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  Mt. Holyoke Seminary, Feb. 27 '49 

Dear sister Elizabeth:

  I am sitting in my little room all alone, this bright lovely morning. The full orbed moon moving in solitude, accompanied by but one gentle star, is sending her pure beams through the window. The snow is almost entirely gone and nature seems to be striving to put on her green robe once more. Our morning walks now are delightful, the cold storms have passed, and we no longer fear, if we slacken our pace a little, freezing shall be the penalty. I wish you could partake of these pleasures with me. But, oh! vain wish be silent. Last week two of my friends, that I have found since coming here, were invited by their sister. She is teaching in a young ladies seminary and came to pass her vacation with her sisters. They were indeed happy in her society from wednesday until monday morn, I tried not to envy them. I became a little acquainted with her, it was very pleasant to see some one once more from the busy world, and learn a little of the news of the day. I should love to have you come and see the school, it would be quite a curiosity to see how every thing is managed in this great family. There are quite a number sick now, one is  considered quite dangerous, her mother came here night before last. Almost all of us are more or less troubled with colds. Harriet and Alice have both quite a hard cold, I am quite well except a little cold like the rest. I have had to leave this to go to breakfast and the room-work, extra-work, and domestic-work have so occupied my time that I have not touched this more until now (late in