, 1876-03-18

tvs society. In thtS work ehD huthot dt0 not
declares Dir. Paul. "Rttaok the institution OF
marriages. she did not hsasli orthodox religion.
nhe did not directly claim much which, hk the
present day. is claimed for womcn ~ those
book WAS really plaa for eqnality Of education,
prosent against being deemed only tl,o play:
thlpg OF man an asscrtion that tho intellectual
rather than tho sexual intercourse vas that
which msdo it's lasting ,happsnons." These
Causes wers arguod ID p1si1, unreaoryed Lam
guRso; and tho consuro which thsy brought
upon tho charsc.ct Of Mary WollstonocEaft has
In 1908 Mary visited Paris in order to porte ot
her knowledge OF the French language, as =
part Of hcF literary wosk consatod In making
translatlons for tho English prcsn. shc hore
obtained h[a title ln tho War OF tho novolutton.
lie MAS dsshing sud attractive man, and not
without genuine pretonsioua' 10 ability. An at
tsetment sprnng np between tho coup1o but
ataces e their marriage. resulting from Tho
fact that Mary WAS q Dritsah subject, so]ourn-
ing In State aRitstod by political revolution,
I'D vcensIy ,n!n!c. to er ,S own s93anr
biz wife. 'sbo believed Tint hla 1ove, which WAS
TO her aaorod, would endure; No ono eau read
ler letters Without soo!ng that ai'o wae pure,
hlgh.mlnded, and roilued woman; and thnt
shs conaidotod herself, In the eyes Of God
and man.. ha wifc hel'gious as sLo
vas, and VIII strong moral sta,,,n senso; .;
snp snppoiss Il p po.sbie S for enc woman 70 nuo
tue consccrated cuntom Of ages, to set herself
Ia opposition to tho course Of society. and not bo
/ crushed by II. And sho nado the no loss fatal
mistake cf Judging 1mlay by LoF own standard,
stoned, az seff-dopynR, as herself"
Tho ovont foil out a. might be ANTICIPATED.
Shortly after tho birth Of a daughter, Capt: In
| Inv dosorted tho woman who had lovod md be-
liovnd In him. 11o otrorod to scttle IN annuity
upon her and the child; but, for herself, Mary
ro]cctod the proffcr With acorn. " From YOU"
aho wrote, :" I will mot recoivo any moro; l am
not Tst sufficiently hnmbied to dopend on your
hoars; shat ,gono, you have nothing mere TO
give. -. Yon mnAt 10 na you plcnso with rc-
Kard to tho Child Inlay sotslod = sum On tie
tonanco; shut notthor principal nor intorcst
| was oror paid" Driven to despair. Mary nt-
tomptesf suicide BY loapiue from Putncy bridge.
Sho was rescued. though IN o half.dsownod cot-
ditons and Afterwards slowly recovored hcr
equansmitY, and resumed bor pcn rs the mehna
| of gaining q livelihood.
After his marriage Goodwin continued TO main
tain bis bachelor npartmonts which wero sis-
hla wife presided. As Roon Ra hc roRo in tho
morning. boforo broaktasttns oven, 10 repaired
| to bis own rooms, aud thero 4e often silent.
10th ho and tlnry wsrc diligently engagod iu
literary occupations aud generally did not meet
until itnnar-tm ench day. On tho death OF
Its wife, Oolwin gavo up bis scparato ostab!lsh-
.neus md. taking tlary'a old room for hls study,
tic r, household md to tio two children she hld
left. The daughter Mary had borne Capt. I'm
10y, Goodwin had adopted. giving tho child bis
nGmo; and The tendor Infection ho gavo both tho
lnotherluaa girls nevnr showed In outward mani
featasinn proferonce for Quo over tho other.
He endured tho atl'iotiou Of lta wlfos doath with
apparent serenity; but tho void in hia hcatt
Which tho eyont created WnB ncyor afterwards
filled. Tho ono passion Of dod"ins ilfo was
Within the year after her death, Goodwin pub
llshod his wifos "A1omo!rs." which was soon
followed by "St. Leon" novel that enjoyed o
interest from lilo fact that tho character Of Mat
ruoriso was drawn from thRt OF Mary Wolistoue-
ornft, and tho description Of et. Leonh married
lifo viii, her portrayed tho hl.too.hFiaf wedaot
tho lonely man kept tllo charge OF his litlo fam
ily; but tho dinicuilics that bosot him in proyfd-
ing for the nurture and education OF tho TWO
clldrou ht laat rendered wonan's hnp eeso,l'
q handsome, energetic, aud clever WOMAN, who,
hsa biograptar s!atop. mado all tho advances.
The marriage Was tl1-choson,-tho now wife
proving an llnl;int stopinothor, and IN unoou-
fortnble companion tor Goodwin. ....
Tho years, ns thoy now passed., were unovent-
full Thcra wns thn sano devotion to literary
labor aa OF old. rcaulting Ia continual prod'c-
tion Of now works OF various character. HRS.
i
tue ostnbitshment OF circulating library, aud a
small publishing houao, which, In tho cnu failed
diBastsously. In tho meantime the two dauRh-
ters Of Mary Wols!oneo5aft wore growing up
into womanhood. Fanny. tho elder. was a
bright, nn.iabto. and attractive glri. who by her
loving and gontlo diaposition, contributed grcat-
ly to dodwin'B happlneso. Mary wGs less doo!o,
hut her beauty and brilliant taicnts. recalling
tho beloved mother. especially oaaoarod her to
her fathers heart. In 1919, when Alufy was mol
yet II, tho poet Shelley WAS for some weoka q
| constant gtsost 1t Godwin'n hor1se. He thor
frat mado the acqunintanco OF tho young girl
md, Interested III her gentus md her gonerout
character. Ie contracted = frondship for hel
that swiftly tipoued into love. hfarv was nD.
happy iu her home. aud, to avoid tho stcpmotlie
whom sho disiked T. wa & hes daily custom e
er's grare. Here shclley followed hei, and herr
"nhe placed her hand in his, and linked hol
fortunes with hia ovn."
When Goodwin discovered tue Intimacy, IL
STORMY remonstrated with both shoilcy ans
Mary, and tho former no Longer vt.dtod hi
house. But tho discovery Of thotr nttncllmon
camo too laeo. It was directly followed by tn
elopemont Of the poet with his daughter. Th
Enpted by thia event, was not resumed nnti
after her marriage TO 6helley, on The death 0
tho poet's first wlfo, in 1876 In October Of tb
suicide in flt oi melancholy aud, ono mont
lAter, Harriet, tho deserted and miserable wifi
Of 8heloy. drowned heracf in the bsrpentinc
! There was now no obstacle to . loyal unio
beswecn Bholley and Mary; md, upon th!
. being eifooted, Goodwin ouco moro found com
fort In tho relation Of a parent to his child.
From this time on until aodw1nie dcath Il
1886, there occurred few evcnta lu his history o.
which ono may dwell With qualification. Th'
, concluding twenty yoara Of his 1ifo wofo mostll
givon oyor to painful struHgea with poouniar
embar1aasmentB, which had sadly dstorioratin
ei1ect upon htn oharactor. His friends continue
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