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top half of page in and spoke to me but I never looked for his wife or asked him about her thinking she was talking with her uncles. Of course he stood right by him, but I did not see her till he said "Mrs. Jones, Miss Everett." It was not Minnie, I could not say any thing for a minute and then I had to laugh to see Messrs Y.U. and J.D. sneak off. It was too good a story to keep. I had to tell it explain my strange greeting, Minnie had been bride'smaid and thence the mistake probably. With much love from Jenni

bottom half of page, written horizontallyLast evening after Cynthia and I had sent a joint letter to the office for you, we received the last one you wrote. I think it was a fine idea of yours thus to pay up your letter debts all with one letter, tho' of course I think my own way a little better. I dont very often stop to think whether I owe you a letter or not; if I feel like writing or if I've any news, I get my folio and commence a letter. Now, tonight, it seems to me that perhaps a letter may do you a little good, your last does not sound as tho' it was written in the best of spirits. I am very sorry.