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_ Letters Of Later Date Chapter XIII N.Y., 14th April, 1853. Caro Don Giovanni,--Any time these six months I have seen a skulking scoundrel who endeavored to avoid my notice, and always turned pale when he saw a copy of Dwight's Journal of Music. I pursued him vigorously, and he confessed to me that he was the chief of sinners, and that his name was Hafiz. "But," said he, when he saw in my eyes the firm resolve to acquaint the editor with the fact that his correspondent was still living--"but, oh! say that I have just paid to Messrs. Scharfenberg and Luis my subscription for the three copies owing the coming year"--and thereupon he vanished; and I haste to discharge my duty, for if I have a failing, it is doing my duty. Should you see the editor will you please state not only the fact of the subscription paid, but that I have heard this pursued Hafiz swear that not many moons should wane before he wrote to Dwight's Journal of Music a letter about things in New York, "our new music and other things," for instance. Hafiz, who tries to make me believe that he does the music in Putnam, says that in the May number he has commended your Journal. He is an abandoned fellow. How are you, and how prospers the Journal? and have you quite forgiven my wicked silences as well as my imperfect speeches; and will you please not to forget that you are never forgotten by Your aff. G.W.C. _ |
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