She is happy for all of the favors that Hudson did for Father Aegidius and tells how Aegidius was so thankful for the attentions of Hudson. She was delighted with Hudson's notice of her book, "Louise Lateau" in the Ave Maria. She suggests a contrast between the work of her sister and that of Rohling; Rohling's work is for unbelievers and for men of science, while her sister's work is for those who have faith. Her sister's aim is to aid those who hear of the miracle to carry their own cross as it treats of a suffering so very different from any they can possibly have. It was written to meet the demand of the American mind, even those outside of the church are unskeptical of it. Frances is having trouble with her frontispiece as at first she chose the engraving and after unanswered letters were sent to the publishers, she wrote to the artist herself who refused to let her have the picture in any form but the one they have, which is on a block with 16 others. They will graciously sell her the whole block. Frances then sent a seraph to the artist to be drawn, and since she has received no answer, she assumes the artist is at work on it. In reply to Hudson's question regarding what the priest of Kalamazoo said of the Ave Maria, Miss Howe says there is no foundation for his statement. She told the directress of the Academy of the priest's statement and she said that the Ave Maria was a pretty little magazine. Every week there is something that is really fine and that they cannot expect to agree with all of the articles. Miss Howe tells of the missionary who tore up religious pictures to prove to Protestants that we do not worship them and this act certainly did much for the salvation of souls, but she would never do it to please any Protestant enemy or shaky Catholic. Miss Howe describes the rebellion that took place when their chaplain wanted the hymn of St. Patrick sung for a communion hymn. The chaplain yielded and it was sung after Benediction. She is also wondering if it is possible that anyone objects to devotion to St. Joseph as they have been looking for a poem or article on St. Joseph every week that month. She also thanks Hudson for the picture of Leo XIII. :: X-2-d A.L.S. 8pp. crown 8vo.