Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-05-18

She is a constant contributor to Wide
Awake, and she does very good work.
She does other literary work outside of
her story writing and she is now writing
the story of Pennsylvania, historical
work, for d. Lothrop s. Co. Miss Sew
ard was born at Fredonia, N. Y, was q
close friend of her father, but no rela-
ton AS his adopted daughter she was
thrown into close association with the
most noted women of her time and she
has had an intimate friendship with the
noted society women and the leading
statesmen of the past generation.
Several congressman 3 daughters have
the literary bent. Judge E. B. Taylor,
who represents Garfield s district in con-
Rress, has very bright daughter who,
though now married, keeps her pen
going to good advantage. Her name is,
Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton, and she Is
the suthoress of the finely illustrated and
very interesting series of articles which,
are being published in the Wide Awake
Magazine about the "Children of the
White House. Mrs. Upton is an
honest worker, ard the facts presented
in these articles are gathered tirsthand
from the descendants OF the presidents.
Nearly all of the presidents have de-
snendants in Washington, and the
amount OF unwritten history that can be
collected from these surpasses belief.
Mrs. Upton gathered q number of new
pictures for this werk by having medal
lions photographed and sketches made of
quaint pieces of furniture and other
objects which are still in the hands of
the presidents families. The matter
will probably be published in book form.
SENATOR'S LITERARY DAUGHTERS.
One of the brightest young ladies Of
the senatorial circle is Miss Annie Lau-
rens Dawes, the daughter of Senatex
Dawes of Massachusetts. Miss DaEeSis
great student of political econ9iHy and
social science. You would neveEsuppa
that her books were written by 81 women.
She has q remarkable intellect, and
among her published works ace, Chow
We Are Governed,' an explanation of
the constitution and governmentSef; the
United States. She has also written d
book on ''The Modern Jew; His Present
and Future, - and she is one of the high
priced contributors to the magazines.
Miss Dawes is the founder of the Wednes-
day morning club, consisting of about
thirty young ladies, which is said to be
the finest woman S literary club in the
United States. Some of her books have
become standard authorities. Her father
has been in congress for years, and she
has taken in great deal of her wisdom
by absorption.
Mary Halleck Foote, who is so well
known as a magazine writer, is sister
in-law of Senator Hawley and the wife
of Senator Spooner has just published
new book 1 am told that Mrs. Senator
Spooner has the literary bent, and there
are a number of women in Washington
who encourage literature.
HOW MRS. STANFORD BEBRIENBED
PoETEss.
Mrs. Senator Stanford is one OF these,
and there is no kinder-hearted woman in
the United States than this millionaire's
wife. She does not parade her gifts, and,
the story which here relate came tome
from the woman whose book shes4Hnb-
lished. This woman had considerable
ability as a poet. She wrote ReAHbllcan
songs which were sung all oyer the
country during number of presidential
campaigns, and whatever she published
was copied throughout the Maud "a,
Through her able work for the Republf-
can party she got good position in the
treasury department, but when
President Cleveland came in she
was removed. She had a large
family to support and at the time of her
discharge her daughter was very sick.
She saw no way to keep the wolf from
the door except in the publication of her
poems. She collected them together and
sought publisher. She could find none,
and she received cold answers every
where At last one of the editors of a
Washington newspaper advised her to
go and see Mrs. Stanford, and he ar
an appointment for her. When
the day came she was compe led to stay
at home at her sick daughters bedside,
but on the following day she went to the
Stanford mansion. 1t was raining and
the darkness OF the clouds was not half
so black as the darkness of her heart. 1