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you have so much to do. But tell ma from me that I think it is her duty, both to herself, her husband and her children, to keep still and not walk about and so make herself always lame, just for the sake of getting you a little extra dinner etc. Only think how we should all feel to see our mother limping about or perhaps worse still, walking on crutches. Do be careful, mother dear, and do not as pa says "go about in kitchen and backkitchen too much."

  We do not make a great many acquaintances as yet so I cannot tell much about our company, but one day last week I went into the sitting room for a little while and found a strange lady there waiting to see some one. Pretty soon she asked me whether

in margin Please ask pa if he thinks it extravagant for us to write so often. Sarah gave her last stamp for a headdress but I have got some more.