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"And, anyway, when I've done what I wanted to I'm going back to my home, Moss Point, Miss., and settle down. But I sure have to be going on with that work now."

So saying, Mr. Horne scrambled up the bank, over the single plank that stood between him and the ground many feet below, and was soon safe on his little scaffold. Suddenly he turned around.

"Hi, don't you all want a piece of this?" and so saying he tossed a bit of the granite over the intervening space, the valley re-echoing just afterwards to the sound of his chisel, as he plied it, a song on his lips.

May 15, 1909.

Restoration Davis name "Cabin John Bridge" all done except finishing touches, May 14. Souvenirs by express.

Chairman Monumental Committee, U. C. V.

May 15, 1909, 5 P. M.

Your telegram received this A. M. Visited "Cabin John Bridge," and went on scaffold with Mr. Horne. Delivered your letter to him. He had received none of your former communications. Mr. Horne finished the cutting all the letters of the new inscription yesterday. He is now going over his work, doing the finishing touches here and there, as may be necessary to make his work smoother and more nearly perfect. He promised that he would write you to-morrow. I brought home with me from the scaffold the fragments of stone which I send herewith. Mr. Home presented me with the enclosed photo taken