New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-06

volume Oh Vermont for the " American Commonwealth
series.
1t is now thought that It the fantastic imagery OF
Door Della Bncon's unsettled mind and not actual
fact that we find in her account as given TO and re
peated by Hawthorne of her solitary nocturnal WISH
TO the grave OF Shakespeare. One can hardly doubt
this in the face OF the lctter-printed In Poet Lore
written by Mr. Charles f. Flower. OF Stratford man
esteemed by all sahespeareans. 1t was to his father
that Miss Bacon carried note OF introduction; and
Mr. Flower says OF her. al remember when she first
came and talked Of her theory. said In joke. sup
nose IL Shakespeare did not write his plays IL must
have been some else OF the same name but soon
found that this sort OF thing ala not do ana that she
was very serious indeed.
az showed her every thing and place could that
was connected with him. hoping soon to convince
her that he was realty. During
inc first year while she preparing her work for the
press she used occasionally to spend few hours with
us rs she did also with other families In Stntfon
Bnt she gradually became more reserved. and when
Mr. Flower called on her with little presents Of
eo,ycrs etc. would excuse herself being too busy.
Az last she did not leave her rooms for weeks TO
neither and began to refuse TO take meals regularly on
the plea that she too busy. II was Indeed with
fine greatest difficulty that Mrs. baldwin and her
daughters could persuade her 10 eat enough TO sup
port life.
After her book published she would hardly
sec auy one and when two three unfavorable
criticisms came out her madness began to show itself
But IL was not until she became persuaded that The
Times refused TO take any notice OF 1t that her mad
ness positively declared Itself.
.Of course I'm the accounts OF Miss Bacon's life
there are growing up all sorts Of sensational stories
one which seems 10 be most frequently repeated and
taken for granted Is that she obtained permission. and
was lockel up in the church all night This is entirely
without foundation. The fact OF Its being known
that Ii was her wish to have the grave oil shakespeare
opened would have been sufficient to prevent her
doing this and justfying a refusal Mr.. Kyte. who
was the parish clerk at that time, that she
was never IN the church after the usual time for ad
hitting visitors and Mrs. Ryder also states that dur
ing the whole time she in stratford she was never
absent from her lodgings single night"
An elaborate autograph defence by Richardson OF
HIS novel "Clarissa Harlowe,' sold In London
the other day. The author in these days not only
differs I'm Ms. from his crities-likc Richardson-but
differs In print with great energy. Mrs. sutherland
Orr for example is about TO publish In a leading
perodical reply 10 those who have taken executions
to her " Life Of Browning"
A new volume OF poems is coming from The hnnds
Of Austin Dobson not volume Of new poems, how
cyer-lt Is selection. The specially delightful fresh
feature OF the book Will be the appearance OF several
Illustrations by Hugh ThOmson-whose talent By the
way, Mr.. Dobson the first to discover.
reprint from the first edition u Fieding's Journal
of a Voyage to Lisbon" is announced in London.
The Marquis OF Lorne has written for "The Youths
Companion paper on Kensngton Palace and It's
famous occupants.
N. Panl Des!ardins that what first struck him
In Robert Brownng's appearance his look Of
blooming health aud moral equilibrium; his whole