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     ;There is no lack of them�察�I assure you�察�I replied。 

     ;Really� �Adela�察�Mr。 Howard tells me they have albums in America� ─�

repeated the young lady to a charming sister�察�near her�察�while on my left I 

had the satisfaction of hearing some gratifying remarks from Mr。 T´�察�as 

to the state of civilization in my native country�察�as shown by such a fact。 

     ;And what are your albums like�拭─�again inquired my lovely neighbor。 

     ;Not    like   Lady   Holberton's�察    �perhapsbut     pretty   well   for  a  young 

nation。; 

     ;Oh dearnot like Lady Holberton's of coursehers is quite unique 

so   full   of   nice   odd   things。   But   are   your   albums   in   America   at   all   like 

ours�拭─�

     ;Why yes� �we get most of them from Paris and London。; 

     ;Oh dear� �how strangebut don't you long to see this new treasure of 

Lady  Holberton'sthat   dear   nice   letter of   Otway's�察 �written   while   he   was 

starving�拭─�inquired the charming Emily�察�helping herself to a bit of pate de 

Perigord。 

     ��pate   de   Perigord   =   an   expensive   French   delicacy�此  �goose   liver   pate 

with truffles。�� 



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     ;Yes�察�I am exceedingly curious to see it。; 

     ;You   don't   believe   it   was   written   by   that   coarse�察  �vulgar   Butler�察  �do 

you�拭─�

     ;No�察�indeed��it is the pathetic Otway's�察�beyond a doubt� ─�

     My neighbor�察�the Butlerite�察�gave a contemptuous shrug�察�but I paid him 

no attention�察�preferring to coincide with the soft eyes on my right�察�rather 

than dispute with the learned spectacles to the left。 

     After    dinner    when    we    had   done    full  justice   to  the   bill  of  fare�察�

concluding with pines�察�grapes�察�and Newtown pippins�察�we were all gratified 

with   a   sight   of   the   poor   poet's   letter�察  �by   way   of   bonne   bouche。 A  little 

volume written by Lady Holbertonprinted but not publishedrelating its 

past history from the date of its discovery in the library of Lord G´�察�her 

grandfather�察�to the present day�察�passed from hand to hand�察�and this review 

of its various adventures of course only added force to the congratulations 

offered upon the acquisition of this celebrated autograph。 

     ��pine   =   pineapple。   Newtown   pippin   =   a   green�察  �tart�察  �tangy American 

apple�察�originally from Long Island�察�a favorite of George Washington and 

Thomas Jefferson�察�bonne bouche = a tasty morsel ��French���� 

     While     the  company      were    succeeding      each   other   in  offering    their 

homage   to   the   great   album�察  �my  attention   was   called off by  a   tap   on   the 

shoulder from a friend�察�who informed me that Miss Rowley�察�a very clever�察�

handsome   woman   of   a   certain   age�察  �had   expressed   a   wish   to   make   my 

acquaintance。 I was only too happy to be presented。 After a very gracious 

reception�察  �and   an   invitation   to   a   party   for   the   following   evening�察  �Miss 

Rowley observed�此�

     ;You have Autographs�察�in America�察�I understand�察�Mr。 Howard。; 

     ;Both autographs and collectors�察─�I replied。 

     ;Really�   �Perhaps   you   are   a   collector   yourself�拭─  �continued   the   lady�察�

with an indescribable expression�察�half interest�察�half disappointment。 

     ;Nomerely a humble admirer of the labors of others。; 

     ;Then�察─  �added   the   lady�察  �more   blandly�察   �perhaps   you   will   be   good´ 

natured enough to assist me。; 

     And�察�after a suspicious glance toward the spot where Lady Holberton 

and Mr。 T´   were   conversing together�察�she   adroitly  placed   herself   in   a 



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position to give to our conversation the privacy of a diplomatic tete´a´tete。 

     ;Could   you   possibly   procure   me   some American   autographs   for   my 

collection�拭    �I   find   a   few   wanting  under   the   American   headperhaps       a 

hundred or two。; 

     I   professed   myself   ready  to   do   any  thing   in   my  power   in   so   good   a 

cause。 

     ;Here is my list�察�I generally carry it about me。 You will see those that 

are wanting�察�and very possibly may suggest others。; 

     And as the lady spoke she drew from her pocket a roll of paper as long�察�

and   as   well   covered   with   names   as   any   minority   petition   to   Congress。 

However�察  �I   had   lived   too   much   among   collectors   of   late   to   be   easily 

dismayed。 The list was headed by Black Hawk。 I expressed my fears that 

the    gallant   warrior's   ignorance     of  letters  might    prove    an  obstacle    to 

obtaining any thing from his pen。 I volunteered however to procure instead�察�

something from a Cherokee friend of mine�察�the editor of a newspaper。 

     ��Black Hawk = Black Hawk ��1767´1838���察�an American Indian ��Sac�� 

chieftain�察  �defeated   by   the   U。S。   Army   in   1832�察  �whose   ;Autobiography; 

��1833�� became an American classic。�� 

     ;How charming� ─�exclaimed Miss Rowley�察�clasping her hands。 ;How 

very obliging of you�察�Mr。 Howard。 Are you fond of shooting�拭�My brother's 

preserves are in fine orderor perhaps you are partial to yachting; 

     Bowing my thanks for these amiable hints�察�I carelessly observed that 

the letter of the Cherokee editor was no sacrifice at all�察�for the chief and 

myself were regular correspondents�察�I had a dozen of his letters�察�and had 

just   given   one   to   Mr。   T´。   This   intelligence   evidently   lessened   Miss 

Rowley's   excessive   gratitude。   She   continued   her   applications�察  �however�察�

casting an eye on her list。 

     ;Perhaps you correspond also with some rowdies�察�Mr。 Howard�拭�Could 

you oblige me with a rowdy letter�拭─�

     ��rowdies = in the mid´nineteenth century�察�an American slang term for 

backwoodsmen or other rough and disorderly types�� 

     I drew up a little at this request�察�my correspondents�察�I assured the lady�察�

were generally men of respectability�察�though one of them was of a savage 

race。 



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     ;No    doubt�察   �but   in  the  way    of  autographs�察    �you   know�察   �one   would 

correspond with; 

     The sentence remained unfinished�察�for the lady added�察�

     ;I wrote myself to Madame Laffarge�察�not long since。 I am sorry to say 

Lady Holberton has two of hers�察�but although an excellent person in most 

respects�察    �yet  it  cannot    be   denied    that   as  regards    autographs�察    �Lady 

Holberton   is   very   illiberal。   I   offered   her   Grizzel   Baillie�察  �two   Cardinals�察�

William Pitt�察�and Grace Darling�察�for one of her Laffarges�察�but she would 

not   part   with   it。   Yet   the   exchange   was   very   fair�察  �especially   as   Madame 

Laffarge is still living。; 

     ��Madame        Laffarge    =   Marie    Lafarge    ��1816´1853���察     �French    woman 

convicted      in  1840   for  poisoning     her  husband�察    �later  pardoned。     Grizzel 

Baillie   =   Lady  Grizel   Baillie   ��1665´1746���察  �Scottish   poet。 William   Pitt   = 

either William Pitt ;the Elder; ��1708´1778�� or William Pitt ;the Younger; 

��1759´1806���察�both British Prime Ministers。 Grace Darling = Grace Darling 

��1815´1842���察�English heroine and lighthouse keeper's daughter�察�famous for 

her rescue of castaways in 1838。�� 

     I bowed an assent to the remark。 

     ;And       then    she    herself     actually     once     made     proposals      for 

Schinderhannes�察�to a friend of mine�察�offering Howard�察�the philanthropist�察�

Talma�察�William Penn�察�and Fenelon for himall commonplace enough�察�you 

knowand Schinderhannes quite unique。 My friend was indignant� ─�

     ��Schinderhannes = German bandit chief�察�executed in 1803。 Howard = 

John   Howard 

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