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her father was taken away from her, she was his constant 

 and inseparable companion. Yery early in life she dis- 

 played considerable literary ability, and when quite a child 

 amused herself by writing some books, that not only 

 showed great talent and imagination, but also contained a 

 fund of knowledge it was difficult to realize that one so 

 young, and leading so very quiet and retired a life, could 

 acquire. 



Her father, a great admirer of Shakespeare, fostered in 

 her a love and reverence for that greatest of all masters of 

 human nature, and she was a life-long student of his 

 writings. After her marriage, when she came with her 

 husband to reside at Ewart, she promoted the establishment 

 of a club for Shakespeare readings, which met on certain days 

 at the houses of the different ladies that composed it, and 

 tended to make those immortal plays more widely known, 

 and appreciated, than they had been before on Tillside. 



In 1891, after a long illness, in which she nursed him 

 most devotedly and tenderly, Sir Horace St. Paul died, and 

 at the age of 23 she was left alone in the world ; but after 

 two years, she was fortunate enough to form a most happy 

 marriage with her cousin, and for eight years few people have 

 passed pleasanter or more useful lives. United to a husband 

 of kindred literary tastes, blessed with healthy and clever 

 children, surrounded by objects of art, and collections of 

 every sort and kind that can create interest or charm the 

 eye ; possessing a most delightful home and beautiful 

 surroundings, endowed with talents and tastes that enabled 

 her to take a wide and intelligent interest in all local, as 

 well as scientific matters, her life promised to be one of 

 advantage to her neighbours, and a blessing to herself and 

 family. But such was not to be. In the prime and flower 

 of womanhood, just when a mother's care seemed most 

 needed by her children, and a wife's help required by a 

 husband, like her mother (seemingly too soon) she was 

 called away, and her pure bright spirit passed into the 

 presence of its Creator. 



Her memory will long be cherished by her family and 

 her intimate friends, by those resident on h^r estate, and 

 those \^hom hor kindness assisted, 



