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Maple Grove, Feb. (I dont know what) 1860 Monday Afternoon. Mr Dear Sister Abby and dear brother Charlie: School is done and I'm at home again, and in pretty fine spirits as usual after a three months cruise on the mental sea. And if you was here no doubt I should occasionally get into some of my wild freaks as of old. I can't say I son't as it is. But as you are not here to help they dont last long. You thought it should be lonely after I left my young gentlemen did you? Well, I was sort o', so for a few days but then memory of the past soothed the painful thought that we had separated. Now honestly Abby, I did have some very pretty scholars young men though they were. And what wonder if I should or did become attached to them. written down left hand side of page I have had my seraphine moved out here in the sitting room this winter. It stands in the South west corner - Ive been learning "Jamie's on the stormy sea", "Gentle Annie", and "I would not weep alone" this week - There I guess I've written enough one of you may have one sheet and the other the other - good night Mary