Remember that we are here to-day, and gone to-morrow; so upon this principle keep them moving at a steady pace.

In three words, think of my difficulties, and get all you can out of them--still remembering, as we say in the ring, never to train them below their strength, for that would be the loss of our own battle.
"Yours, "Cumber." Solomon M'Slime, Esq., Attorney-at-law, to Lord Cumber, "My esteemed Lord: "I had the unmerited honor--for, indeed, to a man sensible of his many frailties as I am, I feel it is an unmerited honor--to receive any communication from one whom the Lord hath exalted to a place of such high rank in this world, as that which your lordship so worthily fills.
It gives me great gratification, my Lord, to learn from your last letter that you have appointed my friend, Mr.Valentine M'Clutchy, as your agent.

I am not in the habit of attributing such circumstances as this--being, as they generally are, matters of mere worldly prudence and convenience--to any over-ruling cause from above; but truly the appointment of such a man at this particular time, looks as if there were a principle of good at work for your lordship's interests.

May you continue, as you do, to deserve it! Your change of agents is, indeed, one that, through the talent, energy, and integrity of Mr.M'Clutchy, is likely to redound much and largely to your own benefit.

In his capacity of under agent, I have had frequent opportunities of transacting business with him; and when I contrast his quickness, clearness, honesty, and skill, with the evident want of----but no, my Lord; far be it from me, as a Christian man, to institute any rash comparison either in favor of my fellow-creature or against him, so long as sin and prejudice even for that which is good, and frailty, may render us, as they often do, liable to error.