New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-29

chne-appears in the April Atlantic This story
OConnor wrote thirty Years ago. calling it then The
Brszcn Head" 1t wonderfully done, as the
reader may now perceive but was so rhetorical that
the Editor of The Atlantic returned it with re-
quest that the author should rewrte it, lie got angry
or was dsearened and the friend to whom he showed
il could not persuade him to revise it, That was in
1861 and nothing more heard Of the story until
now So far as the first instament shows. it is An
uncommonly vivid and brilliant piece of work.
Something of the wondering regret that the
untimely takngof Of orc too young to go moves
those who knew Anne Botta best She was so young
I'm her sympathes. her interest in all things new and
worthy was so unailng that never counted up her
wears and might be excused for thinking her immortal.
There was about her that air of buoyancy and vigor
that belongs to youth; and rs she walked down tho
street before you the slight figure almost grlsh In lis
erect poise and the sprirgng step haty contr0cted
the story Of soft white hair and the dates In tho
cycopedias. There youth in the half laughing
eve too and In the dmpleS that DriShtchcu ua' c'er-
ready kindly smile of hers.
1t was difficult then, realize that this little ladys
memories stretched back TO the Childhood OF literary
New York; that she knew Poe well IN his Gays "
struggle that Fanny Osgood and Griswoid ana Wins
frequented her drawing room. as have al inc men anu
women of letters who succeeded them ana tha iiehry
Clay was another friend of her youth II was at her
house IL is said that Poe, weeks before us pub
lcat!on first rectcd "The Raven or the Anna
Lynch of that period, it is remembered that she au
graceful little figure; an abundance OF hhe po" ar'
a face wlnsomc and lovely in expression tloueh Ho'
regularly beautiful; handsome eyes ana dcn'a'eN
pretty complexion Then later she had the ast 10
make those about her happy; and happles' Oh All $40
made her mother, who was always WIN her anu WI"
lived under her care 10 great age. Ii Is peasant 10
remember that If her early youth had IN IL inu'" u
self ,h toll for Others, her after life was DsHc'u ny
many good gifts of fortuenot the least OF whch "a'
an ideally happy marriage. l..
Now and then In later years, when with those sho
knew hest she would recall some noted hs"re, so"''
crvo mr. merry happening Of those early days on' TO
entreates could persuade her 10 put her rei"sVc"'
on paper No one coud have skctcheh 80 N|iui' "'o
writer's of the first half of the century ioF' '"ou7
there were enmitcs many among them' All "e'c "7e0i
in their friendly regard for the sweet Drsh' anu sym
pathetic Young woman whose home was neutral Srou"u'
But there was much that was grOtesque ana unloNeH
IN ,bor ouarrcs and doubtless Mrs. BOtta felt that
| she were no. TO send forth hatfield and therefore
| valucess recollectiOns she would be cohsoI"'"o ~
| perpctuate memories Of suffering, envy anu uii'"
ness among those early friends. 10 her sen.o "o'
nothing could have seemed more cruel. IL VIII ai"as'
be remembered Of her that none ever hearu HUN '
Inns a word of carping criticism. II she coud hoO
speak well and pleasantly Of people she spoke OK the
| moi at all Not that she blind to what moVed W
| laughter to cyncism CLINT OF huhor Ill iei O'ie
ewes showed that she saw she forbore to comment
Mrs Bottas tart and ease as hostess "eie po''
feet no one was ever dull bored in her comior'aoV
| house. She knew how to blend WITHOUT apPaie"'
effort the most diverse social elements and the night
| hearted gayety simplicity and frankness OF her wei
come called forth all that was best ana brlsh'est III
her guests. There probably no Americans OF ho'e
as writer's and artists who have not troddeh Her o"d
stairway and no distinguished foreign traveller III
this country has failed to taste her hospitality ot
| y-isito in
! ing was Matthew Arnold-whO was his pleas
ATTEST self under that pleasant rooi'uee. Ne'ei
WAS hostess more thoughtful Of the comfort and
pleasure Of those about her; and in talk whether
wise or witty she was always appreciau'o
and responsive she was good friend albeit she was
NOT wont 10 wear her heart upon her sleeve. No
one ever heard from Anne Botta's lips word wMch
might be called gushing" but many one VIII
treasure thereom Of the gentlest Kindness
OF Charles Dickens small boy the sister OF his
old Chatham schoolmaster says that he was a very
handsome little fellow with long, curly, light hair
and a very amlabe agreeable disposition. Even then
tat nine or ten years agel he capital company
lie was at all sorts Of parties, iunketnSs ana
birthday celebrations and took great delight In Fui
Of November festivities round the bonfire
Dlckens,s home. Gad's Hi Place, is, but for the
r,pd growth OF his lime skirng the road, quite
unalteIcd 1t belongs TO the Hon. FRANCIS Law
Latham Dlckenss May-trees. planted by him IN the
meadow at the back OF the house. were destroyed oy
great gale of wind In 1881 great many Amerle@n,
visit the place and are always courteously welcomed
on presentation Of a card from the American Consul
| The forthcoming number Of the Book Buyer IL
to contain a portrait of Mr.. Eugene Field and from
advance sheets kindly furnished by the editor We tahe
| these biographical items
While lie was yet a little child his mother died, and
In fl.as ~
French of Amherst. Mass. At seventeen years OF age
he Sn'GS Tf% c ase Of i o Ko per-
hap best known one of The counsel Tor pred oSots
lie required the young student carry on all CORE,
Spondencc wiki him in Latin. - Before the son mac nsd
fcssor John w. Burgess. who was appointed tie boys
guardian. placed him in Knox College; at GaesburS'
manea dc for "o@e time at the University Of Missouri
to Europe. where he travelled for six mouths, He
on The St Louis Evening Journal" Of which he soon
IN ST. Joseph for several months. ard later became
managing editor OF The Kansas City Times About
editorial staff OF THE Tribune OF that city,: There
within short time his writings gave him vide repn,,
his services and since then he has been on the
stan Of that newspaper with fun liberty to write
Ills capacity for work is predictions. pen capable
Of making only the finest hair strokes s when once ,S BE,
two hours supplies enough OF his beautiful microscopic
writing O I'LL long newspaper column OF agate type
Usually the sheets go to the printers without blot
| erasurc
He has beautiful library and divides his afec-
lions between his books and his dozens OF canaries.
! His next publication Is 10 be limited edition,
privately printed of his Transactions Of Horace into
English verse.
The octogenaran physician, Baron Larrey, has been
writing exhaustive biography OF Mme Letltla Bona
| parte tho mother OF Napoleon. 1t is said that he
has devoted all the spare hours Of busy life to the
collection of all sorts of documents relating to Madame