April 20, 1865 pg 4

overboard where would he go to"?
Some imp of mischief prompted me
to say "to the bottom", his look of
holy horror caused me to retreat
in disorder, feeling half ashamed of
my levity.

Byron has gone down east to
take a peep at his Dulcinea, there
being two days in which he was
not obliged to keep open his
office, he could not resist the tempt-
ation even when his big sis was here
to console him. However I forgive
him as -- "'tis sweet at least they tell
me so". A young man of your age
and experience can in all probability
sympathize with him. Too bad
you are so old isn't it? Had
you been young and good looking
enough possibly I might have
played the sweet for your benefit,
as it is though you are safe from