The Life and Beauties of Fanny Fern Part 24

"Commend me to a _city_ home! where my mind can be kept fresh and bright with interchange of thought with gifted minds, and my heart warm with loving words and beaming smiles; where I can put my hand upon newspapers and new publications, before they are spoiled for my reading, by criticisms, and reviews, and _parrot repet.i.tions_!

"And as for 'trees and fresh air!' a drive with a friend through the many beautiful outlets from our busy city; or a _walk_ on our lovely Common, of a balmy evening, where the fragrance of new-mown hay comes wafted from the hills across the river, and the stars are mirrored in the clear depths of the mimic pond, and the soft wind plays refreshingly over your heated temples--then--a _soft, lulling_ serenade 'in the small hours,' and '_rosy dreams till daylight_!'

"'Tell you the news,' hey? Well, the _great Daniel's_ thoughts, at present, are upon _fish-line and hook_--particularly the last _English hook_! The 'Maine liquor law' is the _main_ question, and who'll 'pay the _Scot-t_,' is another! Bread and balloons have 'riz;' _gloves is_ 'tight;' flowers 'looking up;' _d.i.c.kies is_ 'depressed;' '_stocks_' is '_scarce_;' _belles_, none '_in the market_:' beaux--'improving;'

guardians '_quiet_;' and I am,

"Yours, _till you get married_!

"f.a.n.n.y FERN."

THE END.