Anna Dorsey offers best wishes for the New Year and thanks Hudson for his. The weather has been so cold she has not written any letters. The only comfort of the cold is that it will kill malaria. She is glad Hudson wrote to Mrs. Madeleine Dahlgren about a cure. Dorsey told Mrs. Dahlgren that all those with leprosy were cured by miracles. Dorsey was well pleased with the style of Mrs. Dahlgren's narrative, with such simplicity and no attempt to exaggerate. It is the best article she ever wrote. Miss Dorsey informs Hudson that "Tangled Paths" will be brought out in book form and has been sent to the Sadliers for examination. She asks Hudson to pray for her success but she looks for a disappointment. The story was written in honor of the Our Lady of Perpetual Succor. Her income has been partly lost and the strain to make ends meet has been almost unbearable. If the Sadlier's give her a generous price for her book the relief will be very great. She is willing to write two American Stories for the Ave Maria and wants to know about what to expect for her work which in one sense will be a labor of love, but necessities make it also one of business. She will give the articles her very best. She wants to know if Hudson claims the copyright of "Adrift;" if not she may be able to dispose of it. Miss Dorsey thanks Hudson for writing while so tired but asks him not to do it again. His letters console her and she prizes his friendship highly. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 6pp. crown 8 vo