Mr. James Reed has come to see her. He was well pleased with the quality of the soil, but was indignant at the thought of living in such houses, as they are more for style than for comfort. Reed is willing to pay $5,000 and one of the farms is worth $5,000 and the other $2,500. Miss Starr has improved since the publication of her volume, much like Miss Mulack did after she published her collection. Protestant Journals 15 years ago used to have a very effective style writing up poets and attracting attention; it was real criticism. She believes our Catholic poets need criticism. Miss Starr has a scrap book of her published poems. Miss Howe could write an effective article on this book to attract attention to the poems. She agrees with Mr. Ryder's sentiments about Miss Starr's poems rather than Egan's. She would not banish religion from poetry. It is a pity when Catholic Genuine is forced to seek applause from Protestant authority. God is stranger in His own creation. When poetry and art reduce themselves to the level of the Bethlehem inns, they are losing their best vocation, that of elevating the mind of man above sordid aims. She sends three stories of conversions. Hudson may use them as he pleases. Miss Howe does not want him to say thatRose Howe was such a nice girl, although she does not object to it. Rose had a brilliant society life. Her delicate health prevented her from doing housekeeping so she had plenty of time to devote to amusement, while Frances had to care for her mother. This makes some believe that Rose was more trustworthy than herself and that their mother had to watch Frances more closely. "Louise Lateau" is supposed to be largely the work of Rose. Frances never cared for worldly amusement and when a child looked forward to society life with dread. She is glad she escaped it even if "nobody knows about her". She has received the "History of the Miraculous Medal" a translation of Father Aladel's work from Mr. Piet. The book will be a real treasure to sodalists who wish to know about this medal. Everyone will be benefitted by the perusal of the life of Sister Catharine whose simple life is a powerful rebuke to those who think sanctity must need be of the thunder class style of good deeds. Her mother is better and sends best regards. :: X-2-g A.L.S. 8pp. 12mo