. A military genius. Life of Anna Ella Carroll, of Maryland ("the great unrecognized member of Lincoln's cabinet.") . UPA-TION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS. On August the 29th, 1815, Anna Ella Carroll was born,at Kingston Hall. By this time a little brick Episcopalchurch had also been built at Rehoboth, but the congrega-tion was too small to support a resident clergyman, and ithad to alternate with other churches in its services. Atthis infant church, in due course of time, Anna Ella waschristened by the Rev. Mr. Slemmonds. She was theeldest child, and thenceforth the pride of her distinguishedfather,
. A military genius. Life of Anna Ella Carroll, of Maryland ("the great unrecognized member of Lincoln's cabinet.") . UPA-TION IN MILITARY AFFAIRS. On August the 29th, 1815, Anna Ella Carroll was born,at Kingston Hall. By this time a little brick Episcopalchurch had also been built at Rehoboth, but the congrega-tion was too small to support a resident clergyman, and ithad to alternate with other churches in its services. Atthis infant church, in due course of time, Anna Ella waschristened by the Rev. Mr. Slemmonds. She was theeldest child, and thenceforth the pride of her distinguishedfather, who viewed with delight her remarkable intelli-gence, and early made her his companion in the politicalinterests in which he took such an active part. It soon be-came evident that this was a child of decided and unusualcharacter. When but three years old she would sit on alittle stool at her fathers feet, in his library, listening in-tently as he read aloud his favorite passages from Shake-speare. All Mr. Carrolls children were so drilled in Shakespearethat there was not one of them who could not, when some- (H). CHILDHOOD AND EARLY LIFE. 15 what older, repeat long passages by rote, and they madethe rehearsal of scenes from Shakespeares plays one of theirfavorite amusements. Anna Ella showed no taste for ac-complishments; cared neither for dancing, drawing, music,or needlework. She used to boast to her sisters that shehad made a shirt beautifully when ten years old ; but theywould smile at the idea, as they had never seen her handle aneedle and could associate her only with books. These were to her of absorbing interest, and books, too,of a grave and thoughtful character. Alisons History andKants Philosophy were her favorite reading at elevenyears of age. She read fiction to some extent, under herfathers direction ; but, with the exception of Shakespeareand Scott, she never cared for it. While other girls of herage were entranced by Sir Charles Grandison and fascinatedby the he
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