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these pathetic yolces,-"you must put your
self In q ulOotl.n SILENCE.
An AUTHOR FOUND.

AN AUTHOR FOUND.
II the Editor Of 7hs Chicago Tribune.
GoLTAu, Tex, March aa.-Yonr reply to
Inquirer untler the title, "An Authnr
which I Ind lntlulgcd SO long. Inquirer
wants to know who wroto "Curtew Shall
Not Ring Tonight" and you reply: "'rlle
author IL nut known, so far rs VIC have been
nblo to ascertafn. Mrs. Sitldons, before rend.
Ing It, stated that tho author was utlknown.h
Is u possible, then. TINT the anthorsh|p of
t''Is charming poeIn Is stlll IT. t!lspute?9 Per-
ND an Intimate knowleden Of this little
rhetorical Ggin, and Of the circumstances sur-
rounding the nutlsor Mt the ttnle when It WIS
written. think II was itt the summer nt '3
tainaly ia | aisat| t!,at iiMe-,whe!, th!s poen WIS
small local weekly In 1ltlls,lale, Mich. Thu
lsaper--likc the .poem..,was new then, and
the collcgu students, who .xere expected TO
/ reincn'6er 1rr M iiow We greeted "Tle Curiew';
wlen W, heard 1.-THE first time. Several Of
tie s.lt!ens wsre IN ny NJ room w!'en r., TIE
perl WINS brought in.. One Of tho boys picked
ip the sllcet arid stEatglltway began tdh read
tho poetry on the first page.
M ia;e T. {o ts ss n"ys s1a 4ear hs ~ w. f Ms
ciusion sail 10. lVo praised It with the en-
tlll,stassn Of students, and predicted q brill:
liant future for the ynung writer .wl!o Ind
author, Rosa, IIartwlck, whose name MP
pearnl beneath the title, In modest little non.
pnrcll ,ipWr-ease, was no stranger to Us;
She was 0ne of the most popular md gifted
the person from whom. To expect al! that
tire. / don't know who n,ade this
poem famous. Many Of the tenderest, trueSt
poea's in our lang,Iage ars but wandering
origin mystery nt,d thclr. nutl0r's name u
subject fOr. controversy. Many q sweet a1lt!
pathetic lille etflisi0n, Instinct with life and
Fpex le a SeaY @ 5Y " eSe9 S4 a tyRf i'd pSft;Y y na s
tfia VOLUMES Of costly blue and gold that or
nament our parlnr tal lles. poetry as fresh and
generous MS Nature HERSELF first caught tho
sye Mud crspt intn the heart through the me-
Dftentfmes seeming trit'es, reAh with glDw
of pleasure. until some Grille, ul0re dis
cer,iing than the busy. reader, chances to dis
cover fl them something Of unusual merit,
without the humble authors liaine), and,
percllance, 90 tho whole rounds OF the press.
Such Is their cphcneral, occasionally perch
nInl, existence; and such Was Tue fntt or the
along the magnetic circuit Of the press.
Critic after critic eulogizet and praised H.
In n word, It E,ucnnt famous, but Its aui1lDt
| did not. Volumes have been written coll
eer1rS enrayS. kow wS se ''Uf VIII. IN sclet f1
puettc fame Is! Had the first critic who
praised this poem been honest enough togiye
the author credit, her name would now by
hit tho lady does not seem to nyed
our sympathy. Size is widely known for her
refinement aid culture; sie has ali tlnt il
worth seeking In life, a''d Is tbs Idol Of her
Hosa Hartwick, like the author Of "Kis.
met" Is u liatiyg 0f lndiata, and was born at
Afisi,awaka, In t'aatState. So1ne years nR9 She
married gyrtlei'nn !la1netl I!9rIr. and mas
sps ress n,t l. 9t tshs I 'tlf ysge ts .ca ten
and tranquility Of n beautiful home, her life
il nil sunshine. devoid 0f wearyng care. SlIc
llas wrlttc1! many sweet lattle in'snls iar
various ler'odlc,ls, Dut notl!ilg cciitattiii.!:
SIall Not l,ing To-Nieht." 'rhe Stallion
Keepers Story" dialect poem frunl lcrpel,,
appeared last summer nlld attrncted SOME
"Wiill she ever write anything else equal
to tile storyu uf Dessy a1,l her Ls,ycr ~ Isn
| question / llnye often heard. WHO can MI,
swer? think not: ;ll!ere was time wllel!
rise r Beyond % 1--WE VERSES lnto thc% % %s%nigit of i
tleathlcss rent,wn. Like tho fabletl night
inga1e, they sling Immortal SONGS only when
tho tutal tliorn Of physical or mental agony
| is piercing tllefr brcastx. Need l, III pr0nf,
eile Felicia uenlans, Mrs. Norton, aid tile
Cary sisters?
"Did l!osa Hartwtek really write this
poem, or dill she steal II ?" IL another obtr,l
sive question. She wrote It. The poetry Is
nssuretlty hers; the incident cnntu to her rs
q legendary Heritage from her ancestors.
| entertain no toubt on this subject.
know the facts. I saw tlig J., oriEinal nnn,!.
Identity. have heard Alrs. Seott-Sttl,toMs
say she did not know the author, but always
supposed tho poc,n. WIS Of English origin.
| Mrs. s. Inns possibly never sought the n,.-
thor. Why should sltu9 a. pretty 1istlc at-
mosp'sere nf mystery, such rs she can d.
yelop 20 daintily, serves to el''arcc 49, tfe ny.
| which hnye STATED ra'tain, md can be vcrl-
| fed by amy nf Thu IInMe rcaters.
Literary ptrtcy Is tho nne tlllrg nhovc NIL
others t{espisc. aud honest credit fur snpe-
rlOr etE0rt | nm always renIy to champion
| md demand, r, \. DALEY,
| WANTED, A nCc0Y cANnI0A1F.