Hewaschop-fallenalwaysafterthis，andgotnegligentinhisperson。Theimpressionmusthavebeenadeepone；foritwasobserved，that，whenhecamedownagain，hismoustacheandwhiskershadturnedvisiblywhiteabouttheroots。Inshort，itdisgracedhim，andrenderedstillmoreconspicuousatendencytodrinking，ofwhichhehadbeenforsometimesuspected。This，andthedisgustwhichayoungladynaturallyfeelsathearingthatherloverhasbeen\"lickedbyafellahnothalfhissize，\"inducedthelandlady’sdaughtertotakethatdecidedstepwhichproducedachangeintheprogrammeofhercareerImayhereafteralludeto。
Ineverthoughthewouldcometogood，whenIheardhimattemptingtosneeratanunoffendingcitysorespectableasBoston。AfteramanbeginstoattacktheState-House，whenhegetsbitterabouttheFrog-Pond，youmaybesurethereisnotmuchleftofhim。PoorEdgarPoediedinthehospitalsoonafterhegotintothiswayoftalking；andsosureasyoufindanunfortunatefellowreducedtothispass，youhadbetterbeginprayingforhim，andstoplendinghimmoney，forheisonhislastlegs。RememberpoorEdgar！Heisdeadandgone；buttheState-Househasitscupolafresh-gilded，andtheFrog-Pondhasgotafountainthatsquirtsupahundredfeetintotheairandglorifiesthathumblesheetwithafinedisplayofprovincialrainbows——
Icannotfulfilmypromiseinthisnumber。Iexpectedtogratifyyourcuriosity，ifyouhavebecomeatallinterestedinthesepuzzles，doubts，fancies，whims，orwhateveryouchoosetocallthem，ofmine。Nextmonthyoushallhearallaboutit——
Itwasevening，andIwasgoingtothesick-chamber。AsIpausedatthedoorbeforeentering，Iheardasweetvoicesinging。ItwasnotthewildmelodyIhadsometimesheardatmidnight:——no，thiswasthevoiceofIris，andIcoulddistinguisheveryword。Ihadseentheversesinherbook；themelodywasnewtome。Letmefinishmypagewiththem。
HYMNOFTRUST。