So I'll be goin' erlong with ye on the nex' ship an' when we git thar I want to shake hands with the gal and tell her how to make ye behave." That evening Jack went to the manager of _The Gazette_ and asked for a six months' leave of absence.
"And why would ye be leaving ?" asked the manager, a braw Scot.
"I expect to be married." "In England ?" "Yes." "I'll agree if the winsome, wee thing will give ye time to send us news letters from London.

Doctor Franklin could give ye help.

He has been boiling over with praise o' you and has asked me to broach the matter.
Ye'll be sailing on the next ship." Before there was any sailing Jack and Solomon had time to go to Albany for a visit.

They found the family well and prosperous, the town growing.

John Irons said that land near the city was increasing rapidly in value.