Last words of Thomas Carlyle - Warburg Institute

—I298 LETTERS OF JANE WELSH CARLYLE TOgating—and this year I have not poor Christie toreceive the whole swarm and send me only such asseemed to have some feasibility for my purposes.Miss Wynne has a Welsh-woman out of a situationof whom she spoke to me some time since, incase of my hearing of a place for her ; but she doesnot think her adequate to my own service—tho' shesays so much good of her that I have begged her tolet me at least judge of her with my own two eyes.It would be a kindness to me, then, if you wouldinquire among your acquaintance if what Mr. BuUercalls ' a treasure ' be known to any of them. Youshould know by this time the sort of person I needand such a one is more likely to be heard of amongyour poorer acquaintance than the rich ones. Aservant out of a fine house would not content herselfin mine, nor could I ever reconcile myself to the waysof such a one.If you hear of any, write to me and tell me herparticulars before sending her here^—for there is greatawkwardness in refusing any one sent, when one don'tlike her on examination.There are Servants' Homes and Places I believewhere one can have choice on paying something.But I am not well enough to venture out yet onsuch errands. My cough has been worse of late daysand I have had mustard blisters on and been botheredconsiderably.Lady Harriet washere yesterday and met Miss