=Autumn Leaves= was in the hands of the Publisher (BRUCE BROUGH) at the time of the Great Fire of April, 1906, and not a single page of the original manuscript was saved. I could only recall a few titles, and a line or two here and there, not knowing though where they belonged. I began to rewrite on the 12th of June, 1908, and on the 12th of September, 1908, it was ready for publication. It has given _me_ new courage, and by searching, perhaps _you_ may find one leaf among my =Autumn Leaves= that you will feel was painted expressly for you, and is worthy to be pressed upon the tablet of your heart. Who ever watched with loving care My childhood’s tender years. She ever soothed my litt…
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