to take tea with a neighbour when he put himself to so much trouble about them. However I did not take them or did I like it for when I heard at home they were their I was very much displeased. That is the true feature of that affair for which of course I would be blamed for by your informant whoever he was. The next part of the affair was that Newton & Munn came up here to the station and to my utmost surprise and astonishment the beast asked me out and said he had something very particular to say to me. Then the fool or I may say mad man said he had come up to propose to my sister and he new if you were here that it would be all write. You can then fancy my reply. It was to the effect that I turned on the fellow and asked him if he was deranged and said if it was not that I did not want to expose myself that I would horse whip him but what would be the use of making a noise with a mad man therefore I consider the way I took the best that was treating it with contempt. I little thought that the beast had told all about Napier what he came up for. Of course every one that heard it considered it the presumption of a mad man. He sent her some small preasant which I went down to him with and told him if he ever dare to mention her name again I would make a severe example of him. I now feel it very much to be abraided without any cause or reason and ground down as if I had no feelings. If I went to Yankie town to try and get more sallery for my profession and perhaps learn a few useful lessons for my benefit had