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unclear fragment of a word, one year will not last - forever! We are very anxious to know is there no hope of Sister Elizabeth's being able to pay us a visit this vacation and bring up her treasure to see his infirm Aunt. Oh, I do hope she will be able to come, it will do me so much good! Tell her that the last time she was up her visit did me more good than all the medicine I could take in a month. And I fear this will be but a poor inducement. ---- My health seems to be improving slowly, about I do hope surely, Dr. speaks quite encouraging us to my getting well, but he says it will take a long time; and I must not expect to improve but slowly, which of course I ought not to seeing I have been sick so long a time. I almost wish I had gone to Braebinbury, but perhaps it is best that it should be as it is. Oh, dear Mary, I wish were at my side at this moment! But wishes are vain, we must not complain, we have many sweet blessings around us. I hope I shall soon be able to take my regular place in our weekly arrangement which I have not yet been able to do on account of my head which troubles me a good deal; indeed I have not been able to read or write but a very little since you left. But I must close. I am getting very tired, although I have nt sent half I intended to. Love to all. From your affectionate Sister Sarah Dear Mary Attended Church meeting this Afternoon Martha and Sarah Morris and our Sister Anna were taken to church, we had a full meeting considering the roads were so bad, Have you had the butter sent to Robert to be forwarded and did it come without cracking the jar I had requested Lewis to ask Robert to take it there himself and ride in the