MY COUSINS--MISS BLOMFIELD--THE BOY IN BLACK My first letter to my father was the work of several days, and as my penmanship was not of a rapid order, it cost me a good deal of trouble.

When it was finished it ran thus: MY DEAR PAPA, I hope you are quite well.

i am quite well.

Rubens is here and he is quite well.

We dont no how he got here but i am verry glad.