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so closed the scene. I have felt a slight attack of rhumatism
since I imprudently put on thin shoes and the ground was
damp was the cause of it I suppose. Brother William has not
recovered yet but is much better he frequently goes fishing so you
must know that he has greatly improved, little Kemp is
entirely well it was at least a fortnight before he could walk
at all the snake bit him on his foot he was at the pond
washing and I had just stepped on the bank at the time
fortunately it was a small one, he appeared to suffer
much we were told at first we did not see him until
a week nearly after it happened he is going to school again
We staid with Brother Henry Saturday and Sunday
night last and returned home on Monday he looks quite
well and I expect has given out going to Tarboro again
he never has anything to say about it. I saw Miss Mary
in town she said she received a letter from you on Friday
she went out to Mrs. Jones on Sunday the meeting between
her and Martha was not a very cordial one, the latter
was quite distant she is I expect much displeased at
her conduct poor creature, she has an unfortunate disp
sition I did not hear where she intends living. I did
not mention Martha's child at least what I thought of
it. She is a sweet looking baby but not very pretty and one
of the liveliest children I ever saw its mother appears to think
a great deal of it of course.
we shall have large congrgation for a while since the Organ
has been up last Sunday was the first time and there
were great many at Church I never heard one before