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November 9th (search for this): chapter 28
nd, but should hold on to our association and lie by, hoping to find New innings for work. Florida was spoken of as good ground for us. I felt much cheered and quickened by the renewal of old friendships. ... a Western lecture trip had been planned for this autumn, but certain untoward symptoms developed and Dr. Wesselhoeft said, no! no! not even if you had not had vertigo. she gave it up most reluctantly, confiding only to the Journal the hope that she might be able to go later. November 9. celebration of dear Chev's birthday at the Institution. I spoke of the New Testament word about the mustard seed, so small but producing such a stately tree. I compared this little seed to a benevolent impulse in the mind of S. G. H. And the Institution to a tree. what is smaller than a human heart? what seems weaker than a good intention? yet the good intention, followed by the faithful heart, has produced this great refuge in which many generations have already found the way to a l
November 19th (search for this): chapter 28
at the Institution. I spoke of the New Testament word about the mustard seed, so small but producing such a stately tree. I compared this little seed to a benevolent impulse in the mind of S. G. H. And the Institution to a tree. what is smaller than a human heart? what seems weaker than a good intention? yet the good intention, followed by the faithful heart, has produced this great refuge in which many generations have already found the way to a life of educated usefulness. . .. November 19 ... before the sermon I had prayed for some good thought of God. This came to me in the shape of a sudden perception to this effect: I am in the father's house already. . . . November 30. ... in giving thanks to-day, I made my only personal petitions, which were first, that some of my dear granddaughters might find suitable husbands,... and lastly, that I might serve in some way until the last breath leaves my body.... December 16. I had greatly desired to see the Barber. kind Mrs
November 23rd (search for this): chapter 28
ce at the Hague. November, 1899, saw the birth of another Institution from which she was to derive much pleasure, the Boston Authors' Club. Miss Helen M. Winslow first evolved the idea of such a Club. After talking with Mmes. May Alden Ward and Mabel Loomis Todd, who urged her to carry out the project, she went to see the Queen of Clubs. go ahead! said our mother. call some people together here, at my house, and we will form a Club, and it will be a good one too. the Journal of November 23 says:-- received word from Helen Winslow of a meeting of literary folks called for to-morrow morning at my house. this meeting was very pleasant: Mrs. Ward, Miss Winslow, Jacob Strauss, and Hezekiah Butterworth attended — later Herbert Ward came in. it was voted to form the Boston Authors' Club, and at a second meeting in December the Club was duly organized. in January the Authors' Club made its first public appearance in a meeting and dinner at hotel Vendome, Mrs. Howe pres
November 30th (search for this): chapter 28
S. G. H. And the Institution to a tree. what is smaller than a human heart? what seems weaker than a good intention? yet the good intention, followed by the faithful heart, has produced this great refuge in which many generations have already found the way to a life of educated usefulness. . .. November 19 ... before the sermon I had prayed for some good thought of God. This came to me in the shape of a sudden perception to this effect: I am in the father's house already. . . . November 30. ... in giving thanks to-day, I made my only personal petitions, which were first, that some of my dear granddaughters might find suitable husbands,... and lastly, that I might serve in some way until the last breath leaves my body.... December 16. I had greatly desired to see the Barber. kind Mrs. [Alfred] Batcheller made it possible by inviting me to go with her. The performance was almost if not quite bouffe. Sembrich's singing marvellous, the acting of the other characters excelle
December (search for this): chapter 28
. go ahead! said our mother. call some people together here, at my house, and we will form a Club, and it will be a good one too. the Journal of November 23 says:-- received word from Helen Winslow of a meeting of literary folks called for to-morrow morning at my house. this meeting was very pleasant: Mrs. Ward, Miss Winslow, Jacob Strauss, and Hezekiah Butterworth attended — later Herbert Ward came in. it was voted to form the Boston Authors' Club, and at a second meeting in December the Club was duly organized. in January the Authors' Club made its first public appearance in a meeting and dinner at hotel Vendome, Mrs. Howe presiding, Colonel Higginson (whom she described as her chief vice ) beside her. the brilliant and successful course of the Authors' Club need not be dwelt on here. Her connection with it was to continue through life, and its monthly meetings and annual dinners were among her pet pleasures. She was always ready to drop into rhyme in its serv
December 16th (search for this): chapter 28
d the way to a life of educated usefulness. . .. November 19 ... before the sermon I had prayed for some good thought of God. This came to me in the shape of a sudden perception to this effect: I am in the father's house already. . . . November 30. ... in giving thanks to-day, I made my only personal petitions, which were first, that some of my dear granddaughters might find suitable husbands,... and lastly, that I might serve in some way until the last breath leaves my body.... December 16. I had greatly desired to see the Barber. kind Mrs. [Alfred] Batcheller made it possible by inviting me to go with her. The performance was almost if not quite bouffe. Sembrich's singing marvellous, the acting of the other characters excellent, and singing very good, especially that of de Reszke and Campanari. I heard the opera in New York more than seventy years ago, when Malibran, then Signorina Garcia, took the part of Rosina. December 31. ... Advertiser man came with a query: wh
December 25th (search for this): chapter 28
the time of the Boer War, and all Christendom was sorrowing over the conflict. On January 3 the Journal says: this morning before rising, I had a sudden thought of the Christ-babe standing between the two armies, Boers and Britons, on Christmas day. I have devoted the morning to an effort to overtake the heavenly vision with but a mediocre result. these lines are published in at Sunset. on the 11th the cap and bells are assumed once more. ... to reception of the College Club,t is a divine glory which we have seen in the faces of these friends, and they seem to lead us up to that dearest and divinest one, whom we call Master ; and so on. I record this to preserve this vision of the cathedral of heart saints. ... December 25. I was awake soon after five this morning, and a voice, felt, not heard, seemed to give me a friendly warning to set my house in order for my last departure from it. This seems to bring in view my age, already long past the scriptural limit,
December 31st (search for this): chapter 28
us, the acting of the other characters excellent, and singing very good, especially that of de Reszke and Campanari. I heard the opera in New York more than seventy years ago, when Malibran, then Signorina Garcia, took the part of Rosina. December 31. ... Advertiser man came with a query: what event in 1899 will have the greatest influence in the world's history? I replied, the Czar's Peace Manifesto, leading to the Conference at the Hague. November, 1899, saw the birth of another Inst I only prayed God to make the parting easy for me and my dear ones, of whom dear Maud would be the most to be pitied, as she has been most with me and has no child to draw her thoughts to the future. After this, I fell asleep. We had a merry time at breakfast, examining the Christmas gifts, which were numerous and gratifying. ... December 31.. Here ends a year of mercies, of more than my usual health, of power to speak and to write. It has been a year of work. God be thanked for it.
1898 AD (search for this): chapter 28
g fingers did uphold; within it glowed a wine as red as hearts, not grapes, its drops had shed. drink deep, my Christ, I offer thee the ransom of Humanity. J. W. H. though Jesus, Alas! is as little understood in doctrine as followed in example. For he has hitherto been like a beautiful figure set to point out a certain way, and people at large have been so entranced with worshipping the figure, that they have neglected to follow the direction it indicates. J. W. H. the winter of 1898-99 saw the publication of from Sunset Ridge; poems old and New. this volume contained many of the poems from later Lyrics (long out of print), and also much of her later work. It met with a warm recognition which gave her much pleasure. late in 1899 appeared the reminiscences, on which she had been so long at work. These were even more warmly received, though many people thought them too short. Colonel Higginson said the work might have been spread out into three or four interesting o
1899 AD (search for this): chapter 28
Chapter 11: eighty years 1899-1900; aet. 80-81 Humanity methought a moment that I stood where hung the Christ upon the Cross, just when mankind had writ in blood the record of its dearest loe, that they have neglected to follow the direction it indicates. J. W. H. the winter of 1898-99 saw the publication of from Sunset Ridge; poems old and New. this volume contained many of the po much of her later work. It met with a warm recognition which gave her much pleasure. late in 1899 appeared the reminiscences, on which she had been so long at work. These were even more warmly nd gracious figures. but we have outstripped the Journals and must go back to the beginning of 1899. [Boston.] January 1, 1899. I begin this year with an anxious mind. I am fighting the Wolf, hcia, took the part of Rosina. December 31. ... Advertiser man came with a query: what event in 1899 will have the greatest influence in the world's history? I replied, the Czar's Peace Manifesto,
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