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too late where we have erred! How strange it is that we cannot learn wisdom from the past and from the follies and neglects of others! Hellen devotes her whole time to Abby and little Sarah and takes good care of them; Raymond has no boarders and has a girl to do the housework. Abby rides out occasionally, walks about her room some, has a swing in her room in which she swings more or less every day for exercise and variety; has a pretty good appetite. Her feet have been swelling for the last two or three weeks and the swelling is extending up her limbs. Her neighbors and friends are very kind to her continually sending her something and coming in to see her. She likes company very much, cannot bear to be alone; we devoted our whole time while there to her and she seemed to enjoy it very much; wish I was where I could go in and sit with her often; she is aware of her condition though she says she cannot see what there is about her lungs that cannot be cured, says her faith is a good one to die by, has no fears, is ready to live or die. I wish Raymond would spend more