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4 in vain. I think we are illegible illegible influence that will tell on the character of those with whom we associate
it may be for life. how careful then should we be about choosing our illegible illegible that our influence may be for the
good of those around us. David Celia I rode over to Father's yesterday the house seemed very quiet illegible all seem comfortable
and happy. Father ploughs his acres a day and does his chores so you may be illegible there is not much spare time with him
but he looks well and seems to enjoy it Mother looks well too and takes great pleasure in caring for her flowers and keeping
the chips well raked up in the door yard it is a pretty place and she seems to enjoy the beauty around her in her own quiet
way. Annie the only child at home was somewhat lonesome after her busy life at Acon illegible but she has got her illegible
home: it is illegible 5 in her own pleasant room upstairs where she can practice every day so she enjoys herself very
well. Joanna is going to school in Portage just now she thinks of teaching this winter. I presume you have long illegible
illegible heard of Maggie's boy I wish you could see him, he is such a great illegible healthy child? . and such a pet you
can guess how much comfort Maggie takes with him I illegible he may be illegible to be a comfort to her and to help fill the
illegible illegible occasioned by the death of her other illegible . John is still carrying? illegible illegible illegible
stove but has taken John Foster as a partner in the business but J. F. still buys cattle hogs? and I don't know what illegible
so that J. K. has a share of the profit in that line too. David has had a great deal of anxiety about his little illegible
this summer a few weeks ago it seemed as though he could not illegible but he is again farming slowly the other illegible
of the illegible illegible illegible but I suppose