. Mrs. Gladstone. a difficult time I have had in India,and how many dangerous problems I have had todeal with. The fall in silver alone was enough tohave upset the coach, and scarcely six monthspassed without some new trouble developing itself,but for all that I shall hand over India to LordLansdowne without a cloud on the horizon andwhat is still more satisfactory if only silver doesnot take another bad turn, in a state of financialequilibrium, and that in spite of Burmah, Afghani-stan, Thibet, and the Black Mountain. With my wifes kindest regards, believe me, dearMrs. Gladstone, Yours sincer
. Mrs. Gladstone. a difficult time I have had in India,and how many dangerous problems I have had todeal with. The fall in silver alone was enough tohave upset the coach, and scarcely six monthspassed without some new trouble developing itself,but for all that I shall hand over India to LordLansdowne without a cloud on the horizon andwhat is still more satisfactory if only silver doesnot take another bad turn, in a state of financialequilibrium, and that in spite of Burmah, Afghani-stan, Thibet, and the Black Mountain. With my wifes kindest regards, believe me, dearMrs. Gladstone, Yours sincerely, DUFFERIN AND AVA. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated the fiftiethanniversary of their wedding in 1889. FROM CARDINAL MANNING Archbishops House, Westminster, S. W. July 23, 89. My dear Mrs. Gladstone : The last time we met you said, I do not forgetold days, and truly I can say so, too. Therefore, in the midst of all who will be con-gratulating you on the fiftieth anniversary of yourhome life I cannot be o o K H c/j a H Z o Q OHen S a C *> J z ^ o < o J oJg 2 o t-H K a T a ^ « 1—I < < Cfi z X h H a y o tiT « g M D 00 w^ V5 o - o ^ t-H ^ H X O H W o J I-; :g c as _yi < o O a [2h oi ^A 2 f^ O <- #v H * o ^ M Z K Q t-t PS < Q Q hJ PS >C s 2o 1-^ Q < < i-«-* wPS K S Letters to f^tt 189 I have watched you both out on the sea of publictumults from my quiet shore. You know hownearly I have agreed in Williams political career;especially in his Irish policy of the last twentyyears. And I have seen also your works of charityfor the people in which, as you know, I heartilyshare with you. There are few who keep such a Jubilee as yours:and how few of our old friends and companionsnow survive. We have had a long climb up these eighty steps,for even you are not far behind: and I hope weshall not break the pitcher at the fountain. Iwonder at your activity and endurance of weather. May every bless
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