64 YEARS OF DISCIPLINE. [1843,

And now she runs the race over the carpet, while all Olympia applauds, inamma, grandma, and uncle, good Grecians all, and that dark-hued barbarian, Partheanna Parker, whose shafts go through and through, not backward ! Grand mamma smiles over all, and mamma is wonder ing what papa would say, should she descend on Carlton House some day. " Larks night " s abed, dreaming of "pleased faces" far away. But now the trumpet sounds, the games are over ; some Hebe comes, and Edith is trans lated. I don t know where ; it must be to some cloud, for I never was there.

Query : what becomes of the answers Edith thinks, but cannot express ? She really gives you glances which are before this world was. You can t feel any difference of age, except that you have longer legs and arms.

Mrs. Emerson said I must tell you about do mestic affairs, when I mentioned that I was going to write. Perhaps it will inform you of the state of all if I only say that I am well and happy in your house here in Concord.

Your friend, HENRY.

Don t forget to tell us what to do with Mr. Parker when you write next. I lectured this week. It was as bright a night as you could wish. I hope there were no stars thrown away

on the occasion.