New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-12
THE FOREIGN NAIL
vTcroRf4s MYSTIC ME4SDERISGS

From LiI
January This il the first day OF the year, ana
Beatrice reminds me il il New Years Dag. What
beautiful coincidence, We had cream toast and
mullins for breakfast and had two helps % eae,
Brown said he delighted 70 see my oid sPPeue i'r
mullins returning.
January 2.-It IL showing Brown laid that the snow
was beautiful. II is. Beatrice says thai some poet
once expressed tho same opiuion. viii ak NJ.
TennysOn about IL. Brown came Mp ~ o'clock ~ an
Mr Gadstouei who wanted % me sbouJ
horrid affair in Egypt or somewhere. Sent d0wD
word was cut. Am very busy knitting pair 81 ear
NUTS for the DIXIE Of Connaught and haven't time -
bother ab1It Egypt. Brown says that Egypt j. OLD
enough o take care Of r-eiL
March Brown has q cold made him finr mua.
tard plasters which applied by the Royal College
of Surgepns lie Is better. ordered Dean STANLEY -
sing Tc DeHm. be sent back word thar. pcrsonalr.
he would prefer To whistle H. Wanted NJ lenny.pn
likewise "a change " Iocksley Hall - n 20 Drin.
Brown in. He replied that he would be delighted Co..
but the only rhymes he could ind for Brown were syn
tax deiirium and meningitis. and he dda think anv
Of these would do.
March 2O-Rrown says it Is raining. M Gladstone
called I wa, not al home. do wish Albert Edward
wouldn't worry mo - with free tickets 10 American
thoatcas II j. frugal, but the boy Will dfive me wild
yet Brown says, however, that he VIII oHtgfo" an
these froaAs. trust Brown l. night.
March 2I-Brov-n got wet to-day, standing 7ut "a
the rain telling Mr. Gla,l,fone that couldn't hin.
do not see why an be- bothered about those ware
in Iudin and Egypt, and other horrid affairs Be9trc9
must really get NJ Tennyson to write poem about IL
April l.-Browu came in this morning with largo
rlacard on his back which bore the initials " O.
When I called his attention 10 Il he real angrr,
and aid lac supposed il done by the Prime hlui.-
ter or somebody | shall ask Nj. Gladstone about a.
The cat had IT this morning which quite upset NJ a.
The College u Surgeons IN attendance and said 10
meat Brown says It Is likely e die II it had more
than dozen. Deif me-
Arru IO-I sent Tor Brown and read him this jonr'
nal tor year. He sat With closed eyes. holding h's
head whenever came to fayorite passage lie then
said that BE- did not think any distinguished woman
had ever written ANYTHING like IT, chided Brown Tor
haterv but be assured me n was honest truth WI
read il 20 Mr.. Gladstone.
april Il-Mr Gladstone called read it to him.
April I3-Mr Gladstone is very i'll.
April III wanted TO road nineteen move chapters
Of my journal Brown bat he laid be really could not
think Of etting tire myself SAID he would take tue
book aud read il i'll his study
April I5.-Beatfier and went out for wssk Brown
accompanied lie. We walked NJ hill and then ~
walked down.
Nav brown said this morning that Mr. Gladstone
should settle that Egyptian matter at once seut tor
Mr. Gladstone and told hinl lie sa,d tbd brown
ought 10 IlinQ his own business. FoOr brown ai'
sure he means we'll
MAY I've went out for a drive Brown AT on tho
high seat IL front. After driving while he came back.
May 7-Mr Tenny,0n called. Beatrice showed hIn
the cat and | suggested the poem. M lean! s'a
changed the subject read him soiue Ot my Journal
May -.-Drown says Mr.. Ie1nyson /. quite ~ l
wanted 70 read Of my Journal % Brown, bat ho
said il was very encvgtng for author 10 read her
own work lind thi- literary life indeed velr1-'fr~,
and something's wonder how Mr.. Ieanys0n stalds IT,
It killed poor Mr. Disrseh. suppose II vii XII me
too. some day
Ma 81 spoke to Brown about publishing the Joar
nal lie said II did il would create a sensation. ID
know the workings Of the sovcreil- art. and ,'c
last how much Interest shc takes 10 the AFFAIRS Of t~
nation winch is spcndhrft in her honor, l. bnpn
Tor the people Brown Il viii show them "a Z NbAt
kind Of a r er they have. Brown il rigbt 1i pub
i-h the book.