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If you know of any course of mental discipline by which that exercise might be rendered more agreeable I should be most happy to have you inform me of it.

   I have enjoyed much thus far, and anticipate much yet to come during my walking excursions.  There are beautiful places here to walk I think, and I like the place better the more I see of it.  What a vast difference there is in persons with regard to the objects which interest them in their walk.  I have thought of this a good deal when observing the motives which seem to lead the you ladies here to indulge in that exercise.  Is it not strange that people are not prompted more from a love for the beauties of Nature to wander forth at morn, at noon, and in the still evening to gaze and admire the works of our Creator, and in thus doing be led to adore and love HIm.  It seems to me there is a still small voice in every murmuring rill, every leaf of the forest and blade of grass which seems to say, "Remember Him who gave us!  Is it not ungrateful in us to be so unmindful of that Being from whom cometh all our blessings!
  I have a fine prospect of the western sky from my chamber window where I often sit at "days decline" watching the lingering smiles of the monarch of the day and he departs to other climes, to cheer and gladden by his presence other beings.  Then it is I think of absent friends and scenes which, the past are still fresh in memory.  You

asked if I remember the beautiful sunset when at Uncle's and the