Portage Wis. Monday Morning April 18. 1892 My dear Helen It is very lonely where I can t see you though ever so many
beautiful children are here. Sometimes I dont feel well a touch of your little hand would make me better. It is pretty cold
this morning, no flowers or leaves are to be seen yet but I saw a robin gathering strings bits of cloth to make a nest that
shows that spring will soon be here. I saw a very pretty blue jay in the yard this morning, far prettier than the California
jay but his voice is not good. Joannas little girls are sweet How fine it would be if you Wanda could see them. This country
seems