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mess! Jennie and Sis papered it: you may see how it looks when you come home. By the way Anna, how do you get along with music? Does he let you play any tunes? Sarah seems to think music has great power over you, else why should you ask his permission to play tunes. How gratified I am to you dear Anna for so kindly permitting me to write to you. You do not know what a self-denial it was, for me being long without writing you. Thank Lizzie very much for her letter, I will try to answer it soon. I am glad she has written to "cousin Henry", but do not think she need fear he will not "take" How delightful must be the hours of night to you, when soft music fills the air, and peaceful moon beems float around, and kindred hearts hold sweet comuneion! Where did you attend church Sunday? Have you heard Mr. Price preach yet, and if you have how do you like him? I am glad you have got such a good opportunity to practice. Has any one told you how many visitors we have had this vacation year, fear they have not. I will tell. Last week. Mon. Ruth Celia Maria & Nansie made us a call, almost long enough for a visit. Wednesday, I believe, Isabel, Lucy, and Nany Manuel, were here.They came a little while before dinner, and staid till about four o clock, and Saturday afternoon, Maggie and Libbie, and Mary and Hetty Roberts made us a visit. I wend a little way with them home, and Mary Roberts and I went in and explored the wonders of Hannah Roberts old house the famous haunted house. We saw no ghosts however. You have doubtless read in the papers of the mysterious atmospheric body that produced such disastrous effect in Sherfield? and elsewhere. Did you see or hear it at the time? We can not but feel grateful that though it passed over the city, it did no harm to our loved ones there, - Have you seen the comet yet? We have not, but have heard it could be seen in the daytime through smoked glass. - Don't be worried about the Cen. Pa says he does not want Anna to come home. - So there - take all the comfort and pleasure you can with your music, and rest yourself during this little vacation. - Thank Lizzie most kindly for my part of Sissies letter, the envelope that I suppose belongs to me as my name is on it. - How could Lizzie be so thoughtful, as to remember one who is so negligent in writing to her! - By the way, I hope Lizzie will come home again before long. - I am felling no worse since coming home. We are having a grand time cleaning house, have papered that part of Pa's study and Lenny's ? rooms. Sissie came home Sunday not feeling very well, went back today feeling better!