The herald., 1894-06-03
A Noted Litterateur in Search
of Health.
A Woman Who Became Famous In
q Day.
Beatrice Harradsn, the English Novel
ist, VIII Remain in Southern Gall
fsrnia for . Ysar-she 10 In
Search of Health.

garden have potential charms TO those
Of q literary cast OF mind. Nice and the
Riviera are losing their hold as resorts
in Europe in comparison with the beau
tiful land which combines all the attrac-
tions OF sea and mountain with wales
extending between that rival the vale of
Cashmere.
The latest notabillty to fall under the
spell Of Southern California is a young
lady who has recently risen to the fore
most ranks Of modern fiction. underlaid
with some distinctive sociological ideas,
Miss Beatrice Harraden, the writer OF
that book which Is now the sub-
ject OF foremost comment in the literary
world, Ships That Pass in the Night.
Miss Harraden comes to this section
during the present week to locate for
one year on q lemon ranch near San
Diego, and will pleasantly spend her
time in visiting the numerous places of
resort in the outlying district contiguous
to Los Angeles. Sine comes here direct
from England, and her purpose issa two
fold one, as che is in search OF health
and the material for a new novel.
Miss Hsrraden was born in London
and received the first part of her educa-
ton in Dresden. Afterward sbe worked
for some years at Cheltenham college,
under Mics Beale, and afterward studied
at Bedford college, London, and in 1888
she took . B. A. degree in both classics
and mathematics at the London univer-
sity. During this time Miss Harraden
made leisure to do some literary work,
and to practice and play ON the violon-
cello. She 10 passionstely fond Of music
and her father attributes the serious ILL
ness which she suffered from later in
life to the nervous exhaustion produced
BY throwing her whole soul into the
music che played so sweetly. For what
ever Beatrice Harraden undertakes will
ever be done with her whole soul; and,
unfortunately, the sword OF her bright.
keen intellect is too sharp for the frail
and tender sheath that contains 1t.
A great deal OF unsigned literary work
for Casssll and other firms has emanated
from her pen, but she has written bat
little iournalese. After taking her de-
gree she wrote several short stories In
magazines. About this time che was in
troduced to Mrs. Lynn Linton, who gave
her the kindest encouragement, and who
always speaks of her young friend in
terms of the warmest affection and ad-
miration; and what a kind, unselish,
true hearted friend Mrs. Lynn Linton
can be to a young writer Only these who
have had experience can tell.
Mr.. william BlacKwood also gave her
much sturdy encouragement, which
strengthened her resolution to devote
herself entirely to literary work: I'm.
fortunately, soon after Mr.. Black wood
had accepted a story called The I'm
brella Member, Miss Harraden fell i'll,
and che lost the use OF her right hand
through entire failure of the ulnar nerve
by overstrain in writing and cello play
ing. She was sent to Switzerland, but
ON her return fell ill again, and then,
under DIR. Buzzard'e enthusiastic care,
regained a certain amount OF vitality.
He was friend who comprehended her
peculiar temperament, and he urged her
| to resume work as quickly as possible,
even with impaired faculties, telling her
that nervous force was better out than
| in.
Writing was difficulty. Miss Harra'
den Was too nervous-ahe says herself
too irritable-for dictation, and shf
loathed typewriter. Ships That Pass
in the Night was, therefore, written
with the greatest dif6ulty, sometimst
with the right and sometimes with the
left hand, but she never rewrote page
Her manuscript 10 az neat and fine al
Charlotte Bronte's, though there il
something in the actual handwriting
and In certain tricks of punctuation that
remind one irresistibly of George Eliot
Miss Harraden lives with her parents
at Hampstead, in q little house facing
the church. 1t was a significant sign OF
the times that the same week that she
received q message OF the Ikindest en-
couragement and appreciation from one
OF the two greatest dignitaries OF tint
church of England, her book wal
preached against by a local curate under
the misleading title OF doctrine OF de-
spsir.
BY the advice OF her doctor, Miss Hsr
raden is to spenl six or seven month";
among the lemon groves OF a fruit farm
in California. So far she has been wis.,
enough to sturdily resist the pressure
that is put upon her to induce her tC
rush quickly into print; she Gays tina
she must and will give herself time t.
grow mentally, and those who know he
personally, do not fear that che viii
grow, and that il her health ia spared
and her bodily strength invigorated BY
rest and quiet, she will In the futur'
write as we'll az she has done in the past
Early next month Messrs. Blackwooc
will publish seven short stories, and thu
collection is to be called "The Varying
Moods" II will contain the stories b,
her that have already appeared il
Black woods Magazine, as we'll as one o
two that have not yet seen the light.
Miss Harraden has received levi ers in
Vulnerable from all sorts and condition
OF men and women expressing the deep
eat appreciation OF her book, and man,
distinguished people have made uhei
way to the little home at Hampstead
The intercourse with other thinkin
wri ting people that her literary worl
has brought Beatrice Harraden has bee
greatly enjoyed by her; but OF all To
new iriends that Ships has made for 1t
author perhaps none other has been 81
keenly appreciated by her as her friend
ship with Lucas Malet, for whose writ
ings she has had the warmest admira
ton.
There is no more enthusiastic euI
porter OF womau's suffrage than Mis
Harraden, and she takes the deepest IN
terest in all questions concerning th
social and poliJical positions OF women
She lie an earnest advocate for thei
higher education, and is only prevente'
by her frail health from joining NOR
actively in pioneering work for her sex
For strengthening and clearing the voict
use oBr"wn's Bronchial rr"ch"s." =
hava onun M q uda dp than to friends who Mef