"I want to pay my humble tribute to the departed Miss Ellis. I
never met her; but she was my friend, because she was the friend to
all struggling humanity. She sent me sermons, etc., but above all,
_kind words_. I had pictured her in my mind as a strong, robust
person, and hoped at some future time to meet her. I now fear that
I may have wounded her refined soul by some things I wrote to her.
I am somewhat 'agnostic;' but I love to think of heaven if such as
Miss Ellis preside there and give tone to the surroundings."