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rate places so far. The people are all farmers here and I think it is quite pleasant. It is very hilly in this district so much so that they call it dry hill and it is rather in the northeastern part of the town some distance from the centre on account of which they hold meetings at the schoolhouse and have preaching part of the time. Think I shall miss the meeting and Sabbath School of Phillipston some. I have kept 5 weeks and expect I have got only 1/4 through. Guess I shall want to see the people of P___ before I get home. Sabbath Afternoon 1/4 before 5 o'clock. Have attended meeting to day and there is one at 5 o'clock but I concluded not to go but finish my scribbling to you. Mother wrote that she was going to write to you on the 29th of May so that I presume that you have heard more about the things at home than I have the last. I heard from Raymond he was at Whitingham at school. Edwin is at work at Barre for David Kendall. I had a letter from cousin Sarah Cheney she is teaching No 3 she was well and said the rest of Phillipston people were. As to Grandfather and his folks I presume they are well. I go down to Eliza's frequently and think of going down next Saturday. I should like to see Erasmus and Sister Sarah very much. Monday morning. The people here have gone to Montague plains to hoeing to day. I presume that you know where they are. You have to cross them to go to Greenfield. Monday morning has come again and soon I must be trudging to school again. O how much patience it requires to suit all and what a responsibility rest upon a teacher. Sometimes when I enter school it does seem as if I could not stay in it another day. I think I should like the business much if it was not so confining, but I must be there every day. I wish my school was not so long, but the time will soon pass away. It seems to me that I never see time pass so fast