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in such a way. Leave Mother to me - let me spend my earnings upon her and my younger brothers - will be a pleasure to me to do it - and I need them not so much as my Brothers need theirs. I will attend to her house rent - Brother Raymond and myself sent her ten dollars the first of the Winter and not long since as we had an opportunity sent her a box of things consisting of groceries, about twenty-weight of butter of Abby's make, a new dress, pair of shoes, &c - thought they would please her more coming from us so far away than the money and they were more easily obtained. Help Erasmus all you can but I cannot for one moment bear the thought of your going in with him and I hope he will see the time when he will feel it best to leave the business you have had a hard time in pecuniary point of view and so have we all but you must not allow yourself to be discouraged or overcome by circumstances - truth in Him who ordereth all things well. How I would like to talk to you; believe I could make you feel better. Whom I look to the future and see how many of my family need my aid and how little I have with which to assist them, I feel like giving up but I know 'tis wrong to despond or distrust providence You have had a great deal this fall and winter to dis- hearten you and when I tell you what I have had you will say I have had a little too but let us come off conquerous, let us look on the bright side of life, let us hope on, hope ever. I do not wish you to pay me what you won me now for I don't need it; keep it if it will do you any good 'till I do. Jesse is doing better, more as I wish to have him and this cheers my heart; his school this winter has taught him a good lesson.

Our quarter closes the 19th Get along in my school as well as ever. Mr Weaver has gone to Wheeling and Cincinnati - more of him when you come. Remember me to all my pupils and friends in Mt. Washington - Have not room to mention them separately Love to Achsah. Expect to hear from Lillie soon. Come soon. Affectionately, Sister Sarah All send love