at times. I have not seen Miss Hart since we called for Mrs Stephen. I don't think poor girl that she would enjoy the ball much. I wish pet, when you are at Whanganui, you would try and get some hams and bacon. You see your pussy always wishes some thing that shews you the folly of getting married. If you had still been a bachelor you would not have had anybody to torment you about getting something or another. Will my darling excuse me sending such a short letter but it must be sent down to Dr Featherstone's this evening and it is now late. I would have commenced writing sooner had I been well. Goodbye dearest Donald. I send you a thousand kisses Ever your own affectionate Susan D McLean