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the dreams of youth.
In the car a kind old grandmother, with two fine little boy grands....”
“the dear old grandmother and her boys got out at the Soo. Other ladies in the Pullman were very kind to me, especially a lady from St. Paul, with her son, who I thought might be a young husband.
She laughed much at this when I mentioned it to her. Had an argument with her, regarding hypnotism, I insisting that it is demoralizing when used by a strong will to subdue a weak one.”
“May 25.
[Boston.] went in the afternoon to Unitarian meeting at Tremont Temple. S. A. Eliot made me come up on the platform.
He asked if I would give a word of benediction.
I did so, thanking God earnestly in my heart for granting me this sweet office, which seemed to lift my soul above much which has disturbed it of late.
Why is he so good to me?
surely not to destroy me at last.”
“June 3.... before Church had a thought of some sweet spirit asking to go to hell to preach to the people there.
Thought that if he truly fulfilled his office, he would not leave even that forlorn pastorate....”
“June 10. ... could not find the key to my money bag, which distressed me much.
Promised St. Anthony of Padua that if he would help me, I would take pains to find out who he was. Found the key immediately. . .”
“June 18.... the little lump in my right breast hurts me a little to-day.
Have written Wesselhoeft about it. 4.50 P. M. He has seen it and says that it is probably cancerous; forbids me to think of an operation; ”
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York. 1916.
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