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and ill, began to ponder whether he had not better go over with them instead of later as he has designed. After entertaining some of us with an account of his Iceland trip with Bayard Taylor he went on deck, as he said, to smoke out the purpose contemplatively and make up his mind.

GOODBY.

At break of day the steamer went back with us through the Narrows into the Bay and dropped anchor off the States Island shore. The mortified tug showed herself again, and, this time, sidled up successfully, cold collation, and all. We thought then only of having has an amusing adventure. The Consul General was cheered for his kindness. Miss Taylor waved us a last adieu from the taffrail, but her father lay asleep below, unconscious that he had returned!

JUSTICE PINCKNEY 

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Monday March 17. 1879. Booth came in on Saturday and talked very interestedly abut going to England in a year or so. His wife begins to be interested in the idea ad as it is rumored that Irving is to come here he thinks it would be a good idea to go there and act in his theatre if the arrangement can be made. I encouraged him all I could and am much interested. I read some of Gertrudes letters and mine to her (of 1862) full of interest. How precious these words are to me now. Yesterday morning I walked over to the Century taking Park with me who seemed so glad to be with me. The snow was all gone from our lot and her grave and the withered flowers and vines were still there where they were laid that October day five months ago. I could keep back a flood of tears as I stood there alone. How sweet and touching were her dear words in her letters when I returned. A flood of anguish swept over me as I put them away and a sense of loneliness that grows more and more overwhelming. Lucy and Andrews went over to the Johnsons for dinner and Sade was called away and the house seemed so lonely. My father was in bed from a severe hurt he got yesterday in assisting Tom who was drawing in some logs. It was a mercy he was not severely injured. John & Nannie came over and spent the evening. This morning a furious snow storm was raging and six inches of snow had fallen. Tom drove me down to take the 7.30 boat. She had gone over and not returned, and no one could tell anything about her. Finally the Norwich got up steam and took us over long after both trains were due but fortunately just as we arrived on the other side the St. Louis Express, an hour behind time came along and so I walked here before 12. Found such cordial letters from Weir and his wife urging me to come up and I am going on Apl. 5." Wrote them immediately. My picture went to the Academy. I put a price of $2500 on it. I send only one "Clouds." I have written the Editor of the Herald asking who wrote the account of Taylors departure with the tender allusion to Gertrude. Mr. Ludington called to talk with me about having the Century put up the Thompson bust of Bayard out in the Central Park. Went to the Council in a disagreeable storm of sleet. The hanging committee are at work and Richard says we are to have a final exhibition. Went to the Century and proposed Alfred Jones for membership and wrote to Lucy.