all this in confidence so you must say nothing to Mr Park about it. I must now bid you goodnight. May God bless and keep you my darling husband and bring you back in safety to your affectionate wife. Saturday night I have spent a rather more pleasant day than I did yesterday. I find nothing will prevent me wearying so much as being busy. I have done more today than I have done for a long time besides having a walk with Papa. I hope you have reached Rangitikei by this time and I trust nothing will detain you long there. I am so anxious to have my darling husband home again and I am sure my dear owl cannot be happy away from his pussy. I have not seen Miss Hart since the day you left. She was to have been up yesterday to go with