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A week: ago last Tuesday eve, when I came up into my chamber after tea, I saw a lady all cloaked and bonnetted, sitting before the fire in the rocking chair, I advanced toward her wondering, and beheld- sister Lucy,- her friend 'Sam' had dropped her at our door and she stole in without regard to knocker or bell and - Quite unawares, Slipped up stairs: it was a joyful surprise as you may think:- the next afternoon (Wednes), I was at liberty, and we shopped- spent 15 or 16 dolls. bought her a pretty wedding dress (silk) for which Eliab furnished means the day after she had a dressmaker and nearly completed making her dress: the next day she spent at Mrs. Thaxter's (where she said she staid last winter.) and the next day went home. a much shorter visit than I expected or she intended, but Mother was not willing she should stay longer because Charles was away from home, and the state of things lonely, at home. I presume I could not write you any news from Milo for I suppose you hear pretty often and as particularly as I do, Lucy found a new comer to welcome, when she returned, which in a bit of letter i had from her to day,- she describes as a 'homely little imp' crying all the time; a truly favorably account since homely babies make handsome men, and the exercise of its vocal organs only proves its strength of lungs. Joseph says the name will be Charles Jr. Probably the great event in regard to Lucy, will take place about or before the middle of May- she will inform you I hope it will be consistent for show yourself here then. March 1st. Eliab, like a good brother, as he is, came up to see me last Sabbath; gave me some account of Prof. Shepherd's sermon that day upon the tenet, 'evil communications corrupt good manners;- it was addressed to young men,- of which class he has many heavens- he made use of the following expressions as applicable to some; 'silly, grinning, chattering monkeys': E. frequently comes to see me between meetings, & has passed two evenings here lately by invitation, to meet little social companies. Joseph seldom calls, indeed never, unless by special request, and with assurance that he will meet none of the family. They were both here