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10 per cent; he is now paying, 12 on hired money, which is a common interest here. Miss. H. does not manage right or else it is a difficult matter to get pay for school - perhaps both. They now owe me about 60, which they will assuredly pay me sometime but I know not when. I am convinced I might be more pleasantly situated as a teacher, and mean to be as soon as Precedence shall open the way. My chief discomfort at present arises from an inmate of the family, in capacity of household manager and home governess, but no place is without its little vexations. I know your 'philosophy of life is stern Dr. and perhaps you are in the main correction your views, and perchance think as well of your fellow men as I do I give you credit for much more experience than I though considerably younger and though I have served something of an apprenticeship at that school, I think it is not best for me to return at present, unless my help is needed, because I ought to earn money, but I think you rather vilify Milo or at least, ' Cedar Grove! (the former place I care little for) I think I should be happy (so to speak) there, if I had good and sufficient employment and did not feel it duty to be everywhere, I do want to be there this coming summer very much, I hope the house will be completely finished, I shall claim for my room that north bedroom that I have occupied when there, after Albina's chamber is finished. [top, upside down] I have hardly read anything since I have been here, no time chat a little with Mrs. H once in a while: he is the only one in the family with whom I have much companionship. The children are of hot-bed, growth like many others at the present day. Your Sister Ann