Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-09-08
ANNIE THACKERAY.
THE FAMOUS NovELlsT's GIFTED
DAUGHTERS HOME LIFE.

uzreury af the Love Match Betweeu Mia
Thackrray and Mr. Ritehic, whom She
Married = The Opposition Of Their
Frsmds-An Ideal English Home.
special Correspondence
NEW YoRK, Sept al first met Miss
uackeray in Italy. ages ago, when she was
. strong, hearty, affectionate, whole souled,
ugly girl Of about 10. i had goae TO Rome
TO spend some years In the study of art. and
had arrived at fortunate time. The Eng
lish society in the Eternal City was excep-
tionally brilliant that season. The Brown
ings were there lit was before the death of
that rare sanity spirit, Elizabeth Barrett
Browning), Fanny Kemble, Mrs Adelaide
6artoris, her sister, destined to become the
usothsr-in-law OF Nelly Grant, Frederick
Leighton, now Sir Frederick. then mt the
commencement Of his brilliant career; Owen
Meredith, more popular then with the gen.
cral public than the stately Earl Lytton Of
the present day, an many more lions and
notabilities of the highest distinction.
Suddenly appeared among them Thackeray
and his two daughters; Annie, the oldest
tthnt dear good Annie to whom so many
quaint, affectionate illusions are made in
these delightful Thackeray letters which
6crihner has been 30 good as to do the world
scs "a rs'ce " puohsningl, and her younger
sister, in after years Mrs. Leslie Stephen.
Their visit was brief one; they remained
oaiy spoos week, out what week 1t was
crowded with delights Thackeray was
emong his familiar friends and admirers:
they greeted him with enthusiasm, as n mat
vi od course, ana the rapid days whiried
away IN perpetual round OF sight seeing,
Pss1,es oi 'ne oainpasna' riaes, drives, mli-
'e<sss, anu "ho' nov "hiried away only too
Sapauiy' oeiore we mad more than begun to
.ea,l@e -, ou. gooa fortune In having them
en " tney were ou-VanishlnG from our
ny .1''i " s.ar II in some new armament on
ss'e,r rap'a Uar.
:, -. W. " W. 'esn gratelu 70 have had
~ .sii i.a,''lse OIL ANNE ihackeray IN the
-. o. 'F :oaIn- Aithouss our ac-
qsshnsance ,:. was 50 snort, her strong person.
t5 ieir an ,nei1acaoie impression upon my
nilna Inc distinguished family were fas-
ang u." ihackeray We're already nc
kno~'eoeea 90 as QUE Oh tne great men OF the
s '"o anuneeis, genuine griss
.n -, VI s.si,' \. .ne oess sspe-Iust such
-. go - .1So 1Aioo.' "ouiu nave oehGhted 10
ssss ..aus .s.-' eanu,u. .. noues,, aiectionate'
s..'.s,l's - ' - 49, InsoiH.,apie eohpanions'
sss.as- -. -. 49, enu "o,suipihg tneir
- -. ~ s.'Ai' uii.i iooiatry: 1hes
- s,..,..,,. -, - .n my oouiu oe-.nis
.,,,ss.,.;.S an - Iltoriiiei, WITTY
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sa.a;- e. -. - e.n u,. women oh
49, -. -. ssuuio = fen'enioer
---.,.- - ., 'e " inqaHhns
80 sIty oe'nuIe counte-
.' - "e. : "H nsn on Lo"T ihis
= ~ iass ene oniy 'ef fusAlin remark Oh
t o'ln'ah. eon'efsation at tnat period
-hien a.ii snie 70 recaA AN absorbed In
ars seuues. ano oompieeeiy out OF the
i,A-s VI .neoios'eai .iineenees, could not Tor
me nhoinfn1 imagine "hAs TINS overgrown
Nisi.sn sn VIVA nsf iiheSe EYES anu I'M
presive demeanor, meant 1t was only on
reflection that IL occurred to me that she was
troubled about, my spiritual welfare, and
anxiously inquiripg whether l belonged to
the High or Low English church.
What changes had passed over both before
We met againi This was not until about
twelve years ago, when circumstances called
me to make my home In London. Ono of my
first pleasant duties ON arriving was to pay a
visit TO my old friend of Roman memory,
Miss Thackeray; and TO my grief and amaze
mentl found her stricken down by sorrow
and Ill health Her father's death, shock
10 all his friends, a loss to the whole world,
had completely overwhelmed his tender, low
ing daughter, who resembled him In char
acter and inherited no small share Of his
brilliant genius; and when, before this deep
wound was healed, she was called upon to
mourn the sudden death, under painful cir
cuinstanees, OF her beloved sitter, Mrs Leslie
stephen, the double blow proved more than
sne could Dear. She had always been deli
cate IN health after growing TO womanh"od,
and now her strength tailed utterly; she
SANK into q Condition OF nervous PROSTITUTION
'-ASa extreme depression, from wnicn, Ior
time, IT seemed unhSeiy tna' sne "ouid ever
recover.
tnere inaeed was ,hae.ei III Jaoeaets4ue
nosnny- INC aiuene, nSnu,'os'e ,', eni notii
~, - "eii uau 'oi '9 snan
.e'oneo nsf e1n ssp- a'ios, .ne en'
blessings oi ,iie uau o'a Suo"eieu p'enee
upa ne' eAo ~ oui
.ou'A.ea " .no ms n,e. .A..e ..,
nua Won easay, aos. "'enoue an en. ~, :,
~ciiu Woe ee,eor,'y' "as e.en NJ" ~.
MUS en- ie'a e''u -., ~ :. - -
'o"ay uion her tsa.n '"1 nA1 .a .e !,
cE''s''eo anu o,osea - nei ,.ss -, - "s so.s en'
aa s.s' pe.iod :, n,, my I'M e %
l'os,ins oue "as t..e I.e : ~ -.
ioi Gays ooseeleI' unaoio ~ 70. ,..e,,. | .o' a.
am passed Inos' u "ei 'i''0 'i'e' MY
soivsd IN .ears
"nat .ne poor "oii'ii, ,,. '1 "as : AI", I'"
powerful ihnuence, aoie " I.nosaSo 49, - nei
VINO nature anu Misneu ." Ne. .l'n :. -
ing upon tne past' anu lIe iieeu
70 py love. Lake NIT. oromuuns
she was saved 70 nee ir'enus, .no VII, anu
the world Oh ieete's, py naPpy n,a. .,.n Sc,