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  Clinton Water Cure July 6, '51

Dear Sister Anna,

  Will you axcept a letter from me after so long a delay? Can you, will you forgive me for neglecting so long toanswer your kind letter? You know that it was not because Idid not wish to get another from you that I did not write soonernor was it because I was not very glad to get it, -- indeed Ihardly know myself why it is that I have not written toyou, but whatever the reason may be I am realy sorry soyou must forgive and forget, dear Sister and write to me again just as soon as you can. You must remember who I am,Anna, remember that it is Sarah who has been so naughty, and it will not be quite to hard to forgive and pass it by as thoughit had been some one else, dont you think so? Oh, dear Anna, I cannotbegin to tell you how much I would like to go home, it doesseem so long since I have seen you all, since I have seen ourhouse, my room and everything that I love. How true to everyfeeling of the heart are those words, "House, home, secret homebe it ever so humble there is no place like home!" When Iget a little bit homesick I almost always think of those wordsthat Lewis and Margaret used to sing to me, and they express myfeelings exactly; I mean, "Oh, the old house at home." Oh, I am soglad they did sing that piece to me, it does me so much good to