Francis Jackson Garrison, William Lloyd Garrison, 1805-1879; the story of his life told by his children: volume 2

[69] were hung up to observation—mine¹ has gone on to Philadelphia to be engraved.

Henry, Knapp, and myself sleep (all in a row) in the office,² in good style and fine fellowship-one of us upon a sofabed-stead, and two upon settees, which are not quite so soft, to be sure, as ours at Brooklyn. I have had invitations to stay with friends Fuller, Southwick, and Shattuck, and at Miss Parker's, but prefer to be independent.

The arrangements for the Liberator are not yet definitely made, but I think all past affairs will soon be settled.

Our friend Sewall's ‘intended,’ Miss Winslow, is now in the³ city, and was at the Fair to-day, with two sparkling eyes and a pleasant countenance. How soon the marriage knot is to be tied, I cannot find out. Don't you think they are unwise not to hasten matters? . . .

This evening I took tea at Mr. Loring's. He has been ⁴ somewhat ill, but is now better, though still feeble. His amiable wife was at the Fair, selling and buying, and giving away, with her characteristic assiduity and liberality. Both of them were very kind in their inquiries after my wife.

This forenoon bro. May and myself, by express invitation,⁵ visited Miss Martineau at Mr. Gannett's house. The ⁶ interview was very agreeable and satisfactory to me. She is a fine woman.

Miss Martineau's account of this interview is more circumstantial. In her “Retrospect of Western Travel,” ⁷ after saying that, ‘having heard every species of abuse of Garrison,’ she ought in fairness to see him, she continues:

I was staying at the house of a clergyman⁸ in Boston, when a note was brought in which told me that Mr. Garrison was in town, and would meet me at any hour, at any friend's house, the next day. My host arrived at a knowledge of the contents of the note quite against my will, and kindly insisted that Mr. Garrison should call on me at home. At ten o'clock he came, accompanied by his introducer. His aspect put to flight in an⁹ instant what prejudices his slanderers had raised in me. I was wholly taken by surprise. It was a countenance glowing with