The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-03-31

to dwarf her own strong individuality by its
contrast. she showed her fidelity at a time
when the clouds hung blacGest about her
husband, and proved that no matter who
might De sespt!cal, She, whose life and hap
piness were most concerned, never entertain
ed a doubt, never w0yered in her loving 10y
atty and wileIy devotion.
Since 1871 Mrs. Beacher has been q resident
Of Brooklyn; that city was the scene Of her
husband greatest trials and triumyhs. In
It nearly all her children were born; there
are the many friends who have grown mp or
grown old with her, and there are the asso-
Citations hat give a golden glow to the sunset
Of her life.
The fine mansion on Hicks street, IN which
Mrs Beacher lived tin her husbands death.
she sti owns, and derives from It a hand
some rental but not far away, and nearly in
the shadow Of the church which her husband
made famous, and a Shrine for millions Of
admiring pilgrims, sine has a coy little
| home all to herself-and one servant. This
house IS at the corner Of Hicks and Orange
streets, the parIor windows having a sunny
exposure.
1 Children coming from school gather on the
| pavement and look upa; the window where
the white haired old lady, with gold specta-
/ cles on nose sits framed, busy reading or
writing. Sbe smiles and waves her hand to
| them, then goes on with her work for despite
/ her years, Mrs Be,cnor's mind ls as active
as in tho past
/ Physically she is not SO strong, nor IS that
| surprising, but the well-stprsd brain Is quite
"a active as Of yore. She greets her visitor
with easy grace, and ls glad to talk about the
past rather than the present, and Is reloiced
to dwell with loving reminIsccncs On the
life with which her own was 50 long and 50
intimately blended
Mrs. Bescher writes regularly for II number
Of publications aud, II driven to It, could still
support herself with her pen. She Is engaged
on yolumnOus work, but as she does not
volunteer It's rurport nothing Is said about
its character, though 1t is safe to infer that It
Is autobiographicel, and that 1t will throw
much light ou the life Of her husband and
the men with whom he was associated dur
Ing the days that tried mems souls even more
than the Revolutionary times
Mrs. Beecher has four children three sons
and daughter, living, Hattie, the daughter.
Is the wife Of the Reverend Samuel SeoyIlle,
Of Stamford Connecticut, whore he IS Con.
gregational clergyman. Mrs. Scoylle ia It
| frequent visitor at her mother home. Harry
! Is married and WAS formerly I'm thp Ingurann,
business, but he does not seem to have pros.
| pered. Willie &. IL married and occupies Il
fine position at the New York bar Herbert
Is married aud living at Seattle in Washing
ton, where he Is practising law with success.
Mrs. Beecher could find Il welcome home in
the houses OF any Of her children, to all Of
whom she is greatly attached but this would
not at all comport with her love Of lndepend.
ence. The mistress OF her own home 50 long.
| Il would not be an easy matter for her to oc.
eupy position where even loving voice
directed and kindly hands controlled
Although she walks with more effort than a
few years ago, Mrs. Beecher stoutly resists
the inexorable advances Of time and will not
use street ear except for long distances.
Every Sundoy, rain, snow or shine, she is
always to be found in the old family pew at
Plymouth church. She is great admirer of
DR.. Lyman Abbott her husbands successor,
though two men more opposite in tempera-