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A Bundle of Life.
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with so many nerves. She must go on with that steel tonic, and take fencing lessons.

"Your affectionate wife,
"CHARLOTTE TWACORBIE.

"P.S.—Spalding has just been in to say that he and Danby wish to get married this day month! What could be more tiresome? I begged him to reconsider it, but he said it was too late. He had made up his mind.

"P.S. No. 2.—Ventry has given me to understand that he proposed to Teresa this afternoon, and that she seemed quite annoyed. He is furious, and blames ME. I dare not tell him about Wiche."