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words to that effect. ... We had a delightful visit with you, dear F. G. and H. M. I miss you both, and miss the lovely panorama of the hills, and the beauteous flower parterres.
Well, here's for next year in early Autumn, and I hope I may see you both before that time.
With thanks for kindest entertainment, and best of love,
Your very affectionate Mother and Ditto-in-law.
Dear Uncle George,--
I got through all right, in spite of prospective views, of fainting fits, apoplexy, what not?
Trouble is now that I cannot keep calling up some thousands of people, and saying: “Admire me, do. I wrote it all my little own self.”
Seriously, there is a little reaction from so much excitement.
But I hope to recover my senses in time.
I improved the last two stanzas much when I recited the poem.
The last line read
The Flag of Freedom crowns the Pole!I tell you, I brought it out with a will, and they all [the audience] made a great noise....
We doubt if any of the compliments pleased her so much as that of the Irish charwoman who, mop in hand, had been listening at one of the side doors of
