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Tuesday Feb. 10 - Good morning, dear sisters. I hope you feel as well as I do this bright beautiful morning. It is now almost eight o'clock; all is still in my little room, two empty chairs stand near my bed, reminding me of two beloved sisters, now far away, who have often sat near me during my lonely hours with pleasant words. But those sweet hours are gone, gone forever. It is now quite late in the afternoon, perhaps you would be interested to know what I have been doing since I bade you good morning, this has been quite an eventful day to me and one that will be long remembered. I was carried to Miss Seymour's room this morning; it was the first time that I have been taken out of this room, only when I was taken out to be moved up stairs. I have seen more of the home today than I ever did before. Oh, it does seem so good to be able to be taken around a little. I do not feel very tired after it, but I will be better able to tell in the morning whether it was too much for me, or not. Wed.11? I have not felt quite as well today as yesterday. I guess the excitement was rather too much. I do not think that the exercise would have hurt me any if I had not got so excited, but I do not think I could help it; it seemed almost like