The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-02

Like Emerson, she has been permitted to
tndear herself to the world about her,
through what we perhaps mistakenly call
h sad afflction.
One day last spring, shortly after the
blizzard and while the snow lay deep on
Forest street, Mrs. Stowe was seen in an
animated controversy with an Italian street
tender, who was crying his wares and on
the alert for possible customers She mo-
Toned him to the sidewalk and scolded him
tor exposing himself to the weather without
warmer clothing The poor fellow dis
lra~tedly pointed out every article in his
tollection. keeping up his jargOn and gestic-
blating wildly. Mrs. Stowe regarded him
with passive indifference until he grew
Violently excited whereupon she drew tiny
purse out OF her muR, took from it piece of
tilver, and, with merry twinkle in her
BYE, handed it to him saying, you'll under
stand that" She laughed softly to herself
Is she W. liked on her way, and very much
reminded friend who observed the Incl
lent, of Mr.. Beecher She has ever resem-
lied him i'll her appreciation of the ludicrous
Ind her uhfailing good nature
Having the rare good fortune to spend
morning with her when her mind was I'M
usually clear, L asked question which
| had long desired to have answered and to
which she gave me an interesting reply.
said:
Mrs. stowe, was ucle lonlS OaDlu
the first story you ever wrotem
ono" She answered. 1.-The New England
Tale was the first story ever wrote, and
iil think it one of the best in the May
DOVER 1t is the first one in the collection.
1t was writ en- prir arily for a literary circle
the Semi Colon which had its weekly
SESSIONS at the house of my uncle, ). r.
Foote. That was written many years be-
tore my marriage aud while / was living in
Cincinnati. 1t was published by Judge Hale
in his monthly magazine"
Having my attention called to the many
engravings and photographs taken OF her
IN the years of her fame, | asked her which
Dne she considered the most characteristic.
The said those taken in her younger years
me did not care for but that there was one
AIKEN a while ago, which showed her after
Inc fight. She smiled as she said this, and
hdded:
THE young women all want to keep
young, but there is a value in scars after
all. When you get to be a veter you
will agree with me in this-see If you do
not"
The photograph to which she referred
bears her autograph and shows her familiar
lace in profile.
In the mental condition of Mrs. Stowe is
10 be found the explanation of the contro-
verSy that was raised last spring over her
biography. Mrs. stowe puplsneu Caru III
Hartford paper TO the effect that the re-
bort in circulation regarding an authorized
"Life' Of herself was incorrect; that her
son was to write her biography and no one
Else This card was widely published and
caused much pain to Mrs. McCray of Hart
lord, who had been engaged for some time
Upon the Literary Life" of Mrs. Stowe.
The fact had been announced by her quo
lishers, and the press generally had noted
The announcement. Mrs. McCray fastened
to sec Mrs. Stowe, whose home is near her
own, and received her usual hospitable
Rreeting. Mrs. Stowe would not speak of
her card: seemed not 10 know the effect she
aad produced by it, and was utterly oolivi-
bus Of the fact that she had not only been
assisting Mrs. McCray with material. but
had previously written her hearty in
Eorsement of her project, and in her note
lad told her that all the material Tor
such book was at hand and at her dis
posal