respecting your health. I shall make haste to leave myself for a short time, that my presence and my care may be useful to you. I feel keenly your grief. It is too well founded. But, my dear daughter, think of your children, who are so worthy of your love. Preserve yourself for them! Think also of your mother, who loves you tenderly.
\"Josephine.\"
Thus blow after blow fell upon the heart of poor Hortense. Two days after the above date Josephine wrote again,
respecting your health. I shall make haste to leave myself for a short time, that my presence and my care may be useful to you. I feel keenly your grief. It is too well founded. But, my dear daughter, think of your children, who are so worthy of your love. Preserve yourself for them! Think also of your mother, who loves you tenderly.
\"Josephine.\"
Thus blow after blow fell upon the heart of poor Hortense. Two days after the above date Josephine wrote again,
