Life and letters of Maggie Benson (1917) (14803987183)

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Title: Life and letters of Maggie Benson
Year: 1917 (1910s)
Authors: Benson, Arthur Christopher, 1862-1925
Subjects: Benson, Margaret, 1865-1916
Publisher: London : J. Murray
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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God of Hosts, theMighty Lord, wasnt it appropriate ? Then Ididnt know how to manage the stops so I pulledout Open Diapason and Dulciana and stuck tothem all through. However to my comfort Papatold me afteiwards that I had played it all right. Papa said something about my presiding atdinner to-morrow ! I half thought then that hewas in joke but I am not at all sure, I must askhim ! ! ! ! ! Papa thought you might perhapshear of a cook at Clevedon, he told me to ask youto look out for one. Best love to Hugh, Your most loving daughter, M. Benson. Papa is very well I think (only a little tired),and so am I. The end of the Truro time came with a greatunexpectedness. Archbishop Tait had shortly be-fore paid us a visit. His majestic appearance, theslowness of his movements, his kindly dignity, madea deep impression on the younger members of thefamily. He was received more like a prince thana prelate. He made iirm friends with my father,though their ecclesiastical views were very dilferent. 42
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.A 4f!^ TRURO When he died, in November 1882, Bishop HaroldBrowne of Winchester was thought too old andinfirm to succeed him. Dean Church was soundedas to his willingness to accept the Archbishopric,but more perhaps as a recognition of his wisdom,and the beauty of his character. He gave a decisiverepl), and about Christmas-time my father wasoffered the post. He called us children into hisstudy, and with great gravity and a noticeablepallor, told us what had happened. It was soonaccepted, and early in 1883 the move was made. 43 CHAPTER IV LADY MARGARET HALL In 1883 Maggie was eighteen. Nelly had beenalready for two years at Lady Margaret Hall atOxford, under Miss Wordsworth, where she hadread Mathematics and English Literature. It wasfelt that one of the daughters was now wanted athome to help in the constant hospitalities andintricate life of Lambeth and Addington. Accordingly Nelly was recalled from Oxford,where her health had not been good, and Maggietook her place there. She writes