Then the mystery cleared, and I saw that his heart had been right, all the time.

I will recite the note in its clarified form: [Translation.] 'Potatoes do sometimes make vines; turnips remain passive: cause unnecessary to state.

Inform the poor widow her lad's efforts will be vain.

But diet, bathing, etc.

etc., followed uniformly, will wean him from his folly--so fear not.
Yours, HORACE GREELEY.' "But alas, it was too late, gentlemen--too late.