New-York tribune., 1895-06-04

SOME GLIMpsEs OF \ REMARKABLE
WOMAN.
urp EARLY LITERARY woEK-MIss DODGE As A
BIBLE TEACHER-A chAhNiN"
PERSONALITY.


v-..hio,or Inn. . 1specaD-The condition OF
Miss Dodge whose sudden attack h'h''S A
weeks ago startled and alarmed her lri'"u' ,o"- %
Times TO cause them grave anxiety. The a"cnui"s
physicians hold out no promise or recovery ''
now and then marked improvement anu
consciousness encourage the nope t'' ~ -,
physique may prevail against disease '"' " w"
her cousin Mrs. Blaine, at the DIG p,"'', "'
stead which is SO admirably situated thal ''s .e"'
perature has been comfortable in the torrln neat
OF these last few DAYS During her illness an oi
the Blaine family have been In town. anu " "''
life must 20 out II is fitting that dea'h Sho"' 0V''
while she is surrounded by those whom S"o u"'y
loved and among whom the greater pA'' VI "''
life ha sSbeen spent
rror many Years Misc Dodge has been con-
sp'cuous figure in Washington. where she came carry
In the hftos 20 teach For time she WAS ." '''
staff Of THE National Era" When ponucal fortune
brought Mr.. Blaine to the Capital, MISS pouSe -"
came a member of his household. and until MS u'a."
spent her winters here. Her presence was a p''-
ian, feoture Of social life and made the Blame
dra wing room a literary centre, something ai'er '"c
character OF the French salon. man OF letters
OF no little prominence. speaking recently ., '','
Dodge said: Il remember calling AT Mts' h'''"'
one Sunday afternoon shortly after Walker hiaih.
death. They not receiving generally ana tile
only stranger present besides myself was Mr. We'll
ling the president of Columbian University VINO
recently died. Mrs. Blaine the Secretary ana MISS
Dodge were in the room In my entire experience
do not remember being in more inteie''"'i'y
stimulating atmosphere. felt 1t the moment
entered The very air charged with the eec-
tricity OF thought that Sunday afternoon ana
Miss Dodge seemed to be tho spirit OF II all
Miss Dodge Is thought to be pain. she certainly
has no claim to physical beauty. But her iace
is strong and sensible. and In conversation, "hen IL
Is III up with intelligence and sympathy II mas
rare and indonnah!e charm which Is extremely al
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brilliant women. and among them all for free Keen
log, and intellectual ability Miss Dodge stands al
most without a peer. Between herself ana MI
Blaine there existed perfect sympathy. Perhaps no
one more thoroughly understood. more tully appre-
clated or more sincerely admired the great siates-
man II Is generally believed that Miss Dodge was
Mr. Blalno's literary logatcc and that with Mrs
Rlaine's assistance she has prepared life of him
which will soon be published. To few men mas IL
fallen to have such historian. united to nm Dy
the ties OF kinsh!p and sympathy, possessing rare
wisdom and discrimination, with a consninma'e
knowledge of the political history Of our times the
inside story OF which she was IN the position 10
know.
Miss Dodge was born IN Massachusetts sxty-hve
years ego The last syllable of her Christian name
Abigail which has real Yankee flavor. ana 'he
name Of the town. Hamilton. in which she
was born. form her literary pseudonyme' Can
Hamilton ui.cr which she earned her laurcls
She has tired nearly every field 81 hter-
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created tn, grcaios' sensation was "N0mans
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80 ,.rh.,,. s.,,.,,., I, her r.ply
CAL Hamilton uscl ierse and vigorous Anglo-saN'n
ami the success OF her .lttle book male Dr. Ioil
widely read and la.kcl about The least sn'r'ssiHl
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children and in this field was very successful Some
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during on" ''H-'" ga ''''''''t '' -
minlstratlon Miss Dodge conducted Bible class at
a., 49,. ~ ,b. -..r..1ry Of state every Sunday
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afternoon. The IiDie lesson WIS an '''''
e,e, and after IL Il material feast OF tea and cakes
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WAS A'IF'I INV ''''' va" '' ,
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