The Rt. Honble. James Stansfeld, M.P.”
[132]. This letter may probably have been written to Mr. Stansfeld.
[133]. In later years, as Dean, Mrs. Anderson did much for the enlargement and development of the School.
[134]. Nineteenth Century, July 1877.
[135]. We hear of her visiting the Middlesex, Moorfields, the Royal Free, the Cancer, and the Children’s Hospitals.
[136]. For the same reason she went but seldom to the theatre, unless an actor whom she greatly admired visited Edinburgh. When Henry Irving was there she would go as often as three times a week, and usually take a little party of friends. Louis XI. was, in her opinion, his masterpiece. For Miss Terry she had, like all the rest of the world, a great admiration. Of Ristori she used to speak almost with bated breath.
[137]. The three mentioned above, together with Dr. Peel Ritchie. In later years, of course, she would have added to the list,—notably the names of Dr. (Sir Thomas) Clouston and Mr. C. W. Cathcart.
[138]. The invaluable Alice had retired from service to join a sister in Wales. She and her mistress continued to correspond till the end.
[139]. In place of the “coachman”; she never had both.
[140]. This was probably not the occasion of which she writes in her diary,—“S. J.-B. made very nice speech in moving vote of thanks,—only forgot to thank much!”