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and the few I have left nobody wants them to-day. 

 I have to deck myself with, or use the leaves as a condi- 

 ment to flavor " Beef a-la-mode," or other dishes ; that 

 which is rather unglorious but \s> palatable if not as 

 glorious as a sword scar across the face. One can't 

 have everything. . . .be a Hero and have good dishes 

 though both might be .... Now, my friends and co- 

 laborers, let us (if you feel toward me as I do 



toward you), shake hands, for it is probably the last op- 

 portunity we shall have to do it, at least on this sub- 

 lunary planet ; as to the one above, I have only 



hope 



Cordially yours, 



L. MENAND. 



P. S. Allow me, before we part, to salute you with 

 the French formula of the Revolution of 1792, just a 

 century this year : 



" Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, Forever for Eter- 

 nity 1" 



ANTHOPHILTJS, 



Of nearly forty years ago, alias 



L. MEN AND, in 1892. 



