Sarah will be perfectly delighted to have Henry come, not only for the pleasure of seeing him, but because she shall have someone to rely upon. Orestes A. Brownson has given his consent before any arrangement was made, and yet has fought every inch of the way with her. She feels so utterly alone at this time that if Henry were to come he would be father, mother, brother and sister to her. The judge William J. Tenney told her to tell Henry that it is worth the journey to see how sweet and beautiful this love has made her, and though Henry may think it a foolish speech, she obeys him. The more tenderness others show Sarah, the more cruel her father becomes and seems to consider every congratulation offered her as an affront to himself. The Brownsons live in one of the Judge's houses. Sarah had not the least dream of this engagement when they moved in. She thought him too grave, cold, and too much older than herself for such a thing to be thought of, or of course they would never have taken the place, but Sarah's father was away while the moving went on, and immediately after his return. Sarah has suffered so much that any one younger and less gentle and loving than the judge would not do. The crime in Brownson's eyes is that the Judge sustains Sarah in everything, and will not neglect her nor be prejudiced against her by anything he can say. Brownson changes his arrangements every day, and wears her all out with his caprices. She never knows from one hour to another what to depend upon. He has the whole second floor, a large study, a lovely bedroom and a bathroom. He is to keep these, of course, although it will terribly cramp the rest of the house. He complains all the time; he never meets Sarah without finding fault about something. Yet the house is kept in excellent order, and everything regular and systematic. He wants in reality to get Sarah out of the house, and to bring in a housekeeper; but the house belongs to the judge and exactly suits Sarah. She will not leave it. It is to be her home as long as she lives. People all say they have never seen Brownson so well. He is quite active. Now he says he will not go Church, because he will not be well enough. Sarah has no idea that he means it. He would not miss the show for the world, but there is so much to do, and she is so alone, going against the current. Brownson interferes with her in every way he can, that she can hardly keep calm and self-possessed. She foresees that he will grow worse as the time approaches. There will be nothing of the kind afterwards; he knows the judge will not allow it. The bishop is to marry them at ten o'clock, with a low Mass, and afterwards they are to have an informal reception here. Sarah will have everything for the table very nice, and plenty of help, but she dreads contesting everything with Brownson. Brownson himself proposed having the bishop, and was urgent they should be married before advent, and gave Sarah carte blanche for the lunch. But the least allusion to any of these matters raises a storm at once, showing that under all he is intensely bitter. There are no other objections than that it will interfere with his comfort for her to have anyone else considered, and that it will irritate him to have the judge spend his evenings with Sarah than with him. Still everything appears very pleasant and tranquil here. If Henry comes they will make him comfortable. They are going away about 3 o'clock on Wednesday, but Sarah leaves a good cook, and a second girl, so that everything will be the same as if she were here. She will begin to expect Henry on Monday. There is no time in a woman's life when she longs for her own people to sustain her as when she is entering her new world. A world of perfect love, peace and protection is sure to be hers. P.S. Friday morning there has been another revolution. Brownson has made so much fuss about his unwillingness to live with her, and still less with the judge, that the judge and Sarah have decided to give up the house, and go to the one where the judge lives now. Brownson is going for his housekeeper today. Sarah supposes he will end by marrying her or some servant. The rest of the house is $400. The housekeeper and servants wages will be about $300 more and if he should be unable to go on with his Review, he would have $300 left to live upon. Every arrangement has been tried but he wants nothing but to keep house for himself. It is a lovely house to give up, and the judge has been to great expense to arrange it as Sarah liked it. Henry must remember that Brownson solemnly promised to stay here and make no opposition. This was before Sarah and the judge made any arrangement, or told a single person of their engagement. There is no apparent trouble, for Brownson is too much under a fear of Sarah to say much in hil old angry way. Sarah thinks they are going to have a very pleasant reception and that Henry will meet many old friends. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 9pp. 12mo.