Every life a delight . of the war. But Mrs. Howe was more than a war poet. She lived abrilliant life in many ways. The noble help she rendered topeople in distress, and the assistance she gave to all good causes,were enough to place her name high in the roll of fame. Her maiden name was Cutler. She was born in Newport,R. I., May 27, 1819, and died at Portsmouth, R. I., of pneumonia,October 17, 1910. At the age of twenty-three she marriedDr. Samuel Gridley Howe, of Boston. Mrs. Howe was a great favorite with children. No visitordelighted her little descendants more than she. They woulddance aro
Every life a delight . of the war. But Mrs. Howe was more than a war poet. She lived abrilliant life in many ways. The noble help she rendered topeople in distress, and the assistance she gave to all good causes,were enough to place her name high in the roll of fame. Her maiden name was Cutler. She was born in Newport,R. I., May 27, 1819, and died at Portsmouth, R. I., of pneumonia,October 17, 1910. At the age of twenty-three she marriedDr. Samuel Gridley Howe, of Boston. Mrs. Howe was a great favorite with children. No visitordelighted her little descendants more than she. They woulddance around her while she played and sang jigs and reels andmarches, some of them improvised for the occasion, and all ofthem rendered in the liveliest style of the musicians art. One of her little melodies, The Canary Birds Funeral,with its sweet representations of minute guns fired over the grave,the grief of the poor mother at home, and the marching away ofthe funeral train, often made the listeners sad and tearful; but 188. MRS. JULIA WARD HOWE AND HER GRAND-NIECE The Tender Affections they were always quickly cheered by happy words and songsthereafter. Mrs. Howes power of music was a wonderful gift. Rhythmand melody came to her as easily as speech. She is said to haveknown more songs, in all the languages of earth, than any otherperson of her generation. Her own children never came to theend of her songs, and her grandchildren loved them as much asher own. Music flowed from her throat as naturally as a birdsings. Most of her compositions were never written down, andwhenever any occasion required a new one, it was forthcomingas spontaneously as food for the feasts. Mrs. Howe became famous. She spoke often at great meet-ings, was consulted much on great subjects, and exerted aninfluence always powerful in behalf of great causes. She residedin Boston, and had a summer home at Newport. She livedelegantly, but not ostentatiously, and was a great favorite withsmall and great, young and
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