2 - if she had gone west instead of north last Spring it would have been better for her as she came home from the north
much worse than when she away Mary has had a sore trial on account of Whelers illness although he is now nearly well Neither
David nor Katie has been very well lately, Katie has been sick for a week, but is now getting well and David continues going
to the store if he is able to stand it? Celia G. is in Portage and goes to school and is generally with me over night How
many changes time brings to us in looking 3 - back to the time you wrote about when there were ten of us besides hired
help every day and now here I sit alone but I am not lonesome I seem to be surrounded with every blessing and many comforts
much more than I could have expected or deserved David is very kind and is always ready to assist me in more ways than I can
tell of besides one visit every week I was sorry after Annie left home that I had not sent some present to the children so
I now inclose this small bill so you or