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could she be spared but a few years longer until they were old enough to fight the buffeting storms alone she would be perfectly willing to go." Hard indeed will it be for those little ones to give her up. They have many friends, but no one is like another, and a daughter especially needs and desires their counsel and advice. This news, has make me feel very sad, but I hope I will see her tomorrow. You ask me if I have decided to go to school more soon, I have not, I have thought all summer that I should go, this Autumn, but I cannot see now how it is possible for me to go. I do all the children's sewing beside helping Aunt, who is without help not and I cannot see how I can leave. But I will try to think it is all for the best for perhaps my health would not permit it if I would start. I have heard but little about the school at Glendale but presume it is a good one, as Mr. Covert is principal. I am sorry to hear of Myron's affliction and glad to hear that Sarah and Lydia are well. I should like to see them and Libbie and [Areli?] also. I have not heard from any of the Institute scholars expecting Helen [Reigner?]. The ? the friends are all well. I did think of visiting M---a this Autumn, but guess (a Yankee expression) I will have to give it up. We should like very much to have you visit us. Come and spend the Sabbath, although our S. School is not as large as it has been, yet still we have a very pleasant school. Mr. Bacon I should like to have you become better acquainted with, you must come so as to spend three or four days with us and we will try to make your visit agreeable. But it is growing late and I must close, hoping to meet you ere long face to face. Your aff. friend Mary E. Bowen