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taken by surprise - if at the end of a year, with every encouragement to withdraw, and time to consider it in all its phases, she still finds her feelings unchanged - she alone is responsible - I feel that my means have been performed - I await in peace - if it happen I will do all in my power to make them happy - We have had a painful, trying fatigueing time with our dear baby - we hope he is better but he still coughs badly and stands still at 17 pounds - Pa is not so well - and coughs a good deal. I tried to persuade him he ought to go to Chicago and see about your purchases. I think it might do him good Riall has bought the Officer house for 3,800 - once the liquor law is repealed so I suppose all the shops will do a good business - in the way of making drunkards and ruining boys. I suppose we may be said to be imposing as every thing is high tho' by no means equal to Chicago prices - all our improvements are progressing - Mr. Chislet was over last week to see to the Cemetery and I suppose to the new school house which is to be built on the lot where Mrs. Crawford lived - the foundation was built last fall - for this improvement we are indetted to Alex Gow's influence - his school is in great repute - and he is in his glory Ms. Redd thinks him second only to Mr. Hart of Philad. high school - Frank & Sis both go too? one quite pleased - at his examination last week, Mr. Alrich was invited to come & stump the geometry class - but that could not be done, they astonished every one by their promptness and correct answers - we are looking for word to the enjoyment of a contest, examination &c&c. If we do not do business with such a rush as you, we do not altogether vegetate -