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114 AUTOBIOGRAPHY.
my talent as an authoress received a heavy blow indeed.
Nevertheless, I had my manuscript offered to my former
publisher, Mr. Palmblad, who at once undertook to print
it in the course of the summer. Meanwhile we nursed
and watched over my father. It did me good to tend him
and to watch over him during his last long suffering, borne
with heroic fortitude. He seemed to improve a little, and
we went with him to live at a place in the environs of the
town. There he enjoyed for a few days the summer air,
but soon got worse, and died calmly, with my mother and
sisters surrounding his bed. It was a comfort to see him
at rest after a troubled life; a comfort to shed tears of
reconciliation upon his cold hand and _ forehead.
Shortly afterwards we remioved to Arsta, where we led a
quiet, retired life. In October the second volume of my
book made its appearance, and I soon reaped a rich har-
vest of ewlogia and compliments from all quarters.
Charlotte’s wedding was celebrated on the 7th of No-
vember. This was one of the happiest days which I have
speut in our family.
The presence of Franzén; his verses to me ; Charlotte’s
happy and joyous state of mind, contributed to make this
day a bright spot in my life. But the whole of this time
was full of happiness and innocent joy in our home.
Charlotte’s departure caused me much pain.
Soon after, we moved to Stockholm, and I now passed
a winter which, in many respects, was rich and full of im-
portance tome. I gota great deal of praise and distinc-
tion for my book. ‘The Swedish Academy awarded me a
gold medal, accompanied by a very flattering letter. I had
now what I had so warmly coveted in my early youth, —
distinction ; and now it gave me but little pleasure; nay,
I felt frequently even cold and indifferent to it all.
But at this time I made the acquaintance of Miss Fran-
ces L , and, through her, of Bentham. She showed
me that the more knowledge I could acquire, — the more
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