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she will be very lonely. You must write to her after Sis, for I assure you, letters are a powerful cordial for loneliness.

I feel more anxious to get home as soon as possible on Mother's account. A week ago last Friday as she was going down cellar she slipped and put her knee out of joint. But they have probably written to you long before this and told all about it. We received a letter Sat. evening in which Father says she is getting better but is quite lame. We feel anxious lest she should neglect it and use it too soon and thus prevent it from getting well and strong. Still they write that she is gaining fast. Mother writes that Mary's health is much better. O how glad we should all be to see

absent two or three days, though he hopes to return tomorrow night. Wish you were a little nearer that we might improve the time of his absence in making you wait.