280 GEOEGE JOHN BOMANES 1890 



beautiful, even in its sadness ; and however long the 

 wheel of life may still have to go, I do not think it 

 could have done better work for any of us than 

 during the years that it has gone at Geanies. 



With my philosophic love to both of you, ever 

 the same, 



GEO. J. EOMANES. 



My very dear Mentor, You are quite too kind to 

 me. The touching little present has just arrived, 

 and I am smoking it now. It is just the kind that I 

 like best. I wonder whether the vendor thought it 

 was for yourself ? Very many thanks. 



Ethel sends her love, and tells me to ask you 

 whether you want a copy of the photo group, where 

 you do not look like a Mentor. 



I enclose payment for the pipe in the form of son- 

 nets although I am sure they are not so sweet and 

 remain, with love to Marion, 



Ever yours most sincerely, 



GEO. J. EOMANES. 



This autumn Mr. Eomanes delivered the last of 

 his Edinburgh course of lectures. Giving the lectures 

 had been a real pleasure, and he liked his Scotch 

 students, who on their side were keenly appreciative 

 and intelligent. 



He was alone at Geanies for a few days before 

 leaving for Edinburgh, and a letter written at this 

 time shows for the first time a foreboding of failing 

 health ; but when the headaches left him the fore- 

 boding vanished, and there was no real idea of serious 

 mischief. 



