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I see her - However I shall love her because E. does if for no other reason Mr. Gilman Rider & his wife were at Monson lately to attend the county conference I expect they will be at Brewer next week he is a Delegate to the Penobscot Conference - & we shall have a visit from them The new Meeting house at Milo was dedicated 28th of Dec. - Charles attend Singing school Monday & Tuesday evening of every week is their chief Singer in the Choir & much engaged in it devotes too much time to it I tell him considering his age he needs more time for reading & meditation - We are reading "Voices of Nature tis excellent but almost to strong for me to digest readying "milk for babes' you know I wrote you how Charles has got a little Daughter I don't know what her name will be perhaps Mary I rejoice that you are so favor'd about preaching what a blessing it is have just been interrupted by a call from Mrs. Martin our next door neighbor whom I never saw before I hoped that the people wouldn't find out that I was alone - I love to be alone sometimes