
for the Insane Ontario London, Ont., 16 Feb 1890
All quiet here.
I have been looking over Browning's last volume this morning—"Asolando." I like it—it is good stuff. After W.W. he is the "Grand Optimist": That is to say (in one very important respect) the Grand Man.
Still no winter and I have about given up all idea of getting ice from our own waters here—it is a remarkable season—as "Tennesee's Partner" says "I disremember anything like it." The amount of sickness and the number of deaths have been unprecedented. I guess however we are over the worst of it.
I have just had dinner and am going out to the chapel (in five minutes) to attend Catholic service—
Affectionately R M Bucke

