The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1881-10-13
Literary Women.


Croly, well-known journalist, is one of
the most interchangeable of workers. Her
Fashion letters" to the different news
papers have yielded her handsome in
come, and her literary labors in other di.
rections, with her family interests, give
her few unoccupied moments. She was
elected President of the Sorosis Club,
and served in that capacity for some
time, and enters largely into sympathy
Her journalistic labors have been ex-
tremely successful, and her industrious
habits have paved the way to good
bank account. She is an earnest and
busy toiler, and true-hearted and
amiable woman.
Helen Hunt, the interesting writer of
poetry, resides in Colorado, and has
charming home and delightful circle
of warm friends and cordial admirers.
She writes under the nom de plume of
"Saxe Holm," and the familiar initials of
her name, III. H." and is married for
the second time to VIM. s. Jackson, a
banker. She is considered q very de-
lightful woman, and exceedingly attrac.
tive in her personal appearance. Her
habits of composition are quite rapid,
and she has earned handsome sum by
her writings, although she gives hut two
hours day to her literary labors. She
has the rare faculty of winning easily the
friendship of both men and women, and
enters with quick sympathy into all aims
that are high and noble. Her home is
the haunt of true poet, and her person
ality is largely expressed in its pleasant
appointments. Some of her poems are
full of exquisite beauty, and many of
her shorter essays are replete with sense
and excellence, as her Talks about
Home Matters" etc. She has many &C.
complishments, and is one of the most
popular and enjoyable writer's of the
day.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps, that author
of 1.-The Silent Partner" "Avis," and
other familiar works, resides in Andover
Massachusetts,. Being in extremely del
icate health, she has no settled hours of
work, but performs her literary tasks as
her strength permits. She was highly
imaginative child, and quick scholar in
the studies she liked, and early contrib
| uted articles to the newspapers. She
has an intense love for animals. and one
of her pets, for whom she entertains a
great affection, is named after George
Eliots novel, Daniel Deronda." The
retreat" in which she writes is fitted up
with pleasant furnishings, and has an es-
thetic and sunny atmosphere at once well
come and inviting. This gifted author
ess, who yields her vivid pen with APP
parent ease, has let much of her persO-
nality creep out through her fingers
ends. Her large faith, ready sympathy
and noble. Impulses are clearly discerned
in her writings. Gloucester, by the sea,
is her summer home-a tramp she thor
oughly enjoys, and where many of her
friends offer worship ut the shrine of her
genius.
Harriet Prescott Spoffold has home
hard by the sleepy town of Newbury-
port, although she spends much of her
time in Washington with her husband,
Richard Spofford, who is lawyer and
o most genial gentleman. The
roomy, old fashioned farm house has an
air Of Quaintness and aJtractiveness
pleasant to behold, and within is a true
and refined home atmosphere. Books,
pictures, the gifts of friends, and cut
tivated taste, have converted the once
hospitable old inn into most fitting and
agreeable retreat, holding happy pages of
summer enjoyment Tor its literary hostess
and those she welcomed under its roof
Her first article published in the Allan
tic, "In Cellar" brought her imme-
date fame and hattering notice. She is
brilliant and forcible story writer, is
sensitive and almost shy in her manners
except with intimate friends. and keeps
her heart young and fresh. Her personal
appearance is very prepossessing, and
her eyes are beautiful and expressive.
When animated and interested she makes
happy use of language. as rich and po-
eticaI as the glow from the pages she
writes.
Marion Farland. the wife of E. P. Ter
hene, a clergyman, resides in Springfield.
Mass. Her books have been widely read
and enjoyed, and the fair authoress is a
highly cultivated and agreeable woman,
who knows how to make home happy
place, and Is q mistress of many accom-
plishments.
Mary Mapes Dodge is a favorite con.
tributor of Harper and Scribner, and is
well known to the reading public through
her novel of "Hans Brinker, OF. the Sill
YER Snakes" story OF Holland. She |
makes her home in New York, and.is |
bright, entertaining, and trimming over |
with mirth and glad spirits. Hers is |