‘_Jan. 5, 1881._--In looking over my records of 1880, I find that in the nine, or rather eight months, of Mera Bhatija’s absence,--as I was away myself for a month,--I have given nearer seven hundred than six hundred teas to boys or young men. The expense is trifling; it seems as if a couple of pounds of tea lasted for ever; but all these little marks in my book represent a good deal of innocent enjoyment, not, I hope, unmixed with profit. All the boys, save two lately come, have again and again sat at my table, chatted or played with me.’