2 brings me little time for reading or study and little time for pictures but am hoping such will not be the case very long
and that some day I may do something with my brush that will be for you and that will please you. I was sick much of the time
after going to northern Wisconsin and had little ambition or strength for work of any kind but now am so well my fingers tingle
for time to handle brushes Annie writes me of the grand present you sent mother. I shall hope to get sight of it sometime
or of one as fine so it s. Maggie mentions that you and some of your family have had La Grippe I trust that you are quite
recovered