, 1879-04-12
The Ninth Volume Of the "Enoy-
olopmdia Britannica IA New
Edition Of Longfelow.
Reply 10 Dr.. 1litchcotk's Pamphlet on So.
cialisp,...' Is Faith and Reasou"...
Stevens Sermons.
4 Germans Curious Invention---R
Of ARCTIC Siberia--Antiquarian
Observation-Disclosures Notes.

THE HARDNESS RINSE,

duties OF wife Rtl1 mollcr Is not an uncom- |
mon ono, and the detalls Of 1t must ordinarily
10 Of little Interest to the public. The Baroness
Bunscn was such a woman. But the story Of
her lifo is not untntcrcsthg. shc WAS the wifc
OF foreigner OF distinction, and, In supporting
his offlGinl positions, saw muct Of the best
society OF her day; md her domestic li(e was
alngularly useful and happy. All OF her chill
drcn who came to maturity passed into honor
mile stations IN l.tc, and they exhibited 10 her
constantly proofs ot thel1 gratitude for her
carly matcrusl 6olfcltule n1,d wise advice. Shc
had those bcautirul Accomplishments Of old ago
OF which tile poet spuaks-
Honor, love- obcttouce troops Of friends,
and this yolumo is further Testimonial to the
reverence In which she WIS held, tnnsmuch rs 1t
was prepared especially to keep her memory
greeh in tho largo family connection which 6ho
left behind. The publication of some OF l,cr
letters hcrcln contained can, indeed, be justified
on no other ground, FOR thcy often deal with u
private grief or family Joy In which tho out
side render Gun have no conccrn.
Tho baroness Bunscn's father was Wndding-
ton, m English gentleman Of good fortune.
Ills family was Of very ancient origin, though It
had fallen into snsgnhcanco. lilo was great
uncle OF Henry Waddington, the present French
Nlutstcr OF Foreign Affairs Ho married
IN middle lifo u beautiful young girl, Miss Port,
mud took her to reside for eleven years In per.
feet scclusion On an estate which he Ind pur-
cbnsed in u ales.
There the young, beautiful, and accomplished
Mrs. Wadllngton educated her eldest daughter,
Frnnces, a1torwaed tic Baroness Dunsgn. To
their abundant leisure both wtrc doubtless ln-
dcbtcl for opportunities which they could not
otherwise hnvo enjoyed. But the advantages Of
Wales as place Of permanent residence were
sat fxH tt11 .s-kt.
r, yt .h ap ap ~ soar. :, .o yg%u san ,
1nou&h paleiF - sea.s u aSe "Heh ahe Auat-
flcdi sho i'ad hau 9ilnpses OF octtcr thihgas
She vao granduiecc of tho famous Mrs. Dc.
beon favorites with tbat ]av le, ,v,.h ~. hrr ,| M
n5ontod .,,tSro, Tho ,,d H., .r, "'sa ~. .a 10
Of otintimato friendship with the Dowacer Duchess
OF Portland, whom she visited every summer at
Dulstradc. md wta mnilo m,,cl, of tho ii..lo
erandnleso. She bad friends. and nd eompan.
aohs st'' lnQlu u1stHeu's'cu. 1ho 4etlera
Of Mrs. De1any to her nieco (then mar-
rtcd to Mr.. Fort and living Mt dis
~ sr a1nast ca ill., t ,cr annn aro S n
nss HiHesf ~ a 'h str ~ w.. aGn. nse W.
1amiir 1A'S ~ tuo n''s''' u oeo's' Lii u''' LIS
. Whlle sn, ~ snlaaraas, & Wh1ca was near Winter,
t!i tae Moyat a iamny 7s.lcn .nese. "Sonetlmss
.,ars snu nans spue oHse a.pnc mtsenuea " slnso
in iwo eoscbes u and sie az s Ss
ne kn'g ana hatnGef ot gentlemen. on horse
oaSK ',tS o ~ ~ n uGa.n oi tho naeaeee t1h hn9
sa ana Eneen Snaflotto ..avRiisd uemaelves Of
Inc eltcumsIanee tna9 ~ Mrs. Delany might Mis-
hor summer v1stts At Hnlstrado 70 present her
Nith nGuso a. Wlnusot, allu 70 desire TINT ths
Nonid always move thers when tmo Court
Moye9' A. ~ aaeo same t'me' uio KING pru.
ecntcu hcr with 41aO year, tllat she might not
euller tne % expense o. an addltlonal establis1-
monti WINE 10 tlresent even the nnpenrancc
o. pension. rs we'll Is i.le poss!b'!ity
OK the sum poinG diminished ny
ta9ation. tue tsaeen nseu regularly to bring tho
hhli-ycafs amount I'D poGkctD0oK'When sho
made MIS- uelany visit" lhsnceforHnrd,
when tile Royal family WIS At Wlndaori Mrs.
, 4]elany usual1y spent Two or Three evenings
Week Ut the t9ucen's Lodge, anu thcse visits
were frequently returned without any ceremony.
the King would lead hcr about leaning on lIis
arm. anu the Queen would come uHannouncga
to dino Will her ION veal cutlcts antl orange
nuddtns." During this ttnlo tho Eranlniecc,
Miss Port, Was on terms OF Intimacy with the
young Prnccssca. sho took lessoGs fn wrting