The Juvenile Scrapbook for 1849 by Grandfather Merriman is the brief yet lighthearted tale of Rosamond and her mother Miss Blisset, and their scrapbooking endeavors around the time of Christmas. Excerpt: “… ANTICIPATIONS AND REALITIES. “A Party of pleasure! Oh, mamma, let us go,” said Rosamond. “We shall be so happy, I am sure.” “What! because it is a party of pleasure, my dear,” said her mother, smiling. “Do you know,” continued Rosamond, without listening to what her mother said--" Do you know, mamma, that they are going in the boat, on the river; and there are to be streamers flying, and music playing all the time?”
