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be carried about almost all the time. I never ? so poor a child. For the yarn we are very thankful, bit afraid it was too hard for you to spin it. Maria took what was sent. If any more is spun for Ellen by Mrs. Sargent or otherwise, if some of you or Mrs. S are coloring with bark, please dip it in. She would prefer hers colored. She is so goo I would like to gratify her if consistent, but of course make yourselves no trouble. I sent the first & all the tomatoes that have yet appeared on our vines - did not think in season, & we should have got more from down street. Gertie was getting along fairly as they thought (though she kept having ups & downs) till a week ago today. Eliab took her to the table at dinner & with her little quick fingers, she stole a kernel of corn from his late & before they could get it, it was down her throat. She immediately began to grow worse, whether from that course or some other, (the sudden change in the weather) they