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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
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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