2 well so very fast and that you are no longer puny and pale. I know it was very naughty not to have wrote sooner but I
have been going to school for a few weeks and I suppose though I had not time we have got a very good teacher after all not
an Owen either so I intend to go just as steady as I can and learn as much as possible, and be as brave as possible about
break- ing the illegible for I have got a pair of overshoes and am all rigged out for a regular glorious time illegible this
winter for I am going to be a real good girl and be contented to go to school here instead of Portage or any where else for
we have got a little more used to staying 3 up here by ourselves then we were when you went away first. We have commenced
going to the illegible illegible every two weeks and would you believe it father is going to get a grand stove pipe hat from
New York, dont you think you had better come home and see how he looks with it I suppose it will have the illegible effect
of making him look quite preacherly. The apples have not lasted as long as you pro illegible - cied for father has just had
to bring up two barrels from Portage I hope you will soon write and let us know how you get along now From your affectionate
sister Joanna