"Dear Edwina,--
"This is such a pretty place, and I am most comfortable in my situation.
I trust you are the same, I have found a sweetheart, after all, amongst
the Boers, such a nice, useful, frank fellow. He took me to the Dopper
Kirk on Sunday to hear the president preach. What a noble old gentleman
he is, to be sure! So full of Christian charity and fatherly sentiment.
I fairly fell in love with him, as you will, I am sure, when you see
him. My sweetheart is his footman, so that I have been introduced to
the household, and can find my way about. I have a plan how to manage
something, and have already quite a host of friends here and am doing
well. Are you coming up to see me when Fanny comes? Do so if you can,
and I'll get Johann to show us over the private garden of the dear old
president. A lady friend of mine is writing this for me, as I have hurt
my right hand.
"Your loving friend,--
"Clara."