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You said your girls were both gone, they are to come back are'nt they? They Hav'nt gone for good have they? I recieved a letter from Mr. Kendall a day or two ago, in which he said he s'posed you were alone, and he was making arrangements, as he felt that he must go home immediately. If you are alone with those three little babies I'm truly sorry for you - but you must'nt and of course will not remain alone long - I wish I could be with you, nights and mornings, and do a little sewing for you. I've been thinking if we could have been permitted to have realized one of our childhood's dreams, viz, Each to have happy homes of our own, and neighbors to each other, how pleasant it would be. But as our Heabenly Father, for some wise, and good reason, though unknown to us, has ordered it otherwise, so far; I feel that it is our duty to be contented as possible in whatever place and position he assigens us, and I have not the least doubt but that, eventually, all will be well, and that if we try to do the best we can in whateer situation we may be placed, looking to God. written down left hand side of page Yesterday I was invited and accepted an invitation to visit a family here, a neighbor American whose children attend my school - they reside in a bona fida log-house - But every thing was neat as wax - and I was perfectly astonished at the apparent convenience of the little home with one room for a family of five {father mother two sons, one daughter - was a sure proof of the adage "where there is a will there's a way."