you find fault with me for neglect in writing? I am sure I did not deserve a scold for that as I have only missed one opportunity lately and by that mail I fully intended to have written but Dr Forbes came to dinner on Saturday and prevented me and on Monday I had not time to write before Papa left. I can assure you that nothing gives me so much pleasure as writing to you and when anything occurs to prevent me I always feel very much disappointed. I wrote to you last Friday and since then I have heard nothing which would interest you. The weather for the last week has been very fine. It is quite like summer. The spring has commenced early this year. The trees are