The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-29

and was born in Brooklyn Of Irish par
entage. her father being the weIl-known
Thomas Ainge DeVere. editor and propric-
tor of the first Williamsburg daily paper
the Morning Post. and later associate edi-
tor Of the Irish World. Mr.. DeVere was
a man of no ordinary ability. possessed OF
marked individuality. He was interested
in all questions appertaining 10 land re-
form and for many years one of the best
known agitators of the Irish question. His
associations were with men of literary,
philanthropic and humanitarian tendencies.
and from him, perhaps no less than from
her mother. a woman of true Irish wit,
keen intelligence and broad grasp OF social
problems. she received an early impulse
toward the beautiful, the poetic--a deep
sympathy with the sorrowful, the OPP
pressed. the unfortunate.
A child of s years. her little mind began
10 find expression in rhyme. Like Pope in
this regard. she '.lisped in numbers. for the
numbers came. and al the age of IL she
had the pleasure. for the first time, OF
seeing some OF her verses printed in a New
York newspaper. From that time on occa-
sional contributions OF great promise for
one so young found their way TO the jour
nails OF the day.
Miss Bridges commenced her education
at home under the guidance of a govern
ess, but afterward went to private school
Edward Institute. Among her other
studies here were included French. music
and drawing. for all OF which she evnced
a natural aptitude During her last term
ut school the prize for the best poem was
awarded 10 her. and on her return home
irregular contributions to the various pub
LEGATIONS of the day began 10 appear over
her own euphonious name OF Mary Ainge
DeVere.
AT that time there was 10 her no thought
Of fame or of pecuniary gain. Her father
was well TO do-one of the larges, prop
erty holders in Brooklyn-and the tile
page OF her first little book Love
Songs" expresses in fun the motive Of
her song:
II do hut sing because I must.
And pipe but az the linuets sing"
And sing she did so well that soon the
pages Of all the leading periodicals of the
day. Century, Harper's and Frank Leslle's
publications, Lippincott's Magazine. Lit
tells Living Age. etc, were omen to her.
As d translator too, Miss Bridges has
evinced 10 little ability transiating from
the German, French and Spanish. partic-
uiarly the poems of B0naide and Becquer.
Thou and T. and "Pater Dlnitee Ills
Of Ronalde ara among the mos; admired Of
her TRANSACTIONS.
Miss Bridges has never been bound ny
the letters OF office work and declares her.
self absolutely unable 10 write to order.
There Is nothing studied about her pro-
ducti0ns Her wooings If the muse must
b. according 30 her own sweet will.
one OF the few ladies to enter upon Jour
naNsm I'm the antipoies apart from Aus
traiian natfves) is Miss Agnes Murphy
who left her home In Kings county. Ire
md some nine years ago for the colony
OF Victoria. Miss Murphy X editress Of
the Melbourne Punch She Is also ore OF
&
/ salon. the first wouan's club in Australia.
which she. N combination with two other
i ladies' was the means ~ founding
Miss Murphy. besides her Journalistic
wark-in which by the way. she is re-
n0wncd for her accurate knowledge of
/ Australian society-~takes 4 public spirited
part in the endeavors that are made 20
promote the study OF literature among
! OR fellow subjects in the young coua-
Try She Sc member both % the ROYAL
Socsety 81 Victoria snd Of the Shake
SPEAR Society and n both associations
sAe frequently contributes parerS 0It-
side 81 Journalism Miss Muruhv'g most
important piece Of work has been the
writing ~ some portions % The book.
Victoria and Its Resources" which has
tust beer published under the auspices OF
the Australian government
That this clever journalist has accom-
rNsnaf much in short time Ie proved by
TIE fac: that she expresses the hope NJ
being Quite independent by the ,ilne she
J. - when she intends 10 ;ske up literary
work in London
Ms Anne Morton Lane. who is A rsZtl-
lar London correspondent for icad4ng
American Journals. - rot an English wo-
man a. might BE- supposed from the intf-
raafa know edge al English social he
rVinr~s ~ ser iefter$. bat an American.
She was born In Philadelphis. and resided
ia tie Qaaksr City uasa is<e. IN thai