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dinner. The guests were Vaux, Dr Woolsey Johnston, Rev Mr. Olmstead and Ward who did not come. Marion went up to Stockbridge with Mrs. Rood today

Wednesday [[strikethrough]] Ap 7 [[/strikethrough]] May 7. 1879.  A note from M. O. Roberts saying after he received my note he went to the Academy to see my picture which he liked very much but would rather have one of my Autumn pictures with rocks &c and telling me to paint him such an one not larger than 30 x 40 inches including frame to be done any time in the fall, which he would very much like to have. I wrote him I had such a picture now and invited him to come and see it. Have felt depressed all day but not to the extent I often do. Went up to see Eastman this morning to see the head of Bayard Taylor he has begun which I thought very good indeed. This evening Mary, Julia and I went to the Grand Opera House and saw Modjeska in East Lynne. She is a fine actress and has the disadvantages of the language to contend with. I think Lucille Western whom I saw in the same place in the same play a few years ago, quite as powerful but not as finished and artistic. Wrote to Jno. McEntee. 

Thursday 8. Have not heard from Mr. Roberts. Mr. Clarke called today again. He wants my picture but does not seem inclined to give what I ask. I told him I hoped to sell it but if I did not soon I would try to accommodate my price to him. A letter from Lily French and one from Lucy and one from Sara. Wrote to Lily and to Lucy. Called up at Joe Lowell's but he was away from home. Went to the Academy this afternoon to meet the Council to award the prizes to the students. Miss Jennie Brownscomb took the silver medal in the life class.

Friday 9. Have not felt at all well today and have been greatly depressed. I have thought so much of dear Gertrude and have longed so for her today that it seemed I could not live without her. I have been looking over the closets and came upon so many things to remind me of her. Have painted but very little today, mostly on a little picture of her but with no success. H. K. Brown came about noon and seemed very glad to see me. He seems feeble but not so feeble as I feared and his mind is apparently as clear as ever it was. We talked of life, of death and immortality and I was refreshed by his calm trust in an all wise Creator and an unshaken faith in an immortal future. He lunched with me and then went up to Wards. My head ached at dinner time and I felt very lonely. Mrs. Hopper dined at Mays and after dinner we went to Mr. Haydocks to see a play in which Burger appeared which was very clever and amusing.

Monday 12. Went home Saturday 4 oclock. Met H. K. Brown at the depot and we sat together. He, Gifford and Ward are going salmon fishing up in the Restigouche in June. He seems very feeble but mentally as strong as ever and is much better than I feared. As soon as I reached home heard of the arrest of W. H. Reid in