120 THE FLORAL TELEGRAPH. 
as well as through the colonies and 
continent, per steam packets and sail¬ 
ing packets, man of war’s bags and 
ambassadors 1 bags, how many are 
there out of the thousands which do 
not contain some unpleasant commu¬ 
nication, some tale that were better left 
untold ! One is from Mademoiselle 
Triand, or Madame Carson, request¬ 
ing her little account to be settled; ano¬ 
ther from Howell and James, about 
a certain diamond necklace not yet 
paid for — in fact, one half are from 
Tailors, Milliners, Artificial Flower 
Makers, Plumassiers, Perfumers, 
et hoc genus omne , who are per¬ 
mitted by the goodness of Provi- 
