New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-03

These lines were written by little girl Of only
.eht wears and one whom the Little Men and
Ts--le Women probably know very well, for she Is
known 10 children all over the world as one Of
-be four delightful sisters in the book called Little
Women
Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown.
Penn OF November p 1852. but soon after her
family moved TO New England and she spent the
rest Of her life there She a charming little
slrl whom every body loved. When she was a baby
friend Of the family said that she the pref
riest best little thing the world. and when she
vas little older she broke the silence one morn
ig a. breakfast by saying. I love everybody in
Dis whole world" When she seven, another
friend wrote: She Is a beautiful little girl 10
look upon. and l love her afectionate manners
She was something of a tomboy, like 20 in the
sto-y and her adventures sometimes caused con-
sis.-she anxiety her family Going from Phlla-
os.2hia TO Boston by steamer when she was still
ioddle-. she disappeared suddenly and was found
sfler long search in the engine room, where she
vas having a beautiful time with plenty Of dirt
Running anay was one Of the delights Of her early
childhood. and once. in Boston. after she had been
absent whole day. her distracted parents sent
TIE town crier after her. His bell woke her as she
lsy Sleeping On q doorstep with her head pilloWed
upon The back Of ? curly dog. and she heard him
-roc'a5no The loss OF "a little girl years old, in
6 pnk frock white hat and new green shoes.
she recognized herself in the description and an
szered out Of the darkness Why. OATS me"
When she grew 4 little older Louisa and her
SISTERS used 20 have the same kind Of good times
ttat are described in Little Women Plays in
the harm" she writes were q favorite amuse
rert We drarnatized the fairy tales in great
tty1e one giant came tumbling off a loft when
Jack cut down the squash vine running up q lad
de- 10 represent the immortal beanstalk. On
de-ella rolled away in q pumpkin. and a long,
hack pudding was lowered by invisible hands 10
tssre7 itself on the nose Of the who wasted
her three wishes, pilgrims journeyed over the hill
with scrip and staff. and fairies held their revels
among the whispering birches-' once Louisa set
u as dolls dressmaker and millner, with her
sgn out and wonderful models in the window All
ths children employed her, and the neghbors hens
wee holly hunted down for feathers 10 adorn
dolls headsea--
BIT there we're other times. too not quite so
'yood' these. unhappily- Louisa s father. Bron-
Alcott was a philosopher, and while phios-
opners are often delightful people to know and 10
have for fathers they have their disadvantages
Bronson 4 cotr was the most delightful father IN
ire world. and his friends were. naturally, people
Ike himself SO his daughters associated from
childhood with poets and philosophers. ana played
WITH little Ernersons and Channings and 1aw-
thurnes That was the pleasant side OF having a
Etlosophe- for 2 father. The unpleasant side OF II
rery hard and cruel side, indeed-Was that NJ
alcott couldn't make money. This led TO expert
50 bitter that Louisa never could speak very
much about them after she grew
fei amid al their troubles the family never was
tble to forget those who were in greater trouble