Indeed Harry and he became more intimate than before, if that were possible, and they felt that Clapp's departure was by no means to be regretted.

They were remarking this one day, when Mr.Anderson, who had been examining his mail, looked up suddenly, and said, "What do you think, Mr.Ferguson?
I've got a letter from Clapp." "A letter from Clapp?
Where is he ?" inquired Ferguson, with interest.
"This letter is dated at St.Louis.

He doesn't appear to be doing very well." "I thought he was going to California." "So he represented.

But here is the letter." Ferguson took it, and, after reading, handed it to Harry.
It ran thus:-- "ST.

LOUIS, April 4, 18--.
"JOTHAM ANDERSON, ESQ.,--Dear Sir: Perhaps you will be surprised to hear from me, but I feel as if I would like to hear from Centreville, where I worked so long.