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 every way', and that you couldn't 'trust him too much'. I have a précis of my letter. What I said was 'he is a valuable servant in many ways, but don't trust him too much'. So, if he's cheated you, you really must not hold me responsible for it!"

I will now give you a few simple Rules for making, and keeping, a Letter-Register.

Get a blank book, containing (say) 200 leaves, about 4 inches wide and 7 high. It should be well fastened into its cover, as it will have to be opened and shut hundreds of times. Have a line ruled, in red ink, down each margin of every page, an inch off the edge (the margin should be wide enough to contain a number of 5 digits, easily: I manage with a $3⁄4$ inch margin: but, unless you write very small you will find an inch more comfortable).

Write a précis of each Letter, received or