THE END.

Transcriber’s Note:

Changes to the original publication have been made as follows:

The [Oatland] Post-mark changed to The Oatlands Post-mark
“I am sure I don’t [know]” returned changed to “I am sure I don’t know,” returned
in ice in [Artic] changed to in ice in Arctic
I [dont] think Aunt changed to I don’t think Aunt
proudly to show her [treassure] changed to proudly to show her treasure
[manners] My Bessie is changed to manners. My Bessie is
[embarrased] manner changed to embarrassed manner
live anywhere [else?]” changed to live anywhere else!”
[inintellect], of art changed to intellect, of art
then her mother dotes on [her.] changed to then her mother dotes on her.”
“You may come in if you like, old [fellow.] changed to “You may come in if you like, old fellow.”
[Hatty!] Oh, you mean the little changed to “Hatty! Oh, you mean the little
[but] for my part I think him changed to “but for my part I think him
but [I I can] imagine what a changed to but I can imagine what a
muff, but the man [be] has changed to muff, but the man he has
he returned [hastiiy] changed to he returned hastily
[step-mother] was young, and did not changed to stepmother was young, and did not
[I go] there very often because changed to ‘I go there very often because
and the [heorines] have changed to and the heroines have
observed Bessie [anxiously] changed to observed Bessie anxiously.
What a [terriffic] clap! changed to What a terrific clap!
effort to come, if only for my [sake.’] changed to effort to come, if only for my sake.
is quite well,” he [continueed] coldly changed to is quite well,” he continued coldly
[You] father will find that changed to Your father will find that
“I had some business [there,] he began awkwardly changed to “I had some business there,” he began awkwardly
“Yes, [indeed,] he replied promptly changed to “Yes, indeed,” he replied promptly