The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-17
and gone back to her old home at Murfrees-

carleton resides on Greene avenue. BROOK
Ign. James Whitcomb Riley is az Indian
apolis dweler and Robert Burns Wilson
abides at Frankfort. Ky. Joaquin Mile
has been back in California several years
| and has home at Oakland. Just across IN,
bay from san Francisco. lie is said to b,
wealthy now, having recovered from his
| financial losses on Wall street some ten Ol
more years ago. by careful investments II
real estate AT Oakland: is possessed Of q
more restful spirit, is doing some excellent
literary work, and is happier than ever be-
fore in his life
WALT WHITMAN.
| Walt Whitman. now almost a physica n
wreck resides in Camden. \. j., across the
Delaware from Philadelphia. But, not
withstandng his bodily lniirmties. the old
mans intellectual powers are as strong a
ever, as is shown 10 the characteristic verse
which he gives 10 the world from time t.
time.
COLONEL HAY.
Colonel John Hay has two homes. one in
Cleyeland-0n the famous Euclid avenue
and the other IN Washington. Both are
palatial. Hay has been particularly lucky
since giving up his position on the Tribune
years ago. where he suddenly won fame A.
the author Of Little Brooches" and Jim
BludsOe." Tie married a millionaire
Stone, of railroad fame-in addition 10 being
handsomely rememered through the will
Of his rich father-in-law. Colonel Hay has
done notable work in literature, such a.
will make his name live With the best OF
American writer's.
RICHARD HENRY srODDARD.
Richard Henry stoddsrd, now in his
siXty-siXth year, has a pleasant home
downtown in New York. >tOddard is
one Of the rarest lyric writers in all the
world. All his verse shows the skill and
grace Of the artist, and not little OF il Will
never die. Mrs. St0ddard, his wife. though
not possessing a popular reputation, l.
nevertheless a novelist Of great strength
and beauty. liz Marvel donald G..
MitchelD owns a fine farm near New
Haven, on which he has resided
more than half OF his life. lie is
now nearing seventy. but is ~ r0-
bust and sunny-hearted as when he wrote
"Reyeries Of Bachelor and dream Life"
Mitchell's books are to be found In all we'll
selected libraries throughout the land. aud
no one is regarded as having peruscd all the
best volumes eXtant who has passed by these
really American classics. William W.
story, the artist-poet and friend OF Lowell.
has resided for many years IN Rome. In
early years he was lawyer, and wrote law
books, but abandoned the legal profession
for literature and art, in which pursuits ne
has achieved great eminence. Margaret
J. Preston, the pOetess, and the Sis
ter-in-law Of the great Confederate
hero, >tonewall Jackson, lives most pleas
lntly at Lexington. Va. and Miss Wool
son, author Of Lake Country Sketches
Anne and various Florida tales, in Italy,
where she has been for several years. Mrs.
Burnett enjoys her residence in Washing
ton, when IN this country, which of late has
not been much Of the time. Alter her mar
rage Ella Wheeler Wilcox resided for
some time at Meriden, Conn, where her
husbands home was, but Of late She has
lived in New York. Richard Watson Gil
der, editor Of the Century, j., Of course,
New Yorker.
OTHERS.
Mrs. Sarah Il. Bolton, known asst poet,
and the writer OF some charming books re-
lating 10 literary tOiler,, is tleyelander.
Alice Williams Br0therton, the author of
some very exquisite poetry from time I'll
tine. makes Cincinnati her home, and
Bessie Chandler, whom all magazine read
ers recall through her graceful verses, Is a
Batavia, y. y. lady.
Samuel Minturn Peek, of s0ciety-ballad
fame, j, young physician at Tuscaloosa.
Ala. and Clinton scotland, professor in
Hamilton College, Clinton, y. \. Mrs.
Frances l.. Mace, chiefly remembered by
her sweet verses.
only waiting,
Only waltlus till tiit shadows
are little longer grown,
is now settled at san Jose. Cal, whence she
removed with her husband from Bangor,
Me-. some five years ago. Rose llartwick
Thorpe, who won undyng fame when only
twenty, through the touching ballad. printed
IN a Detroit paper. "turieW Must Not Ring
Tonight" is at present also resident OF
the Golden state.
Anna katherine Green, who wrote The
Defense of the Bride" and is also a story
teller of reputation. lives in pleasant
home in Buffalo. Octave Ihanet Miss
Iee) is an Iowa girl, though she spends a
portion Of each summer at the ancestral
home in Western Massachusetts. Miss Lee
is one of the ablest delineatOr- of Western
character before the public, and her stories
lind multitudes OF readers everywhere.
Edward Everett Hale is a Unitarian clergy
men at ROXbury (BOstOn), Mass, and
Whittier divides his home life between
Amesbury aud North Dan>ers. Mrs. Eliza
beth Akers Allen may be found at Orange,
New Jersey.
Wallace Bruce lives at Poughkeepsie,
and Philauder Demlng, author OF several
books Of stories. which have proved very
popular, relating TO lite in the Adirondacks,
makes Albany his home. William Allen
Butler. VINO wrote Nothing 10 Wear is
LEADING lawyer in New York city, but re-
sides at Nonker,: Mrs ~OuthwOrih lives
there also. and Thomas Dunn English is an
old man at home at Fort Lee on the llud-
son. lust above New York. One ballad
alone gave him name that Will always
live in American poetry. Nobody VIII
cease to remember Ben Bolt. 80 Gorge
Newen LnNninN in the New lOrk star.