In your old country, which appears to be peopled by madmen, there's a writing chap who spent a fortnight in Russia, not long enough to know the ins and outs of a village, yet assuming to know everything about the biggest territory in Europe, and the press is puffing up his ignorance as if it were wisdom.

Germany has her finger on the spot--so perhaps your stuff will come in useful.

But don't forget that if you make up your mind to use it you will ruin America, commercially speaking.

And many other countries besides.

So think it well over,--more than a hundred times! Lydia Herbert, whom perhaps you remember, and perhaps you don't, has caught her 'ancient mariner'-- that is to say, her millionaire,--and all fashionable New York is going to the wedding, including yours truly.