presented to the clever Marquise de Pompadour, whom he
found having her hair done up in the way which is still
known by her name to every woman in the world. It was
the regular custom of that time for great ladies to
receive their friends while the barbers were at work on
their hair. 'She is extremely handsome and, by her
conversation with the ambassador, I judge she must have
a great deal of wit and understanding.' But it was her
court intrigues and her shameless waste of money that
helped to ruin France and Canada.

In the midst of all these gaieties Wolfe never forgot
the mother whom he thought 'a match for all the beauties.'
He sent her 'two black laced hoods and a _vestale_ for
the neck, such as the Queen of France wears.' Nor did he
forget the much humbler people who looked upon him as
'the soldier's friend.' He tells his mother that his
letters from Scotland have just arrived, and that 'the.
women of the regiment take it into their heads to write
to me sometimes.' Here is one of their letters, marked
on the outside, 'The Petition of Anne White':

Collonnell,--Being a True Noble-hearted Pittyful
gentleman and Officer your Worship will excuse these
few Lines concerning ye husband of ye undersigned,
Sergt. White, who not from his own fault is not behaving
as Hee should towards me and his family, although good
and faithfull till the middle of November last.

We may be sure 'Sergt. White' had to behave 'as Hee