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the storm had past over I roused Tilla & June had fires
down stairs & in my room & in due time dear Appy came
stumbling up stairs. Thankful to God: was I to embrace her
once more & the dear child was more glad to get home I believe
this time than ever she was before. Had the school been such as
we hoped it was she could have spent two or three months there
very profitably as well as pleasantly _ as she found it _ I am
sorry the plan was ever formed or put into executions. I am
glad she made so short a trial of it. She has gained a little
and a bad cold from broken window in the room assigned her
experience her only loss I [???] is her handsome collar 75 cts
in change & some small cakes. I am letting every one [the?]
cause of their leaving so suddenly was from a case of Scarlet
fever in the house. She would gladly have remained with you
my Tootee but you know how crowded you were. [Tho?] the
tide was so favorable Capt. Freeborn took the out-side passage
the Ever glade went in side _ The Ever glade got [???] even
with the St-Margo _ the latter piled on more steam & ran on
to a mudflat where she stuck for 2 hours _ the Ever glade
stuck for only a few minutes _ In the midst of the Storm
Appy _ the Grants & Ellen [S?] were playing a game at cards
down came a vivid flash of lightning _ then a stunning
peel of thunder & simultaneously a terrible crash
Every one was alarmed _ some crying out & we are lost &
It was soon ascertained the St-Margo had run foul

the storm had past over I roused Tilla + June had fires
down stairs + in my room + in due time dear Appy came
stumbling up stairs. Thankful to God: was I to embrace her
once more + the dear child was more glad to get home I believe
this time than ever she was before. Had the school been such as
we hoped it was she could have spent two or three months there
very profitably as well as pleasantly _ as she found it _ I am
sorry the plan was ever formed or put into executions. I am
glad she made so short a trial of it. She has gained a little
and a bad cold from broken window in the room assigned her
experience her only loss I [???] is her handsome collar 75 cts
in change + some small cakes. I am letting every one [the?]
cause of their leaving so suddenly was from a case of Scarlet
fever in the house. She would gladly have remained with you
my Tootee but you know how crowded you were. [Tho?] the
tide was so favorable Capt. Freeborn took the out-side passage
the Ever glade went in side _ The Ever glade got [???] even
with the St-Margo _ the latter piled on more steam + ran on
to a mudflat where she stuck for 2 hours _ the Ever glade
stuck for only a few minutes _ In the midst of the Storm
Appy _ the Grants + Ellen [S?] were playing a game at cards
down came a vivid flash of lightning _ then a stunning
peel of thunder + simultaneously a terrible crash
Every one was alarmed _ some crying out + we are lost +
It was soon ascertained the St-Margo had run foul