New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-21


Mrs. Child was born at Medford, Mass,
February H. 1902 Of ancient colonial ancestry Richard
Francis. from whom she was descended. came from
England. and settled in Camoridge IN 1850
Her rateTnal grandfather killed five OF the
British soldiers in the battle OF CONGO d. Her
father. COnvers Francis was n baker, anu oi
her mother, Savannah Rand II Is recorded That she
had a simple loving heart, and spirit busy in dlhE
good" The brother Child, DR.. Convers Francis
was distinguished Unitarian divine and scholar. and
professor IN the Cambridge Theological School In their
cary DAYS Miss Francis studied with brother She at
tended the pubic schools and was one year IN private
seminary In 1914 when her mother died. The family
removed to Maine. In 1919 Conyers FRANCIS
became pastor Of church in WATERFOWL. HIS sister
was VITA him. and then, when only seventeen years
old she wrote HObomoh Tale Of Early Times"
This was published in 1921 IL followed IN $50
by .'Tne Rebels; OF Boston before The ReVOiu-
tom novel containing an imaginary speech
by James OTIS, which has been TRANSFORMED
to many speakers and reading books. MISS
Francis afterw ri kept private school in WatertoWn
from 1925 to 1928 In 1927 sac established The Jurene
Miscellany charming monthly magazine for children
This uerioc.l for eight years under her super
vision In soe she married David Lee Child, Boston
LAWYER ana Journalistic distinguished TOR the IN
derendencc OF his character and the boidness with
whc1 he denounced social wrongs and abuses
In 1929 Mr.. Child published The American Frugal
a
Which, in 500 had reached 7 thirtythird edition In
1871 wore published the Mothers Book" and The
Gris own Book" In 1882 appeared the " History OF
woman" and Biographies II Good Wives In 1888
when the anti-av1ry excitement was just beginning
10 be important, MIS- Child wrote and published me-
ArpeA. Tor that class Of Americans called Africans"
This remarkable work attracted great attention.
Miss Martiueau in her MARTYR Age OF America" de-
scrbes Mrs Chlld "a lady OF whom society was ex-
ceedugly proud before she published her Appeal ana
20 whom society has extremely contempuous ever
si.cc" Dr.. Charming attributed part OF MS own III
tercst in slavery question 10 the reading oil Ars'
Chiid's book On its appearance he walked from
Boston 20 Roxbury to thank Mrs. Child
for hor volume. Nothing daunted by social ostraei-m
Mrs Chia continued her antislaycry aDors. publishing
Tho Oasis" Tie Au.i5l.vcrv Catecbisn," and " Au-
thentic Anecdotes OF Anercln slavery" and " The
Evils Of slavery and the Cure % slavery"
Mrs Child's novel OF " Phiotaea," published IN 1888,
t. romance of Greece IN the days Of Perices. This
been regarded a. one the best Of the authors proc2c
tons The female characters Phdothea. Eudora and
Aspasa are portrayed IN 10 li;tir skill In ISL.
Mn aud Ms Cnd were engaged c0-editors OF The
4nH SiGclry standard published IN Nrw-YorE. but the
M 80" sue made The Standard agreeable TO
re- dcrs uf literary taste, without M lot 81 =
auii-slavcry Zeal. She wrote trtn NtW-1oih 10 me
Ioe, Co,,rrr pleasant series 81 lctcrs-Ic-crb bling
every dav me- lu the city. ana ming urOn cur'cn
events laese wero o. ward collected ana pu'lsh'u
G t, v,It,u1es i'm i'l4 They through seven or
more cifous N Other works we're p'iJshed
F,ct ara Fc.ion QslG). "Flower.f for Children
! II 752l Isaac +. Hopper: True Life usJ3l " The
Progress 6f E.lg0u. Iuras Through successive Age
/ II SOL aud AutGuuai Leaves ami o"cclts ia Prose
| ana Thyme" us57. In le3o ia Clitl
/ ,sro+e "A letter a. sympathy 10 JOhh BIOwL'
| tp,n pu-oncr Harpcr'a Ferry, Wn.'u IL
yo wee, hefin -pOHd ice WIN Gov fior "i-' aud
N-s NJ j. G. Ma-.n 81 virginia. These etiels were pun
/ -silrd n pamphlet form ~ 1850 Dmlhg The same
wear she uiinl sncd small tauir, me Pdiflticha4
Iu-tiutlGr. o." ana Tie duy OIL D.roDedrn,e 10 the
| Fuutlgr ave Law" ana % cunulltIun, Ihe klghi
| Wv the sac Way proved bv emancipation IN Il e.
/ British Wcsi Indie. aud ElscN r.'.' In lcOl size
printed Looking toward post - collection 0 prose
AID verse by cll rent IN all relating to old aGr
Th,u followed Iuc Fr. endn'- Book - manual OF
reading for tue em4pcpa.cd slaves. L. 1867 Inc h"-
nance ofanr Republic was prlntea-a tale depicting
~onf err life and tle .nhu OF slavery upon soclai
Dr NJ acr later years Mrs Child resided with her nus
ham al Way.auc. Worcester County, Mass ih mouse
brnarfurd to cr uy nrr father hr wasedistnshshe
b, Inc ma lIhccucr npori,On WIN hcI means, WIN
which size contributed pecuuily Aep to Tue soldiers OF
fh. Tniou dusin.s tha war. lni ff"rHard TO the freed
mon She irav.- o. vir uurtlr mime, not onY ds an
J,r D .ud e.. rut GrlfDr, rut as the nrn"i'ctress or
I'M. ao p aud tDe helper or t-e "rc ch,o made - ny
,n.ti o,.u gone wuo as Wen sand Ia L7
/ d" Fable toI Irl-.cs.'
T ne prison, tle save lli, tIe 'el IL SIN.
Wlr tG. l-. rs 3D.. -iJu III the Uii'ed states
is yrIirrIi. nss rll ne surc oI H-oIc -oH"4."'
D.acu IA 10 inan Ms. lAita