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Friday Eve. Dec. 29- Dear Sisters, Maggie Sarah: I would have written to you before but expected each day to hear that
you had started for home. I am glad however that you are staying long enough to get a benefit health word, as well as in other
respects. I should judge from your letters that you are in a sort of Enchanted Land. I can scarcely conceive of so delightful
a sport sublunar. And I long to be there also. Maybe I shall some day, who knows. Our Christmas Day has come and gone, with
a much smaller company than usual. We had a pleasant time however and some nice presents. Mother had a very nice hanging lamp,
given her by Mary