New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-21
VICTORIES OF THREE GREAT WOMEN.
1ENox LIFE OF HARRIET HoSMER, CHARLOTTE
CUsHMAN AND EMMA sTEBBINs.

CUsHMAN AND EMMA STEBBINS
Lenox. Mass July 10 (speciaD-From time to time
Ienox has been the inspiring home Of artists.
Harriet Hosmer the daughter Of physician in
vo+ertovn Mass educated by her father TO delight
I'm all ont door employ ments, was for many years
pupr at Mrs SedgwCks school. Her genial nature
and pleasant greeting on the street made her uni
versal favorte Here soon appeared that talent that
has made her famous At an evening entertainment
given in Mrs sedgwlcks house by her scholars Harriet
Hosmer. dressed in antique gliisc. read Miss Edge
worth,s article on "Bores." Knee buckles a long
silk coat with deep lace rufles at the wrist and a
VOL uowdered wig mctamolphosed the young girl
into n vettable DR.. Primrose Just such honor
nerhaps the wrllknown authoress had never before
receved for Miss IIOsmer had illustrated the reading
nv husts and other figures modelled in clay BY her
own hands Her Lenox life was characteristic. and
bcr exploits numberlcsS. dag drive TO Monument
Mountain was always in order for the summer session
rrnon one Of these excursions heroine was seized
with the mild ambition of climbing the east sdc-a
mass # bowders and sheer precpices Accompanied
nv two Young gentlemen of the party. her willing COM
nonions the attempt was made. "Wth tollsome
stem and slow" they reached a point within twenty
feet of the sunmt-a pitesS eXpansc Of smooth rock.
giving neither twg nor crevice for rest OF foot or
clasp Of hand only rope'lift could bring the
climber to her friends eagerly watching the athletes
.
Rnt the fiat Of refusal went forth ,oltened by Mrs.
sedgwick's comforting assurance that " Hatty could
climb better than ally girl. but not 50 well a boy
one winter night, when sleep had locked the whole
household I'm it, embrace, and a brilliant moon IL
mmlncd the landscape. Miss HOsmc4 with two or
three of her companions. sought The "COurt-ll louise
Hill" famous for its COasng facilities. The road was
well-worn and a storm had made the snow everywhere
rs smooth as polished glass. In an old sleigh the
thS fastened pcrpcndicularly to tn body. the girls
started upon their nadcap descent the speed ncreas
ing every Instant Before the foot Of the hlll was
reached some slight obstacle turned aside the vehicle
and oveithrew IT, the icy roadside receiving an In
discriminate mass of blankets, robes and bruised girls.
VINO crcpt painfully back. ard silently returned 10
their rooms 10 repair possibly to conceal, their in
iurics BY the dim and friendly light Of an early
school breakfast few questions were asked LenoN
preserves an interest in Miss Hosmcr and always re-
joices IN her pro- pellV:
Miss Charlotte Cushnan became a resident here
when tbrourh sunshine and storm, assured success
had rpened and she had gained the delight OF dong
what She desired for her beloved family Shc bought
main little cottage just below Fair Lawn and fitted
il up with grca' simplicity, adapting 1t TO- her own
wants and the pursuits Of her friend MISS Emma
Stcbbins Miss CU.hman always spoke Of her little
home" with great affection. There she spent part
Of her few remaining summers Her hlaShlh'ch'
n-osence I'm the one reading she gave AZ LcnoN-al-
most her last-lcf an nde1blc impression upon ue
audience When the end came the cottage, WIN an
its belongings. left as fnemento y MISS thHi
Stchblus sharer I'm all Miss Cushmans artistic AIMS
AID nleasllrcs Miss Stebbins was herself an artist
whose works are well known. The drinking fountain
I'm Lenox is q tribute from an EnIiiNh friend 70 Hei
lovely spirit and her tender care for animals. Nhe
shared an apartment" TN Rome with Miss Cushman'
each pursuing her line OF study during the udE
their evenings a reunion II that society 50 dear 10
artists md so characteristic Of the Eternal City