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for the future. JE is not strong and is looking badly. I wish I could see and have a visit with JM and talk matters over. I think after this experience I would be more willing for him to be out of the ministry than I ever have before providing he could teach or do something when we might be settled and have a home; and perhaps a settled feeling of permancy would be a feeling of restfulness that would mean better health. I am afraid this is rather a doleful letter but you seem to be the one nearest to us and we feel you are interested in what we are doing and in our prospects There is no feeling on our part of sorrow at leaving here, —

sideways at top: but I hope he will. He will not want me to worry you over our affairs. Margaret is developing into a very sweet girl and things are opening up to her and is learning a great deal in school as well as out. Edward has had a very hard time with the whooping cough and we are hoping warm weather