Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-03-11
did mt love pets Of all kinds. who did

did mt love pets of all kinds, who did
not lore children.
Her first marriage was an unhappy
ono; | was never told the truth about
il, but bit uf gossip reached me for
which, however, | do not vouch. 1t
was, that few years after her marriage
her husband was imprisoned for some
political offence, and that the young
wife, taking her children with her,
this young girl. for she was nothing
more, went to live in the town where
the jail was so that she might get
chance to communicate with her hus-
band. That she began to write then
to earn money for him; and that, when
be came out of jail the little savings
were offered to him. But then like
many another man, be was ungrateful,
and he must have been cruel, for the
Duchess took her babies and went to
her own people. in '92, meeting Mr..
Hungerford. you could only think that
she had married man out OF one of
her hooks. He was haudsome; he was
great athlete; no rides. drives, shoots,
fishes and does everything we'll. Best
of all. he adores bis wife. There is
pen picture of her work room in my
book. | will quote j. exact:
1.-THE Duchess workshop would never
suggest work. although a great quantity
OF it is done there. In it is huge
CRATE, and the log fire as it bIazes up,
seams to hint Of pictures in its flames,
that this fair woman ought to see.
Thereare book cases all about the room
overlooking with books OF all kinds,
from those Of reference to those of his
tory from dictionaries to books OF
poetry: and there are all the novels
that we're ever worth paying attention
to. Good pictures are on the walls and
fine bits OF china are placed where
they give the most artistic effect. Tbe
desk is marvel of neatness. Every
bundle is carefully tied up and labelled,
| and here works a woman who says:
| am more than happy; | have full.
complete life. in which my only trouble
| is review, for | have never overcome
my terror of criticism, and as each
| arrives finch, like the coward am.
before it is read. - DO you wonder
that wanted to turn back tho pages of
| my book of life? And now she is head,
the woman who made many people
| happy; the woman who was good
wife and a good mother; and the
woman who made SO perfect home
that, when it was even suggested that
| she leave il for visit TO London. the
tears of the children were piteous
to see. though they nearly always
triumphed and kept their mother close
TO them.
don't suppose the Duchess name
will be among the great poyeiists of
history; don't think she expected
that herself. | know there are plenty
] - ,usf h<. ~ kn,. Il Z.
books are goodygoody. I'd rather
write "goody -goody" books that only
| last for short time than write bad,
in them, will live forever. [ think |
am speaking for good many women
when | say that it is pleasanter to
laugh with Dickey Brown than to be
cad with Tolstoi: that it is more IN.
teres.ing to read of the boycotting in
Rossmoyne than to make ones sell
wretched over the plays of Ibsen; that.
after all. to watch the gradual growth
of love story, the unfolding of q
secret. or the triumph of virtue over
vice, is peasanter than to convice ones
self of the degradation Of women az
painted by Lombroso, or the degen.
eracy of the race as pictured by Nor
deau, or the unhappiness in all the
world as it's dragged out and dilatet
upon by many of the so-called grea
noyelists. We want some merriuess il
life; We want some of the little books
that make us laugh, that make US shet
a tear, but certainly we want book
that, while they interest US. do 40
harrow us or make US wretched.
think this kindly little woman tried tt
give us such books. i am sure that, il
this country, TO which she never came
she has hundreds of admirers. and
am more than cure that many a younl
girl felt sad WHOM she read: "Thl
Duchess is dead I" Not that death il
the worst thing that can come tn us
OF her so much that is pleasant ma,
be said that it would seem as il dealt
ought to bring the praise that is he
due, and which too often 10 Lot givei
to people while they are alive. Bu
what full life she had ! \ happy wifa
good mother, and an honest WORKER
Will it not be said to her: "We!l done
tGou good and faithful servant; ente
into the Joys prepared for you.' Thi
, is very tiny leaf of laurel from a far
of country that must Join all thoa
, other leaves and 60 to make wreath t
lay upon the grave of the dea
| duchess. " Bah.