One day Meredith found him propped up in bed, reading a letter--reading it listlessly, and with a dull eye.
"PLATTVILLE, _September 1st_.
"_Dear Mr.Harkless_: Yours of the 30th received.

Every one here is very glad to know that your health is so far improved as to admit of your writing; and it is our strongest hope that you will soon be completely recovered.
"New subscriptions are coming in at a slightly advanced rate since my last letter; you will see they are distributed over several counties, when you examine the books on your return; and I am glad to state that with our arrangement for Gainesville the 'Herald' is now selling every morning at a prominent store in all the towns within the radius we determined on.

Our plan of offering the daily with no advance on the price of the former tri-weekly issue proves a success.

I now propose making the issue a quarto every day (at the same price) instead of once a week.

I think our experience warrants the experiment.