ber.” Notwithstanding a course like this, her husband has grown rich, and proves that the pattern of the widow’s cruse was not lost in Jewry.
‘Edith has become the Natalia of the village, as is Melissa its “Schöne Seele.”’
‘Dec. 22, 1840. — “Community” seems dwindling to
a point, and I fancy the best use of the plan, as
projected thus far, will prove the good talks it has caused
here, upon principles. I feel and find great want of
wisdom in myself and the others. We are not ripe to
reconstruct society yet. O Christopher Columbus! how
art thou to be admired, when we see how other men
go to work with their lesser enterprises! —— knows
deepest what he wants, but not well how to get it.
—— has a better perception of means, and less insight
as to principles; but this movement has done him a
world of good. All should say, however, that they
consider this plan as a mere experiment, and are willing
to fail. I tell them that they are not ready till they can
say that. —— says he can bear to be treated unjustly
by all concerned, —— which is much. He is too sanguine,
as it appears to me, but his aim is worthy, and, with
his courage and clear intellect, his experiment will not,
at least to him, be a failure.’
‘Feb. 19, 1841. — Have I never yet seen so much as
one of my spiritual family? The other night they sat
round me, so many who have thought they loved, or
who begin to love me. I felt myself kindling the same
fire in all their souls. I looked on each, and no eye
repelled me. Yet there was no warmth for me on all
those altars. Their natures seemed deep, yet there was
