er By Return of Post."

The nieces replied that their aunt must choose between the dog and
them, and Mrs. Newton sends a second letter which brings her
development to a climax. It runs:--

"DEAR MISS --- I have Receve your Letter and i Whent up to your
Aunt as you Wish me and i Try to Perveal With her about the Dog
But she Wold not Put the Dog away nor it alow him to Be Tied up
But She Still Wishes you to Come as Shee says the Dog Shall not
interrup you for She Donte alow the Dog nor it the Cats to Go in
the Parlour never sence She has had it Donup ferfere of Spoiling
the Paint your Aunt think it vary Strange you Should Be so vary
Much afraid of a Dog and She says you Cant Go out in London But
What you are up a gance one and She says She Wonte Trust the Dog
in know one hands But her Owne for She is afraid theay Will not
fill is Belley as he Lives upon Rost Beeff and Rost and Boil
Moutten Wich he Eats More then the Servantes in the House there
is not aney One Wold Beable to Give Sattefacktion upon that
account Harry offerd to Take the Dog But She Wood not Trust him
in our hands so I Cold not Do aney thing With her your Aunt youse
to Tell Me When we was at your House in London She Did not know
how to make you amens and i Told her know it was the Time to Do
it But i Considder She sets the Dog Before you your Aunt keep
know Beer know Sprits know Wines in the House of aney Sort Oneley
a Little Barl of Wine I made her in the Summer the Workmen and
servantes are a Blige to Drink wauter Morning Noon and Night your
Aunt the Same She Donte Low her Self aney Tee nor Coffee But is
Loocking Wonderful Well

"I Still Remane your Humble Servant Mrs Newton

"I am vary sorry to think the Dog Perventes your Comeing

"I am Glad to hear you are Both Well and we are the same."

The nieces remained firm, and from the following letter it is plain
the aunt gave way. The dog motive is repeated pianissimo, and is
not returned to--not at least by Mrs. Newton.

"DEAR MISS ---, I Receve your Letter on Thursday i Whent to your
Aunt and i see her and She is a Greable to everry thing i asked
her and seme so vary Much Please to see you Both Next Tuseday and
she has sent for the Faggots to Day and she Will Send for the
Coles to Morrow and i will Go up there to Morrow Morning and Make
the Fiers and Tend to the Beds and sleep in it Till you Come Down
your Aunt sends her Love to you Both and she is Quite well your
Aunt Wishes you wold Write agai