Your constituents must very naturally have lost all confidence in you; for one who so very obviously neglects his own interests, it cannot be supposed will be very tenacious about protecting the interests of others.

If you would escape with the little character that is left, you will forthwith resign.

I do not perceive the smallest chance for you by going through gyration No.

4, both public opinions uniformly condemning the monikin who acts without a pretty obvious, as well as a pretty weighty motive." Noah made a merit of necessity; and, after some further deliberation between us, he signed his name to the following letter to the speaker, which was drawn up on the spot, by the brigadier.
"Mr.Speaker:--The state of my health obliges me to return the high political trust which has been confided to me by the citizens of Bivouac, into the hands from which it was received.

In tendering my resignation, I wish to express the great regret with which I part from colleagues so every way worthy of profound respect and esteem, and I beg you to assure them, that wherever fate may hereafter lead me, I shall ever retain the deepest regard for every honorable member with whom it has been my good fortune to serve.