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are very useful. Patent leather is cheaper than the
others, but the American boots do not last. Friday night
Vienna. We left London this morning, took rail as far
as St. Thomas. Then we took stage as far as Surem. At
Surem we changed horses, and came on to the village
of Aylmer. We went by stage, or mail as it is called a cart
and pair of horses that fetches and takes the mail bags
I got the driver's horn, and had a rare spree with it
as I went along past the farm houses, calling the people
up. I can assure you, as I passed along, I awoke the
dull echoes. After Aylmer, we drove along through a very
beautiful wooded and hilly country, to Richmond, and
from Richmond to Vienna, a distance of five miles.
Every yard of the road was a plank road. I got into
Vienna about an hour ago, have had supper since
and it is almost twelve o'clock, so you must excuse
more from me to night, especially as I have to be up
and ready for the stage by six to-morrow morning. With
kindest love, good night. Saturday Morning. We started
early this morning, were off at a ¼ to 6, and posted about
thirty miles to Port Royal, and waited, and went about
the country looking at farms. Then we thought we had
better get back to Toronto, and spend the Sunday in our