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number came to market pro Housiendom the day before we arrived in Chicago - John is well and hearty, likes the country, and indeed I don't know who would not. We have attended a congregational meeting to day one mile from Mr. Wingates - a smart Preacher, preaches and resembles Mr. Munsel of Brewer or East Brewer, Bell attracts the attention of all the fashionable Bells on the south. her hair I mean, no I dont mean so, the lack of hair is what attracts attention; among the mammas and daughters youl hear conversation like the following Daughter - Only look mamma and see that young Lady with

                her hair cut off, how odd it looks.

Mamma - Poor girl she has probably been sick and under

                the necessity of having it cut off, what a pity, such
                beautiful hair!

At length the same Lady who is intended in everybody's business except her own will venture to enquire, Miss, I presume you have been sick as I see you have had your beautiful hair cut off - not at all madam, replies Bell my health is perfect, my hair was cut off by the mandate of Eastern fashion - no fashionable young lady in the East wears long hair - the important news flies like electricity through the female ranks and as people (ladies) believe that fashions originate, or grow (like pine trees) in the East I have no doubt but many a young Ladies hair sets as lightly - on her head as a Frenchmens head does on his shoulders in a Revolution (you may think the above fiction, your mother has read it, says it is true)