Please to tell Miss Powell the sad news, and please to tell her that Captain Powell was oleways talking great deal about her, and was missing her very much.

Oh, we shall never see nobody like him again.

He went out in a small boat with two frinds to the steamer Penelope, Captain Parley, and coming back the boat was capsize and the three gentlemen was upset in the water.

One was saved, but Captain Powell and Mr.Jones was drownded.

Please to come and see about the funeral as soon as you can.
"I remain in great sorrow, "Yours truly, "JAMES HARRIS." Valmai's trembling voice failed, and letting the letter drop, she covered her face with her hands and burst into a flood of tears, as she realised that her best friend had slipped away from her.