Dournay, has now found his uncle with a fortune; I
don't know how much it is, but a large one, and all honorably earned.
Now he is himself put in a position to solve the riddle of what should
be done with so much money. He will not build my music hall, but he
will do something else that's great.

[Doctor Fritz to Weidmann.]

Two children are born to us. Manna has a son, and Frau Knopf a
daughter. I was with Knopf when his daughter was born, and when he saw
her face the first time, he exclaimed aloud:--

"Pure Caucasian race!"

Then he acknowledged to me, that in spite of his liking for the
negroes, he had always feared that his Rosalie's child would be black,
because she had black children so constantly around her, since she had
been their teacher with him. And now he is delighted that his daughter,
who is to be named Manna Erica, is a pure Caucasian, and he merrily
extols the late which has decreed that the first-born of the girls'
teacher shall be a girl.

Manna's child has received the name of Benjamin Alphonso. Uncle
Alphonso is god-father; he has, in his will, divided his property
equally between his sister Claudine and his brother's son, and already
transferred one-half of it. He means to go to Europe with his nephew,
but I do not think the good little man will live long. I have already
told you that my daughter Lilian sought out our young Roland in the
enemy's country, and rescued him. Roland is still very weak, but his
youthful vigor will restore him.

The great war is drawing to a close, and with the rejoicings over
victory we shall celebrate Roland's and Lilian's wedding. They are to
remain here with us.

Roland has borne himself bravely. We are to use the greater part of his
property to buy land for the negroes, furnish them with all necessary
supplies, and establish schools for them.

[Eric to his mother.]

Mother! Grandmother! all is well. Ah, what more is there to say? After
all our suffering we are happy. And, mother, I am coming, coming home
with my wife and child, and Uncle Alphonso. The waves will bear us up,
the ship will carry us, the land will stand firm, and, mother, I shall
hold you in my arms again, and lay my child in your arms; we shall live
and work.

[Eric to Weidmann.]

We have entered Richmond with our black regiment.

The noblest experience has been mine: I have been allowed to take part
in the