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ton OF the Senate yesterday in adopting
an amendment rejecting the clause rela.
tive 10 church expenses IN tho charities
bill. 1t was decided 10 ask tho Senate
70 pass the bill by n secret ballot, and
atterward to request tho Chamber Of
Deputies to reject the amendment OF tho
Senate. The ministers expect that II the
Chamber OF Deputies agaia pass tho bill
in lis original form the Senate will not
insist upou Its amendment. -
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j. . M . .a = y.
The }casketswas borne to the .hearse
throuehSthe east door ofthe Capitol be.
tween two lines composed Of the mem.
bers Of the Senate and House com.
mittees on arrangement, who stood with
uncovered heads. The rest Of those who
were to accompany the remains to the
Baltimore 4 Potomac station fell into
line. In the procession preceding the
hearse were the members Of the House
and 6enate committees on arrangements
on loot, and following It were the family
and relatives in carriages, the President
and members OF his Cabinet in carriages
and the members Of the Senate and
House Of Representatives on foot. The
procession took its way around the Sen.
ate side Of the Capitol and up Pennsyl.
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Weakening Not Thought OF,

Boston, May G.-There is no particu.
larly new feature to note in the carpen.
ters' strike situation to-day. The men
are encouraged by the news from New
York, Chicago, Milwaukee and other
citiee, and weakening il not thought Of
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Gen, Lec's Stntuc.

RICHMOND, Va, May G.-The eques-
trian statue Of Gen. r. E. Lee will be re-.
moved from the railroad station to the
place Of unveiling Wednesday with mill.
tary honors. It will be drawn by hand,
and ladies will have an opportunity to
assist in the work, -. ~ : =
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Tho SENATE Acn,pxt II.

3 WASHINGTON, May Ga meeting OF
tho Senate Committee on Pensions
held to-day at which the Morrill, disability
and service Pension bill combined, sub
stituted by the House for the Senate de.
pendent pension bill was under consid.
Grafton. Formal action was postponed
until the next meeting OF the committee.
It is understood, however, that opposi-
tion to the House measure was practical
ly unanimous, and that the committee
will recommend the Senate to non.con-
curr in the action OF the House. ats
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Tho Silver Question.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May Gan effort
was made by the Senate Republican Sill
yer Committee to-day to agree upon a
silver bill to be reported to the caucus.
Three Of the thirteen members were ab.
sent. The ten present, together with
Senator Stewart, who was invited to take
part in the proceedings, after discus.
sion lasting nearly three hours, decided
to report to a caucus, to be held some
day this week, the bill reported by Sen.
ator Jones from the Finance Committee
some weeks ago with amendmens, ..
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Railway rostonlco ClcrLs In coun,,,.

New YoRK, May Ga convention Of
chief in the Postoiiice Department,
who comprise the supervisory staff un-
der Superintendent Jackson, OF the Rail
way Mail Service, is being held here to-
day: The purpose OF the gathering is m,
exchange Of views regarding railway ser
vico for the purpose Of improving it so
far as the speedy delivery OF ali mail
matter is concerned. The convention
will labor for n couple OF days. 1t is an
ticipated that many changes will be
made in the present system. bNa 5r
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BosroS, May Cit is given out on
good authority that il ]. ?. squires fills
the places Of the strikers with Italians
that all tho loneshoreman and freight.
eIs will be prepared to check the dis.ri-
button OF his goods.
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DECATUR, Ill, May 6.-The 275 mi
ners employed by the Decatur coal
company quit work yesterday. They
had been getting 10 cents per ton and
will wait until the executive board OF
the United Mine Workers for the State
OF Illinois fixes the price for this dis.
tr;rt .#.. ...r''
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ALBANY, N. y, May 0.-The inaueur.
alton Of Jas. H. Manning, editor Of the
Albany argus, occurred at noon to-day.
Unusual interest was taken in the event
by the people OF Albany, as Mr.. Man
ni1g'a vote vas the largest ever given in
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It was reliably stated yesterday that
oil In small quantities has been struck
at the depth Of 1000 feet after two weeks
drilling on the McMurray farm, two and
a haff miles east OF West Alexander,
Should the well prove a successful one,
1t will be a great thing for that section
oil country, -
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A Strnw PAncr Trust.

BosroS, May GA Cleveland, Ohio,
special reports that syndicate composed
Of men connected with the American
Straw Board Company, or Straw Board
Trust as it Is called, Is on tho outlook
for all available mills manufacturing
straw paper, Their plan, it is said, is to
form a company with a capital Of ST..
900, 900 and run the wrapping paper in.
dustry on line similar to that adopted
in regard to straw board. The syndicate
is ynderstood to haye options on mosl
Of the copcerps engaged in the produc
ton Of the paper. 6 's',e2',fst s',,ees2fst
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Enbczzler Arrested,

PORTLAND, oeS., May co. NJ.
Thune, who is wanted at Alilnor, Dak.,
on charge Of embezzling about $4,000
from a number Of manufacturers for
whom he was agent. was arrested here
yesterday while employed rs painter,
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Dayton Wins.

Special Dispatch to the InltRiocactr.
AckEEsroRr, Pa, May 6.-The game
to-day was an exciting contest. Nc.
Keesport !; Dayton 8. Hits-Dayton4;
McKeesport 8. Errors-Dayton 9; Nc
Keesport l. Batteries-Baker and Wal
ton, Plumer and Cote for Mckeesport;
for Dayton, Stapleton and Sheer.
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Strike Mt ths summary Mil MIL,

suSDuEY. Pa, May G.-There was a
strike at the sunbury nail mill to-day
ordered by the Amalgamatel Associa-
ton OF Iron and Steel Workers against s
reduction OF 20 per cent on the dol!a,
on the l34 per cent card rate paid for
ten penny nails. All the men are idle,
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Lost In Speculation.

MlLwAuHEE, May Ga special to the
Evening Wisconsin. from Berlin, Wis,
says: A letter has been received from
Joseph NJ. Hawley, the abscondisg mem
ber Of the banking firm OF G. 4. Mather
4 Co., which failed yesterday, in which
he confessed that he appropriated the
bank funds and lost all in deals on the
Chicago and Nilwaukee Boards OF Trade
and in bucket shop speculation in stock.
The letter was written Mt Chicago and
mailed at 5 o'clock Saturday evening.
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4 New YoRE, May G.-The steamer Alas
ka, which arrived to-day from Marseilles
is detained in! quarantine, in conse-
quence Of one Of her passengers being
sick with smallpox. I; : =.
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Singer Sewing Machine Works Burned.
Saloon lSurlietl.Out.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, May Cat .
o'clock this morning the building at
Poca owned by NJ. Shower and occupied
by A. Archibald as saloon, was totally
destroyed by fire. The stock was val
ued at $500 and the building at $500.
Insurance on stock $1,000; on building
$500. Mr.. Archibald left the saloon at,
II O'Clock and everything was safe.
He has no knowledge as to how the
fire started.
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Secretary Trnc,'s Homo Sold,

WAsnlSaroS, D. G., May G.-The fire.
ruined house OF Secretary Tracy, on Far
ragut Square, was to-day sold for $50, $50.
The Secretary paid about $50 900 for the
house and expended about 5000 in
improvements. --I.
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bakers VIII Strike.

HALIFAX, N. S., May G.-The journey.
men bakers have demanded an increase
Of pay and reduction Of hours to ten,
aud will strike Friday il refused. 81
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Great Brilain's Revenues.

LONDON, May Gan official statement
was issued to-day showing that the reve.
nues Of the United Kingdom for the
year ending March 81, were ES0, 1901, ,3lU
and the expenditures $50 0S3,3l4. tg4
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CHICAGO, May G.-About lOOemployes
OF A. II. Andrews 4 Co., manufacturers
Of desk and office fittings, struck to-day
for m advance of ten per cent. in
wages.
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<.-@ -
\ Nls Verdict.

BosroS May o.--The jury in the libel
suit brought by broker James Burt, Of
New York, against the Boston Adrertiser,
wherin the plaintiff sought to recover
Ss5, ,ooo, this morning brought in a yer.
dictot $4,000 for the plaintiff, ~
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Canton has received the pennant she
won last season. .rl.n. q.
The last inning yesterday was an
awful strain on the nerves Of the en-
thusiasts.
Hereafter Thursday will be ladies'
day Mt the Island park, when they will
be admitted free.
The Springfield Republic Times says:
"Wheeling seems to know how to drive
balls as well as nails"
On Monday Canton and McKeesport
played a tie game, Ito 2. Rain fell at
the close Of the seventh inning.
Tho Black Diamond Bvse Ball club
has been reorganized under the name OF
the Manhattans and are open for all en-.
gagements. Address No. 10 Eleventh
street.
The Columbus &aie Journal would
better revise its table OF the standing oil
the Tri State League clubs. In yester.
days issue it has Wheeling credited
with two victories and one defeat.
What's the matter with the S. J. man
Must have been asleep the past three
davH IFS s.r. fzH-.. .#. VIZ.
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Seumep lmprlnone,l.

LONDON, May 6.-Thirty.four Of the
Grew Of the Anchor Line Steamer Bel
gravia, who were arrested at Greenock
for refusing to perform their duty, have
been found guilty and each been SEN
fenced to six weeks imprisonment.
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The Taylorstown field, including the
Coley's Crossing district, is almost en-.
tirely devoid OF Operations. A few wells
are being drilled for the thin fifth sand,
but the roads are 80 bad that derrick
timbers and tools cannot be hauled.
Nearly all the wells in the field are
pumping. D. aG..
Tho Hardly Able Oil Company, after
spending ST., 900 on the Clelland No.
vel, have pulled up the casing and de-
serted the field. This stops develop
ment in that direction.
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More Troblc Mt Aleuu,l.yille.

There was another cave In the new
oil well on the Hicks farm ut Mounds.
vile, on Monday, which will CAUSE
some little delay. The casing was being
put in yesterday, and 1t is hoped the
trouble will soon be obviated.
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New foRK, May G.-seven more
shops to-day gave in to the striking car
penters. There are but four large firms
and few smaller ones still holding out
against the demand. It is believed thu.
the strike will be ended in day or
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VIII Join In n General Strike.

DASvlLLE, ILL, May Cat a mass
meeting yesterday it was decided that
the Grape Creek, Tilton, Kellyville and
Danyille miners, about !, 400 in number,
should join in general strike. -
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Stunley 1teefs VIctnry,

LONDON, May G.-Mr. Henry NJ. Stan.
ley proceeded TO Windsor Castle to-day
by the Queen's command, ard was given
an audience:by Her Majesty.
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Reminder OF tho Haiilsltl.HoCoyF Feud.
Special Dispdtch 70 The Inie!iiuencr NV

Special Dftpdtch to Me Intett0enccr. .
CHARLESTON. W. Va, May C.-The
trial Of Mike Lee for the murder Of Jerry
Hatfield, ono Of the noted members OF
the Hatfield-McCoy, feud, which came
up in the Circuit Court OF Logan county
a few days ago, WAS continued till the
July term OF court. Lees friends were
afraid he wound be summarily treated,
should opportunity afford. and had him
brought to this place for safe keeping
He was brought here to-day by Deputy
Sheriff Buskin and posse, and is now
in the kanawha county jail.
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Chicago, G; Cincinnati, 5. (N.L.)
Chicago, IA; Pittsburgh, 6. (P. L.)
Syracuse, 3; Rochester,, .. Asso.
: Columbus, 0; st. Louis, Z. (Asso.)
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Inventive West virgIninus.
nfaaaleh Ia H. I..laIt.

Special Dispatch to the InleHigcncer.
WAsulSGroS, D. G., May G.-Patents
were granted to-day to the following
West Virginians: Felix G. McConihay,
Lewistown, miners spec,acles; William
J. Quinn, Wheeling, lantern Everett
Scott, Roaring Creek. car coupling.
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The mil carrier between Sierra Val.
lev and Truckee, CAL. admits that he
burned some newspaper mail one day
lately to warm himself and nephew.
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WAS7kp.-A good appetite, You can
have it easy enough BY taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla. 1t tones the digestion and
cures sick headache. IL Y
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Mansfield Inns a 4yalkover,

Special Dispatch 10 Inc Intei!I0encer.
YouSosrowN, o., May G-The Mans.
fields had walkover with the bone
club, outplaying them at nearly every
point. Score: %MI
Manslleld..-"... ..... 2 4 Q 7oo lib
Earned ruus-Youngstown 1: Mansfield /.
Two base hits--Poricr ., Dale, Mcmillan. Bnscs
s,olen-Portcr, Parker. Fltzsinlmons, Plock 2.
Dale Hit BY pitcher -flucy,.- Fi.zsimmons.
lIase on balls-oG Glove 1. Passed balls Cady 2.
Struck eut-by Doty 5; BY EleYe o. Time Of
game-Two hours. Umpiie-lIill.
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Deserved the Congratulations.

PARIS, May G.-M. Constans, Minister
Of the Interior, has congratulated the
police upon their good service on May
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New YoRK, May One thousand five
hundred and forty-seyeH immigrants ar.
rived here TODAY, r.. T.. ~ 2 s'37s i77s'Ns
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sr'NGFi Id In HOlA IEl wIIEELiNG.IN N Iulo.IA rs.
Mackcy. c. q 5|2 l|Lytle. c.. $. o. II q j Q
Daily, l..... 9 u 0lGlen'lvin.?l 0 0| 81 81
Ryan, 1... 0f II 0t 0t 0(Osborne, mi Of Of II II
Ilaller, r... VI j q ClOBrien. ST. :. j 81
BETTE. 3..... 0I II OF OlWnitc l... u q 0l 0
>tctsOn. m. 0l i 81 II 0lZeiylcr, r.. Of q o| II
IIiser, 2...... o. p 81 81 lArmltnge,l 0 lji5l II
Schrislc. p Ol Ul 81 o. :awyer, D.. o. o. bl u
Muzzey. ST. Ol 0I 81 0 Nytr. 3..... VI 0I n a 0
Te!a7s@::: Ile!:;l!;!:! Te!a!.|::: !:s|5;IIa21II
Sr'HGFl'LD lR NO. "a IE.l wmEELiNG. u
Totals.
Wheeling ...............- 0 l 0 0 90 l 0 o.:
.prlpeilcll q. .......s.. 0 0 Q O Q 90 D.

Earned runs. Wheeling .. Two base hits
White and Armituge. Stolen bases. Glcuaivin,
O'Bren 2, White, llaller. Bettz. stetson. Struck
ont. by Sawyer 5, By Srheible G. l.ates on balls,
or sawyer /. or shcihlc+ Double plays. Glen.
alvin TO Armi,Gge 10 O. nr!en; Osborne 10 Glen.
alvin; Glenaly,n to ArmitaGe; liiser to Daily.
Time l;o5. unpIre, Peoples,
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Church Aid In Italy.

RoME, May GA meeting OF the Cab.
met was held this morning, Prime Min
lister Crispi presiding, to discuss the &C.
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FUNERAL SERVICES,

As tho procession moved down the
aisle, Chaplain Butler read from the
burial service beginning, az am the
resurrection and tho litc." After all had
been seated, the clergy having taken
their places at the clerks desk, ex.Chap-
lain Bullock read tho Ninetie,h Psalm,
He then offered prayer, in which he
spoke OF the hearts that were filled with
sorrow in performing the last sad Office
Of kindly affection towards the beloved
friend whose body lay in the coffin, that
was soon to be borne away TO be buried
in his own loved Stato 'of Kentucky.
he bad left a rich legacy to his family
and iriends-a legacy Of IN honorable,
useful life. The nation mourned his
loss, and would never forget to honor
the memory OF a man who had made q
deep and lasting impression upon his
brother Senators. On p
After reading from the Fifteenth
Chapter. Of the First Epislles to the
Corinthians, snow is Christ risen from
the dead" the Rev. DR.. Butler offered
prayer. This closed the / ceremonies
WHICH lasted less than fifteen minutes.
The members Of the joint committee Of
the two Houses headed the procession
as It filed out OF the Senate chamber the
coffin was born out by detail OF the
Capitol police, the members Of the family
followed close afterwards; then the
President and his Cabinet; then the
Justices OF tho Supreme Court then the
members OF the Diplomatic Corps. The
floor and galleries were; soon empticd Of
spectators and tie Senate ut ! :35 was de.
clared adjourned until u o'clock to.mor-
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ALL Persisted.

One Of the Tertiary nuns, Soeur Marie,
lay sick in the in1rmary on the tilth
door, and TO her rescue came three
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olhers, They Beized thei, comnanIan
and bore her IN IN h,anrat n ~. a,o,,
case. but they were mat hv n ahoot i ~
flame and nil periahcd a; NAT nawos NJ,
be recorded Soenr Maria nama,;aa
Gilbert and Lnmiene. Mana NJ tha,n'
was over 90 yeara of aoe nna n, cnma ,
from parishes below Quebec,
- Inc sisters worked with persistence
inr sS, ond oS 'ulhs PlollnS, oeseech,
finally saving a yery large number ' Doc. S.
tors Bourquo aud Baralet were carried
from the building unconscious, and
whatever must be said OF tho manage.
ment as n whole, individuals exercised
every power to lessen tho calamity they
had neglected TO avert.
A loud explosion was followed by a
crash Of beams. The interior was giving
away. Wild faces sank from the win.
dows and the stricks OF mauigcs were
lost in the general uproar. One by one
tho walls toppled inward, a fierce blaze
burst up from the newly added fuel thut
rose TO the dark sky, and shot It's glare
over the st. Lawrence to the southern
shore, and even linged the cresto Mount
Royal, ten miles distant. Then 1t died
down into blackness, and nothing but a
lew broken towers remained bounding
the aeethinG mass OF metal and debris
under which arc now not the bodies but
the ashes OF human victimR.
AuoRnlpLY suGoysr,yr rA,p
po,;or,. ofho,, ao.aa = ~, :
oA'' " ooan 1eAes escapeu 'housn
q cordon OF police was thrown round,
not all were included and d horribly sup.
pestiye tale was borne IN hv a boh;,on,
Who was coming throuch ,bo wnods u"u,s".,s ~
the scene OF the disasief A. ! new @c1ns JrssJ ~
has come upon the inhahitan,a a. fson ,%a ,%a
Dresence NJ m many ssnanaJ @ i"mn.;an ;ao
And thew will count themsclvaa ,I'. for,'.
nate II thew nra mi vis;i.I hv 20 ao.;us ao,;u
Of such crimes M onIv ,naJ mav "ue'ie' 90. .,a
wise. '"A -'sA '"n "
The TIon prom;or Nr.r,;or ho, ,,,,.o,
the Mon,real srhih;t;on hn;i,,;noIp Inc pas,Iu ,1'a
disposai of tho ming and tn.mnrso", "sth the
buildings win be stocked viii nror;. W.
sions The stranoea. wnnJor r ca ~ ptv. ouo-
the firempn that sncI M ~ aL.an"aa, o v,v' a.,
ushuhS iaeiities could exist. Although
,pa,asa sr mere tneie, they were utterly
eppines ten pond nnmn and u ns.ei,on. ns,v ho;,
Brs, but no connection existed between
ne pumps and boilers.
The st. Jean De Dlen Asylum, com.
monty called Tongue Pointo was found
90 In 1873. The government being de-
'!rous OF closing the st: Jean De 1ber.
lille Asylum aud relieving the BEAUFORT
Asylum at Quebec which was over
came to an understanding
With the SiBtera Of pr0vidpnCa with fhn
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that he is rich. This makes us unhappy
Mathew hath spread abroad report that
the mill is his. and not yours at all, by
reason of a second will. which nobody has
seen except himself. fear that you will
have trouble with your cousin The fugle-
man is we'll and hearty. and bids me tell
you Here set forth as many of the
messages as could remember. las re-
CARDS myself. he babe me say many things
out of his kin'l l'r'-"' for he loves mo
but | mus. not write them down Nv
dear Ralph. do not say again that you
want me to have husband shall never
marry any husband nor love any man, ex-
cept yourself if you still continue to love
me. Indeed. there is nc moment of the day
if you will not think me unmaidenly to
confess this thing-when you are out of my
thoughts, and pray night and morning
for your safety and speedy return Ma
thew has asked me to marry him. and is
angered because refused He has spread
abroad reports that you are now a high
wayman Will you come back to us. dear
Ralph? am in great sadness. and / am
afraid that Mathew means some mischief
Yet ! would not mar your fortune by call
ing you away from the work you have in
hand Mathew threatens me with re
venge. and Barbara. his sister, bids me
read passages in the Holy Scriptures
which threaten woe to sinners | am
afraid what they may do, though cannot
think that they can do us any evil 1t makes
me unhappy to think that any can believe
here that you have become highw ayman
Yet keep your letter secret and no ont
knows where you are The fugleman says
that villain must have rope enough to
hang himself All. Ralph. if you could
come back to us But the quiet country
would be tedious to yoh after your splen
doris and the pleasure of an active life
But whether you come home or whethe,
you stay. you must always believe that
am your loving DRUsILLA
"P 81 forgot to beg that you may
not take it i'll that | have written these
words For, indeed. you may be married
or at least in love, with one more worth.
than myself And if that is so. | wish
both her and you many years of happiness
and love- and shall only ask her to let me
love you still as my brother How cali
Mathew presume to court girl who has
known Ralph"