but it is healing from day to day, and the scar will not disfigure him. His very paleness becomes him well; he is grown mild and gentle; and as a husband, I shall not like him the worse for that, for he was formerly sometimes rather too wild and unmanageable.
“He desires me to send you a kiss for him; but I shall reserve that till I can give it to you in person.
“You must absolutely come to the wedding, which is fixed for next Ascension-day. William tells me that you are an excellent companion and his oldest friend; be sure then to come, or you will exceedingly disappoint William and
“Mimili.”
On Ascension-day my friend accordingly received, at the altar, the hand of his Mimili; but the gratification which I had promised myself of attending the nuptials was prevented by my official duties. At this moment (October 1816), the young couple still reside on Mimili’s native Alp; and the father—but this between ourselves—has requested me to provide, through the medium of one of my female friends, who understands such matters better than I do, an assortment of the most elegant baby-linen that can possibly be procured.
H. Clauren.
