Part 24 (1/1)

”Commend me to a _city_ home! where my mind can be kept fresh and bright with interchange of thought with gifted minds, and my heart warm with loving words and beaming smiles; where I can put my hand upon newspapers and new publications, before they are spoiled for my reading, by criticisms, and reviews, and _parrot repet.i.tions_!

”And as for 'trees and fresh air!' a drive with a friend through the many beautiful outlets from our busy city; or a _walk_ on our lovely Common, of a balmy evening, where the fragrance of new-mown hay comes wafted from the hills across the river, and the stars are mirrored in the clear depths of the mimic pond, and the soft wind plays refres.h.i.+ngly over your heated temples--then--a _soft, lulling_ serenade 'in the small hours,' and '_rosy dreams till daylight_!'

”'Tell you the news,' hey? Well, the _great Daniel's_ thoughts, at present, are upon _fish-line and hook_--particularly the last _English hook_! The 'Maine liquor law' is the _main_ question, and who'll 'pay the _Scot-t_,' is another! Bread and balloons have 'riz;' _gloves is_ 'tight;' flowers 'looking up;' _d.i.c.kies is_ 'depressed;' '_stocks_' is '_scarce_;' _belles_, none '_in the market_:' beaux--'improving;'

guardians '_quiet_;' and I am,

”Yours, _till you get married_!

”f.a.n.n.y FERN.”

THE END.