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was delighted to find the Taylors so happy and cheerful. Taylor is making money lecturing and moreover sees that his old popularity has returned. It was as good as being successful myself. Taylor asked Mr. Whiffle last night what he thought of the Beecher Tilton case. I wish I could state just what he said, but it was so earnest and so vigorous and so based on a faith in what is best in humanity that it thrilled me. He scouted  the idea of Beechers guilt as I do. We had a hot talk on it at Mr. DeForests. I think the old orthodox all go against Beecher and Eastman Johnson, Platt and I got on it again at the Century. They dont believe him guilty of adultery but think there is something wrong. I believe him an innocent man and the victim of a d__d conspiracy whatever verdict the jury renders. 

Monday Feb. 8. 1875. The weather continues intensely cold. I did not go out until evening. In the forenoon changed the floor in my Mistletoe picture and improved it but a succession of calls kept me from work. Whittredge came in to get warm as his room was so cold and talked a long while. He has the Academy on the brain. Then Wood came and Church who staid a long time. Katy Holland and a friend called and before they left Mrs deForest and Mrs Church and Frank Weeks and Miss Blake and presently Mr. DeForest and a lady. He wanted me to go to dinner with him but I excused myself and dined alone in my studio as I had to attend a meeting of the Council. Just before dinner I went down to my box and got a letter from Gertrude written on Saturday telling me that Lucy came to town that day and that Maurice was in a dreadful state. Her letter was very despondent and makes me feel very sad. On my way to the Council I called at Marys to see Lucy for a moment. Mary told me Mrs. Stoddard was very ill and she would not be surprised if she did not recover. Sara was in there but had told them to get another physician. Mary gave me to understand what the matter was. I heard today of the sudden death of two artists on Sunday. I. O. Eaton and Gilbert Burling. At the close of the Council meeting, J. G. Brown Whittredge Eastman and I agreed to attend Eatons funeral at Yonkers tomorrow. Wrote to Gertrude. 

Tuesday 9. The weather grows colder and colder. I did not feel very well and so concluded not to go to Eatons funeral. I painted on my Mistletoe. Sara came in a little while. Dined in my studio and after dinner called on Frank Thurber and Robt Hoe Jr to get 

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