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48 earnest and drew closer as he spoke. I gave the desired promise and then he went on. "To-night after I left your dinner I went home for a moment before coming here and I found a note waiting for me. It was from Charlotta and announced her engagement!" "What to-night?" I cried. "Yes to-night" We looked at each other aghast for a second, then he said: "You see she of course did not know that we were all coming here or [[end page]] [[start page]] 49 she would have waited and sent the note later"! etc. August 25th 1894. The last week has been such a busy one that I have had to neglect you shamefully. Adele & Emily Sloane who came on the 15th left yesterday. While they were here there was always something to do and the time went by before I knew it. One amusement