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drudgery than any other poor man's wife - and I don't think women were made to be butterflies or dolls - the battle of life is to b e fought by women as well as men - it elevates and enobles a woman to be a help meet for her husband - the work is the nursery of the soul - where it is to be trained, and strengthened, and fitted for its higher office - and as told in the unclear the ministry, it is consequently the noblest and most important of earthly offices - The spring is opening upon us rapidly our trees are coming out very full - and our yard is full of flowers - the children have just brought in hands full of wild flowers - Julius & Annie are in the country - Mary Cope is making every thing clean & white - and all seem busy & happy - the papering is not done so the house is not furnished - but the Kitchen is in operation, and Mary knows how to cook- I have hoped to hear from dear unclear name today - I am indeed very anxious - but I shall be so about you too unless you get better soon - I hope you will tell me you are better - Jane wrote to Julia last week no, this week - poor unclear she is very unwell - I do believe I am better than she is - and I am nothing to brag of much love to you all - as always dear Johnny your own loving Mother -