YOUR OWN KING.
Wednesday, December 7, 1881.
MY OWN QUEENIE,—You may see a paragraph about my health in the Freeman of Friday which may worry you, so write to say that it is very much exaggerated for the purpose of preventing a change in our rooms to some which are not in any way so nice.
I have caught a slight cold, which the doctor thinks will pass off in a day or two.
I will write you direct to-morrow with the secret ink of which the prescription is on the other side. No. 1 is for writing, No. 2 is for bringing it out. Wifie may write me with this to the same address as usual and in the same way, but she should write also with ordinary ink on the first page of the letter something as follows:
DEAR SIR,—I have yours of —— inst., and will pay attention to the directions given.—Yours truly, R. CAMPBELL.
The secret handwriting should be with a clean quill pen, and should be written lightly.
I feel much better this afternoon than I did this morning.
ALWAYS YOUR LOVING HUSBAND.