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this side the grave. Last night as I sat gazing upon the Moon my thoughts wandered back to the evening we visited the Mound in the Cemetery at Marietta. I shall ever remember the time as one of the hapy hours of my usually calm and not wholly unhappy life, altho I do at times think I have more than my share of sorrow and trouble I try and not complain ,--

  I have heard from Lorne but twice since I left when last I heard my folks were all well but father he had a lame foot, I hope nothing serious. I understand the School is doing finely; there were several young ladies that intended to gone this fall but as Miss Kendall was not there they have gone to other Schools. have nothing in particular of Jesse since you left. My beloved friends Mr & Mrs. Eaton wish to be remembered to you and your sister. I think of remaining here for some weeks to come. I want t hear from Sarah soon.
      If you ever ? of this letter I guess it will be of its length  and stupidity but I hope you will not examine it with a critic's eye but with the eye of a friend and one that will be willing to overlook many errors knowing that I am an inexperienced writer. I wish to improve myself in letter writing (if there is such a thing possible or doing anything to make me on an equal with common folks). I know of no others that I would be happier to corespond with, with the hope of improvement than yourself and sister, if the burden will not be to heavy it will afford me much happiness to keep up a regular corespondence with you until we should meet again, if that should ever be

you will think by this time that what I told you last summer is true about my thoughts being entirely unconnected, if you do not I shall think you are an unbeliever. I shall look for an answer to this before many weeks roll by and I beg you will not disappoint me, give my best love to Sarah and I will bid good night from thy cincere friend and well wishes Adieu,, Betty C Bennett