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This morning, or another, Paul Sabatier was among the listeners, a grave, gracious man, a Savoyard pastor, whose “Life of Saint Francis of Assisi” had set all Rome talking.
“April 25. To lunch with the Drapers.
Had some good talk with Mr. D. [the American Ambassador]. He was brought up at Hopedale in the Community, of which his father was a member, his mother not altogether acquiescing.
He went into our Civil War when only twenty years of age, having the day before married a wife.
He was badly wounded in the battle of the Wilderness.
Mosby [guerilla] met the wounded train, and stripped them of money and watches, taking also the horses of their conveyances.
A young Irish lad of fourteen saved Draper's life by running to Bull Plain for aid.”
“April 26. Lunch at Daisy Chanler's, to meet Mrs. Sanford, of Hamilton, Canada, who is here in the interests of the International Council of Women.
She seems a nice, whole-souled woman.... I have promised to preside at a meeting, called at Daisy's rooms for Thursday, to carry forward such measures as we can and to introduce Mrs. Sanford and interpret for her.”
“April 27. Devoted the forenoon to a composition in French, setting forth the objects of the meeting....”
“April 28. Went carefully over my French address.
In the afternoon attended the meeting at Daisy's where I presided.”
This was the first time the Italian women had taken part in the International Council.
“April 30. To Contessa di Taverna at Palazzo ”
Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston and New York. 1916.
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