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Anne Brontë Died 164 Years Ago Yesterday and Nary a Peep Was Heard*

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Anne Brontë, the forgotten sister, died on 28 May 1849. She was 29. Her novels are quite entertaining, so there is really no excuse for the shadowy, reclusive life of her fame.

The Sisters Bronte by their brother Branwell Bronte. Anne is on the left.

The Sisters Brontë by their brother Branwell Brontë. Anne is on the left.

QUOTE: “My heart is too thoroughly dried to be broken in a hurry, and I mean to live as long as I can.”-Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

WORKS: Agnes Grey; The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

A KEEPSAKE:

Anne Bronte Doll Miniature by Uneek Doll Designs

Anne Brontë Doll Miniature by Uneek Doll Designs. $41.00

*I was too busy yesterday to compose this post. At around 10:00 P.M. I thought of rushing it out, but then decided that publishing it a day late would be all too appropriate.

Daily Diversion #133: The Last Blooming

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We are moving in a couple of weeks. Next year, my window tree will bloom for someone else. Nothing is permanent, but I will never forget my beautiful friend.

Window Tree Blooming

Window Tree Blooming

“Solitary trees, if they grow at all, grow strong.”-Winston Churchill

My Green Friend

My Green Friend

“I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do.”-Willa Cather

The Well-Groomed Samuel Pepys Died 310 Years Ago Today

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The well-groomed Samuel Pepys died on 26 May 1703. He was seventy.

Samuel Pepys, 1666

Samuel Pepys, 1666.

QUOTE: “But me thought is lessened my esteem of a king, that he should not be able to command the rain.”

KNOWN FOR: His incredibly diary.

A KEEPSAKE:

Samuel Pepys' Diary at Lady Frans Library

Samuel Pepys’ Diary at Lady Frans Library. $19.00