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to direct her in the right course. Give my love to her and my warmest wishes that hers may be a happy voyage darkened by no storm.- It seems a long, long time since I left my home and home friends dear, and many weeks yet must be passed before I see them. How sweet the thought that in that bright world above these will be no parting, distance will be annihilated. Oh, may we all meet there.- This morning before the Sun had raised his head from "the lap of Thetis" the little birds sang sweetly. Spring has come at last, the snow is mostly gone and the grass begins to grow. The roads have hardly got settled yet, though we have had some delightful walks upon the soft turff by the roadside. I love the spring with it soft and mellow breezes, It whispers to the trees and they put forth their green leaves, the earth too hears its voice and up springs the tender grass and lovely flowers.- I hope to find Sarah pretty well when we go home. We had a letter from her last friday evening. She was still fast improving and had begun to stand up. Said she has lately received a letter from you and that Lewis wrote a "few words" in it. May we not too hope to see a "few" marks of his pen in your next? (How do you get along with your store? Do you think of going to N. York again next fall? If so I wish you could go so early that we might have your company back when we go home. My health is pretty good now. I have the rest of the sheet for Mary. When will Hespareth? leave that we may have that "long letter" from Lewis? I was sorry to hear by mother's letter that your sister May is sick. Give my love to her and to all your father's? family and accept a good share yourself. Write soon your aff. sister Jane