for rheumatism. You must not leave off wearing the flannel. I must now dearest Donald say goodnight. I hope you are in bed and asleep by this time. Wednesday evening I went to see Miss Hart today and told her that I had received a note from you on Monday. I thought she seemed pleased that you had got so far on well but as her mother was in the room she is coming up to spend the day with me tomorrow and I shall hear if there is any appearance of her mother being agreeable to the marriage. It is talked of so much here as being quite settled that I shall be very sorry if it is put a stop to. Every one I see speaks of it. It is a great shame that people will interfere and talk about what does not concern them. I suffered much myself before our marriage that I can feel for poor Miss Hart and it must be much worse for her than it was for me. She is so differently situated. You have been gone now darling