MS Miss Barbara Dennis/61
My dear Miss Bourne
Indeed I would gladly if I could, but months ago Professor Freeman asked me to come and see Hannah Mores villages, and hear his recollections of her, and the time has fixed itself for next week, and after that comes harvest – and dedication feasts – and Mission Guild meeting, and I am afraid I cannot do it though I am very sorry not to see you again this year before you are shut up for the winter. If you were well enough I might manage a day or two later. My National Society story I fancy you will like being the history of a young school mistress and pupil teachers.2 We have just had a grand wedding here of our master and Alice Misselbrook after being infant mistress nine years.3 She gives up which is better for him than for us and we are expecting her successor.
Of worthy books, you should read the Dragon of the North. It is like a possible Fouqué
your affectionate
C M Yonge