The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-09-02
The Original Of Rebecca in To-,
hoe,

Rebecca Crate, the Original, .fn
becca In "Ivanl,oe," IL IA. .",.;.he Ne.
. short article by Gra,z Vam 100
laer, which. with u beautiful m1,.se.
Of the lady. appears in the >.,.,.M'l1
Century.
We believe it is not y.r...,
known that the honor Of h.";ay
been tho pr''t0typ. and in-pir.,;"'
the character Of r hecca III. lew"
in "Ivanhoe. belongs 10 An -
can lady. whose beauty aud n'n1'
qualities were d.scriia,l to S,,,f h~
friend. The friend VII. W..i,in:s
Irving. and the lady Reir cca I: .wa
II an honorable Jew... fannie :,
Philadelphia.
Rebet.'x was horn on the ,,b y,
March, 1851. AMI in her Younger day.
and even beyond Mid.,. liz. 10,
possessed singular heautv. Her ~. W.
were OF exquisite shape. large, Ll:,I
and 1ustrous her figure Wa. yr,r.'
full. aud her carriage wa- luark+,i hr
quiet NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Which
were heightened by Il. CANT a: d win.
ming manners.
1t Is said that. when a ynun. ladr
RebeccA won the regard %: u yen,ls'
man If character. position and
wealth. whose passion wa. i.vn,+div
return d. The difference in their e.
'igiOus faith. h"w-ver.-,i.e one a
cOnsc entlous Christian. the other d..
voted to the ancient creeG III Israel
proved an in>uI'-rab!e barrier to
their union. She was never married
One Of her brother. most intimate
friends was Washington Irving. then
In the early freshness Of hi. literary
fame. When in philadelphia liz va.
Q welcome guest at the n.an.i H. and
the ''hix room" was assigned lin 10
r.r.t in" as h. termed il. The
beauty and character o! K-h.cca. To-
gether with the fact that she W.. A
Representative Of race whose history
II iull Of romance. deeply l.ur.e..el
him. and the foundation Wa. laid OF
u cordial friendship q d admiration
which listed through life.
Miss ;ratz passed many "f her
younger days with the Holman. and
other old families in New Yn!k. with
whom she was on intimate terms.
Among her friends at this time Were
the literary wits "f Sa!u.a.uAdi.
Matilda Hoffman. the os.i-c. .: lr.
wing. first. at ami only l. v-. was
her dearest friend. Mi>. Hoffman.
who j. described a. lovely in l.r.nn
and mind. with engaging nalin-rs.
delicate sen>itili;ies. ani p,,y:u.
hunlor. faded early and died in .An,il.
l>'3. at the age OF eighteen. R-nec.
ca was her c,,n.tan. c"nIl'un:au dur.
linz her illness. Sharing with The :..M..
lily the care. III er .ick.hei. and
holding her in her arms wien she
died. Irving was then tw-nty.>;x
years old. aud for the hal:-,en:urv o.:
his later life tie cherished faithfully
the memory o: his early love. H.
slept with her Bible AMI yraye..,ook
under his pillow. and they we've -ver
MS in.eraratle companions. .A::er
HI. death. a Package was found -.
tanning ."n- private Memor"D.;A a
miniature %: yrea. beauty. q l.ra!d g.
fir hair. and a slip of rs. ter contain.
ing her name in his own hanj.w.i:.
ing. "a his private E"ie-;"oS lie
wrote: she died in tire ieau:: O!
her youth. and in my meu.o-v she
vii. ever Dc young and ies.:i:u... =
T.. many year,. during wh;c:. &c
studied law and was admitted - .::.e
;'a-. 1rv:nS> Naturally gay r-a.: -.
'n-nt wa> "v-r.ha':ewel hv t::- $50.
si,'i si- IRE ucnt intervals .: d, -.
in uEi;,:.;! him :"- literary =. :.
In gazing in business with hi. t.: 49,.
er q. I.!r~rroo!. lie passed MT ::
lis ;:il- a'."si. His mercal::..-
rar'ec. i"w-v-r. l.cv-d fai!u.-
a:i lie tier forth devoted l!'..sel'
!" literature. 1t was in the fall &:
the var -: la, Scot: ard Irwin :
n:st t,r n. fir: time. With . letter
I iE;r. ju".:"n :!"n the =, Gam. 2.
bell. vino w;.- awar- q. >c"::> -.
estimate q; I.v!nys g-liu.. tie Ia.
I.! visited All"..>:"!'l. H. was :. =:
'.r'lis!.y received AMI welcomed :
soft himself. WHO c,.!ne lin :n .
!nwn To NE gag. a::-.I';-d u: /: +.
'..v rite >fsg-inuni. AMI y:a.' &: . J.
hand in way TIA, !, a';e I!v : =. ..
a. i: si.ey WIRE already Cd :.:v: =.
T" I'll. :!i-r.;>i.i,. w. I'VE :; =. -.
ac,-r": E-:'-"'a IN 'lvanh.e." I :.
IN: "N- s.: their n!arv c,,v-..a.::, -.
" - re.>.:al AMI family -. b.
". - ;..- ''.''.'-. Irving >:n-e - -.
"u LII Mis- H".n..n> c:.-::... !:
hi. :. e'-c". G-.:z. g: r.: all.
:'hia. =: .-;l,-'i ter w"n.;v..:. :. !.
~. re':s',i ,:l- story q: her H.. :.
:.srel.ce - !-- religious :a::i. =. -:
HE most irving ci.:uu.>.an,-.. :...,i
a!ti.ul:.!lv illustrated h.: !u:-..::::
= character. ALI! ye:,'uus r:.::'.n.
r. ?hv. SIT: was ie.;.iv ;n'..-.'.!
AID impressed. a:.,; rrs .-.,: ::::.e
!'!:.n -: iyrN- :he lu--. =. -!
.hst Ike = ,l.r.a; =. .s.
-: through the story. A.. -!
Rob Roy wa> i:l.n L ar. -, *
was a.r";.':: revolving in t.. -. i
the ,.!": and characters y: ..:..a.
Joe. He !MM. iia,..v i.:..!. ~
I" introduce Jewish ZEN. a. ..:....
'-r. ard. ON The Strength! 9: I.v..: IS
vivid de-r.ir:i. Il. lie nar.v,; - ....:o.
lae Retecra.