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I don't feel as if I can realise how far away from us you are, so well as Anne & Eliab can. It seems too bad that Eliab should go all that long way so near you and home without seeing you. The three days last past are considered the warmest of the season- very oppressive. It is quite sickly here, especially among children. I have been fixing up a communication for the Mother's Magazine. If acceptable, I shall have the Mag. a year. I will advise you anon. I am reading Prescott's Ferdinand & Isabella. Our trip to Deer Isle cost fifteen dollars, which amount in health or pleasure we think we did not receive. I am tried & will finish letter tomorrow. Sept. 10 It is tomorrow & I will finish my letter, ? I feel rather foolish and don't think of much to say. We are, or rather have been, all engaged making a Lounge today-- Samuel says till Jim I am weak. He is better today than yesterday, however, I cannot tell you much about Eliab- he is at Barris, and we think they mean to keep him there if possible. Mary Monroe has been quite romantic lately in her ideas and actions- She has given up Henry Starchfield, to whom she was engaged, and absconded by night, no body knew, or has yet been able to find out where, with Stephen Douglass. Somebody saw them in Waterville just getting into the cars. Poor girl! I pity her, His father feels very bad about it. We should endeavor to answer your letter immediately after receiving them. Eveline Holman is here visiting our Girl Frances,she says she thinks from Alfred's letter that he don't like at Minnesota & that he says he shall come home in the Spring, if you want him with you write to him But tell us so, how long you expect to stay there- I don't love to have you so far, far away Good Bye, affectionately, Sister Lucy