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2 Helen and Wanda are both very well and I stay most of the time in the garden with them, not only to take care of them,
but to rest my own nerves as well. Last week a dry harsh northern blew for two days, during which I suffered dreadful neuralgic
pains, and since then my left eyelid twitches trembles so much that I can not read or write more than a few minutes at a time.
The weather is delightful now, the flowers are thriving blooming and the valley looks very beautiful, but soon, dust mosquitos
may arrive and drive us to the house for refuge,-then will be 3 the time for regular book lessons for the children. For
a week Wanda has been trying to sing, and I rejoice that she is now able to follow any tune not too high, that I play for
her. I think that she ill have a good rich contralto voice, by and by Yesterday being Decoration day, when when we gathered
the flowers, little Helen said Wanda, I must go with the flowers up on the hill . When we reached there, the child jumped
from the carriage first with the basket of wreaths ran to the iron door of the tomb We helped her to arrange the flowers as
quickly 5 that she can not bear the thought of burial in the earth Helen likes Lou Erwin very much, and Francie is still
here, so we are going along very comfortably. Aunt Margaret seems better and the others are all well. Henry Christian wants
to move his family over to the Adobe when it is repaired. The cherries are ripe fine, and more numerous than they seemed last
month My eyelid troubles me so that I can not write more now. Love and kisses from all. Faithfully Yours Louie Muir
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