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can be as good for us as to be together. May a kind Heaven hasten the happy day that brings us together Aunt Paulina has been taking a nap, for she is quite poorly - but now she is awake, guess I'd better stop - a thousand kisses, my precious - and another &. Sunday morning and how we do want to be together. What would I not give for a glimpse of thee, my dear old bear, such a one as cousin Lucy may have any minute. - I cant help but best be some anxious about thy cold dear. Is the cough yielding to that remedy? How I hope so; does thy head ache much? We had fearfully cold weather last week. 21 degrees below zero; I keep a plenty of cold in my head which increases the catarrh and goodness knows I had enough of that before. I'll try "Sage's" if I don't get better after this cold is gone. -
History - Thursday I worked on my nightgown, after reading thy precious letter several times. I had a nice one from father at the same time. No news. only he writes I'd better not stop at Charlotte's on my way but come straight home. Ann and Fan were going there this week and will go again by and by when they want me to accompany them.
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Father says [N?]'s brother has given up the plan he had, and so there is no hope of being returned from her, too bad, isn't it? I must love her over much. Friday morning Freeman West came for me and I had a nice visit with him and the girls. The Davises and Putnams were there in the evening. The next morning F. brought me here, to Aunt Paulina's, where I've since [?]. I finished Anna's napkins yesterday. The Putnams, Wests and Thomas were here in the evening. I slept with aunt Paulina, who was the seventh bedfellow I've had since thee went. How a woman is [?] off to bed with anybody - seldom has a chance to sleep alone - I'd like never to sleep with anyone but thee again - though I always sleep well enough after a little silent visit with my darling - I generally have an unconquerable little fit of "homesickness" for thee at bed-time. - still that is not quite so bad as when I wake up in the dark, as I often do, after a dream of thee, and cannot find thee. How I do love thee, my precious. - Who would have supposed our love would go right on, increasing
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every day, whether we are "present or absent." George had a very good time at Boston. and was at Bellows Falls at an Agricultural meeting. He is a jolly good fellow. and I like him much. Aunt P. is about sick, I've helped her about the work this morning, and now she sits by the stove looking over the last Harper's. She just said, "Give Rowland a great deal of love. and tell him I hope he'll make thee mind better than I can. I've lost all my gumption. Thee won't read me only little bits of his letter, and not any of thee's to him." - We are having a heavy snow which is very acceptable to the farmers. and I am glad to have it warmer. - I can't quite decide what day I'll go, next week, but some of the first. Mary had a letter from Tim last night. All well. He is not coming back, though he says he does not expect to stay with Jones as he thinks they intend to get along alone another year. - Thomas has rented his place to the same man another year. I don't feel disappointed as I had not expected him any of the time, but Mary had, some. Ellen Cate is some better though they hardly think she can recover. Mary and I are to watch with her again, to-night. I hope to do some writing when I get home again, and painting more. Freeman gave me a lithograph of Beatrice [?], quite pretty - He bought a snap of a pedlar and he threw in a picture for each of us girls. That makes me think I've got a new calico dress. I'm most afraid thee won't like it, though it was the prettiest of anything I saw. I'll send a piece if I don't forget being not at all afraid that a "man" would think it silly, for thee notices whatever I wear. They are almost ready to go so goodbye for a little.
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