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of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Indeed, she shall have a seat whatever happens!”
Thereupon he took his hat and went out, returning shortly with tickets for two of the best seats in the house, inclosed in an envelope directed to me in his wife's handwriting.
Mr. Howard said he could have sold those tickets at any time during the day for ten dollars each.
To-day I sent a note of acknowledgment with a copy of my book.
I am most happy to have seen her, for she is a noble creature.
My dear
Madam,--Allow me to express my sincere thanks for your very kind letter, which I was very happy to receive.
You must feel and know what a deep impression Uncle Tom's Cabin has made upon every heart that can feel for the dignity of human existence: so I with my miserable English would not even try to say a word about the great excellency of that most beautiful book, but I must thank you for the great joy I have felt over that book.
Forgive me, my dear madam: it is a great liberty I take in thus addressing you, I know, but I have so wished to find an opportunity to pour out my thankfulness in a few words to you that I cannot help this intruding.
I have the feeling about “Uncle Tom's Cabin” that great changes will take place by and by, from the impression people receive out of it, and that the writer of that book can fall asleep to-day or tomorrow with the bright, sweet conscience of having
