Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . pers, but the greater part of her datacan never be used. In October 1903 Mrs Converse was prostrated by the death ofher husband. As a man of fine literary tastes, a deep student ofhuman nature, he had been her invaluable aid for many sudden death was a shock from which Mrs Converse never re-covered. It seemed impossible for her to banish the sorrow fromher mind. Hei Indian friends in New York city used every meanswithin their power to comfort her. They brought presents ofstrange relics to revive once again her interest in her collect
Myths and legends of the New York state Iroquois . pers, but the greater part of her datacan never be used. In October 1903 Mrs Converse was prostrated by the death ofher husband. As a man of fine literary tastes, a deep student ofhuman nature, he had been her invaluable aid for many sudden death was a shock from which Mrs Converse never re-covered. It seemed impossible for her to banish the sorrow fromher mind. Hei Indian friends in New York city used every meanswithin their power to comfort her. They brought presents ofstrange relics to revive once again her interest in her collections, theygathered at her home and sought to entertain her with stories ofold, they brought their native delicacies to her home and preparedthem for her table, but all in vain. Interest was but momentaryand the memory of her bereavement would settle again like aclutching shroud that could not be shaken off. The Indians neverceased, however, to minister to her. Her grief had also robbedher of her genius and she could no longer use her pen with her. IROQUOIS MYTHS AND LEGENDS 29 customary fluency. Her journalistic work became neglected andshe was unable to finish her work on myths and mystics of theIroquois, which now forms the basis of this volume. On the evening of November i8th she was invited to take dinnerwith Chief Tahamont of the Abenakis, his family and friends atthe chiefs residence on West 26th street. The Indians waitedanxiously for her appearance and finally fearing that somethingserious had detained her dispatched one of their number, a youngilohawk, to her home. Upon his arrival at the house he entered,there being no response to his rapping, and found her unconsciouswhere she had fallen. She was yet breathing but expired beforea physician arriA-ed. Upon her desk was an almost illegible notewhich she had left for the writer of this sketch just before shefell. She wrote that she felt death upon her and left directions asto certain matters. The day of her death was the
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