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one to interest little children upon - Mrs. H. The catechism - wished me to help her with questions again, but I declined. I think some historical subject would do better, don't you? I did not attend - Eliab [?] with Mallie while Hattie went to sewing school - It is truly wonderful to see how well Maria is - better than before, though at our desire, is not going down stairs so soon - no pain afterwards, no trembling of the limbs, no backache - good appetite - just the same as ever, but considered it prudent to keep quiet a few days! The nurse arrived in town two days after the baby was born, called there, & Mallie told her she might stay if she had no other place, though she did not need any one but Hattie, as herself was so well, & baby slept all the time - Miss Carpenter was very pleasant & reasonable (we all liked her much) said it would be folly to stay with nothing to do, & so they saved the fifteen dollars. They have not even a stitch of sewing - they say all in the world they have to do is to knit some cotton stockings for Eliab, which they are both doing, as they have opportunity. Hattie is a smart, sensible girl -- good hearted, too,