felità," c'est brulée. Celà m'a beaucoup coûté, puisqu'elle nous liait mystérieusement ensemble, mais je vous obéis. Ma vie m'est sans intérêt. Mon attachement augmente. Avez vous observé l'annonce antécédente ?-PUISQUE.

709.-Saturday, June 21, 1856.

HAMPSTEAD-HEATH ENCLOSURE.-Wake up,

and PETITION PARLIAMENT.

710.-Saturday, June 21, 1856.

PUISQUE.-I wish to be assured my letter is de

stroyed. ADDRESS me by my initials, Yes or No,

certainly.

711.-Saturday, June 21-25-28, 1856.

NOTHING of later date than 21st March received,

turned.

consequently much anxiety. Your brother is reFor you three, since that sent you on the 7th April.-Sibella. June 18.

A.

712.-Tuesday, June 24, 1856.

to B.-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, YES. 6, 13, 14, 16, 17, No.-June 21, 1856.

713.-Tuesday, June 24, 1856.

SOIR de CLAUDE LORRAINE.-Je suis convaincu

qu'une annonce portant mon nom adopté, et avec référence à un sujet qui nous régardait, ne provenait pas de vous. Je l'attribue, donc, ou à quelque désir de me tendre une piége, ou à une coincidence incroyable, et presqu' impossible.-Sempré il stesso.

714.-Tuesday, June 24, 1856.

MANCHESTER.-Only just before your letter

reached my hotel in London I obtained fresh

light from the public documents upon the great question in which we are both engaged. Prices do not fluctuate much (especially cotton), because the annexation question (which chiefly affects us), though complicated (look at Marcy's note), may probably be finished, if a proper mediator can be found. And why not? Answer this. It is understood on both sides that the independence of the Parent State is to be maintained; and, if necessary, vindicated, notwithstanding internal cabal and unwarranted external intrigue and interference, which latter is, after all, the chief cause of the misunderstanding between the Powers. Your 'cuteness, I see, distances pretty considerably my slowness, distracted as I am with the States' affairs; but Weasel is not caught twice in the same trap. Address as before.

715.- Tuesday, June 24, 1856.

PUISQUE-A reply so headed in this morning's paper is not mine. I have not replied at all until now, and shall not do so again in this manner. Some mistake, or curiosity, or worse perhaps. WRITE to me, name in full, post-office, giving an address: I will reply, giving you one, then there can be no more mistakes. Do this at once. Grief and anxiety are rapidly doing their work. My idol is indeed a rare combination of tenderness, talent, and every virtue. Love and admiration still contend, represented now by two sweet cherubs. -Ever YOUR OWN; June 21, 1856.

Том

716.--Saturday, June 28, 1856.

'OM came ashore yesterday, in the bark Hope, and wrote directly. He is a shy, odd fellow, rather slow, but thoroughly honest, very like Parson Adams.June 27, 1856.

717.-Thursday, July 3, 1856.

TOM put out last week in a storm, but, as the glass is rising, hopes to find his way home soon, though he is alone in his slow boat, without a pilot.—July 2, 1856.

FE

718.—Thursday, July 3, 1856.

‘EUILLE de HETRE.-Je suis désolé d'apprendre, que vous avez été souffrante, et je suis en proie à des anxiétés cruelles puisque vous avez tant à entreprendre. Vous perdre serait mon coup de mort. Que le Ciel vous protège. Ces lignes n'étaient que trop dévorés. Le tableau ne vous est plus rival.-Il triste é povero asilo.

719.—Monday, July 7, 1856.

[ICHT EINE MILLION.

NICHT

720.-Tuesday, July 8, 1856.

KEINE MILLION, gar nichts, ist erwartet.

724.-Monday, July 14, 1856.

You promised to let me know your wishes and views

of the matter in full. You have not done so. I

feel that I am unkindly treated. You think it right to

keep me always in the dark, and consider one unworthy your confidence. London, 12th.

725.—Monday, July 14, 1856.

MANCHESTER.-E.-Recent public documents

have supplied me with the most satisfactory intelligence upon the annexation question. Dallas is to fix everything. But you must know that before I write again direct, I have to satisfy myself as to the views of the parent state, which I conclude to be all along pacific, though I am not cute in negotiation, having been so long a squatter on the sunny banks of the far west. I am particularly gratified to find that you cordially agree with me upon this question.-Crampton has reached this.-V. M. F.-July 12.

MY

X.

726.—Saturday, July 19, 1856.

Y COLOURS are NAILED, not tied to the
MASTHEAD.—T.

727.-Tuesday, July 22, 1856.

Y. Z.-In answer to yours of the 9th inst., Tom writes that his sisters misunderstand him—they living in society, he in retirement, never giving, and therefore too slowly taking a hint. How can he help feeling towards them sincere brotherly love, when he is so fully aware of their many valuable qualities, including an affectionate disposition, good sense, superior education, and accomplishments? I tell him to try and join them in a holiday trip before the winter.-Y. A. F.

728.-Tuesday, July 22, 1856.

GROSSE FREUDE!—Aber warum hast du zweifel

gehabt?-T.

729.-Wednesday, July 23, 1856.

HEUTE in GEFANGNISS; morgen frei.-July 22.

730.-Thursday, July 24, 1856.

MANCHESTER, E.-The discordance of my private

despatches with the public documents suddenly and most unexpectedly arrests my progress. In retiring to the old Prairie settlement, I grieve to find myself obliged to record what you, I know, fully believe, the entire sincerity and disinterestedness of my long and anxious endeavours to arrange this question.-YOURS. -July 23, 1856.

731.-Friday, July 25, 1856.

'AIRS.-Middlesex to wit.-These annual gatherings cannot be postponed, for a good deal of business is done by help of the gilt gingerbread, toys, and panpipes. The scaffolding for the shows at the last two broke down about three weeks ago, and could not be mended in time.

732.-Saturday, July 26, 1856.

MISTIFIED, not Gratified, but Pacified. My colours

have been rather roughly torn away; but I am trying to steady myself by keeping a sharp look out upon the windmills, and nailing an old head of Don Quixote at the prow. Tom.

733.-Monday, July 28, 1856.

MANCHESTER, E.-My favourite clipper does not

sail yet; so it is just possible that I may get some private news, which, you must see, is quite indispensable to support the public documents.-YOURS.-July 26, 1856.

K