New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
THE AUTHOR OF" MR.. SMITH"
MRS. wAnroRD's LITERARY CAREER.

From The London Queen.
Mrs. L. b. walfori. whose full name Is Lucy Be.s
waford, is OH her fathers side native Of sco.sn1
and Luss tenth Daronet OF the name; ana OIo,HoI
OF the unfortunate Sir James, who was dtOsneu IA
feeu years Her mother was tSs daughter ,s 81
FuIler-Matland. Esq. Of stsnstesd, sr ~ fIa
principal portion Of those verses, now 10 every hymn
look, and Usually attributed to u. kirke hhir'
OFT IN danger. off in woe 90
Onward, Christians, onward go H..
OF these Kirke White only wrote the prst SIX nnes'
MAJ ns them only ia Der sixteenth year From
both parents Mrs Wslford thus inhetits literary rs
her ana fathers ,Se L eSg0I sy gone its
Clifton ans one as classic among lovers Of tho
sSs anS sn 70 60 donhoan so
lady CoiqShoun,' was the author of many religious S
a. one seT s yid ss Catherine sne s
Of the ovia old SIR John sinclair q her SiP tes
w.p Sa.s ss 1a su ps As sn w ssD s
s ss %ere 'e so@ntsd to paper simply
because tho impulse thus TO cSm@ shs po vas se,o sUe
the Of twenty was howeysr Burnt o os aeoS 70
marriage in 1862, to Mr. AlfTed sa,Inaers MsIo orr,
that Mr. smith, her first serious attempt, Vas SUD-
~ to Mr John BlsckwoOd, and by him was accepted
and pTSddses 4 h rhsr @ wao
atioptinc a fictitious name, as she nta lu'ehoeu
doing fhe argument he used being thar ne VIZ SURF
her fathers daughter would never write AWNING 20
be ashamed of and that thai was inc ony reason 70
coud ever imagine for the eoneealment OF any ones
IDENTIFY MIR BIackwood, on the success OF Mr..
smith, urged Mrs walford to write for me ume-
honorcd pages OF Maya and the result was series
IN short tales beginning with Man, summer
Scenes which has lately been brought out under tnis
heading In book form. Pauline. MIS- malotu
arst 3Blackwood serial novel, ran us course IN
1877 Cousins her third novel was published y
the same firm In 1870. Troublesome paugntefs
followed I'm 1850. HThe Baby's Grandmother vas
the RIackwood- serial I'm 1885. and SUN neckeu
eneration- has lust mpeted It's course IN e SANG
pages having run during the last year Aoafs SeR
Of these her larger works. Mrs. wafoId wrote p s
Netherhys a one-volume tale of humble Scottish ne.
for Good Words In 1881. and Inahs son oa T ro
same lines for Life and Work. also In loci INC
History of a Week. formed the Christmas humoel -, VI
9The Graphic In 1855, and all OF these nave aEo
been repu6lshed I'm book form by Messrs bla. ky9od
Last summer Mrs. walfords novelette,, ~, me YEA
she has a serial entitled Sage of sixteen AZ prs
emit running In Ataanta' Many other short ske.enes;
stories ESSAYS and verses have also neen scsiuIeu
over these years the most Of which have recently uee
gathered tocether and reprinted under the heasg OF
fhe leading tale Her Great Idea,. oy Messrs ssi,
son low n Co. Messrs Blackwood have also recently
published Four Biographies being reprints OF i9ur
short biographical essays on eminen, wU,cs N.Y. NJ
had from fine 10 time appeared In Blackwooo. ut
Henry Holt of New-YorlE is Mrs Waltorus Amone 81
nuhllsber and brings out everything she writes As
last a. advance sheets cnabo him 70 do ,,,,
short distance Of Lopdon Mr. Nalford being member
OF an old Essex family and magistrate LOT INA. @
He Is also the London partner OF tne eihens n s y,
naner.makers Yessrs. Wrigly They, nave seven
ehhdren of whom the eldest Is a Wincheser sohooa-
boy. and the youngest an infant OF year OIL