Sarah detests those personal allusions and has exerted all possible influence to stop them but Brownson delights in them. She thought those collected in the Tribune would open his eyes, but to her surprise he was quite pleased with the way they were gathered together. The passage which Henry alludes to Sarah read and commented upon, but is did not arouse much feeling, for a year and a half alone with Brownson has accustomed her to his indifference to all their dear ones gone. He was never intended for home life, and in trying to suit home life to himself he has made it—purgatory to say the least. If at least God had not pity on Sarah she should have lost her senses literally before this. She has done all she could. He took everybody to his room, so that for months at a time, her only society was Jessie Tenney and the girl, and a few remarks in the hall or at the table when they had company. Brownson has been away visiting a great deal this summer, and everything has been done to make it delightful for him. Until very lately Sarah hardly left the house except to go to market, and yet he threatens "to seek a home among strangers" because she does not do more to entertain him. He is quite hard of hearing and to talk with him at every meal at the top of her voice is martyrdom. Sarah should not mention this only for the message Brownson sent by Mrs. Van Dyke. Sarah was determined their visit should be pleasant at any cost, and so she seemed to enter into his jokes about marrying again, although every word of his was a sword out. Sarah was perfectly charmed with Mrs. Van Dyke, who has great penetration. Mrs. Spooner who wrote the poem is a very old lady and it came one time las spring when Brownson was continually saying the work was too much, and Sarah was in fear that he could not go on. Everything looked so black, that she influenced him to accept it as a means of filling up. So Brownson promised and then could not go back. Sarah is perfectly certain now that Brownson puts on that infirm air to excite pity, for she has been told that as soon as he gets out of sight it is all dropped. People all say he looks younger and heartier now than in years before. She does not place the least reliance upon his promises. He breaks all one day that he made the day before. Henry is to consider this a little modified since it is a little too strong. Sarah is trying to get that book for Henry from the Hewits. Love to Mrs. Van Dyke, Mrs. Moran and her sister-in-law, Fifine and the children. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.