Mr. Martindale had not yet arrived in town with his family; for after leaving the sea-side he took them to Bath and Cheltenham, to both of which places they were followed by the indefatigable Mr. Tippetson: much to the annoyance of two parties--to that of Clara whom he pursued, and to that of Miss Henderson whom he forsook. But Miss Henderson was not in despair, though she began to tremble lest she might lose the sweet gentleman to whom she had so liberally given her heart. But if she might judge from past experience, the loss was likely to be soon supplied. It has been stated that Signora Rivolta interfered with and interrupted the correspondence between Clara and Miss Henderson; but it is not to be imagined that Clara could in so many words tell Miss Henderson that the correspondence must cease on account of the absurdity of her part of it: some other excuse was therefore to be found, and it was found accordingly. Now Miss Henderson could not help thinking, and indeed who could in her situation? that Clara was about to supplant her in the heart of Mr. Tippetson. This she thought was very unkind; but it was the way of the world, and it was not the first time that she had been so deceived. But as she was by no means of a vindictive spirit, but rather addicted to the romantic, and as she saw or thought she saw that Mr. Tippetson was about to leave her, it occurred to her whimsical imagination that it would be an act of heroic virtue and self-denial, if she should magnanimously and deliberately and calmly surrender all interest in the heart and affections of Mr. Tippetson, and make over and transfer the same to Clara Rivolta, to have and to hold as her own to all intents and purposes. As the voluminous, formal, and sentimental correspondence had been declined on the part of Clara, but without any expression or intimation of ill-will and ill-humor on either side, it did not appear that there was any serious obstacle or impediment to sending or receiving a letter as matters of business; for the friendship between the parties had not been renounced, they had merely ceased a regular and copious correspondence. Miss Henderson, therefore, in the heroism and magnanimity of her soul, resolved to send an epistle to Clara, surrendering in her favor the heart of Henry Augustus Tippetson. This is a very rare specimen of resignation; so rare indeed, that though we shall favor our readers with a copy of the letter, we rather give it as a curiosity than as an example likely to be followed, or a pattern which may in any probability be imitated. Such exalted generosity is not common in those degenerate days; and it is very delightful and refreshing amidst the selfishness with which we are surrounded on all sides, to find so pure and delectable a specimen of grandeur and sublimity of soul. The letter is as follows: