Old friends are best.—Yours sincerely,
Verena Raby
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Louisa Parrish to Verena Raby
My Dear Verena,—I was both surprised and delighted to receive your great news. It removed a heavy burden from my mind, for it has been a grief all these months to think of you lying there. To be frank, I never expected you to leave your bed again, and have often said so, and even now I am fearful that there may be danger of a relapse. There are such things as false recoveries. But I shall hope for the best. I was embroidering a counterpane for you with “Resignation” on it (a favourite word with my dear mother) but I shall not go on with it.—Yours always affectionately,
Louisa
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Evangeline Barrance to Verena Raby
The editor of The Beguiler, or The Invalid’s Friend presents her compliments to Miss Raby and begs to announce that the last number was the last. Hurrah!