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Our Foreign Correspondent

           Thehorsesaresplendid,andthemen,especiallythegrooms,ridewell,butthewomenarestiff,andbounce,whichisn’taccordingtoourrules.IlongedtoshowthematearingAmericangallop,fortheytrottedsolemnlyupanddown,intheirscanthabitsandhighhats,lookinglikethewomeninatoyNoah’sArk.Everyoneridesoldmen,stoutladies,littlechildrenandtheyoungfolksdoadealofflirtinghere,Isawapairexchangerosebuds,forit’sthethingtowearoneinthebutton-hole,andIthoughtitratheranicelittleidea.

           IntheP.M.toWestminsterAbbey,butdon’texpectmetodescribeit,that’simpossible,soI’llonlysayitwassublime!ThiseveningwearegoingtoseeFechter,whichwillbeanappropriateendtothehappiestdayofmylife.

           It’sverylate,butIcan’tletmylettergointhemorningwithouttellingyouwhathappenedlastevening.Whodoyouthinkcamein,aswewereattea?Laurie’sEnglishfriends,FredandFrankVaughn!Iwassosurprised,forIshouldn’thaveknownthembutforthecards.Botharetallfellowswithwhiskers,FredhandsomeintheEnglishstyle,andFrankmuchbetter,forheonlylimpsslightly,andusesnocrutches.TheyhadheardfromLauriewhereweweretobe,andcametoaskustotheirhouse,butUnclewon’tgo,soweshallreturnthecall,andseethemaswecan.

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