CHAPTER XX 

 1892 



The following letters are mainly of personal interest ; 

 some merely illustrate the humorous turn he would give 

 to his more intimate correspondence ; others strike a more 

 serious note, especially those to friends whose powers were 

 threatened by overwork or ill-health. 



With these may fitly come two other letters ; one to a 

 friend on his re-marriage, the other to his daughter, in reply 

 to a birthday letter. 



My wife and I send our warmest good wishes to your future 

 wife and yourself. I cannot but think that those who are parted 

 from us, if they have cognisance of what goes on in this world, 

 must rejoice over everything that renders life better and brighter 

 for the sojourners in it — especially of those who are dear to 

 them. At least, that would be my feeling. 



Please commend us to Miss • , and beg her not to put us 



on the " Index," because we count ourselves among your oldest 

 and warmest friends. 



To his Daughter, Mrs. Roller 



Hodeslea, Eastbourne, May 5, 1892. 



It was very pleasant to get your birthday letter and the 

 photograph, which is charming. 



The love you children show us, warms our old age better 

 than the sun. 



For myself, the sting of remembering troops of follies and 

 errors, is best alleviated by the thought that they may make me 

 better able to help those who have to go through like experi- 

 ences, and who are so dear to me that I would willingly pay an 

 even heavier price, to be of use. Depend upon it, that con- 

 founded " just man who needed no repentance " was a very poor 



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