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most beautiful flower, Now brother has any one more fastidious and exalted opinions of the West than I? If so, then I will go still farther in its praise of a certain "star" which was the flower's chief attraction and its pride. And which outvies all other "western stars" in brilliancy and magnitude. Abby will tell you which star it is. We have been engaged in sugar making for a week or two. Sweet business too. O' Abby! April 1st I went to ride with Charlie after the sap! I rode upon the sap borrell all over the fields, and pastures, over stump trees, bushes, rocks and everything - A regular April Fool's ride - In the afternoon Mother Emily and I went over to see Abby Hostings - We are all well as usual - mother hurt her hand terribly the other day, it is most well now Allie is here this after noon and she says she wants to send her love "to Aunt Abby Tendall". Chandler and Charles have been working in the garden turning over the asparagus beds and making over the dove yard. Samuel and Maria have just come for Allie. Samuel says I must unclear his school any way - he is the agent this year - Now good night with love from your sister Mary