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Tuesday, B Bell

Dear Cynthia, I have been sitting here a long time with pen in hand but somehow I won't make myself feel like writing even to Sis. And besides Mary and Anna are making so much noise, I wish you all could be with us now. We think of you a great deal this vacation and wish very much that you could be spending it at the "old house at home." We would have quite a family gathering if you were all here with me.

I assure you, Sis, it is not so lonely now as it was when I was home alone. I wish you could hear Ann play an yet Mary wrote in it this afternoon and Jennie is writing now. Father wrote in it before he went west. Annie Williams is still quite feeble but I do not think she is getting any worse. Margaret and Ruth Jones were here to dinner last Sunday. They came for meeting and Anna and I went in the afternoon with them to Mr. Roberts church I have not been to the Village before on the Sabbath, since you went away. Mr. M. Roberts has been quite poorly for some time. I believe he has not preached for some weeks. His lungs trouble him. Of course the girls spoke of you. Don't be homesick. Write after. Love to you all. Sarah.

P.S. I would call your attention to Sarah's improvement - she is really quite dignified as became the only daughter at home.