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Mrs. Moore went driving on Saturday
last,and was affected by the sun,
and has been really ill ever since
in addition she has had a gaitered
tooth so I have been the only
whole member of the family, and
have done what I could to relieve
their discomfort. You don't appreciate
health 'till you have something
the matter with you. This little boy
of thine and mine grows more
and more active. I hope he will
be a brave laddie. Has thee been
playing the Scotch airs? Father
did not go to Mr. Poor's funeral
after all as it was strictly private- I
think he was really disappointed. Now
I shall answer thy letters line for line.
Thy letters so far have always come
in the morning mail, and have had
such a welcome as thee can't imagine
- Thee has been so good writing evry day.

Norwood,
Aug. 8th, 1900
My dearest, and the cry of the locust
is heard in the land and the
heat waxeish intense and more
intenser ; save for a blessed breeze
which came with- the dawn we
would be in misery. I am
thinking always of thee and hoping
against hope that the wave stopped
south of Mason and Dixon.

Thee asks me to tell thee all that
happens - all would make but a
brief letter, save for the soul life
which seems to grow greater
every day of my life there are no
happenings go. There is only the tender.