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next week & has to close. I hope to get them in a good school again soon. If we could get a good teacher I should rather they would remain at home but if we cannot thy/they will go away. It has been so sickly in ? & such very warm weather, that I prevailed on Alice to remain at home awhile after her school commenced. I think she will go next week if it gets cooler. I shall be very lonely when she returns. I shall mifs? her much more than I did before because she is older & is more company for me. But it is growing late & my hand trembles so I will have to close. You must excuse this [card- crossed out] hastily written letter & not look at the mistakes for the children are around me, now & then asking me a question or two. This & being a little tired after working today you must excuse this [[? letter - crossed out] & I will try to do better next time. Your friend Mary E. Bowen