p.

90

6.

them facinating [fascinating].

Do you remember Orestes
and Electra & all their
kindred that we heard
Prof Moulton lecture on?
There are beautiful statues
of them all.

As to the matter of the
nervous strain, I experienced
in signing for the Apollo.
I have rightly say, that even
our successes take a deal
out of us. My nerves have
not yet recovered their [?]
but will soon - but, dearest
I realize the truth, that I had
better not do much more of this,
while in New York, and to
from to you that I mean what I
say. I have declined the honor
of preparing and giving the
contralto roll in Beethovans
ninth symphony which is to
be given in a few months - by
all the choral clubs of N.Y.
to tell you frankly the reasons
the music is a great strain $
does not show my voice off
to any extent, when all is done.
So as I have already reached