ith
open arms. I had rescued, as he said, a large share of that fortune
which he valued so highly. To say the truth, I felt and feel that he had
planned his voyages so blindly, that, without some wiser head than his,
they would never have resulted in anything. They were his last, as they
were almost his first, South American ventures. He returned to his old
course of more methodical trading for the few remaining years of his
life. They were, thank Heaven, the only taste of mercantile business
which I ever had. Living as I did, in the very sunshine of Mr.
Wentworth's favor, I went through the amusing farce of paying my
addresses to Julia in approved form, and in due time received the old
gentleman's cordial assent to our union, and his blessing upon it. In
six months after my return, we were married; the old man as happy as a
king. He would have preferred a little that the ceremony should have
been performed by Mr. B----, his friend and pastor, but readily assented
to my wishes to call upon a dear and early friend of my own.

Harry Barry came from Topsham and performed the ceremony, "assisted by
Rev. Mr. B."

G. H.

ARGUS COTTAGE, April 1, 1842.

FOOTNOTES:

[6] I do not know that this explanation is at all clear. Let
me, as the mathematicians say, give an instance which will illustrate
the importance of this profession. It is now a few months since I
received the following note from a distinguished member of the
Cabinet:--

"WASHINGTON, January --, 1842.

"DEAR SIR:--We are in a little trouble about a little thing. There
are now in this city no less than three gentlemen bearing
credentials to government as Charges from the Republic of Oronoco.
They are, of course, accredited from three several home
governments. The President signified, when the first arrived, that
he would receive the Charge from that government, on the 2d
proximo, but none of us know who the right Charge is. The
newspapers tell nothing satisfactory about it. I suppose you know:
can you write me word before the 2d?

"The gentlemen are: Dr. Estremadura, accredited from the
'Constitutional Government,'--his credentials are dated the 2d of
November; Don Paulo Vibeira, of the 'Friends of the People,' 5th of
November; M. Antonio de Vesga, 'Constitution of 1823,' October
27th. They attach great importance to our decision, each having
scrip to sell. In haste, truly yo