I had
a good audience last evening, and enjoyed it. My audiences,
considering the horse disease and the rains, are amazing. And how they
do laugh! We get into regular gales.
E. has the real country minister turn-out: horse and buggy, and such a
nice horse too. The baby is a beauty, and giggles, and goos, and
shouts inquiries with the rising inflection, in the most inspiring
manner.
_November_ 13. Wakefield. I read in Haverhill last night. It was
as usual stormy. I had a good audience, but not springy and
inspiriting like that at Waltham. Some audiences seem to put spring
into one, and some to take it out. This one seemed good but heavy. I
had to lift them, while in Framingham and Waltham they lifted me.
The Lord bless and keep you. It grieves me to think you are dull and I
not with you. By and by we will be together and stay together. Good-by
dear. Your ever loving wife,
H. B. S. _November_ 24. "I had a very pleasant reading in
Peabody. While there visited the library and saw the picture of the
Queen that she had painted expressly for George Peabody. It was about
six inches square, enameled on gold, and set in a massive frame of
solid gold and velvet. The effect is like painting on ivory. At night
the picture rolls back into a safe, and great doors, closed with a
combination lock, defend it. It reminded me of some of the foreign
wonders we have seen.
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