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them as otherwise she and her daughter
would be all alone. He thought it was
a good chance to visit them and to see
a little of the world so, though I did not
much approve of the move, I was rather
forced to let him go. He had begun studying
and reciting to me, and was doing a good
deal with music besides his health is not
a bit good. A few days before he went he
was seized with a kind of fit caused by
his taking a sudden cold and the improper
action of his heart. For two hours we thought
he could not recover, and he showed no
signs of life except a feeble breathing. When
he began to revive, he soon felt "as well as
ever," and laughed greatly at our fears - but
the physician said there was cause enough
for them. He writes he is quite well and
is well contented. While I think of it [aunt?]
Paulina wants to be remembered. I don't
know but there was some love about it - to
thee every time I write, and should I
chance to omit it in future letters, please