MYDEARCOLVIN，-OnTuesday，wehadouryoungadventurerready，andFanny，Belle，heandIsetoutaboutthreeofadark，deadlyhot，anddeeplyunwholesomeafternoon。Bellehadtheladbehindher；Ihadapintofchampagneineitherpocket，aparcelinmyhands，andasJackhadagirthsoreandIrodewithoutagirth，Imightbesaidtooccupyaveryunstrategicposition。Onthewaydown，alittledreary，beastlydrizzlebeginningtocomeoutofthedarkness，Fannyputupanumbrella，herhorsebounded，reared，cannonedintome，cannonedintoBelleandthelad，andboltedforhome。ItreallymightandoughttohavebeenanA1catastrophe；butnothinghappenedbeyondFanny’snervesbeingagooddealshattered；ofcourse，shecouldnottellwhathadhappenedtousuntilshegotherhorsemastered。
Nextday，HaggardwentofftotheCommissionandleftusinchargeofhishouse；allourpeoplecamedowninwreathsofflowers；wehadaboatforthem；HaggardhadaflagintheCommissionboatforus；andwhenatlastthesteamerturnedup，theyoungadventurerwascarriedonboardingreatstyle，withanewwatchandchain，andaboutthreepoundtenoftips，andfivebigbasketsoffruitasfree-willofferingstothecaptain。CaptainMorsehadusalltolunch；champagneflowed，sodidcompliments；andIdidtheaffablecelebritylife-sized。Itmadeagreatsend-offfortheyoungadventurer。Astheboatdrewoff，hewasstandingattheheadofthegangway，supportedbythreehandsomeladies-oneofthemarealfull-blownbeauty，MadameGreen，thesinger-
andlookingveryengaginghimself，betweensmilesandtears。
Notthathecriedinpublic。
My，butwewereatiredcrowd！However，itisalwaysablessingtogethome，andthistimeitwasasortofwondertoourselvesthatwegotbackalive。Casualties:Fanny’sbackjarred，horseincident；Belle，badheadache，tearsandchampagne；self，idiocy，champagne，fatigue；Lloyd，ditto，ditto。Asfortheadventurer，Ibelievehewillhaveadelightfulvoyageforhislittlestartinlife。Butthereisalwayssomethingtouchinginamite’sfirstlaunch。