I beg mamma's pardon -- I wouldn't have said that if I had thought of her -- and I would write over my letter now, if I were not short of time, and to tell truth, of paper.

This is my last sheet, and a villainous bad one it is; but I can't get any better at the little storekeeper's here, and that at a horridly high price.
"As Governor is writing to you, he will give you all the sense, so it is less matter that there is absolutely nothing in this epistle.

Only believe me, my dear father and mother and Winnie and Asahel, ever your most dutiful, grateful, and affectionate son and brother, "Will.

Rufus Landholm.
"My dear mother, the box was most acceptable." After being once read in private, the letters were given aloud to the children; and then studied over and again by the father and mother to themselves.

Winifred was satisfied with the mention of her name; notwithstanding which, she sat with a very wistful face the rest of the afternoon.