ACROSS 2. What was the "veritable leap in the dark?" 5. The local newspaper that published many of her writings. 7. Village where she first rode on a ferry-boat (1864). 8. In Detroit, William published the Michigan ___. 9. City where Rosa Dewey transcended upon death. 11. Surname of Laurentine's married sister. 13. The writer whose passages "possess beauties of which I never dreamed" 14. A condition Laurentine had late in life but did not stop her. 17. A girl walking on the high wire was a sign the ___ was in town. 18. Historic river near Flo's "Sunnybanks." 19. Warren's surname; sometimes he was a friend, at others her nemesis. 20. The only friend who wrote in her diary.

DOWN 1. Age at which Laurentine became a teacher. 3. Who sailed to California? 4. Teachers were held accountable for classroom conduct by this broad term. 6. A capital city that captivated her senses. 10. A subset of a class selected because of its high academic performance. 12. The horse Pa sold which made her sad for awhile. 15. First Civil War battle Laurentine mentions. 16. Town where Fet tended a hardware store