The old porter stared meost uncommon when I kem in--the footman who was to enounce me laft I thought--I was going up stairs-- "'Her ladyship's not--not at HOME,' says the man; 'and my lady's hill in bed.' "'Git lunch,' says I, 'I'll wait till Lady Hangelina returns.' "At this the feller loox at me for a momint with his cheex blown out like a bladder, and then busts out in a reglar guffau! the porter jined in it, the impident old raskle: and Thomas says, slapping his and on his thy, without the least respect--I say, Huffy, old boy! ISN'T this a good un ?' "'Wadyermean, you infunnle scoundrel,' says I, 'hollaring and laffing at me ?' "'Oh, here's Miss Mary Hann coming up,' says Thomas, 'ask HER'-- and indeed there came my little Mary Hann tripping down the stairs--her &s in her pockits; and when she saw me, SHE began to blush and look hod & then to grin too.
"'In the name of Imperence,' says I, rushing on Thomas, and collaring him fit to throttle him--'no raskle of a flunky shall insult ME,' and I sent him staggerin up aginst the porter, and both of 'em into the hall-chair with a flopp--when Mary Hann, jumping down, says, 'O James! O Mr.Plush! read this'-- and she pulled out a billy doo.
"I reckanized the and-writing of Hangelina." "Deseatful Hangelina's billy ran as follows:-- "'I had all along hoped that you would have relinquished pretensions which you must have seen were so disagreeable to me; and have spared me the painful necessity of the step which I am compelled to take.

For a long time I could not believe my parents were serious in wishing to sacrifice me, but have in vain entreated them to spare me.

I cannot undergo the shame and misery of a union with you.

To the very last hour I remonstrated in vain, and only now anticipate by a few hours, my departure from a home from which they themselves were about to expel me.
"'When you receive this, I shall be united to the person to whom, as you are aware, my heart was given long ago.

My parents are already informed of the step I have taken.