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Norwood
June 21st 1900

My darling -

I was so glad to get thy letter
yesterday, for I had felt anxious
ever since I had that vivid and
horrible dream that thee was ill,
and it just happened that for three
days I had been without a letter. If
Mr. Crank had not been with thee
I should have been really unhappy.

It is such a relief to me that he is
with thee and I am sure thee must
find his companionship pleasant. Thy
description of the City Island trip
made me hungry - those delightful
outings seem so far behind us - but
they will begin again when these
"Kinder" grow a little. This boy is so
much more alive then ever Jeannot
was which I hop means a healthy

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I can picture Fathers surprise when
the model opened the door - he will
feel sure that something is wrong,
and nothing can convince him if
he once gets ideas. It was awfully
funny that it should have happened
that way. I am glad the portraits
pleased thee, for I know that thee is
thy own best critic. Work, old man,
work and above all be true to
thyself. Mrs. Moore and I are reading
"Makers of Venice" which is delighful
though I enjoyed Florence more. And
that reminds me will thee go into
some one of our second stores
and see if thee can get Sanudo's
"Lives of the Doges", or "The Doges." I
don't recollect the title exactly. I have
what kind of a volume it is -
but don't expend more than 50 cents.
I want to see it as Mrs. Oliphants chap.
on the Doges is necessarily cut. I think
our Beeline portrait who it appears