New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-28
VICTOR HUGOS DAUGHTER.
RECOLLEcTIoNs OF HER MYSTERIOUS RESIDENCE
IN THE ISLAND OF BARBADOS.

RECOLLECTIoNs OF HER MYSTERIOUS RESIDENCE
IN THE ISLAND OF BARBADOS.
To the EdftOr or The FrtDuhe
SIR: Your article in tO-day's issue on this I'M
happy recalls sad tale TO my memory and at the
same time makes clear to identity of beautiful
woman that for time furnished othe inhabitants OF
the little Island Barbados constant source OF con
lecture and gossip
am writing from memories OF boyhood and am
therefore unable fix the dates but think 1t
was somewhere about 1868 that there came to
the island "a stranger, woman OF the most striking a
pearunce. She tall and beautiful with black hair
and pair OF black eyes used to frighen In re-
pose they seemed to melt into melancholy but on
the slightest OF the eyeds strange wild IRE
seemed kndle In them No one knew her history and
she was TO walk the streets Win
any one; still could be seen at
times early and late II was sad
sight to see this strangely fascinating walking
the streets. clad ese was clad mark for the
gibe OF many a ragged boy aud AN sorry TO say
have known others guilty OF conduct toward her that
even as boy called upon to resent on ono occasion
forget the courteous gratitude that her look
and bow OF acknowledgment conveyed 10 me- ana To
this day can re, all strange feeling OF sadness that
Allied my young what appeared To me then "a
too for gossip assa Her dress added
to her remarkabeness It was not the Hight dress OF inc
tropics but heavy yelvets silks and even flrs at some
times clothed her All this spoke OF home FAR away 10
the North home lost ana "a ullnu gwen up W SV"o
strange fantasy Her once brilliant costumes were
faded and uncared for; and her tall
figure was robbed Of half its grace by habilimenIs
10 unsuited.
She was known TO but few. She obtained room (or
perhaps board) with a Mrs ChaddertOn believe but
those In the house knew nothing Of her. for she seldom
spoke to any she known to have trunks hiled
with once magnificent clothing but she used none OF H.
She was known also to be constantly writing and hal
boxes filed with manuscripts. After time she be
came known as Mrs Pinsen. All supposed her to be
lady Of gentle birth and education Some called her
Italian some French because she knew both OF these
tongues. Everyone realized mat IN her hearL was VIII
ten some uni Old history of sorrow:
After while u became known that there was " cap
tnin or Colonel Pinsen then stationed IN BhfDadOs
and time went the names OF Pihsen ana thls sah
wO nan were linked TO- ether IN undecided way A
tached the al Barbados Is Doubtful saNa
nah. The barracks, which are extensive are bult
ar,uud the grass-grOWn field. This savannah forms
beautiful course horse racing Inc circuit being about
one and quarter miles. think here yedr the local
Derry Is run, event OF no small moment 10 Tue
Islanders As Barbados Is the headquarters Tor the
In dish Army In the West Indies there u cohsth
supply OF idle officers who take great interest IN these
races TO class Pnsen belonged. aud his name he
came well Known by this means. lie hal horse
To do wonders, though don't think the morse
actually did much His master was more
wonderful creature, according TO current gossip,
and a little "iockeyng " was accredited To him.
After some time this sad, wildeyed woman was lost
sight Of Pnsen's memory goes as u came, Dut not 80
with She will live forever as the unhappy daughter
of Nations and hero, the worlds victor Hugo IL
sl think years OF silent sorrow MS brave ola
man has passed through mourning for hi lost child
And she TOO sustained an agony or suffering her nearl
broken. her mind fast giving way It's SAD memory
aud To me after many years "a SAL ldentihcatlOh'
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