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But then, oh why not come to me and say so? Shall I write to him? No, I will cut my hand off sooner." "Dec. 16th. A blessed letter from Jane. She says, 'Letter writing on ordinary subjects is a sad waste of time and very unpardonable among His people. And so it is; and my weak hope, daily disappointed, that there may be something in her letter, only shows how inferior I am to my beloved friend.
Without, however, giving me time to do this, I received another letter from the same authority, dated Dec. 30, containing my formal dismission from the service this shewing that Gameiro had previous instructions to act in the way narrated in the last chapter. The following is the official letter dismissing me from the command of the Navy, and from the post of First Admiral:
I wonder somebody does n't write the no-carnival of the mosquitoes. To the Same. BOSTON, Dec. 30, 1858. DEAR MY FRIEND, I cannot let the season of happy wishes pass by without sending mine to you and yours. But you must begin to gather up patience for your venerable friend, for the happy anniversaries somehow begin to gather shadows around them; they are both reminders and admonishers.
But only in those countries where the morality of Christ has penetrated deeply do you get the spirit that loves the thing it laughs at." SELBIE, Rev. WM. BOOTHBY, M.A.; Principal of Mansfield College, Oxford, since 1909; b. Chesterfield, 24 Dec., 1862; e.s. of late Rev. R.W. Selbie, B.A. of Salford; m. Mildred Mary, 2d d. of late Joseph Thompson, J.P., LL.D., of Wilmslow, Cheshire; two s. one d.
Pakenham ornamented the library yesterday with holly, and crowned plaster-of-Paris Sappho with laurels, and Mrs. I am excessively happy to be at home again, after my four months' absence at Black Castle. To MRS. RUXTON. EDGEWORTHSTOWN, Dec. 28, 1826.
One, and that to me of great weight, I believe was not mentioned to you. Of such an evil there is but a possibility, but against possibility it was my duty to guard. Farewell, Yours sincerely, Robert Southey." Mr. Southey having sent me two letters from the Peninsula, they are here presented to the reader. "Corunna, Dec. 15th, 1795.
Of all the seasons that I had ever passed through since I had been living in this way, up to that time, I never knew any period in which my faith was tried so sharply, as during the four months from Dec. 12, 1841, to April 12, 1842.
Up to the last King Oscar remained active and interested in all public affairs. Though he had experienced several brief but rather severe illnesses of late years, the end came without warning, after a few days of indisposition, on Dec. 8, 1907. A kindly "thanks" for a small favor rendered him by a member of his family was the last word heard from his lips.
I was born Dec. 2, 1778, at Peruelz, a town which became French on the annexation of Belgium to the Republic, and which then belonged to the Department of Jemmapes.
Therefore, let us be more awake to this subject, let us sincerely endeavor to train our children up for God, that they may be useful in his service while they live, and that we may be that happy band of mothers that may be able to say in God's great day: Here, Lord, are we, and the children which thou hast given us. A. HAMILTON, Secretary. Salem, Wash. Co., Michigan, Dec. 31, 1851. Original.
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