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D.[G.?]B.
M.B. [cross sign] S.
M.P.[H.?]

East Montpelier. Vt. Feb. 5. '71.

My precious husband:

Such a dear letter as
comforted and gladdened me last night. Don't
call thy "mid-weeks" miserable, dear. Each one
seems the very best that could be. I don't expect
long ones then, and though every little word is
so precious, I dont want thee to hurt thy eyes
the least little bit to write to me. Thee will be
careful of them and of thy general health, for
thy "bearers' sake" - love. Try some W. I. molasses
and sal. for thy cold. Into half a teacupful
put enough salaratus to make it foam to the
top, by stirring - Take some whenever thee coughs.
I've faith in it. I cant bear to have the cough
settle down for a permanent residence in this
manner. If nothing thee does makes it depart
do call in the help of some physician. My head
is better for a day or two. - and I have considerable
hopes of it. Since the catarrh has been so very bad

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I am so sorry
for Sis. Isn't she
bright enough and
strong enough to
see the trouble
and get out of
it.

The horror of a
couple who had
a happy, prosperous
courtship - with
no forebodings
of evil, no
doubts of the
other's love and
constancy,
which their
names are
R. & S.