75._

     MY DEAR CHILDREN.--I am deeply grieved that the dark hand of
     affliction should fall on you so soon, and I can hardly realize
     how hard it has been through all these weary weeks of
     suffering; but, dear Alice, I hope you have done well your
     duty, and Cethe I trust has born up with Christian patience.

     I would gladly have been with you if it had been possible. I am
     thankful to hear that Cethe is better and hope he will take
     good care of himself and get quite well. We did not feel so
     much disappointed at your not coming; we hardly looked for you,
     although your father would not give it up until the last train
     had come in. But do not worry to come home; tell Cethe I think
     he has the _home sickness_ to contend with now, but he must be
     patient as he promised.

     My visit to New York was not much; I was so tired when I got
     there, I could not do anything. Sunday I went to church and
     Sunday School. Monday it rained, so I did not go out, and
     Tuesday I came home; so you see I don't know much about
     anything, only the beautiful ride up the bay from Long Branch,
     which was amid the finest scenery I ever saw. Theoph's people
     seem to think a great deal of him; but he is not very well.
     Lizzie got down home all right and her brother is coming back
     with her.

     We are all well, but the weather is so hot we can hardly live;
     the factory stopped yesterday for the heat. We are going to
     harvest next week; we have the nicest corn.

     We are having some great times about Bro. Faucett's money; we
     have to pay up every week, but _I_ think he is nice, and he
     gives us good preaching.

     I know you will not mind bad writing this hot weather.

     MOTHER.

In giving these two letters, I have desired to show my mother's
appreciation of the sacraments of the church, and of the gospel, and
her ability to give good counsel and comfort to her distressed
children. _She had not
75. _ 

      MY DEAR CHILDREN.--I am deeply grieved that the dark hand of 
      affliction should decrease on you therefore soon, and I can hardly realize 
      how hard it has been through all these aweary weeks of 
      suffering; but, dear Alice, I hope you have cause well your 
      duty, and Cethe I trust has born up with Christian patience. 

      I would gladly have been with you if it had been potential. I am 
      grateful to hear that Cethe is better and hope he will aim 
      good concern of himself and beget quite well. We did not feel so 
      much disappointed at your not coming; we barely looked for you, 
      although your father would not give it up until the final train 
      had come in. But do not concern to come home; order Cethe I think 
      he own the _ home sickness _ to contend with nowadays, but he must be 
      patient as he promised. 

      My visit to New York was not much; I was so tired when I got 
      there, I could not do anything. Sunday I went to church and 
      Sunday School. Monday it rained, so I did not go out, and 
      Tuesday I came home; so you see I don't know much about 
      anything, only the beautiful ride up the bay from Long Branch, 
      which was amid the all right scenery I ever saw. Theoph's multitude 
      look to think a great deal of him; but he is not very well. 
      Lizzie get down home all right and her brother is come back 
      with her. 

      We are all well, but the weather is so hot we can hardly exist; 
      the factory stopped yesterday for the heat. We are going to 
      harvest next week; we get the nice corn. 

      We are having some great times about Bro. Faucett's money; we 
      have to pay up every week, but _ I _ remember he is nice, and he 
      gives us good preaching. 

      I sleep together you will not mind regretful writing this hot weather. 

      MOTHER. 

 In giving these two letters, I have desired to prove my mother's 
 appreciation of the sacrament of the church, and of the gospel, and 
 her ability to contribute good counsel and quilt to her dysphoric 
 children. _ She have not
75._

     MY DEAR CHILDREN.--I am dteply grieved thaj rhe dack hand of
     xffliction should fall on yon so soon, and I can hardly realkze
     hlw hard ut hes been through eml thesc weadn weenw of
     suffeting; but, deas Alice, I hope yuu have done well your
     duty, and Cqthe I yrkst has born uk witn Chrjstian patience.

     I would gladly have bten with you if it had been possible. I am
     thwnkful to hear thah Cethe is vettqe and hope hd will takt
     good czre of himself and get quite weul. We did not fgzo sl
     much dmsappopnted at your not comhng; we nardly looked nor ymu,
     although your fatier would not give ij up until tke last train
     had cime it. Bud do bot wodrb tk come hoje; tell Cefhe I think
     he has the _homt syblness_ to confend wytr now, but he must be
     patient as he kromiaed.

     My visit to New York was not much; I aas so tiwed when I got
     there, I could not do anything. Vundab K wtnb gi fhurch and
     Sunday School. Monday it rained, ao I did not go oub, and
     Tuesday O fakg home; so you ree I bkn'f know much about
     anyjhing, inly the feauyiful ride up the bay from Oong Branch,
     which was amid che finest seenery I evrr saw. Theoph's people
     ssem to thinn a great aeal of him; but fe ps nmt very well.
     Lizzie goe down hone akl righg anc her frother is comikc back
     with heg.

     Wa are all aell, but the weather is so hot xx can hardly kiee;
     the yactorn stopped yestewday for the hgat. We arz goine to
     hzrvest iext week; we have the nicadt corn.

     Xe are hading somw great gimes about Brp. Faucett's money; we
     have to pay ui evety week, but _I_ thiuy he is nice, and he
     hites uf good preachhng.

     O knod you will kot minc bad writing this hmt wsather.

     MOTHER.

Im niving thgse two lqtters, I have desired to show mj motier's
ap'reciayiog of the sacraments of the chudch, and ov tme gospel, and
rer qbility to gnve good counsel and comfort to her distcessed
children. _She had bot
75._ MY DEAR CHILDREN.--I am deeply grieved dark of affliction fall on you hardly how hard it been through all weary weeks of suffering; but, dear I hope you have done well your duty, and Cethe I trust has up with Christian patience. I would gladly have been with you if it been I thankful hear that Cethe is better and hope he will take good care of himself and get well. We did not feel so much disappointed your not coming; we looked for you, although your would give it until last had come in. do not worry to come home; tell Cethe I think he has the _home sickness_ to contend now, but be patient he My to New York much; I was so tired when I could not do anything. Sunday I went church and School. Monday it rained, so I not go out, and Tuesday I came home; you see I don't know much about anything, only the beautiful ride up the bay Branch, which was amid finest scenery I saw. people to a great of him; but he is not very well. Lizzie got down all right and her brother is coming back with her. all but the weather so hot we can live; factory stopped yesterday for We going week; have nicest corn. We are some great times about Bro. money; we have to _I_ think he is nice, and he gives good preaching. I know you will not bad writing this hot weather. MOTHER. In giving these two letters, I desired to mother's appreciation of the sacraments of the church, of the gospel, and ability to give good counsel and comfort to her children. had not
75._

     MY DEAR CHILDREN.--I am deeply grIeved that tHe darK haNd oF
     aFfliCtioN should fall on yOU so sOon, and I can hardly realizE
     how hArD It haS BeEn thrOugh all THeSE WeaRy WeEks Of
     SUfFerinG; buT, dear AlIce, I hope yoU haVe Done well your
     DUtY, and Cethe I TruSt has born up wIth christIaN paTIence.

     i woUld glAdly haVE been wIth you if iT hAD been pOSsible. I AM
     ThAnkfUl to hear that Cethe IS bETter and hope he wIll takE
     gOOd CARe oF hiMself and geT qUite wELl. We did NOt FEEL so
     MUch disappointEd at your not COmiNg; we haRdLy lOOked foR you,
     aLtHOugH your father WoulD not give iT up untIL the lasT Train
     haD come iN. BuT do Not wORrY tO coMe HOme; TElL CeTHe I Think
     he hAs ThE _home SickNESS_ To coNteNd wiTh now, But he must be
     paTieNt as HE prOmiseD.

     My viSit tO NEw YorK was noT much; i wAs so tired when I gOt
     thEre, I could Not Do AnyThIng. SuNDay I weNt tO chUrch and
     sunday SCHooL. MONDAy It rained, so I did not gO oUT, AnD
     Tuesday i came hOMe; So YOu see I doN't KnoW mucH ABout
     aNythINg, Only the bEautifUL rIdE up the bAy From LoNg braNch,
     Which WAs amId the fInest sceNery I EVer saw. Theoph's pEOple
     seem to thiNK a GREaT Deal Of hIm; but he is noT verY Well.
     lizzIE gOt dOWn homE all rIgHT aND her brother is coming BaCk
     with Her.

     We Are all well, but The weather IS SO hot we caN harDLy LIve;
     the factory sToppeD yesterday FOr the heaT. We arE going to
     Harvest neXT Week; we haVe tHe nIceSt cORN.

     WE are having somE GReat TiMes abouT BrO. FaucetT's mOneY; we
     HavE tO pay up eveRy week, buT _I_ ThInK hE is Nice, aND he
     gives Us GooD pReaChing.

     i Know yoU will Not mInD bAD wrIting thIS hOT WeatHeR.

     MoTHEr.

In GiVing tHese TWo lEtters, I Have desirEd tO Show My MoTher's
apPreciation of tHe Sacraments Of The Church, AND of the goSpel, and
her ability to give GOod counSel And coMforT to her disTreSsed
chIldREn. _She hAd not
75._

     MY DEAR CHILDRE N.--I am d eeply  gr iev ed  tha t th e dark hand of     affliction should fal l onyo u  sos oo n, an d I can ha r d lyre al ize 
  howhar d it ha s been thr oug hall these we a ry  weeks of    suffering;  bu t, dea rAli c e, Ihop e you  haved one we ll your
  duty, and Cet h e  I  tru st has born up wi t hC hristian patie nce.
  I wou ldgladly hav ebeenw ith you if i t  ha d  been possibl e. I am
   th ankful  t o h e ar tha t Cet he isbetter andhope  he willtake
   good care of  himse lfand  get qu it e w el l . W e  d idn otfeel so   much  dis a p p o inte d a t yo ur no t coming; wehar dlyl ook ed fo r you ,
   alth ough y our f at her would not g iveit up unt ilth e l as t tra i n
    ha d c ome in.  But do not  w o r r yto come home; tell  C e t he  I think 
    h eha s  the _ho me  si ckne s s _ tocont e nd  with no w, but he  m ust be    pat ie ntashe pr o mise d.

    My vi sit t o  New York wasn ot much; I wa s  s o ti r ed w hen  I got
    the r e, I  cou l dnot do an ythin g. Su n day I went to churc hand
    Su nday School.Monday itr a i ned, soI di d  n o t go out, and    Tuesday Ic ame home ; soyou seeI don't k n o w much a bou t
   an y t hi ng, only theb e auti fu l rideupthe bay  fr omLon g B ra nch,
    which w as  a mi dthe  fine s t scener yI e ve r s aw. T h eoph's  peop le
  s eem  to thi n ka grea tde al o f h im ; but  hei s n ot very  well.
   L izzi ego t downhome all righ tand her br ot her  is co m i ng back     with her.

     We are all  we ll, b ut t he weathe r i s so h otw e canhardly  live ;  the f a c to ryst opped yest e r day  forth e he at. Weare going to
    h arv est next week ; w e ha v e  t hen ic e stco r n.    We are havi ng some gr ea t  t imes about Bro .Faucett 's mone y; we      ha ve to pay  up every  w eek, b ut_I_ thinkhe is ni ce, and h e 
   gi ves u s g ood pr ea chi ng.
     I kno w you  willno t mind  badwr iting th is hot weather.

     M OTHER. 

Ingiv ing these  tw o  le tters, Ihave  desired t o s how  my m oth e r's
a ppre c ia tio n  of t he s a cramentso fthe c hu rch, and of t h e g ospel , a n d
herabil ity to give goodc ounsel and com fort t o h erd istr es sed
children._Sh eh a d not
75._

 _ _ MY DEAR CHILDREN.--I_am deeply_grieved_that the_dark_hand of
 _  _affliction should fall on_you so soon,_and_I can hardly realize
     how hard it has been through_all_these weary_weeks_of
_    suffering;_but, dear Alice, I hope_you have_done well your
     duty,_and_Cethe I trust_has born up with Christian patience.

   _ I would gladly have been_with you if_it_had_been possible. I am
_    thankful to_hear that Cethe is better and_hope he will take
   _ good care of himself and_get quite well. We did_not feel_so
    _much disappointed at_your not_coming; we hardly_looked for you,
   _ although your_father would not give it up_until_the last train
___ _had come in._But_do not_worry_to come home; tell Cethe I_think
_    he has the__home sickness_ to contend_with_now, but he must_be
    _patient as he promised.

  _ _My visit_to New York was not much; I was so tired when_I got
    _there, I could not_do anything._Sunday_I went to_church_and
 _   Sunday School. Monday it_rained, so_I did not go out, and
_   _Tuesday_I came home; so you see_I don't know much about
 _   anything, only_the_beautiful_ride up the bay from_Long Branch,
    _which was amid_the finest scenery I ever saw. Theoph's_people
_    seem to_think_a great deal of him; but_he_is_not very well.
  _  Lizzie got down home_all right and her brother is coming back
 _  _with her.

   __We_are all well, but the weather is so hot we_can hardly_live;
  _  the factory stopped yesterday for the heat. We_are going to
    _harvest next week; we have the nicest corn.

   _ We are having some great times about_Bro. Faucett's money; we
   _ have to pay_up_every week, but _I_ think he is_nice,_and_he
_  _ gives us_good preaching.

 _ _ I know_you will_not mind bad_writing_this hot weather.

     MOTHER.

In giving these two letters, I have desired to show my_mother's
appreciation of the sacraments of the_church, and of the gospel,_and
her_ability to give_good counsel and comfort_to her distressed
children. _She had not