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My old friend, William Dean Howells--Howells, the head of American literature. Not merely tolerant of it, but indifferent to it. played in action; and if we get the excitement of adventure into the bargain, and that adventure possible and plaus ]In one letter he tells of a dinner with his old Comstock friend, JohnMackay--a dinner without any frills, just soup and

er heart there was room for other than gory war mottoes and in histongue the gift to fitly phrase them: Let us have peace. HELLFIRE HOTCHKISS (Switzerland) (unfinished). Scott, he said, if you won't lose anything out of the pockets of thatcoat you may wear it. ompany--other granddaughters to be adopted, and new friends and oldfriends, and diversions of many sorts.