. Beautiful gems from American writers and the lives and portraits of our favorite authors . hich yourjudgment was too cool to appear at all. We will look only at a closing passage: - My friend Clarence will, I trust, believe me, when I say that his letter was a surprise to me. To say that it was very grateful, would be what my womanly vanity could not fail toclaim. I only wish that I was equal to the flattering portrait which he has drawn. I evenhalf fancy that he is joking me, and can hardly believe that my matronly air should havaquite won his youthful heart. At least I shall try not to bel
. Beautiful gems from American writers and the lives and portraits of our favorite authors . hich yourjudgment was too cool to appear at all. We will look only at a closing passage: - My friend Clarence will, I trust, believe me, when I say that his letter was a surprise to me. To say that it was very grateful, would be what my womanly vanity could not fail toclaim. I only wish that I was equal to the flattering portrait which he has drawn. I evenhalf fancy that he is joking me, and can hardly believe that my matronly air should havaquite won his youthful heart. At least I shall try not to believe it; and when I welcome himone day, the husband of some fairy, who is worthy of his love, we will smile together at theold lady who once played the Circe to his senses. Seriously, my friend Clarence, I knowvour impulse of heart has carried you away; and that in a years time you will smile withme, at your old penchant for one so much your senior, and so ill-suited to your years, asyour true friend.—Laura. Magnificent Miss Dalton! Read it again. Stick your knife in the desk—tut!—. 536 Glimpses of Dream-Life P
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