their rank of life they should wear what is unbecoming. I must say

it is absurd, their anxiety about dress, when there are so many more

important things in this world, and in the next. I am so glad your

flowered poplin turned out so well, and that your lace was not torn.

I am wearing my yellow satin, that you so kindly gave me, at the

Bishop's on Wednesday, and think it will look all right. Would you

have bows or not? Jennings says that every one wears bows now, and

that the underskirt should be frilled. Reggie has just had another

explosion, and papa has ordered the clock to be sent to the stables.

I don't think papa likes it so much as he did at first, though he is

very flattered at being sent such a pretty and ingenious toy. It

shows that people read his sermons, and profit by them.

'Papa sends his love, in which James, and Reggie, and Maria all

unite, and, hoping that Uncle Cecil's gout is better, believe me,

dear aunt, ever your affectionate niece,