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early in the spring; had yon better not go with me and share my fortunes, for a year or more?

* * Write.

"Yours, etc., M. L."


"Clifton House, January 12.

"My dear Lizzie:—Your last letter was received a day or two since. I have moved my quarters to this house, so please direct all your letters here. Why did you not urge them not to take my goods to Providence? For heaven's sake see K. & B. when you receive this, and have them immediately returned to me, with their bill. I am so miserable I feel like taking my own life. My darling boy, my Taddie alone, I fully believe? prevents the deed. Your letter announcing that my clothes[1] were to be paraded in Europe—those

  1. The clothes that I have given for the benefit of Wilberforce College. They have been deeded to Bishop Payne, who will do with them as he thinks best, for the cause to which they are dedicated. The letter on page 366 will explain more fully.