The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-23
letter OF March 2 1S45, speaks OF her great suc-
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cess In London with justihable exultation.
by tho packet OF tho 10th you lines and
lot OF newspapsr which could .e you IN 50 mnca
mn. success. IN London can say no more 10 you than
IN 49,. aUn. my ".Ssr q
the which has awaited me ANA ned effort
gret my failure, IT IL had been such, Tor
sSa s VI. through %s .ss f Ms, :es
egotslicx tell you all trumphs, ali success
apun tho stage no. come in LonaOn
only wanted some ONE you here to enjoy Is win
In another letter, wrltcn about this timo, she
says:-"Everything goes on finely; am doing we'll
and hope my star may continue IN tbs ascendant I
have given my self i've years more, and think at the
end oil that time will have $50. 900 to retro upon;
that WILL II well Invested give a comfortable home
for the rest OF our lives, and quiet corner In some
respectable graveyard
LOVE- OF her PROFESSION.
In a letter TO young English friend, about TO 80
upon tho stage, g says:-"aow many there arc who
have o horror OF my proiessonl Yot dearly love
the very hard work. the very drudgcry Of IT, which
has made what am. Dsspse labor OF any kindt
honor IT, and only dcspiso those who do not ind
sufficient value in il to admire You did NOS
know me when you asked mo II l would despiso you
Tor i'll But you must mad litio limo Tor practising
music--a hard and labor demanding vocation. have
tried II nyself, therefore am luy quansd TO speak
Of itn
THg cARLyLgs.
In n letter Mss Cushman describes her nrst intor
view WITH Mrs Caryls:-
On sunday who should selfinvited to but
Mrs. Cary!ey she o'clock and stay until
eight. And such day have not known Clever. witty
manner tnimit able behavior scrupaous ana q pows,
uvneblea combination rare ana strange exists Ia lnai
tell Of that day for cannot write It After she
left OF course We talk "a about her until the small hour
OF inc morning.
Alter this shs often saw Mrs. Carlyle In her own
house, and had tho privilege also OF seeing tho Tnun
dercr Himself engaged IN tho mundane process Of
taking his ica Ike any ordinary mortal ana hearing
him talk-not like any other mortal that ever was
made. tor creature but himself could say the
things he said and IN the way he thom. When IN
tho right mood and tho right listeners Carlyle waa
greater than his 10 Ks
BxmISD THE scRxls.
"Iherc can be no more tnriIiIng representations OF
heroic deeds before tue cur1ain says Mss stebbius.
'tnan often gong on in undemunstratve silence
and patent cndurancc bebind IT, There ~ class
moro KIND to Que another. none more gsnerous tneiP
faults all lean to virtues side, anu reckon
up their sins OF omission aud commission q can lid
ana unbiased judgment will admit the eternal
equilibrium OF forces thor worscr qualities Will surely
skick tho bcam'o
"Bchnd the scenes is such terra iacoonita TO tho
world at large that Few are able to Judge righteous
Judgment from the standpoint OF personal ex pcrienca
To those who have TINS experience II ought 10 us q
duty rs vel as pleasure 10 speak word IN season
Tor a much msundcrstood ana III judged class, VINO
bavc inherited tue prcJudces Of ages aad yet havo
been able TO show 80 many SHINING examples Of
genins and goodness TO tho admiration OF the world
Ii was ono Vt Miss Cushnian's GROWING rIortes
that she knew how 10 reconcile The incon ncics
aud harmonizs the disturbances oil THIS peculiar
realm, whcre she reigned with the sane IN
doubtcd Sovereignty Us every where cleo. Hcr mere
presence on tho boards seemed to stvo life aud
value 10 what was too often q mere collection
OF inconRruous materials. Her earnsstncss, her
tnoroughncss, seemed 10 be at mo tho
mass OF Inertia ignorance aud indifference; ali had
do their best. because she always du nor best aud
her best was not us IN so many instances, mere ego,
Condolences locking down upon and Ignoring tue lesser
lights as OF no consequence
LOVE CHILDREN
among tho letters OF this period, says her bio9.
rapher, II nnd many expressions OF Miss Cushman'a
passionate love Tor chiiuion without soma allison 10
which TINS memoir would be very Incomplete. II
was one oil tue most marKed traits In character.
She Was Ia sympathy with children aud could be
enid with them. They loved her and gave her their
could not give umo and strength ~ them. Her
bcphew's children were 10 her ike hcr own. sho
called herself their big mamma and she would
travel any distance TO be present at their birtn
on one OCCASION crossing the Tor that purpose
IL was her great JOY 10 DO the rst to receive In
her arms, aud sho nad feeling that tnis ceremony
made them ncr own Her nrst visitors In the
morning were always the little children, and she had
smiles and songs and merry games Tor them, even
when nc times her suffsrngs confined her TO her bod
We should like TO quote much more OF TINS nj sorb
ingly Interesting volume, which, aside liom us
trinsic merit ID worthy tribute iroin noplo
woman to another. and not only every mber OF
proud OF this biography OF sister professional ana
country woman.