days by the return of the 'Lucy James' from Kawia. I sincerely trust you continue to enjoy good health, that you take moderate exercise and that you read, sew and look after your various duties attentively, not forgetting that a little dignity should be observed even in the management of those affairs as well as in the interchange of civilities with neighbors. A necessary change takes place when a lady is married that requires an exercise of prudence and judgement of which you should be possessed and it is quite necessary that you should always look to the best and most respectable member of