Williams, Sherman · Boston, Ginn & Company · leaf 107
, and less selfish life hasrarely been lived. The life of Miss Willard shows the marvelous possibili-ties of a single person who is willing to devote his entire FRANCES ELIZABETH WILLARD 97 energies to a single purpose. While Miss Willard was awoman of superior attainments, it was not so much… … Louisa M. Alcott 98 LOUISA M. ALCOTT 1832-1888 Louisa M. Alcott was well born. Although her father,Amos Bronson Alcott, was an impractical idealist, he wasof good ancestry and a man of culture and refinement.Her mother had a fine physique, untiring energy, and supe-rior intellect. She was fond of…
