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 my friend who had been challenged paid me a visit.

"Brother," exclaimed he, as he entered the room, "tell me, what did the vision of last night mean by the anxious motion of his arm?"

"That his right arm was fractured," replied I hastily.

"There, read that letter," resumed he, throwing an open letter on the table; I took it up and read as follows:

"Sir,

"An unhappy accident prevents me from fulfilling my promise, the day after to-morrow, having been thrown from my horse and fractured my right arm. However, as soon as I shall have sufficient strength to make a