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you succeeded so well in your winter school. I hope you may be as successful in the school over which you now preside. I suppose you have small scholars this summer so you not? You speak of the occupation of teaching as ruining your nerves and disposition. I sometimes have the same feeling, although generally I am very quiet and composed in my school. Patience fails me sometimes, however, but I try hard to regain it. I think the school room affords an excellent opportunity of acquiring self control. I never give way to my impatient feelings without feeling ashamed of myself. I feel, that in order to learn my scholars to be patient, gentle, and forbearing, I must be so myself. At times I feel that I should like to leave school but then I do not know as I should be any happier, or enjoy myself any better than I do now. This week we have a vacation for which I am very grateful. It is so seldom that I have an opportunity of staying at home, that it is quite a treat for me. Every thing is looking beautiful now, and it is so quiet and retired here, that I really enjoy it. I wish you could come and see what a pleasant home I have. I really love this place, and after I have been absent from it