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demeanour, but the present situation imposes 

 too great a strain upon his nerves. The 

 only lady who still continues to dress well, 

 or who has passed through the day of small 

 things, I am not sure which, is permitted 

 to eat from the same dish with him, and 

 comes forward without hesitation. But 

 woe unto the miserable dowdies that ven 

 ture to pick up a crumb under my lord s 

 eye. They are put to the right about, and 

 sent packing without ceremony. 



Alas ! that it should be so. Certainly in 

 so well regulated a family the motto should 

 be, bear and forbear, but I must record 

 the situation as it is. And let us have 

 charity, and remember that we are neces 

 sarily subject to the defects of our virtues. 

 Here is one of those high-strung cases 

 where culture carries its own penalty. 

 There are many such. I have known mu 

 sical people surfer much from performances 

 from which I was ignorant enough to thrill 

 with pleasure. 



OCTOBER 4, 1894. 



