With humble but sincere prayers for your best wishes and welfare, I am, my dear friend, "Thine in the bonds of Christian love, "Solomon M'Slime.
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S .-- As it is a principle of mine to neglect no just opportunity of improving my deceitful heart, I bought from a travelling pedlar this morning, a book with the remarkable title of 'The Spiritual Attorney, or A Sure Guide to the Other World.' I have not yet had time to look at anything but the title page, and consequently am not able to inform you which of the worlds he alludes to, ha, ha! You see, my friend, I do not think there is evil in a joke that is harmless, or has a moral end in view, as every joke ought to have.
"Thine as before, "Sol.

M'Slime.".