ARTHUR CLAMPETT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3554, 5 July 1890, Page 2

ARTHUR CLAMPETT.

His Return to Nevr Zealand. A OhaiMtorlatlo Letter-' -

_ Aocordi ng to latest advices Clara pelt is expected to return to the colony by the kto.fcj fiuapehu, due on July 16. Some of our readers will pro--1 bably lis interested -in the - following letter received % a lady in this colony not long ago.:.- Comment would only spoil Mr Olampett'a effusion, whicb is "as follows " Tavistock Hotel, Covent Garden, London, January 25,1890. |

. Beloved Sister,—What a dread-' fal time I hare had.: lam surprised you. have not heard of my death long since, I managed to get thro'ngh the Continent and come to England, because the'! paper's were full 1 fall in all shapes, English papers are also full of the samo, • and no I matter" liow penitent I am it is no use ; all doors are shut against me, I must go back; I was raving with drink from the moment . I left M'Gregor till I reaohad Ghioago, where I had JD.T.'s. Ever' since I am endeavoring • to --lire for God. Pray for me I Ask Mrs -—to' pray for me. I am going back in a v few months, and I want you to sand, me .a subscription towards my passage. The i—were no use'whatever,'and never will be.. Suoh is life I I am going to plough thejame ground again, arid tlie clergy who endeaVored, to orush me will have something'. to dream of, I tell you, make no mistake. The Lord will-smash system, aud.His name alone will be magnified. I 'will march 'again! Christchurch as fearless as possible. lam going in God's strength.. I have lots to say but will: reserve all. ' ' "Affectionately yours, . : " Arthur G. Clamhstt." " Beloved Sister,—Bemember I am living in a bad way; because I lme refused to resort to anything worldly, notwithstanding my,failings. I need not say lam hard up; but if you cannot in tha least' way iassist me I will be obliged to return steerage, whioh I believe is a most uncomfortable routs. What lies have been told of me I I mustrelm. I must have been tight when /the Auckland Star reporter interviewed me. ido not recolleot a'work of it, I was surprised when I read it."