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s hard, but I tell them I want him to feel my love. Leonora writes me that Mary is teaching at Walpole and that you are in your sister's district. How many scholars have you? I have 58 and expect another this P.M. Please ask Charles if he remembers Southern Street? and if he does not think I am in a pleasant locality? The room is very pleasant, but I do not like the location of the building. It is now time for the scholars to make their appearance which they are beginning to do gradually. You have heard I presume that we are to admit colored children to our schools. I have five of that class, and I think as much of them as I do of my white ones. Brother George wished me to say that he would like to have you come in "Candy Scrape" time. He is also quite desirous to hear some of Charles' California stories. Oh, Abby I have just thought of something. Little Sumner Belding was here last Sunday and told about the visit he had made you. He said he told Charles that he looked like me.I could not keep from laughing outright, for only a few weeks before while visiting at Aunt Esther's cousin Roxanna came to see me, and she also said I resembled your brother. I hope Charles will not feel flattered, for if he does he will be sadly disappointed when he comes to see that his cousin Agnes is no handsomer than when he last saw her. Has he written to my brother Charlie yet? If he has not, I hope he will do so soon, for Charles is anxious to hear from him. We received a letter from my brother by last mail, and expect another in a few days. When he last wrote he was quite unwell with a bad diarrhea and chills and fever. We are very anxious to get his next letter.