Through all the ups and downs, the two became schoolteachers and eventually wed. December 19th, 1895, Elinor and Frost were married during the vacation time between fall and winter semesters in one of the offices at the schoolhouse where they taught (Thompson, Early Years 211). Frost had finally persuaded his Elinor to marry him!
The newly-wed couple delayed their honeymoon and began teaching again at the Salem School District which Frost�s mother now owned (216). Frost began writing more poetry and eventually the time of their honeymoon came upon them. It was during this time that Frost became deeply affected by nature and the beauty of the country. Many of his poems drew inspiration from this time frame (218).
Elinor also became pregnant around this time in their lives, which made Frost decide to move the couple to their own apartment. Their first child, Elliot, was born on September 25th, 1896, in their new apartment (224). After a couple of rough patches with Elinor and some of his friends, Frost reached another turning point in his life.
Frost decided in 1897 to become a special student at Harvard College (230). Over the next few years Frost studied philosophy, psychology, and classic literature. Frost worked hard at Harvard, away from his wife and child and trying to better his education. Frost quit halfway through spring term of his sophomore year due to his mother�s illness, the upcoming birth of his second child, and his own illnesses and desires (248).
When he returned home Frost again moved his family to a new home, and by this time there were four in the family. Elliot was almost three years old, and Lesley was born in Lawrence on April 28th, 1899 (252). Frost soon began work on the chicken pens and shelters for his new job (252). Things were once again looking up for Frost and his little family of four.
During this time, Frost moved his family onto the farm after a great debate with his grandfather. Frost visited his mother only one time at her hospital where she was bedridden (265). Frost had grown weary of religion after the loss of Elliot and was tired of his mother�s useless words to persuade him back into faith. Isabelle Frost died alone in Penacook with no friends or relatives near her side; her funeral was in Lawrence (265).
Frost lived a wonderful life and had a brilliant career. He experienced all that life has to offer from success, to heartache, to a calm happiness. In 1938, Elinor Frost suffered sudden death from heart failure in Gainesville, Florida (Morrison 5). In spite of the stresses and strains that Elinor and Frost endured in their marriage, they had a true bond and Frost has even said that she made his poetry possible. Robert Lee Frost named after General Robert E. Lee, died on January 29th 1963 in Boston Massachusetts (Thompson, Early Years 590). Frost�s works are still used today, and he has greatly affected America with his poetry and writings.
