. Memoir and letters of Gulielma M. Hoopes . with the froward, for-bearing towards the erring and unreasonable, gentleto the rash and intractable, and kind and lovingto all. With an intellect naturally clear and comprehen- 114 MEMOIR. sive, she always found time for mental cultivation;with feeble health, and numerous cares of a family,she accomplished more reading than most personsdo, who have far less to interfere with their intel-lectual pursuits. Her work-basket and book wereconstant companions, the book occupying the solitaryhour, and the w^ork being always quickly and cheer-fully substitu
. Memoir and letters of Gulielma M. Hoopes . with the froward, for-bearing towards the erring and unreasonable, gentleto the rash and intractable, and kind and lovingto all. With an intellect naturally clear and comprehen- 114 MEMOIR. sive, she always found time for mental cultivation;with feeble health, and numerous cares of a family,she accomplished more reading than most personsdo, who have far less to interfere with their intel-lectual pursuits. Her work-basket and book wereconstant companions, the book occupying the solitaryhour, and the w^ork being always quickly and cheer-fully substituted when a friend or a member of thefamily entered the apartment, or otherwise claimedher attention. Singularly modest, and disposed toundervalue her own talents and attainments, shewas yet always willing to employ them in the ser-vice of others. To dwell upon the minutiae of such a character, isto dissect an exquisite flower, and thus destroy thegeneral effect of its loveliness, without increasingthe definitencss of its single
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