Johnston is grateful for Brownson's words about his stories. Sometimes he feels like a sad old clown, unable to stop his clowning, but it may be best for an old man to have to keep at work to the last. It has been fortunate that since he has been a Catholic he has never had the blues though he has had some griefs, for cause. He is glad to send Brownson the letter to John Brisbane Walker and hopes he will be able to get out to see Ruth. Effie has no message for him except her love. He sees that the grippe has carried off Brownson's old friend Dr. Johann Joseph Doellinger and that he kept his word about non-reconciliation. Johnston was sorry for it, but supposes he believed himself in the right. :: III-3-d A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo.