I hope you will not refuse me, although I am such an entire stranger.

If, unfortunately, my intimate friend, Mrs.
Fay-Wyman, of whom I assume that you of course know, even if you have not met her, as you may easily have done, or her daughter, Miss Edith Fay-Wyman, had not left town last week for their country house, Rose-In-Flower, at Hyphen-by-the-Sea, a most delightful spot.

Mr.
Edes and I have spent several week ends there.

I am prevented from spending longer than week ends because I am kept at home by my two darling twin daughters.

Mrs.Fay-Wyman is a sweet woman and I do so wish I could have brought her here to-day.