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and thirdly the Sem. breakfast ell rings at half past six: so you see we can always tell when it is morning. Does Thomas get up as early as ever and who gets up next?

  How are our apples getting along? have you commenced to use them yet? I fear there are not many on the trees, but I do hope you will be able to get some • when before •. The apples are very scarse around here, but we have had plenty of them so far. though they say that they are not nearly as good as they were last fall. How do the cucumbers prosper, and do you have any tomatoes?
  Jennie, what would you think of our going home through New York? Eddie thinks we would like it better there to return the way we came out. If we go that way we will probably stay there a few days, and we would like to have you send us cousin Thomas' address and also that of Mr. David Griffiths. Do you know whether cousin Elizabeth is • now or not? Has Mrs. Griffith gone back yet? I have finished my calico dress and they all agree that it looks very pretty. I am glad that Mary has been having some • with the •. Elizabeth has not been very well for a few days.  She was quite sick this morning.