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At St. Enoch's Station Hotel, Glasgow, another 

 separation of the party took place. A delegation of 

 five of our members were sent to investigate the Irish 

 question and report at Queenstown. Miss E. L. re- 

 turned to Dunfermline. Miss F. and Mr. and Mrs. K. 

 were visiting the Queen Dowager at Paisley. Harry 

 and I ran down to see friend Richards at his basic proc- 

 ess at Eston, stopping over night at York and Durham, 

 however, to enjoy once more the famous cathedrals and 

 hear the exquisite music. 



Liverpool, August 13. 

 We sailed to-day in the Algeria, the great Servia 

 having been delayed. Many were there to see us off, 

 including four or five Charioteers. The English are, as 

 Davie said, " a kindly people," a warm-hearted, affec- 

 tionate race, and as true as steel. When you once have 

 them you have them forever. There was far more than 

 the usual amount of tears and kisses among the ladies. 

 One would have thought our American and English 

 women were not cousins, but sisters. The men were, as 

 befitting their colder natures, much less demonstrative. 

 There seems never to be a final good-by on shipboard ; 

 at every ringing of the bell another tender embrace and 

 another solemn promise to write soon are given. But 

 at last all our friends are upon the tug, the huge vessel 

 moves, one rope after another is cast off, handkerchiefs 

 wave, kisses are thrown, write soons exchanged, and the 



