The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-06-16
lane runs down to the river. in full view of the glorious field where the

lane runs down to the river. in full view of the glorious field where the
 Embauled farmers stood And fired the shot heard round ihe world" This brings us to much later period than the preceding, and to life sweet and homelike, instead of one mingling in the current and storm of great events. The life of Mrs. Ripley, to its termination, at the mature age of seventy-four, was en- tirely devoted to domestic duties, to aid- ing her husband in his study and his par ish, to learning, teaching, and to doing good. The memoir of her is drawn out much more at length than those of either of the others, but gains an added interest by the minute details of her daily exist ence. Her maiden name was Bradford, and she was lineally descended from William Bradford, the second governor of Plymouth Colony, whose singularly- discovered manuscript history at the Full ham library, of late years, has so much enhanced our information as to those earlier times. Mrs. Ripley's days were those of earnest study. She became sui 6oiently acquainted with the Latin, Greek, French. Italian and German lan- guages, so different from the frivolous pursuits of the majority of the women of to-day. These acquisitions filled her mind, and rendered her capable of the usefu. task of fitting many youths for entrance into Harvard col lege. Her life was purely domestic, and given to studies. and by no means naked by any of those stirring events which diversified the stories of Mrs. Randolph and Mrs. Schuyler. It is really odd to think of a lady reading Juvenal and Taci;us with manifest enjoyment. She writes 10 friend-"I am very much interested in Tacitus for the present. He has manner so pleasant of telling his stories. he IS as interesting as novelist" On another occasion she writes of her qualification in reading Butler, Tasso, Sophocles and Euripedes. Many per sons ind Buffers Analogy" to require the very closest attention, though pro- foundly interesting to close student, as well as important. and to enjoy it's read ing demands a well-disciplined mind. Here IS anothe: striking and character lstic remark, for which we should hardly look except in singularly accomplished person: have not read much this va- cation, though French books have abounced for spent mos. of my leisure with Theocritus, an old Grecian, the father of pastoral poetry. like many of his ldyllia better than Virgii's Buco- lica.' He is much more natural. and to him Virgil is indebted for many of his most beautiful ideas
 In word, Mrs. Ripley was q model wife and woman, to whose excellence, it IS to be feared, not very many have a,- tained. Besides being an admirable stu dent of ancient and modern literature. an affectiona,e friend. and carefully oa- servant of all domestic duties. she was the delight of highly cultivated circle of neighbors and visitors. She made and mended with her own fingers. even for man-servant they kept A pleasan, story IS told of visitor who called. who found her hearing the lessons of pupil in Greek, the book upon her lap. while she was at the same time engaged in shelling peas for dinner
 NOsIfEy CT sos'iis. Mrs kipley's as- sociates were of class 10 make manifes; her own wcll-deserved distinc,ion.- W. Emerson and his relatives. Re, Dr. Francis, brother of Mrs. Child, Dr. Hedge, President Walker of Harvard i college, and President Hill of the same institution, her husbands brother, George Ripley of the New York 7r:6Hne, and others of the same character. We see little, in the sketch, of her neighbor Haw- thorne, engaged then, as usual, in his literary pursuits, and wrapped up, as he always was. in his constitutional shyness.
 The preceding notices occupy SO much space that we must confine our remarks upon the three following articles within narrower compass. These are upon worthy women of New Hampshire. Mrs. Rebecca Mote, of South Carolina. and
 Mrs. Deborah Logan, of Pennsylvania The papers are all of special interest. afiording eminen, examples of persons lovely in their lives" and distinguished , for the most striking domestic and christ , ian graces. The mos, prominen, of the f ladies of New Hampshire mentioned in that relation is Miss Ariana Smith. . daughter of the well-remembered rere- miah Smith, at one time governor of the state, and after~ards its chiet justice. She was remarkable for her extraordinary beauty and accomplishments. She died m the year iS,7. at the early age of shhty y~afS. sDttC WAS uCCprf tdfnCntcG in Exeter. the place of her birth. and in cultivated circles of Boston and of other places which she occasionally visited and no doubt there are those still living who retain personal Tecollecticns of her It is certain that she was. in her day. the [ pride of Exeter. This was a, a time when Webster. Mason. her father. George Sullivan and lchabod Bartlett were lead ing members of the bar in New Hamp- shire, who always attended the sessions of the supreme court in her native town. On one occasion she writes to friend from Boston
 Sunday was the mos, delightful day possible. Mir. Charming gave us noble sermon upon christian real. Bu, how did that and all other discourses vanish from my mind when heard the splendid effu- slons of Professor Everett's genius. Such brilliant ideas, so novel ard so profound :: Surh beautffrt .uaperv S.,en sio,u~n,