“I hope you will come and see us at least once in every year, to tell us of the health and welfare of Wingenund. If you can bring him with you, the sight of him will make glad our eyes and hearts.
“Farewell, dear father. Forgive the faults in this letter, remembering that although I have read so much to you and with you, I have had little practice in writing, and neither Reginald nor Edward will alter or correct one word for me; they both smile and say it will do very well; perhaps it may, for, without it, you know already how dearly you are loved and honoured by your affectionate and ever grateful,
“Prairie–bird.”
SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER.
Supposing the gentle reader to have taken sufficient interest in Prairie–bird to be desirous of learning something of the after fortunes of herself and those connected with her, we subjoin a letter which accidentally came into our possession, and which appears to have been written a few years subsequent to the date of the conclusion of the preceding tale.
“St. Louis, June 12th, 18—.
“Dear Ethelston,