Baltimore, July 24, '61.
"William Jones takes this means of making an apology for not calling for Miss Mary last evening. I assure you no offence was intended, and hope you did not take it so.
"Yours affectionately,
"P. William Jones.
"The Miss Campbells."
"How did that get into the card-basket?" exclaimed Miss Campbell, in consternation, "it ought to have been destroyed at the time"——
"It has risen up in judgment against the writer now," said Fanny, "but he is much improved since then. He knows better now than to say 'the
Miss Campbells', or"——
"Or sign himself 'Yours affectionately,' to a document commenced in the third person. So he does, child, and he proved himself essentially polite by writing the note—the hand is really very commendable. I have no doubt the young man will yet acquire considerable note-ability!" And throwing the tell-tale paper into the fire, the charitable commentator proceeded in his walk.
"A propos"—"A propos" was echoed round the merry circle, as a servant handed a note to Miss Campbell.