atrkins by ID. roie Of hs ordar a. il
Car1ncii!e monk, and weats long Eergs gown. with
on aas r. on ha cs h h' r1 sos throwa
from Abovo fell upon his bare hoad and hts eoute.
aek s' sympathy " 10 ati to regards surne toward bin.
surely, Y he had studied al his "se en- ses"', he Is
IIe began 70 rpcak .nd from that moment wished
to beeva In the snccry In tho p'sty tn !he Chris
tIan faith, ot this man; for T. le not all that, he
dsnes. Never did ro!ees mars sy.upahetla
st1sko my sas: neTe5 dil art moro psrfses
Init merely to repeat his arguments and tllu.trsuns
could giro you no impscssion cf ia powers fot lay
tho ~ h. h fad It, yS
ta which gonst,.tes llks ghsa!ne; whleh cannot b
or Tho human soul. ~ mnko you understand ia
effect ,nust paint for you that eounenance mo-
neas s tsnaorness @ ''n sestares @ were esrs;
and animation. There wns ln,oneo life IN eyeEy .nb
and oon N1 S i i; b. ls
bslieve thst 10 eari aaothoE savoaaroa Numbering
canss ] Ind fs msnnss ant T bceamo tcnieF sni limos.
caressing, ~ If DO Would draw the multitude To The
'ffs Ia eacana Ills ts np14eo. s r. resehns, il .oen. to
.s Of tho sgstt. viii not .se the word .cns,,s1 !"
for It would not express my tlough.s nor bs jNat to
the preacher. hut Tiers IN element Of passionate