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426.-Tuesday, February 15, 1853.

CENERENTOLA.-Until my heart is sick, have I

tried to frame an explanation for you, but cannot. Silence is safest if the true cause is not suspected: if it is, all stories will be sifted to the bottom. Do remember our cousin's first proposition. Think of it.-n pstb Dtz.

SHE

427.- Friday, February 18-21, 1853.

HE is RETURNED. But where is the fulfilment of those brilliant promises? Forgive past omissions, all shall be explained. Faith is in the ascendant. Write or indicate +, if possible, before the 22nd, as I may be out a week.-Valentine. S.

428.-Saturday, February 19, 1853.

CENERENTOLA.-What nonsense! Your cousin's

proposition is absurd. I have given an explanation -the true one-which has perfectly satisfied both parties—a thing which silence never could have effected. So no more such absurdity.

429.-Tuesday, March 1, 1853.

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430.-Tuesday, March 8, 1853.

To my dear GRANDPAPA, of May 23, 1848.— Though held cordially tight, alas! no better did alight than the good man of 1848. Your child you loved so well is in great anxiety, and implores you to grant her an INTERVIEW. Address immediately, in her own name, at Standly's, 61, Post-office, Brook-street, Bond-street.

431.—Thursday, March 24, 1853.

FLYBYNIGHT has GOT the ANCHOR. Corruption

wins, and England's lost.—E. J. W.

432.-Tuesday, March 29, 1853.

REPLIES to QUESTIONS; Not going. Yes. Yes,

if I possibly can.

Yes. Yes; none.

433.-Wednesday, March 30, 1853.

ACHILLES has GOT the LEVER.

sinks, and virtue swims. E. J. W.

434.-Friday, April 8, 1853.

Corruption

F. G.-Mind not A., but remember B. Do not forget

the silkworm's tree. Think of China's temples and of tea, of Hesperia's sky and its blue sea.

435.-Saturday, April 9, 1853.

HOFER was BETRAYED; Charette was betrayed; but God has protected me. I have fought the good fight; I have gained the good cause; now let me die.-Leb' wohl. Adieu.-E. J. W.

436.-Wednesday, April 13, 1853.

S. T. R.-Having had occasion to imagine that a

very unwarrantable and most absurd accusation

has arisen against a party, of attempting to personate some one of distinction, whom he decidedly never saw, and considering all things could serve but to bring upon. him well-deserved ridicule. Should such an error exist, of course it gains consistency, and if only ideal, this will ultimately produce the desideratum (of re-establishing faith in the mind of the communicative party). "Silence has proved itself in this case not to be wisdom," as only one honest word at the origin of this ridiculous delusion would have proved its fallacy and the prevalence of truth over slander. Communicate frankly by letter to X. Y. Z. 85, Borough High-street, Southwark.

M.

437-Thursday, April 14, 1853.

N. You are right in your conjecture, there is a difficulty. It may be necessary to lessen the time by a month. Write exactly what you feel on the subject; and arrange, if you can, for me to communicate direct. The name of your mercury will be sufficient.-S. T.

438.-Thursday, April 14, 1853.

W. B. B.-How absurd it is of your parents to anger

me, and to threaten me with law, when one word from you would answer every purpose. You cannot have received my letter of Saturday. How shameful to mistrust, you who have ever been so dutiful a child, and who now sacrifice your feelings to satisfy them.-W. B. B.

439.-Saturday, April 16, 1853.

TO G.-The hope of one who could have sincerely perished for thee is utterly destroyed. The Unknown Admirer feels acutely the grief and pain the past

must have occasioned in the mind of G.

Forgive the

past, and no more will be heard of the sincere Unknown Admirer.-Paris.

440.-Thursday, April 21, 1853.

VACILLATE Not; be true and faithful, and you will be rewarded. Any name which you give will be answered at poste restante.

441.-Thursday, April 21, 1853.

S. T. R.-Second Appeal. Would you play the

philanthropist's part, and act as mediator to remove that profound mystery which prevails (I think) equally on both sides? Not having heard of the nature of the fault imputed to me, I could not justify myself in publishing a denial to what possibly never existed. I anxiously await a candid explanation before I proceed, for in my state of doubt reason imposes silence, which oft-times is the evidence of guilt; but as you must be fully convinced that I could now have no motive in continuing the deception, whatever you may suppose me formerly to have had, state where letters can reach you. Address (as before) to X. Y. Z. W's letter duly arrived, but the tone of it I cannot understand.

442.-Saturday, April 30, 1853.

S. to W.-Your WIFE wishes to JOIN YOU, but

must first know more. Your first letter is not received. You may trust me. It is out of the power of my friends to promise secrecy, others being concerned; but they will not voluntarily expose you to injury. H. has another important letter for you.

H.

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443-Monday, May 2, 1853.

My life is at your service.

would you have me to do?-April 30.

444.-Friday, May 6, 1853.

What

CLAIM the authorship, as I have daily and hourly renewed the oath, of that Symbol, through an interval of estrangement long enough to have effaced the inscription on my tomb. My altered abode you know, and the ordinary medium of communication is open to you.

445.-Saturday, May 7, 1853.

ALEEKEPHALESKEPASTEER must WAIT the

summer is before him.

WERE

446.-Monday, May 9, 1853.

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447.-Tuesday, May 10, 1853.

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448-Tuesday, May 10, 1853.

EXCELSIOR has PERISHED. The banner which

he has borne for years with pride has fallen from his grasp,-its colours tarnished by a pestilential atmosphere. The ice has touched his heart, which will never thaw again.

THE

449.-Wednesday, May 11, 1853.

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