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Lucy & she kept school tues, came over here after school helped Lizzie Doe write some funny letters for the post office at the Episcopal fair held that evening: she staid all night with me and kept school the next forenoon (Wednes. then dismissed for the rest of the week Christmas came Friday so it was but a day & half. Lucy helped Mrs. Tacker pretty busily that afternoon & thursday to get herself & children ready for a Christmas party at her cousins: Christmas day (Friday) she came here just after dinner & staid till the next yesterday afternoon. Friday eve, the boys both came up & we all four had a nice time in my chamber, - the family all went to a party. I have not been to meeting to day being still rather stiff & a little lame, but am quite smart & shall keep school tomorrow; I have a large plaster on my back, & have made my warm cotton flannel drawers. I had time to do a number of little jobs (being able to sew most all the time) I had Lucy bring over her plaid winter dress & fixed the waist, made it long waisted with a crossway belt new gaged the skirt so that it hangs beautifully; & the dress looks really genteel we cut out some flannel waists for her while she was here, & she partly made them. I spent last Monday evening at Mrs. Pomroy's very pleasantly; she called to me as I was going by to come in to take tea. she invited me to sit in their pew which comes just right for the only seat I have been able to procure is needed for Lucy then being no room in the pew where Joseph sits, A week or two ago I called into Mr P's and met Mrs Cutling there (Mary Barnes Aunt) she has married a man who has three sweet children, the oldest 9: she told me she was going to send to me when their present term is out: after she had gone, Mrs. Pomroy said to me 'you must remember I spoke to you about Anna first, so if you should not have room for all, she has the first claim! That was quite flattering