r. Bradley was most _aristocratic_ and
quite wealthy) and has always associated with the _best
people_. She is plain, but refined, and unusually well
educated, being in Paris now for special art study. She
would be moderate in her charges, I am sure, and would take
a _real interest_ in young Mrs. Bradley, for she deeply
enjoys forming character and manners and has always been
considered _most successful_ at it.

I wrote down the address of her _pension_ and left it with
the maid, telling her, so that Mr. Bradley would not think
me _too_ forward, that I was an old friend of your mother.
Do, if you write to him, say a good word for Miss Jencks,
for I am sure he will never regret engaging her.

Before I left, Mrs. Bradley sang for me, accompanying
herself on the piano. Her voice is unusually fine, though
she does not sing at all in the English way, but more like a
_professional_ opera singer. It was rather startling to me.
Barbara Jencks could teach her a little more restraint, I
think, to great advantage. But there is no doubt of the
beauty of the organ. She is taking lessons of a famous
teacher, and the maid says she had made the most _wonderful_
progress in a short time. She is a very loving little
creature (I call her little, though she is half a head
taller than I!) but though she is so childish, I fancy she
has a _very_ strong will and a character of her own. She
would have a _great influence_ over anyone that was much
with her, I think.

I am sending this letter in care of your mother's old
bankers. I hope so much that I may hear that she is alive
and well! I was never better myself. I enclose with this
long letter a picture of my son. Like your mother, I have
but one, and he is _everything_ to me, as I daresay hers is.

I trust that you will not come to England without letting me
see you at Bleeks, and remain, my dear Mr. Jerrolds,

Your mother's old friend,

AGATHA UPGROVE.

[FROM ROGER'S DIARY]

PARIS, Feb. 17, '8--

Weather fine and clear for a week. M. well and very happy.
Her voice certainly comes on surprisingly. Mme. M----i very
enthusiastic. Miss J. has persuaded her to lea