They are quite high on account of the largely increased demand, so that it will be a good crop for financial reasons." (Here followed some directions with regard to the spring planting, which we omit, as not likely to interest our readers.) The letter ended thus: "It is nearly time for me to mail this letter, and it is already much longer than I intended to write.

May God keep you all in health and happiness is the fervent wish of "Your affectionate father, "HENRY FROST." The intelligence that their father had been a prisoner made quite a sensation among the children.

Charlie declared that Mrs.Roberts was a wicked woman, and he was glad she was put in prison--an expression of joy in which the rest fully participated..