Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-03-25

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story Of her childhood and early yo9to
has bsen already ehasminsly written u
Latte Wonen,n Incorporated 10 he
chsrsoser Of -Joe," WHO'S eeeapadss
are, 70 . eefisin extent, foundsd epoo
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from her father, Bsonsoe Aisot3, ths
a. es Of Coucos6, fsotlssr 10 mos pso-
ole IN hia eouoeciioa With the great
tssasssudeutal 0ovemsnt 10 New Fog
lasd, she inherited Der Qusoksese 81
uesoeusion, cieaspess OF reasoning ana
bsiiiispoy Of infeileet; While from her
gentle, cultured mother she Inherited
the sweetness Of Vomsuiy tenderness
and De yotfou vblch oharactegszee noe
ouiy her books and stories. bos be.
manners and life. The atmosphere OF
this renped shough humble home wAs
education Of itself. aod tbs plan OF
ssody vas BY reading and conversation.
rather than the committAl Of assigned
| seaoons.
a he aas Of lC Mim Alcost began
teach ing Q little school Of tVeoty mem
bers. ana continued to do work Of this
kipd 10 various wsys for fifteen years.
| although extremely disoasteful TO her.
accl Al the same time she began writing
stories for pubiicstioc. soc vas iona
Of relating 10 her frieads little smos
ing experiences Of boz on colo. stos ~
winter morning abe saw huge yeiise
poster Announcing toe puoiicssicn o'
"Bersha.' ons Of her early stories. ~
stood before !: q long Time she said
lost 10 self RiorhcsttoD. With m,
cheeks glowing Utth pride aud my bear
burning Win ambition.
AN. TEis IA PANE
| I said 70 myself. ~ at last turned 70
Instantly away, and found myself lsts
10, school and half r. x.n With ths
cold. The scholars held high carnival
that day unrebuked. aod were exessed
AZ an early hour that might bring %,
sisters to ssss upon the yellow poster
the daa OF my victory. When We az
rived we found the vspee loose ned from
the vail, and Ne snsreptitiousis sssxs
tbs fragments and bore them home IL
| triumph."
lite story Of her leaving the hons
circle 20 seek Der fortune 10 Boston II
graphically pic,ursd IN her book, euti
tied "work." 10 The character OF Chris
Ter. With . small trunk diied wiib
very ain clothes asd I'D Ia money,
bus With perfect health, trae principles,
snd ~ teaching. writing, and even SEES
ina, she maintained herself until sac
| cess me.
those Who are fortunate enough to
have lac eutrse u Theodore Paskef's
famon. receptions 10 Baston. where con-
eregased q galaxy OF brilliant mcn and
| samrn, snen 20 Emerson. Simmer.
Phillips. Garrison, AIRS. Hove. nay "a
member the tall, vieoro = Girl. With =
mass Of dark, soft hair. framing a
strong. resoiute. frank. esrntss face,
witn brieh,. eager. era, blus eyes. and
| firm, tender Iips. sitting quietly n SOM
c1fn.r, listening with sbimatloo sGd
interest. Her would the host invariably
sesh ou,. aud. with hearty hand sh ke
and kirdly suite. voold ash: well,
bow goes ". my child? ksep your tort
40, Loaisa?" and the scncord dreamer.
Emetsop. would eventually h,d himself
drifting into the retired corner TOR a
little chat With this sny siri. for tbs
friendship between them VS. beautiful
aud ieornine. He IL vSs Who helped her
| md Goethe. her Tie long admired an
thor. When Enersou's library was
burning In Concord" relates Aiss Al
colt. u vent TO him rs he stood With
the fiseiiabt on his Asroog. sweet face.
and sBdeavored 20 eypfes- NV syupsthy
for tbs loss of his met valued posses
sious. bot be answered eheeriiy. Never
mind. Louisa.
sHE WHAT BxAufryuL DfA1x rHEI
MAKE:
We viii enjoy that now The lssson
Gas never forgotten, and in the varied
learned TO look for something beautiful
and bright"
A Theodore Parher's, too. she heard
the earnest aeitatois OF tae slavery
question discuss THAR hopes aud plaps
sna her generous. helpful spirit sought
| TO identity itself With 80 grand 4 mis-
sion. Accordingly. on the breakios oni
OF the var, ste found an open and 40
oessible avsuoe for her activity In NE
hospital nrrss. whose experiences are
faithfully recorded In 'Hnspitsi Sketch
es" II had never known q sick da,
before ] vent into the hospital. end
have never known q veil day since
cane out" said Mss Alcs Il. and 20 ons
ever heard hes complain OF the dtscon
forts arising from this sacrifice OF shai
which is only less in vslue to life itself.
Mr, Alcoti arranged collection oi
the shors skstchts end stories ti.
Daughter had written ana teok them Il
Mr. Roberts. Of Il sscn. for publication
TIE eollecsion vss refused and . re-
qass, srads for lena story for girls. 10
compliance With which Little Women'
was written. tie story which brought
fame and money both 10 the ysan9 al
thorrss Miss Aieots's wosAs srs house
bold wsrss. and require no reespitula
ten hers. caffiee it TO ssv that for their
ecpyrtsht she has received sourthine
lihe $4,000
ste wrote fee OF her stories in Don
cord. ~hieh. ia spite OF lie historical
traditions aud literary Atmosphere, sas
ssenoninat 8 "A sleepy OLD town." bal
| fiea O. Beaten. bid eersels away under
the eaves Of soue quaint little board.
ine house. ard With 90 old atlas on her
snsrs for q deck waited fer sn east
| xgnd q; insptr stien aud = rainfall Of
| ,asss 1hess ste recorded wlih amsa
iug rspsdny working sometimes feas.
teen bears Day. add wsrn Der story
| ga nnsshrd she would emerge from
hss seo eFsss, hungry. aud tired.
10 pessos Mis- Alcstt vss far e5ors
Pr possessing ihsn her portraits saa.d
ladies ate. Tue brave. bright, restf ii
sscc. wfh Us dark framing Of hesvy