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it is sometimes quite disagreeable. You'd be surprised no doubt to see me wade through the water; mud, and snow, stopping to pull on my rubbers when the mud pulls them off &c. Tis'nt so every day for sometimes if freezes solid, and then it's capital. Ive got quite used to it now and generally manage by jumping and leaping from bog to bog, or by taking two or three sticks of wood along to throw down "for stepping stones in the deepest places, not to get much wet. But at first it seemed almost impossible to me. And somehow I caught a wretched cold which lasted weeks, and in fact is not all gone yet (from the fact that I frequently take a little). Tow days the second week of school, I could only whisper, But I went to school and directed, and the two oldest young ladies heard the recitations and so we got along. Mrs. Murray was very kind to me, she sent for me to come home with Mary and spend the night, and notwithstanding I was so hoarse, I had a very pleasant time. She is sort of a Home Physician of the Homeopathist order, and accordingly she dealt me out the little sugar pills, and gave me something in a liquid form and gave me a little phial of sugar pills to take to school and when I went to bed she came up to my room and put a wet bandage round my sore throat, and wrapped round plannel so tenderly so like my dear mother, (and kissed e good night) that I could'nt help shedding tears. I was a great deal better the next morning, but it rained in torrents, so she offered to go in my place (she having once been a teacher) but I said no! consequently the span of horses and carry all was brought to the door, and I and the girls packed in, and carried to school, and at night Mr. Murray came and carried me to my boarding place. Were'nt they real kind to me? [[written down left hand side of page]] | it is sometimes quite disagreeable. You'd be surprised no doubt to see me wade through the water; mud, and snow, stopping to pull on my rubbers when the mud pulls them off &c. Tis'nt so every day for sometimes if freezes solid, and then it's capital. Ive got quite used to it now and generally manage by jumping and leaping from bog to bog, or by taking two or three sticks of wood along to throw down "for stepping stones in the deepest places, not to get much wet. But at first it seemed almost impossible to me. And somehow I caught a wretched cold which lasted weeks, and in fact is not all gone yet (from the fact that I frequently take a little). Tow days the second week of school, I could only whisper, But I went to school and directed, and the two oldest young ladies heard the recitations and so we got along. Mrs. Murray was very kind to me, she sent for me to come home with Mary and spend the night, and notwithstanding I was so hoarse, I had a very pleasant time. She is sort of a Home Physician of the Homeopathist order, and accordingly she dealt me out the little sugar pills, and gave me something in a liquid form and gave me a little phial of sugar pills to take to school and when I went to bed she came up to my room and put a wet bandage round my sore throat, and wrapped round plannel so tenderly so like my dear mother, (and kissed e good night) that I could'nt help shedding tears. I was a great deal better the next morning, but it rained in torrents, so she offered to go in my place (she having once been a teacher) but I said no! consequently the span of horses and carry all was brought to the door, and I and the girls packed in, and carried to school, and at night Mr. Murray came and carried me to my boarding place. Were'nt they real kind to me? [[written down left hand side of page]] Tell dear little Eddie Auntie Mary will come back some time. I don't know just how long my school will be - I have taught seven weeks I presume four or five more. How is Prince the noble creature? Eddie & Winnie must pet him for me. And the little Kittens are they as cunning as ever? Have you got little Fay yet? I'm sorry Anna don't prove to be a faithful girl - I thought she would be. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:48, 6 March 2019
it is sometimes quite disagreeable. You'd be surprised no doubt to see me wade through the water; mud, and snow, stopping to pull on my rubbers when the mud pulls them off &c. Tis'nt so every day for sometimes if freezes solid, and then it's capital. Ive got quite used to it now and generally manage by jumping and leaping from bog to bog, or by taking two or three sticks of wood along to throw down "for stepping stones in the deepest places, not to get much wet. But at first it seemed almost impossible to me. And somehow I caught a wretched cold which lasted weeks, and in fact is not all gone yet (from the fact that I frequently take a little). Tow days the second week of school, I could only whisper, But I went to school and directed, and the two oldest young ladies heard the recitations and so we got along. Mrs. Murray was very kind to me, she sent for me to come home with Mary and spend the night, and notwithstanding I was so hoarse, I had a very pleasant time. She is sort of a Home Physician of the Homeopathist order, and accordingly she dealt me out the little sugar pills, and gave me something in a liquid form and gave me a little phial of sugar pills to take to school and when I went to bed she came up to my room and put a wet bandage round my sore throat, and wrapped round plannel so tenderly so like my dear mother, (and kissed e good night) that I could'nt help shedding tears. I was a great deal better the next morning, but it rained in torrents, so she offered to go in my place (she having once been a teacher) but I said no! consequently the span of horses and carry all was brought to the door, and I and the girls packed in, and carried to school, and at night Mr. Murray came and carried me to my boarding place. Were'nt they real kind to me? written down left hand side of page Tell dear little Eddie Auntie Mary will come back some time. I don't know just how long my school will be - I have taught seven weeks I presume four or five more. How is Prince the noble creature? Eddie & Winnie must pet him for me. And the little Kittens are they as cunning as ever? Have you got little Fay yet? I'm sorry Anna don't prove to be a faithful girl - I thought she would be.