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Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 3: Newport 1879-1882; aet. 60-63 (search)
usy with preparing the dialogue in Alice in Wonderland for the Town and Country Club occasion ... Many entries begin with hard at work, or very busy all day. This summer was made delightful by a visit from her sister Louisa, with her husband and daughter. Music formed a large part of the summer's pleasure. The Journal tells of a visit from Timothee Adamowski which was greatly enjoyed. October 11. Much delightful music. Adamowski has made a pleasant impression upon all of us. October 12, Sunday. Sorry to say we made music all day. Looked hard for Uncle Sam, who came not. October 13. Our delightful matinee. Adamowski and Daisy played finely, he making a great sensation. I had the pleasure of accompanying Adamowski in a Nocturne of Chopin's for violin and piano. All went well. Our pleasure and fatigue were both great. The house looked charming. In the autumn came a lecture tour, designed to recoup the heavy expenses of the Eastern trip. Never skilful in matters
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1, Chapter 5: more changes--1886-1888; aet. 67-69 (search)
u cannot mend a stocking which is all holes. If you hold it up it will fall to pieces of itself. In the afternoon spoke about the Marthas, male and female, who see only the trouble and inconvenience of reform: of the Marys who rely upon principle. After this we have a day of dreadful hurry, preparing to go West and also to shut up this house. Had to work tight every minute. ... This Western lecture trip was like many others, yet it had its own peculiar pleasures and mishaps. October 12. Dunkirk, lecture.... No one must know that I got off at the wrong station — Perrysburg, a forlorn hamlet. No train that would bring me to Dunkirk before 6.30 P. M. Ought to have arrived at 1.30. Went to the hotel, persuaded the landlord to lend his buggy and a kindly old fellow to harness his horses to it, and drove twenty miles or more over the mountains, reaching Dunkirk by 5.10 P. M. When the buggy was brought to the door of the hotel, I said: How am I to get in? Take it slow and l