MAY 3.

1815--OCTOBER 18, 1816 Decides to return home in the fall .-- Hopes to return to Europe in a year .-- Ambitions .-- Paints "Judgment of Jupiter."-- Not allowed to compete for premium .-- Mr.Russell's portrait .-- Reproof of his parents .-- Battle of Waterloo .-- Wilberforce .-- Painting of "Dying Hercules" received by parents .-- Much admired .-- Sails for home .-- Dreadful voyage lasting fifty-eight days .-- Extracts from his journal .-- Home at last.
It was with great reluctance that Morse made his preparations to return home.

He thought that, could he but remain a year or two longer in an atmosphere much more congenial to an artist than that which prevailed in America at that time, he would surely attain to greater eminence in his profession.
He, in common with many others, imagined that, with the return of peace, an era of great prosperity would at once set in.

But in this he was mistaken, for history records that just the opposite occurred.

The war had made demands on manufacturers, farmers, and provision dealers which were met by an increase in inventions and in production, and this meant wealth and prosperity to many.