October 14, 1888

Katherine Mansfield (October 14, 1888 to January 9, 1923) was an English writer whose talent was real and who found herself in the center of modernism in literature and philosophy. She published the short story "Bliss" in a 1918 issue of The English Review. Therein we read:
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The windows of the drawing-room opened onto a balcony overlooking the garden. At the far end, against the wall, there was a tall, slender pear tree in fullest, richest bloom; it stood perfect, as though becalmed against the jade-green sky. Bertha couldn't help feeling, even from this distance, that it had not a single bud or a faded petal. Down below, in the garden beds, the red and yellow tulips, heavy with flowers, seemed to lean upon the dusk. A grey cat, dragging its belly, crept across the lawn, and a black one, its shadow, trailed after. The sight of them, so intent and so quick, gave Bertha a curious shiver.

"What creepy things cats are!" she stammered, and she turned away from the window and began walking up and down. . . .

How strong the jonquils smelled in the warm room. Too strong? Oh, no. And yet, as though overcome, she flung down on a couch and pressed her hands to her eyes.

"I'm too happy—too happy !" she murmured.....

Katherine Mansfield would be remembered today if only for the people she knew. How nice she was also talented.