Excerpt from Leaves of Healing The compiler remembers in her work, with pleas ure, the interest and sympathy of many, - authors, publishtss, those engaged in post-oflice mission ser vice, - and of some who have gathered the ripe fruits of suffering: she acknowledges, with others, courtesies extended by Houghton, Mifflin, co. For selections from Emerson, Lowell, Longfellow, Whittier, Sill, Mrs. Whitney, Alice Cary, Lucy Larcom, Nora Perry, and others; by Roberts Brothers, from Drs. Hedge and Allen, and Messrs. Hosmer, Gannett, Chadwick, Mrs. Jackson, Susan Coolidge, and others by George H. Ellis, from Messrs. Savage, Merriam, and others; by Charles H. Kerr Co., from Messrs. Blake, Gan nett, Jones, and Mrs. Marean; by the Universalist Publishing House, from Dr. Chapin, and from Voices of the Faith; by Dr. J. Straub, from Dr. H. W. Thomas; by Fords, Howard, Hulbert, from Dr. H. W. Beecher in Comforting Thoughts; by Charles Scribner's Sons, from Dr. J. G. Holland; by James Pott Co., from Ugo Bassi; by Lee and Shepard, from Dr. Collyer; by Macmillan Co., from Mr. Winter; by D. Appleton Co., {from Mr. Bryant and not least she acknowledges in the undertaking the sympathy and ever ready help of her husband, to whose judgment in selecting and especially in arrang ing these Leaves she is greatly indebted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.