THE homeward voyage in cheerless, without incident, sav board in a storm, and without tained in the remark of a yo who having, after the usual fa the passage, joined in "Auld hand-shakings and vagaries th the passengers, informed me he should never see any of the

I reached my home on the 2 eight hours' rest, started off v don agent of the Herald, to in Paris. The next day I h my new employer, and settled gagement was for a year certa to give a full account of the Bennett understood that I sho home after so long an absence, Vienna in time to send some p tive of the progress of the wo the arrivals, etc. Then I too home.

I had plenty to do during th up and settling affairs which h arrear during my absence, in friends, and in making arrange I found in Dr. Hosmer, whom see every day, a shrewd, long who took considerable trouble

I went a stranger; I returned leaving troops of friends. I went with a lean purse and vague prospects; I returned with £1500 and an appointment worth £1200 a year.

Is

it any wonder that I should regard with affection and gratitude a land where I had such an emphatically "good time," and from which I received such substantial benefit?

CHAPTER XV.

IN THE “HERALD'S” TABARD.

1873-1875.

THE homeward voyage in the Calabria was cold and cheerless, without incident, save that we lost a man overboard in a storm, and without amusement, save that contained in the remark of a young American gentleman, who having, after the usual fashion on the last night of the passage, joined in "Auld Lang Syne" and the usual hand-shakings and vagaries there anent with the rest of the passengers, informed me that he wished to Heaven he should never see any of them again.

I reached my home on the 23d March, and after fortyeight hours' rest, started off with Dr. Hosmer, the London agent of the Herald, to see Mr. Bennett, who was in Paris. The next day I had a long interview with my new employer, and settled all preliminaries. My engagement was for a year certain, and my first duty was to give a full account of the Vienna Exhibition. Mr. Bennett understood that I should like some little time at home after so long an absence, but he wished me to be in Vienna in time to send some preparatory letters descriptive of the progress of the works, the scenes in the city, the arrivals, etc. Then I took my leave and returned home.

I had plenty to do during the next fortnight in looking up and settling affairs which had necessarily fallen into arrear during my absence, in calling on and receiving friends, and in making arrangements for my new duties. I found in Dr. Hosmer, whom I made it my business to see every day, a shrewd, long-headed, and kindly man, who took considerable trouble with me, explaining to me

he Herald, and possessing Mr. Benremarkable degree; while the Gerper resident in New York-a very to be propitiated by having full acceremony written for them in their erthold Auerbach, the well-known ales," and Madame Muhlbach, also y writer.

order to eclipse all his rivals and possible, the proprietor of the Here time engaged upon arrangements mission of the whole of the articles dents-two in English and two in h, and cable to New York, so that various scenes would appear in the -urnal, and be read at the breakfastency on the morning after the oc

dinary feat would, if properly carnce any attempt made by the other -which, however, Dr. Hosmer had o make their own attempts to disThus the New York Tribune had of Mr. Bayard Taylor, the eminent the great Humboldt said he had an who had travelled so much and New York Times would have as its owned Dr. W. H. Russell, first spe