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[[newspaper clipping]]

AT REST.

They lie at rest, our blessed dead:
The dews drop cool above their head,
They knew not when sweet summer fled.

Together all, yet each alone:
Each laid at rest beneath his own
Smooth turf or white allotted stone.

When shall our slumber sink so deep,
And eyes that wept and eyes that weep
Weep not in the sufficient sleep? 
-[CHRISTINA ROSETTI.
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woman, I should say of considerable firmness of character. I could not tell whether I should entirely like her. She seems to be a good deal given to church and prayer meetings. I came down by the evening train Tom driving me up with her and Sara to take her home. Found a note from Louise Weir who wrote for Lily Frank to acknowledge my note, a letter from Weir and a note from Hanna & Ives wanting me to send my little [[P?]] as I had proposed. 

Wednesday Apl. 21" 1886. Went to see Dr. Hunt about my eyes. He prescribed for them. A letter from Alice who has given a letter of introduction to a young English Artist a friend of Bella (Brush). Bella and her husband have arrived in America and Alice wonders how she will entertain him at College Hill. If he is judicious he wont put her to that strain for I fancy he would be bored to death there. Downing was at dinner He and I went up to Barnums circus but there were no seats left so we went to Tony Pastors Theatre and had a front seat in the first balcony for 50 cents. The performance was a variety and very entertaining. 

Thursday 22. Beautiful warm day. I went around to the Academy of Music directly after breakfast to see about getting a ticket for Booth and Salvinis a performance of Othello next week, but there was a long line of people half an hour before the office opened and such a greedy scramble and speculation even in places in line that I came away disgusted. The seats are 1.50 3. and 4 dollars and I cant afford these prices particularly as I wanted to take Mary. I shall try to get simply an admission ticket at the time or not go at all. Have been at work on my woods paper, and have finished it. I made another illustration today which makes six in all. 

Friday 23" This Good Friday to Church people and a beautiful spring day. Mrs. Lacey called on her way to Canada. Has been ill but looked robust enough as far as I could see. Wrote to Mrs. Wilkinson from whom I had a letter a few days ago sending me a photograph of Katy. I wish I were at home now. I shall probably do no more work here and only stay here in the hope of selling some thing. 

Saturday 24". Went to the Academy after breakfast for an hour. Wrote to Weir and went home by City of Kingston at 1 o clock. The trip as far as Haverstraw was delightful over the dreamy river, whose shores were enveloped in a tender haze. I had a good dinner at 2 o clock. At Haverstraw we ran into a Thunder shower and after that it was windy and cooler. We arrived at Rondout at 7. Calvert was there and he, Sara and I had tea together and a fire in the hearth in the evening. 

Sunday 25. Easter Sunday. We had lettuce and asparagus from our garden. The cherry trees are in full bloom. The hall stove was taken down last Monday and poor Sara is tired out cleaning house and doing all she has to do. After breakfast Calvert and I went for a walk. We went out towards the Roa=tina struck across the fields and through the woods where dear    

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