LIFE OF COBDAN, [ox ZV

YR48.

of affairs till I meet you; snd whilss T am sorry Hout sich
should be the position of things, I cannot but applaud the
determination you show to look thera full in the face, and
grapple with the difficulties whilst they aro yet surmountable:
“I have written this letter under feelings to which I hav®
not been able to give expression, bug you will believe that
I am, with much sympathy snd esteem,
Yoar sincere friend,
Jorn Brier.”

The writer, however, felt the bad tidings lying 0°
heavily on him to be able to endure inaction, A day or tWO
later Mr. Bright changed his plans and hastened southwards.
 Helpful projects revolved in his mind, as he watched
the postboys before him pressing on through the steaming
rain, When he reached Manchester, he and one or tW¢
friends procured the sum of money which sufficed to tide
over the emergency. For the moment Cobden was free 0
return to the cause which was now on the eve of victory: