New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-20

fOunu IMPRESSION upon UcE UlHus ihO
deepened as day after day brought ud'ngs Oh Tres"
crime and misery She began to ponder on the
of the outbreak and already felt the desire to devote
herself to the service of the degraded around hei'
Two months further reflection developed the hope
into solemn purpose of rehabilitation 10 the work
She did not sneak of her intention but kept III III
reserve willing to wait for years. If necessary, yet
never relaxing her hold. From time to time she re-
nawed her vow in private meditation, sometimes as
though she feared to seek great things, sometimes
with consciousness Of power that could not nc
suppressed In the year S33 she was brought under
two great impulses which gave colorlng TO the re-
marder of her life These were her acquaintance
with the Rajah Rammohun Roy, which hlled her
with an ardent interest for the regeneration OF
India, and with DR.. Joseph Tuckerman OF BOSTON,
who first directed her earnest attention 10 the con-
dillon of destitute children. Soon after, the visits
of other American friends awakened an ardent zcai
in the cause of Abolition, of which she never ceaSed
TO be devoted adherent. But her interest IN the
Anti Slavery movement did not withdraw heracilv-
ties from the lines which she had already lald
down for herself. Whatever fresh tasks she under
took, she abandoned nothing once begun lier per
sonal efforts were devoted to visiting the poor ard
forsaken, in which her quick sympathies eX-
posed her to many trials. but also opened
ments of former years passed away; she had
more gladness and calm in the discharge Of her
daily duties and what she had at first imposed upon
herself through profound sense of responsibility
now became a source OF exquisite happiness. AT
this time the Ragged School for children occupied
the chief place in her time and thoughts. She
kindled the hearts Of the teachers with
her own enthusiasm. Week by week and
month By month she was always at hand not
only by ready counsel aud sympathy, bnt by
taking large share of the TOLL Her devotion to the
work gave her a complete familiarity with the
ways of the scholars, and also with the habits o Tue
ncighborhood. She was perfectly devoid OF lear
ard would traverse courts and alleys at night ana
alone. into which policemen only went by couples.
The street quarrel was hushed at her APP
proach, as a guilty lad SUNK away to avoid
her sorrowful reproof, and her mild word'
with the gift of a flower, picture, or a
Testament often spread cheeriulness over somDre
home. and renewed the courage of the waVerns'
While the mental improvement Of her scholars was
watched with the utmost eagcTness, II was ther
moral and religious training that called forth her
most ardent energies. She brought to her work a
supreme faith in the capacities for virtue even OF
the most depraved. 1hs trust she had IN
herited from her father and it had been
ouickened by the glowing utterances of DIR.
Claiming and enriched with ample illustrations
from the experience of Dr. Tuckerman. She never
failed to make her appeal to the latent elements of
good which were hidden from every other eve, and
whatever disappointment awaited her she renewed
her efforts with unwearied hope.
Miss Carpenters subsequent labOrs in behalf oil
Prison Reform. of the improvement and ele-
walton of the people of India, to which
country she made four successive visits III
the prosecution Of her work, of the education of
woman, and in fact, of almost every iudicious plan
of social amehoration, are fully described in the
present memoir, but we have no space TO notice
them here even by a passing mention. Upon her
return to Bristol in 1876 she had en-
tered upon her SEVENTEEN year. but she exhibited
little diminu;tion Of mental or physical energy she
was still capable of her characteristic enthusiasm
the springs of affection had their usual freshness
and strength and she was able to carry out prln-
c,ple which she had once grasped with undated
tenacity In the accomplishment of her favorite
plans she was compelled to participate
largely in public affairs. Her post. in many re-
spects, was that of statesman, Parliamentary
counsellor, rather than of woman. Yet she sacri-
feed no lot of feminine dignity and grace Her
Judgment was as sound her action was
energetic. Her most ardent impulses were
under the control of profound principle, and in
her ideals of social improvement she took coun-
sci less with fancies than with facts Miss Car
penter's death, which was without warning, took
place on the night of juno H. 1877. In CONVEX
sation the previous evening with one of her Parla-
mentary friends, she evnced her usual cearness OF
Thought and earnestness of feeling III the expression
of her opinions, and passing into her quiet study,
she wrote to later hour than usual. The
nightly greetings we're exchanged with one of the
family. and when she was last 1t was with a
smile upon her face She lay down to rest and
slept before the dawn she had passed quietly
away .; leaving memory as ono ofthc women illus
tIious for good works. who have more gracously sig
nalized the history of England than her soveregn'
and warriors.