ed in crape [he shrouded]
Neither did he enquire into Alonzo's prospects [Oeither]
now smooth as polished glass [snooth]
the woe-worn head of fortune's fugitive [woe-worm]
One day she had been with my sister at my father's
[" one" (lower case) with letter-width space at page-top]
frequently would he burst into tears [frequntly]
for mercy and forgiveness [forgivness]
he had made an opening large enough [on]
no person was therein except the gentleman and servant [therin]
he either suspected, or really discovered [on really]
All the tender powers of Alonzo's soul [Alonzon's]
informed Edgar of all that had happened [hapened]
Melissa's sudden and unaccountable removal [Melissa]
Vain and presumptuous assurance [presumptous]
perhaps you will consider it enthusiasm [peahaps]
How ready you gentlemen are, replied Melissa [gentleman]
one brother and two sisters, of which my uncle [or which]
My aunt knew you [know]
Alonzo found by this narrative that [narative]
Alonzo then gave Melissa a minute account [Mellissa]
they were not prepared to undeceive her father [undecieve]
his crops had yielded but a scanty supply [crobs had yeilded]
The sun blended its mild lustre [blendid]
the spring birds carolled in varying strains [carroled]
they put off among the Americans for live stock [American's]
thinnest scarlet tiffany [thinest]

Invisible Letters

Here and below, "invisible" means that the letter or punctuation mark is
not present, but there is an appropriately sized blank space.

A considerable pause ensued. [s in "ensued" invisible]
the thousand various birds [final s invisible]
Here all was solemn and silent [s in "was" invisible]
Its appearance was tall and robust, wrapped in a tattered white robe
[a in "and", r in "robe" invisible]
By the fate of war, he replied [r in "war" invisible]
he was worn to a skeleton
[spacing in this line is ambiguous; the word "a" may be either
missing or invisible]
I find by your father's letters that [final t invisible]
they projected scenes of connubial bliss [t in "they" invisible]
reflected in the glassy lake [l in "lake" invisible]

Punctuation

"For far beyond the pride and pomp of power, [" invisible]
A soft and silent shower had descended; [; invisible]
Melissa was silent. [. missing or invisible]
the same enquiry respecting you. [. missing or invisible]