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too many nor too few. The picture is per-
fect--a cabinet gem, TO he locked upin ones
heart The unison of souls is charming
phrase; but, unhappily, my friend, it is too
fine, of too subtle an essence TO be respect
ed and acknowledged by the coarse men OF
the world. The sheriff, for instance, cares
not for souls, only inasmuch as they are in
bodies Now, unhappily, so far as we know,
disembodied souls do not draw or accept;
otherwise what felicity would it be to meet
and mingle with your spirit on a FIVE shilling
stamp?


confess, TOO, that it is tempting 10 think
that, by the alchemy of few ink-drops, |
could put hundred and fifty gold pieces
(bating the discoun0 into the purse of my
friend. Alas! if the ceremony began and
upon you. You should have my name ten
thousand times multiplied, with good wish
in every stroke, hair and thick.
| That you have eschewed SO many ac-
quaintances, all happy with clean-nibbed pen
to accept for you, and in the fullness OF
your friendship selected me, is compliment
nay more, it is an evidence of your affec-
| ion which IL hope TO deserve.
L


You know that |, as we'll as yourself, am
apt to be imaginative. Imagnations, how
ever, fly not always together. You say that,
by accepting the bill, our souls would be u
nited. My dear friend, for three months |
should feel ourselves growing together, ev-
cry day Strengthening the process. Ishould
hardly turn in my bed unincumbered. l
should in my fancy become double man.
with only single strength TO bear my added
load. You know the story OF Sinbad and
the Old Man of the Mountain? That is a


fine allegory, though not understood The
truth is, the Old Man drew bill, and Sin


bad--the guileless tar--accepted it.
i You speak of the roses that wreathed a


bout the stamp. They are, indeed, very


pretty. But, somehow, my eye fell upon the
thistles, which, doubt not, the benevolence
E of Her Majesty causes to be embossed there
thistles, clearly significant that the man whc
accepts bill, save for his own debt is al
ass.


lam, on the contrary, your afectionat'
, friend, JOHN RICHARDS. !.


P. S. can't come on Monday, and


don't like pate fol gras. Why,n the name


of mercy, should geese be treated as you de
scribe? They never accept other geese
: bills.