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don't want Abby should come till Charles does and dont want Charles should come till Abby does - if it is put off still longer, so you must calculate accordingly - Dont give yourselves over much anxiety if there is any change for the worse, I will write you - so you need feel no uneasiness - Perhaps I have not given you a true idea of her now - Today Mrs Spooner visited Rhoda and Mother got up off the bed and went in and visited with us And she has been out in to the field and garden, but perhaps she will come right in and lay down But when she is still or on the bed she feels well as usual - I've a thousand things to write you but I can't to night - will write again soon - We've all been feeling sadly this summer about mother, - and about Samuels law case - Poor fellow we pity him exceedingly - he says 'twill cost him all of 2 hundred dollars if he gets the case and if he loses it, double probably - He looks and feels pretty sober though he tries to appear cheerful Oh! I had a letter from Agnes last night saying she would be in Warwick next week! She and Fannie Stewart are coming and she has written Nora to meet them here. Now if mother was only well I should anticipate it very much - But I'm unclear she'll try to help unclear and make her worse, but I should let her if I can help it - - I want to see them and shall try to make it as pleasant as I can for them - I believe Emily has told all the news Oh Fayette Smith is married to Miss Stone of Cincinatti - James Goldsbury is to be married in September ro Mary Long of Shelborne an old and long continued friendship - ???? ???? has a second son born 21st July all well - All of us are well as usual except mother - write home soon very soon Our love to Mr Kendall and Eddie who are very dear to us hood night - sis Mary