Fanny Kemble came up, Mrs. Kirkland, and others, and Dr. Bellows is the
gayest of the gay. We acted the "Jacobite," "Rivals," and
"Bonnycastles," to an audience of a hundred, and were noticed in the
Boston papers. H. T. was our manager, and Dr. B., D. D., our dramatic
director. Anna was the star, her acting being really very fine. I did
"Mrs. Malaprop," "Widow Pottle," and the old ladies.
Finished fairy book in September. Ann had an offer from Dr. Wilbur of
Syracuse to teach at the great idiot asylum. She disliked it, but
decided to go. Poor dear! so beauty-loving, timid, and tender. It is
a hard trial; but she is so self-sacrificing she tries to like it
because it is duty.
_October_.--A. to Syracuse. May illustrated my book and tales called
"Christmas Elves." Better than "Flower Fables." Now I must try to sell
it.
[Innocent Louisa, to think that a Christmas book could be sold in
October.--L. M. A.]
_November_.--Decided to seek my fortune; so with my little trunk of
home-made clothes, $20 earned by stories sent to the _Gazette_, and my
MSS., I set forth with mother's blessing one rainy day in the dullest
month in the year.
[My birth-month; always to be a memorable one.
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