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and with gnashing of teeth and bitter lamentation we view the scattered remnants of our feasts and sign for the dates that are no more.

You may easily see the moral of the foregoing tale, however, for fear you may not, I have written it out in full below:

"A nice box of dates would make a most presentable present to your son on his twentieth birthday, A.D. 1897."

If you can will you please send up some ruled writing paper of about the size of this sheet, and some envelops. Send them wrapped up in the newspapers.

Write "early and often." With love to all,

Your loving son,

Jewell