Letters to a Friend 



leaves, as Mrs. Browning would say, 

 "scarce long enough for waving/' The dear 

 little conservative spring mosses have elevated 

 their capsules on their smooth shining shafts, 

 and stand side by side in full stature, and full 

 fashion, every ornament and covering carefully 

 numbered and painted and sculptured as were 

 those of their Adams and Eves, every cowl prop 

 erly plaited, and drawn far enough down, every 

 hood with the proper dainty slant, their fash 

 ions never changing because ever best. 



Tell Allie that I would be very glad to have 

 him send me an Anemone nemorosa [?] and A. 

 Nuttalliana. They do not grow here. I wish he 

 and Henry could visit me on Saturdays as they 

 used to do. 



The poor eye is much better. I could read a 

 letter with it. I believe that sight is increas 

 ing. I have nearly an eye and a half left. 



I feel, if possible, more anxious to travel than 

 ever. 



I read a description of the Yosemite Valley 

 last year and thought of it most every day 

 f 20 1 



