But at last I've got a partner to run the machine when I'm away.

I shall be at Shelbyville by the time this reaches you, where I shall stay a day or two to give you time to break the news to Mrs.Jeffcourt, and then come on.

You will do this for me in your Christian kindness, Miss Dows--won't you?
and if you could soften her mind so as to make it less hard for me I shall be grateful.
"P.

S .-- I forgot to say I have had HIM exhumed--you know who I mean--and am bringing him with me in a patent metallic burial casket,--the best that could be got in 'Frisco, and will see that he is properly buried in your own graveyard.

It seemed to me that it would be the best thing I could do, and might work upon her feelings--as it has on mine.