“(2) If parted hereafter we pledge ourselves to write to one another once in two months, provided we are both in the United States. But if either shall remove or reside in any foreign land, we will write _four_ times each year, that is, once in three months, unless we shall alter the arrangement. ”H. C. BEECHER, “CONSTANTINE F. NEWELL. “(3) If we hear one another’s character evil spoken of, we pledge ourselves fearlessly to defend it and shield it from reproach. ”H. C. BEECHER, “CONSTANTINE F. NEWELL. “(4) We will pass over the little faults which we may observe in each other, nor will we reproach one another of any little misstep. [Signatures omitted here.] “(5) Our sorrows and joys shall be common, so that we may rejoice in mutual prosperity and assist one another in adversity. ”H. C. BEECHER, “CONSTANTINE F. NEWELL. “And now we consider ourselves as _brothers_, and we are bound together by ties and obligations as strong as can be placed upon us. But we rather rejoice in the relationship, as now it has converted our former friendship into brotherly love. As formerly we were connected by nothing save voluntary friendship, which could be broken off, so now we are connected by a love which _cannot_ be broken; and we have pledged ourselves before God and his angels to be as written above. But we do not sorrow on this account—far from it, we greatly rejoice—for we have not done this thoughtlessly, but being convinced by _three years’_ friendship that we mutually love one another; and from this time are now assumed new duties and obligations. And to all the foregoing we cheerfully and voluntarily subscribe our names. And now may God bless us in this our covenant and in all our future ways, and receive us both at last in heaven. “H. C. BEECHER, “CONSTANTINE F. NEWELL. “AMHERST, April, 1832.” The explanation of this singular paper is found in a very romantic history and friendship.